Kid Witness News (KWN) Global Summit 2025
Scenes from the KWN Global Summit
On Saturday, October 25, the Kid Witness News (KWN) Global Summit 2025 was held. KWN is an educational support program implemented globally by the Panasonic Group, aimed at developing children's creativity and communication skills through video production. This year, Japan served as the key station, connecting venues in Brazil, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, the United States, and Vietnam via the internet. In total, approximately 150 students and stakeholders from 21 schools across 10 countries participated in the Global Summit.
The summit began with a video message from Ms. Kitagawa, Director in charge of Corporate Citizenship Activities at Panasonic Holdings Corporation. This was followed by introductions of the participating countries and an international exchange workshop, where children experienced firsthand that "the world is one" and that "people can connect regardless of distance."
Ms. Kitagawa's message was screened at the summit
The Philippine team celebrating their Professional Award win
Awards were selected from video works nominated by participating countries. Four awards were announced in both the Primary (elementary school) and Secondary (middle and high school) categories. Winners were selected by participating children,the general public, Panasonic employees, and experts. A total of eight works received awards, including first-time recipients from Cambodia and India (see table below).
Detailed event reports are scheduled to be posted on the KWN Global Summit website in November.
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