SHIP FOR WORLD YOUTH (SWY)
The Ship for World Youth (SWY) program is a cultural exchange program organised by the Government of Japan and centred around a voyage on an ocean liner, the Nippon Maru. It is held on an annual basis and each year a different mix of nations participates and different ports of call are incorporated.
The following countries will participate in SWY20 to be run from January – March 2008:
Bahrain,
Brazil,
Costo Rica,
Finland,
India,
Japan,
New Zealand,
Oman,
Solomon Islands,
South Africa,
Spain,
Tanzania,
USA and
Vanuatu.
Australia participated in SWY18 and 19 but will not be involved in SWY20.
Keep an eye out on this website in 2008 to see whether Australia will be involved in the SWY21 program.
For more information about SWY email swy@thesource.gov.au | phone 1800 624 309 (toll free)
Links
Ship for World Youth Australia
Ship for World Youth Alumni Association
The Embassy of Japan