OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Corporation held the KWN Global Summit 2017, and the children participating from 18 countries and region presented their ideas under the title of "Our Proposal For A Better Future." The children's ideas included a society where people help each other and recognize diversity, a society where individuals can live the way they want to, a society without inequality, and a society that develops technologies that allow people to live in happiness. Amid a global environment that calls for the world to work more closely together, they created ideas for inclusive societies from their own perspective of the global issues facing society.日本大阪--(美國商業資訊)--在松下公司舉辦的「2017年童眼看世界全球高峰會」(KWN Global Summit 2017)上，來自18個國家和地區的兒童以「建立更美好未來的建議”(Our Proposal For A Better Future)為主題提出各自的想法。孩子們的想法包括建立人們相互幫助並認同多元化的社會、建立人人都能以自己期望的方式生活的社會、建立摒棄不平等的社會，以及建立能夠開發科技而使人們有幸福生活的社會。在當下呼籲全世界更密切合作的全球環境中，他們從自己看待社會面臨的全球性問題角度，提出包容性社會的開創性想法。
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此次舉辦的2017年童眼看世界全球高峰會是「童眼看世界」(KWN)的一部分，而KWN是旨在為全球小學、初中和高中生製作影片提供支援的教育計畫。本屆高峰會於8月1-5日在東京舉行，聚集了來自18個國家和地區26所學校的約100位代表，他們均為各自國家的2017年童眼看世界全球競賽(KWN Global Contest 2017)的優勝者。這項下一代發展計畫讓來自不同文化背景和面對不同社會問題的兒童和青少年有機會介紹自己的國家並進一步瞭解其他國家，從而讓他們體驗何為真正的包容性社會， 並為建立未來社會發揮創意。這是松下童眼看世界全球高峰會首次舉辦且為童眼看世界計畫的一部分。
在松下所追尋的社會願景「更美好的生活，更美好的未來」的主題下，來自全球18個國家和地區的100位參與者（包括52名兒童記者）不僅蒐集了大量資訊，也體驗了東京的城市和社會生活， 同時展開跨國界討論。 他們以「建立更美好未來的建議」為主題，就如何共塑未來的構想提出報告。
出席8月4日舉行的簡報會的嘉賓包括東京聯合國資訊中心主任Kaoru Nemoto、東京2020奧組委副處長Masaaki Komiya、國際殘奧委員會(IPC)理事會主席Duane Kale，以及各國使領館的成員。執行長Satoshi Takeyasu代表本屆高峰會的主辦單位松下公司發表演講，「身為未來世代的一份子，孩子們的聲音將對社會產生影響，進而激勵創新。我計畫傾聽並充分吸收他們傳達的訊息，力求全面發揮孩子們潛藏的能力。」孩子們對於更美好未來的建議報告無疑達到這一預期。與會嘉賓對孩子們的報告提供了回饋意見，並稱讚其為未來的全球領袖，鼓勵他們從全球角度共建未來。Kaoru Nemoto表示：「青少年的參與對於我們至關重要。你們是未來的變革者。你們中的每一個人都具備創造更美好未來的能力。」
松下希望幫助兒童發展必要的素質和技能，讓他們能立足未來社會，同時培養全球人才。以此為出發點，松下將透過這項計畫全力支持兒童和青少年，讓他們展現所有的技能和潛力，為他們的夢想和未來而努力。
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[2017年松下童眼看世界全球高峰會概況]
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日期：
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2017年8月1日（週二）至8月5日（週六）
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主會場：
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東京松下中心(Panasonic Center Tokyo)
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主要排程
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8月2日（週三）：
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孩子們在現場蒐集資訊，並親自實作體驗。
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8月3日（週四）：
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孩子們之間舉行小組討論。
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8月4日（週五）：
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孩子們闡述他們對於建立更美好未來的建議，2017年童眼看世界全球競賽頒獎典禮也在同一天舉行。
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[參賽兒童的國家和地區]
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北美
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加拿大、美國
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拉美
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巴西、巴拿馬
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歐洲
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奧地利、捷克共和國、德國、斯洛伐克
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中東/非洲
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阿曼、坦尚尼亞、阿聯
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亞洲
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中國大陸、香港、印尼、日本、馬來西亞、泰國、越南
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[參賽兒童蒐集的資訊涵蓋的主題和地點]
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主題
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蒐集資訊的地點
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食品和安全
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築地的一家日式餐廳（日本的“Mottainai”精神，Mottainai的意思是「不浪費東西」），垃圾處理廠（城市科技）
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運動
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有明（東京2020奧組委東京2020全國參與計畫：瞭解多元化[例如殘障人士]，嘗試地板滾球），六本木（與Bascule Inc.展開特別合作，體驗虛擬實境運動計畫）
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城市發展和環境
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日本橋（與Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.的特別合作：日本振興計畫）、位於有明的汙水處理廠（淨水和災害反制措施）
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傳統與創新，瞭解其他文化
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位於有明的國家新興科學創新博物館（日本科學未來館(Miraikan)）（機器人、日本的科技能力），淺草（嘗試人力車、非日本浮世繪藝術家等）
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瞭解多元文化
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澀谷（從外國遊客或居民身上瞭解多元文化），原宿（卡哇伊(Kawaii)文化）
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酷日本 (Cool Japan)
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位於有明的國家新興科學創新博物館（日本科學未來館）（機器人），秋葉原（流行文化）
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中學組：「建立更美好未來的建議」
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團隊
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建議
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方式
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德國、坦尚尼亞、泰國
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在全球環境持續穩固的社會體系基礎上建立良好社會
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• 為更好的環境科技相關研究提供支援
• 我們作為消費者應選擇環保產品
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捷克、日本
馬來西亞、巴拿馬
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建立跨越不同國籍、種族、殘疾和年齡的人們之間界限的社會
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• 經由運動分享全世界團結在一起的熱情
• 瞭解對方、包容彼此，並在訴諸武力之前展開對話
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巴西、阿聯、美國
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建立讓所有人「以多元化方式賦權弱勢群體」並能夠感到自豪的社會
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• 透過教育，鼓勵社會人人平等以及他們將世界變為全球公民的領導力
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阿曼、斯洛伐克、越南
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建立消除社會和文化鴻溝、平等且全世界團結在一起的社會
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• 經由教育來縮小社會差距，瞭解社區多元文化，以及舉辦慶典等來建立社會共同體
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奧地利、印尼、美國
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建立具有穩固社會安全體系、多元文化和言論自由的社會
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• 提供社會研究教育和接觸外部世界，以消除欠缺寬容的現象
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什麼是童眼看世界？
「童眼看世界」是一項教育計畫，於1989年在美國推出，當時當地的一家松下旗下公司為公立中小學提供攝影機和編輯設備，以便從孩子的角度製作新聞短片。其後該計畫逐漸擴大到全球，目前，有18個國家和地區參與。「童眼看世界」活動旨在透過影片製作來培養兒童的創造力，以及提高他們在調查地區社會和全球環境等問題時的社會意識。活動監管人也報告了團隊技能的教育價值，這些技能可透過短片製作過程加以培養。此外，參與該計畫的學校還有機會透過全球「童眼看世界」參與學校網路展開國際交流。
這項活動的理念是「透過兒童的眼看世界」。該計畫將協助兒童記者以敏銳的眼光觀察社會，同時尊重兒童的世界觀。
[網址]
• KWN Global（英文）
http://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/kwn.html
• 兒童記者提出「建立更美好未來的建議」 – 2017年童眼看世界全球高峰會
https://channel.panasonic.com/contents/21225/
• 童眼看世界全球高峰會活動短片
https://youtu.be/pyOWJLYINXA
• KWN Global直播
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_XxTspUpRw
• KWN Global Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/PanasonicKWN.Global/
• 2017年童眼看世界全球競賽
http://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/kwn/contest2017.html
關於松下
松下公司是致力於為消費電子產品、住宅、汽車及B2B業務的客戶開發各種電子科技和解決方案的全球領軍企業。2018年即將慶祝成立100週年的松下已將業務擴張至全球，目前在全世界共經營495家附屬公司和91家聯營公司。截至2017年3月31日，其合併淨銷售額達7.343兆日圓。松下致力於透過各部門的創新來追求新的價值，並努力運用公司的技術為客戶創造更美好的生活和世界。查詢松下詳情，請瀏覽公司網站：http://www.panasonic.com/global。
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聯絡方式：
Media Contact:
Global Communications Department
Panasonic Corporation
Tel: +81-(0)3-3574-5664
The KWN Global Summit 2017 was held as part of Kid Witness News (KWN), an educational program designed to support the video production of elementary, junior high, and high school students around the world. It runs from August 1 to 5 in Tokyo, bringing together around 100 representatives of 26 schools from 18 countries and region who won the KWN Global Contest 2017 in their respective countries. It is a next-generation development program that gives the children and youth, coming from different cultural backgrounds with different social issues, the chance to introduce their own country and find out more about the other countries, letting them experience what an inclusive society is and build ideas of future societies. This was the first time to hold Panasonic KWN Global summit as part of the KWN program.
Under the theme of "A Better Life, A Better Future," a vision of society Panasonic is pursuing, the 100 participants (including 52 kid journalists) from 18 countries and region around the world gathered news and experienced the town and society of Tokyo, while holding discussions beyond national borders. They made presentations on ideas to shape the future together with "Our Proposal For A Better Future" as a theme.
Guests attending the presentation meeting on August 4 included Kaoru Nemoto, director of the United Nations Information Centre in Tokyo, Masaaki Komiya, Vice Director General of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Duane Kale, Governing Board member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and members of the various countries’ embassies. Executive Officer Satoshi Takeyasu gave a speech on behalf of Panasonic Corporation as the organizer of the summit. "The voices of the children, as members of the coming generation, will have our impact on society, inspiring innovation. It is my intention to listen and fully absorb their messages, to realize the hidden potential these children have." The children's presentations on their proposals for a better future measured up to this expectation. The attending guests gave feedback on the presentations and praised the children as future global leaders, encouraging them to build together a future from a global perspective. "Youth engagement is important for us. You are the change makers. Every one of you has the power to make a better future,” said Kaoru Nemoto.
Panasonic hopes to help children develop the required qualities and skills to live in the future society and to foster global talent. From this perspective, Panasonic will give its full support to children and youth through this program, to enable them to show all of their skills and potential in striving toward their dreams and the future.
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[Overview of the Panasonic KWN Global Summit 2017]
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Tuesday, August 1 to Saturday, August 5, 2017 |
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Wednesday, August 2: |
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The children gathered news in the field and had practical experiences. |
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The children had group discussions among themselves. |
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The children presented their proposals for a better future, and the KWN Global Contest 2017 awards ceremony was held. |
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[Participating children's countries and regions]
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North America |
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Canada, United States |
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Latin America |
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Brazil, Panama |
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Europe |
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Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia |
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Middle East/Africa |
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Oman, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates |
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Asia |
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China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam |
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[Themes and locations covered by the children's news]
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Food and hygiene |
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Japanese restaurant in Tsukiji (Japanese spirit of 'Mottainai,' meaning "not to waste things"), garbage treatment plant (urban technology)
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Sports |
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Ariake (Tokyo 2020 Nationwide Participation Programme of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee: understanding diversity [e.g., persons with disabilities], trying out boccia), Roppongi (special cooperation with Bascule Inc. to experience virtual reality sports program)
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Urban development, environment |
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Nihonbashi (special cooperation with Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.: Nihonbashi Revitalization Plan), sewage treatment plant in Ariake (water purification, disaster countermeasures)
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Tradition and innovation, understanding other cultures |
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National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Ariake (robots, Japanese technological capabilities), Asakusa (trying out a rickshaw, non-Japanese ukiyo-e artist, etc.)
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Understanding diversity |
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Shibuya (understanding diversity with foreign tourists or residents), Harajuku (Kawaii culture)
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National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Ariake (robots), Akihabara (pop culture)
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Secondary School: “Our Proposal For A Better Future”
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Germany, Tanzania, Thailand |
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The society in our continuous solid social system for the world environment |
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• By supporting research about the better environmental technology
• Our choice the environmental- friendly products as consumers
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Czech, Japan,
Malaysia, Panama
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The society that crosses the boundaries between the people who have the different nationalities, races, disabilities and ages
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• By Sports to share the passion to unite in the world
• By knowing other, tolerance of each other, and having discussion before fighting
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Brazil, UAE, USA |
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The society that has “Diversity to Empower the Powerless” for all people who can feel proud |
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• By education who could encourage all people equally in the society and their leadership to change the world as a global citizen
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Oman, Slovakia, Vietnam
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The society that has the equality without social and cultural gap to be unite in the world
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• By education to reduce social gap and understand the diversity in the community, to make social community building to unite like as by having the festival
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Austria, Indonesia, USA |
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The society that has solid social security system, diverse culture and freedom of speech |
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• Without the lack of the tolerance by providing education of social studies and exposing to the outside world
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What is KWN?
KWN was launched in 1989 when the local Panasonic company in the United States supplied video recording and editing equipment to public elementary and junior high schools for an educational program in which children could produce news videos from their own perspective. The program was then developed globally, with 18 different countries and regions taking part today. The aims of the KWN activities are, through video production, to foster creativity among the children, and to raise their social awareness as they investigate things like regional society and global environmental issues. Those overseeing the activities have also reported an educational value to the teamwork skills that can be cultivated through the video production process. The program also allows participating schools the opportunity for international exchange through the global network of KWN participating schools.
The concept of this activity is "The World Through Their Eyes." The program will help the kid journalists sharpen their eyes to look at society, while respecting the children's view of the world.
[URL]
• KWN Global (English)
http://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/kwn.html
• ”Proposal for A Better Future” by Kids Journalist - KWN Global Summit 2017
https://channel.panasonic.com/contents/21225/
• KWN Global Summit Event Movie
https://youtu.be/pyOWJLYINXA
• KWN Global Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_XxTspUpRw
• KWN Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/PanasonicKWN.Global/
• KWN Global Contest 2017
http://www.panasonic.com/global/corporate/kwn/contest2017.html
About Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development of diverse electronics technologies and solutions for customers in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, and B2B businesses. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2018, the company has expanded globally and now operates 495 subsidiaries and 91 associated companies worldwide, recording consolidated net sales of 7.343 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2017. Committed to pursuing new value through innovation across divisional lines, the company uses its technologies to create a better life and a better world for its customers. To learn more about Panasonic: http://www.panasonic.com/global.
