August 31, 2007
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

Two Events from the "60th Anniversary Program" Held

Based on the Concepts of "Environment," "Next Generation" and "Global"

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. (President: Naotake Okubo), marked its 60th anniversary this year, and is pleased to announce that it held two events based on the concepts of "Environment," "Next Generation" and "Global" from the "60th Anniversary Program" in August this year.

1. Global Children's Eco Summit

1. Time and Date
   13:30 - 17:30, August 2 (Thursday)
   
   
2. Venue
   U Thant International Conference Hall, United Nations University (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
   
   
3. Content
   The purpose of the summit was to heighten interest in the environment in children who will shoulder the burden of the next generation. Additionally, the event was held in collaboration with overseas group companies in order to heighten awareness of the environment at overseas bases.
   
   
4. Participants
   

   (1)	Summit participants 23 Children between the ages of 12 to 15 from 9 countries around the world (including Japan) whose parents are employees of the Sekisui Chemical Group.
   (2)	Audience Approximately 120 children whose parents are employees of the Sekisui Chemical Group
   (3)	Keynote speaker Tokiko Kato (United Nations Environment Program Special Envoy and Folk Singer)
   (4)	Commentator Peter D. Pedersen (Environmental management consultant)
   (5)	Master of ceremonies Mitsuyo Kusano (Freelance newscaster)

   
   
5. Outline of Event
   The Summit was held in two parts.
   In the first half, each of the children made a presentation based on the theme of "The Global Environment and The Present" during which they showed photographs representing the various regional environments in which they lived and reflected on both good and bad aspects of the environment. Many of the photographs presented by the children from regions around the world showed examples of waste disposal and waste of resources, making it clear that similar issues are perceived as environmental problems in countries across the world. The four main issues perceived as problems were "Water," "Pollution," "Waste" and "the Destruction of the Environment."
   The second half focused on the theme of "Save the World of the Future" and the children were divided into four groups to offer ideas for improving the future of the environment. Proposals put forward by the children were compiled into a "Declaration" (see separate document) which was handed to Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. President, Naotake Okubo, the day after the summit.
   
   
6. Scenes from the Global Children's Eco Summit
   
   
   

   Theme: Global environmental problems		Debate between children from 9 countries around the world
   Keynote lecture by Tokiko Kato		Children presenting the "Declaration" to Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.President, Mr. Okubo

   
   
   
   

2. Manufacturing Based on Learning from Nature - Junior Forum 2007

1. Time and Date
   13:00 - 17:30, August 24 (Friday)
   
   
2. Venue
   Yurakucho Asahi Hall and Asahi Square (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
   
   
3. Content
   The forum was designed to provide a fun learning experience for children during the summer holiday as a form of independent research and to cultivate an interest in fields of study such as cooking and natural science.
   
   (Reference: About Manufacturing Based on Learning from Nature Forum)
   Sekisui Chemical has held the Manufacturing Based on Learning from Nature Forum every year since 2003. This forum provides not only a venue for presentation of support themes for the "Manufacturing Based on Learning from Nature Research Support Program" established in 2002 on the occasion of Sekisui Chemical's 55th anniversary and targeting researchers of universities and public research organizations, but also a meeting point where researchers can intermingle.
   
   
4. Participants
   

   (1)	Forum participants Approximately 330 children within the 5th year primary school - 1st year middle school age range (together with accompanying and supervising guardians and teachers).
   (2)	Forum lecturers Manabu Akaike (Director of Universal Design Intelligence, Inc.) Sakana-kun (Associate Professor, Toyo University of Marine Science and Technology, TV personality, Instructor) Jun Tanba (Champion, All-Japan Paper Airplane Championship Series, Doctor of Engineering) Young researchers from bio-related fields
   (3)	Master of ceremonies Ayako Kisa (Freelance announcer)

   
   
5. Outline of Event
   The event was held in 2 parts: "Learning" and "Hands-on Activity."
   The first half comprised "Talk on Natural Science by Manabu Akaike Sensei and Sakana-kun Sensei." The two lecturers gave an enjoyable talk on the subject of nature and taught the children about various past inventions created by man based on ideas from nature through photographs and pictures.
   The second half, "Hands-on Activity," gave all the children a chance to take part in experiments in the "Let's Experience Flying with Birds and Seeds" class and three optional classes ("The Mystery of Water Absorption by the Skin," "The Light of Fireflies in the Palm of your Hand" and "Batteries of the Future made from Cabbages.")
   
   
6. Responses by Participating Children to Questionnaires (Extracts)
   
   • "I was delighted to be able to learn all kinds of things I never knew about subjects like fish and the natural science of the future" (5th year male student in primary school).
   • "It was fun to be able to hear about and experience ideas live that we normally don't hear much about" (1st year girl student in middle school).
   
   
7. Scenes for the Manufacturing Based on Learning from Nature Junior Forum
   
   
   

   Learning		Hands-on Activity