“Kid Witness News (KWN) Global Summit 2024” Voting for Children’s Video Works Begins: Participate in Voting for the Fans Award!

Osaka, Japan – Panasonic Holdings Corporation will host the “Kid Witness News (KWN) Global Summit 2024” online on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, this educational support program involves more than 3,000 children from 11 countries around the world.
At the KWN Global Summit 2024, children representing participating countries will engage in cross-border exchanges and celebrate each other’s works. Additionally, the following four awards will be presented to particularly outstanding video works:

1. KWN Kids Award: Selected by votes from the children participating in the summit.
2. Panasonic Award: Selected by votes from Panasonic Group employees.
3. KWN Fans Award: Selected by public votes from around the world.
4. Professional Award: Selected by video professionals.

The KWN Fans Award is selected by public votes from around the world. Voting is open in two categories: primary (for elementary school) and secondary (for middle and high school). Votes will be accepted until 11:59 PM (JST) on Thursday, October 24. We hope you will take the time to watch the works created by children from around the world and cast your warm, supportive vote. We look forward to your participation.

English
Primary
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KWNFansAward2024_Primary
Secondary
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KWNFansAward2024_Secondary

* You can vote in either category or in both categories.

The results of the voting will be announced at the KWN Global Summit 2024 on Saturday, October 26. We will also be live streaming the event, so please be sure to watch!

• Organizer: Panasonic Holdings Corporation
• Main venue: TOSEI HOTEL & SEMINAR MAKUHARI (Chiba)
• Date: 9:00 p.m. to 10:20 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2024 (Japan Standard Time, GMT+9)

Brazil, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam

* Presented in alphabetical order
* Participants will be able to view a live stream of the summit on the day of the summit.

Participants will gather at venues in their respective countries and connect via internet broadcast with the main venue in Makuhari, Chiba. The live stream will showcase interactions between children from different countries and the announcement of awards for outstanding works.

KWN Global Summit 2024 (English):
https://holdings.panasonic/global/corporate/sustainability/citizenship/kwn/summit2024.html

Kid Witness News (KWN) is a global video education program aimed at boosting creativity and communication skills, and fostering teamwork through video production by children at the elementary, junior high, and senior high school levels.

Kid Witness News Global (English)
https://holdings.panasonic/global/corporate/sustainability/citizenship/kwn.html

KWN Global Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/PanasonicKWN.Global/

Panasonic Group’s Corporate Citizenship Activities (English)
https://holdings.panasonic/global/corporate/sustainability/citizenship.html

Corporate Citizenship Department, Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.
Email: kid_witness_news@gg.jp.panasonic.com