What is the aspiration behind "Making Syria a country people want to visit again"? — May 14 (Thu) Syria Support NGO Activity Briefing

NPO Piece of Syria (Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Representative Director: Takayuki Nakano), an organization providing educational support programs for Syrian refugee and internally displaced children, will host an online event on Thursday, May 14, 2026, titled "Piece of Syria Activity Briefing | Creating a Peaceful Future for Syria Through Education ~What 'The Future' Looks Like After a Recent Visit to Syria~".

Event details and application: https://syria-20260514.peatix.com/

Piece of Syria's initiatives to date

With the vision of "Making Syria a country people want to visit again," our organization has continuously provided educational support to Syrian children since 2016.

To date, we have delivered educational opportunities to over 50,000 children through activities such as:

* Kindergarten operation * School building repair * Mental care programs

During this briefing, Representative Nakano will share his feelings about "now" and "the future" gleaned from his visit to Syria last year, along with voices from the local people.

< Content to be shared at this event >

* The ongoing educational scene despite the conflict * The real situation of children who continue to learn * The progress and changes in our activities to date * Future support needs and ways to get involved

We aim for this event to be an opportunity for those interested in international cooperation and peacebuilding to take a step forward, focusing on "daily life on the ground" and "the power of education" which are often not conveyed by the media.

As it is held online, anyone from across Japan and overseas can participate.

Event Information

[Date] Thursday, May 14, 2026, 20:00-21:00 (JST) (+ networking session)

[Participation Fee] Free

[How to participate] Online (Zoom) *URL will be sent to applicants

[Application] https://syria-20260514.peatix.com/

Timeline

* 19:55-20:00 Entry opens * 20:00-20:45 Activity introduction and local report * 20:45-21:00 Q&A and survey * 21:05-21:30 Networking session (optional participation)

Speaker

Takayuki Nakano (Representative Director, NPO Piece of Syria)

After working in Syria as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer, he began support activities due to the civil war. He established Piece of Syria in 2016 and continues educational support and communication.

Organization Overview

Organization Name

NPO Piece of Syria

Established

2016 (incorporated in 2021)

Location

Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Business Activities

Educational support for Syrians, awareness activities, lectures, photo exhibitions, etc., in Japan.

Links

Web: http://piece-of-syria.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piece.of.syria/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piece.of.syria

X: https://twitter.com/piece_of_syria

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PieceofSyria

Donation: https://piece-of-syria.org/whatyoudo/donation.html

Contact Information

NPO Piece of Syria Email: contact@piece-of-syria.org Keywords: