Young people aged 13–30 as of January 24, 2026, regardless of nationality or country of residence Access to stable internet connection Willingness to participate in and contribute to each session with a positive and proactive attitude

Free of charge (Maximum 50 participants)

The program is English-based Participants are expected to attend all main sessions in English All plenary sessions, discussions and final presentations will be conducted in English

•Application Deadline: January 24, 2026 •Notification of Screening Results: February 10, 2026 Step 1｜Peace Journey Program Format: Online Total Sessions: 10 Participants must choose either Option A or Option B and are expected to attend all sessions in their selected option. Option A) 🕗 Sartuday, 20:00–22:00 (JST) Feb) 14 & 28 March) 14 & 28 April) 11 & 25 May) 9 & 23 June) Final presentation - Date TBD, Commencement - 27 Option B) 🕗Sunday, 08:30–10:30 (JST) Feb) 15 & March: 1 March) 15 & 29 April) 12 & 26 May) 10 & 24 June) Final presentation (Peace pitch) - TBD, Commencement - 27 Step 2｜Final Presentation (Peace pitch) Period: One day between June 20 and June 28, 2026 *The date of your presentation will be informed to the participants on the first day of the program. Format: Online Participants will present their “Peace × 〇〇” vision in front of leaders and practitioners actively engaged in peacebuilding, including the president of the Goi Peace Foundation. A Certificate of Completion (=Certificate of Youth Peace Ambassadors) will be awarded to all final participants. *All sessions are held online. *Session recordings (archives) will be available.

Participants are expected to attend all sessions of their chosen option. Attendance, engagement, and submitted work will be considered as part of the final evaluation for the Final Presentation (Peace pitch). If you miss a session due to unavoidable circumstances: You have to send us a notice of absence in advance. You may watch a recorded video of the session. The optional reflection submission will be available. Reflection submissions will be used to assess your commitment and continuity. *Repeated unnotified absences or continued lack of participation may result in disqualification from the next selection stage.

*This program is selection-based at all stages. *Submission of an application does not guarantee your participation. *Selection will be conducted by the members of the Peace Journey Program team, led by the organizer. Step 0｜Application (For All Applicants) Submission of application form Document screening based on your motivation and past activities The selection results will be informed to each applicant by February 10, 2026. ⬇️ For applicants who pass the document screening only Step 1｜Peace Journey Program 10-session online core program Reflection, dialogue, and practice-based workshops Guest speaker sessions (planned) Submission of tasks Submission of a “Peace × 〇〇” video ⬇️ For applicants who pass the video screening only Step 2｜Final presentation (Final selection) Final presentation in front of the leadership of the Goi Peace Foundation Certificate of Completion to be awarded

Please submit the required information via the online application form. Application Deadline: January 24, 2026, 23:59 (JST) *This is a selection-based program. Participants will be selected based on the selection.