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NHK President's Award at the 70th High School Students' Speech Contest, national round

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The venue of the national round of the 70th High School Students' Speech Contest on International Understanding and Cooperation, held at the United Nations University (where Soka Horii, Executive Director of TEIGEN JP, won the NHK President's Award)
A contestant speaking at a lectern draped with the UN flag (High School Students' Speech Contest, national round)
Judges and audience watching a contestant at the lectern in a conference hall at the United Nations University
Commemorative photo of the award winners and judges at the national round of the High School Students' Speech Contest

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Our executive director, Soka Horii, competed in the national round of the 70th High School Students' Speech Contest for International Understanding and Cooperation, hosted by the United Nations Association of Japan, and received the NHK President's Award.

The national round, held at the Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall of United Nations University, brought together the representatives of every prefecture.

In its 70th year, the contest drew 301 entries nationwide, and the speakers argued their themes out of their own experience.

About TEIGEN JP

A student organization tackling the gap in opportunities for teenagers through hands-on education, with the mission of giving every teenager the chance to meet a self they have not yet met. Founded in Adachi, Tokyo in 2023; 38 high school and university students from 22 different schools across the Tokyo area take part. First Prize at the 1st National High School Policy Championship, the NHK President's Award at the 70th High School Students' Speech Contest, and a policy proposal to the then Prime Minister at his office (all 2023). The Mock Ward Mayoral Election has been held three times in Adachi, co-hosted with the Adachi Election Administration Commission in 2025 and 2026.

"15-sai no Teigen" in this article is the name TEIGEN JP used until May 2024 (name change notice).

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