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The Ship for World Youth (SWY) program, operated by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, is a program that involves youths from Japan and countries around the world. They board the Ship for World Youth, live together, and while on board and when visiting the different countries, they study and discuss common issues from a global perspective and participate in other various activities that involve multi-cultural and multi-national exchange opportunities.
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The 22nd Ship for World Youth Program will be held from Jan. 12 - March 5, 2010!!

The itinerary of the 22nd Ship for World Youth program of FY2009 is as follows:
- Arrival of the participants from overseas: January 12, 2010
- Program for overseas participants in Japan: January 13|22

- Departure from Japan (Yokohama): January 22
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Refuel, food and water supply in Singapore: January 29 - 30
- Port of call activities in United Arab Emirates (Dubai): February 8|11
- Port of call activities in India (Chennai): February 17|19
- Refuel, food and water supply in Singapore: Feb. 24 - 25

- Visit Naha (Japan): March 2
- Return back to Japan (Tokyo): March 5

Participating countries for SWY22 are:
Australia
Kingdom of Bahrain
Republic of Ecuador
Arab Republic of Egypt
Hellenic Republic
India
Japan
Republic of Kenya
Sultanate of Oman
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Republic of Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Republic of Yemen