About 120 Japanese youths and nearly 150 youths from 15 countries, including those ountries to be visited, sharing daily life together on board ship for approximately 50 days, visit North, Central and South American and the Oceanian regions or Southwest Asian, Middle Eastern, African and the European regions every alternate year. While on board the ship, youths from Japan and various other countries study and discuss issues of common interest from a global viewpoint and are involved in lectures, introduction of cultures, sports, recreation and various club activities. In the countries visited, exchange with local youth and visits to different facilities take place.    This program has been carried out since 1988 by reorganizing the Japanese Youth Goodwill Cruise Program started in 1967 as one of the programs to commemorate the Centennial of the Meiji Restoration.

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Schedule of SWY15

October 31, 2002	Departure
November 8 to 9, 2002	Caines (Australia)
November 18 to 19, 2002	Hawaii (USA)
November 25 to 27, 2002	Vancover (Canada)	SWYAA (Alumni Association) reunion: November 24 to 28
Decmber 3, 2002	Hawaii (USA)	Disembarking or Overseas Participants
December 13, 2002	Arrival (Tokyo)

The 15th Ship for World Youth Program
Sailing Route