Interim Managing Director for Japan Remote Islands Society Announced

TOKYO, Japan - Oct. 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Today the Remote Islands Society of Japan (RitoSoc) has announced Keiko Ono as interim Managing Director. She will be responsible for promoting young leaders engaged in foreign policy from hundreds of remote island communities across the archipelago.

Being of mixed Japanese-Papua New Guinean descent, Keiko shares a deep interest in Japan's remote islands and understands the need for greater engagement with young leaders in island communities. She will be responsible for providing a global platform for youth engaged in foreign policy dedicated to providing a greater understanding of the thousands of island communities outside of the four main island groupings namely Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido and Shikoku.

'With over 6,000 smaller islands, Japan's rich island history and communities have remained lesser known to the international and mainland community' says Keiko. 'Despite being the world's second largest achipelago, there have been too few opportunities to understand the full diversity of Japan's thousands of isles. I hope that my role with the Remote Islands Society will help enrich our appreciation of the challenges and insights these unique island communities offer.'

About the Japan Remote Islands Society (RitoSoc)

The Remote Islands Society (RitoSoc) is a constituent society of the Islands Society. As one of six regional groupings, RitoSoc is dedicated to inspiring and empowering Japanese remote islanders to participate in foreign affairs and overseas engagement in order to affect positive changes in their local communities. As a new society, RitoSoc is currently developing innovative programs and annual campaigns to foster leadership and international exchange between these island communities in Japan and beyond.

Website: http://islandssociety.org/remote-islands-japan/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Remote-Islands-Society
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ritosociety

About Islands Society

The Islands Society is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to inspire and empower islanders to participate in foreign affairs and overseas engagements in order to affect positive change in their local communities. The nonprofit develops and implements projects that are designed to help islanders realize their full potential on the world stage. These projects are currently organized around two main themes: community projects and next generation leaders. The community projects center on ten issue areas, including charity, conservation, democracy, disaster relief, education, equality, health, innovation, security, and sustainability. Meanwhile, the next generation leader projects support artists, athletes, chefs, incubators, musicians, policymakers, storytellers, and technologists. To implement these programs, the nonprofit has launched local constituent societies around the world. These include the Pacific Islands Society, Baltic Islands Society, Sea Islands Society, Arctic Islands Society, Caribbean Islands Society, and Remote Islands Society (Japan).

Website: www.islandssociety.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Islands-Society/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/islandssociety