あきら基金

Social Bridge between Japan and Global Village

Vision

We believe an interconnected world will identify unsolved issues in the fields of health, environment, education, and welfare, empower each of us to eradicate social problems and build a society where we live together with hope.

Mission

We will seek to fill the gap of social entrepreneurship and innovation for social change between Japan and other countries, by catalyzing and sustaining creative, collective and cooperative development.

THE WORLD SUMMIT ON INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (THEWSIE)

Akira Foundation has been selected for the first time among Japanese institutions as a strategic partner for The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (THEWSIE) to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from September 26 to September 28 this year.

The first THEWSIE was launched at United Nations in 2006 and took place at the historic city of Muscat, Oman. It was supported by three UN agencies including UNDP along with International Chamber of Commerce, African Union, and multinationals like PepsiCo, Boeing, CNBC, and Microsoft. Since its inception, the World Summit has been held every other year.

With over 70 countries attended, THEWSIE focuses on a vision of what’s yet to come in lifestyle, health, energy, cities, technology, education and communication, and inspires and empowers knowledge leaders, aspiring entrepreneurs, government officials, and established enterprises.