Seven high school and university students from the Tohoku region, including some who lost their parents in the March 11 disasters, will share their experiences with world leaders at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, organizer said.

The three-day meeting, also known as the Summer Davos, starting Wednesday in Dalian, China, is expected to draw some 1,500 leaders from different fields.

The four high school students and three university students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures will speak about the disaster to deepen public understanding about the situation in the Tohoku region.