The Ship for World Youth
Program SWY is one of several youth exchange programs
hosted by the Japanese government to foster international cooperation and
promote friendship and mutual understanding between the youth of Japan and
those of various countries of the world. Activities on board the ship, and
encounters with local people in the countries to be visited, help the participants
to broaden their international perspectives and understand common subjects
from a global viewpoint. Norway has been represented at the 8th, 12th and
16th Ship for World Youth programs.