On February 11, 2023, a ceremony was held at the Memorial Hall of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City to establish the G7 Hiroshima Summit Student Volunteers.

The volunteers, consisting of 123 students from Hiroshima University and 21 other universities and technical schools in Hiroshima Prefecture, will provide hospitality and interpretation services to the summit's delegates. The ceremony was attended by 105 students.

Prefectural Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki, who also serves as the chairman of the Hiroshima Summit Prefectural Assembly, welcomed the volunteers in a video message.

"I would like to ask all the student volunteers to welcome the summit officials with warm hospitality, making use of their perspectives as young people who will lead Hiroshima after the summit," said Governor Yuzaki.

Secretary-General Katsuro Kitagawa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat for the G7 Hiroshima Summit also delivered a video message expressing his hopes for the summit. 

"I sincerely hope that this summit will be an important opportunity for the next generation to get involved in global issues and use their abundant imagination and energy to solve these challenges," he said. 

"I want you to actively think about the significance of hosting an event that draws global attention to Hiroshima, and think about what you would do for the international community if you were a leader."

Next, Mutsumi Hinomoto, a third-year student in the School of Engineering at Hiroshima University, spoke on behalf of the volunteers stating that the event provides an opportunity to pray for peace from Hiroshima.

"In these times of instability due to the pandemic and the escalating tension in Ukraine, I believe it is very significant to pray for peace from Hiroshima, which is now marking the 78th anniversary of the A-bombing," said Hinomoto. 

"I hope that the power we have as students will cheer and brighten Hiroshima and bring smiles to the faces of Hiroshima residents, visitors, and all those involved in the G7. In addition, I hope to learn a lot from this experience so that I can make the most of it when I go out into the world in the future."

Following the ceremony, the volunteers engaged in a joint training session, which included practical training in basic hospitality and interpretation skills. Hiroshima University provided 15 volunteers for hospitality and 17 for interpretation. The student volunteers will receive training in advance and work at the information counters and summit-related events from February to May.