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Soka Horii, founder of the student organization TEIGEN JP, took part in a panel discussion with Mercy Tembon, then Vice President of the World Bank, at her special lecture.
Before an audience of about 200, and touching on the work the World Bank has carried out in many countries, the discussion centered on our founder's research theme, the Youth Council Model (concept). Drawing on the Mock Ward Mayoral Election in Adachi and our exchange with the Toronto Youth Cabinet, he argued for mechanisms that connect young people's voices to policy as an institution, and the panel went on to discuss what future vision to draw from there.
TEIGEN JP will continue its research on the institutional design of the Youth Council Model (concept) and work to build mechanisms that bring teenagers' voices into society's decision-making.
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.
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