Information

Duration : 13/11/04 – 21/11/04
Price : RM3500.00 (Adult)
RM2600.00 (child below 12)
Venue : Osaka, Japan
(subject to change)

Our package is inclusive : -

Return economy air-ticket
KUL ~ OSAKA ~ KUL
Accommodation for 8 days
Inland transportation
Travel Insurance in Japan
Welcome Party
This package is specially arranged by an internationally known group “HIPPO” which organizes trips for Japanese to stay overseas with foster families for 7 ~ 8 days to really experience the Local Life style and culture.

By the same arrangement, foreigners are also invited to stay with Japanese host families under this program.
You can be assured of a warm and pleasant welcome accompanied by unbelievable Japanese hospitality for a memorable short stay in Japan.

“Isoide Kudasai” which means “Please Hurry Up” is appropriate and all you need to do is to contact : -
PERSATUAN ALUMNI AOTS MALAYSIA
NO 52, JALAN SS22/25, DAMANSARA JAYA,
47400 PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR.
Tel: +603 7726 2863 / +603 7726 7276
Fax: +603 7728 2348
Email:paam@po.jaring.my

Date: Oct 10-31
Time: 9:00-18:00
Title:International Photo Panel Exhibition
Venue: National Museum (Muzium Negara), KL
Tel: 03-2166-8900
Sponsor: Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)

Full schedules can be seen at http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/jfm2004/

As of 1 October 2003, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, established in 1974 as a “special public institution” of the Government, turns into an “independent administrative institution” as part of Japan’s administrative reform. The new JICA will strive for further increased effectiveness and accountability.

JICA’s Four(4) main pillars as an Independent Administrative Institution
Ms. Sadako Ogata, JICA’s President

1. Aiming at more result-oriented approach and enhanced efficiency
To make our work more cost-effective, we will take drastic measures in revising our methods and organizational system.

2. Enhancing transparency for the administration and activities:
We are ready to publicize progress reports and evaluation of various projects in the efforts of making JICA’s administration” open for all to see”.

3. Promoting public participation:
We will cooperate with local governments, NGOs and academics, to promote international cooperation on citizen level through projects such as “Grassroots” technical cooperation or dispatch of volunteers.

4. Intensifying assistance for peace-building and post-conflict
With the experience in supporting Cambodia and Afghanistan, we will be increasingly active in carrying out post-conflict reconstruction and development assistance, from the viewpoints of peace-building and conflict prevention.

Ex-JICA trainees association, created at the initiative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA, an independent administrative cooperation,chaired by Sadako Ogata) total 98 in number and are based in 84 countries. Eight of the 98 associations are made up of Japanese descendants. Brazil, has as many as 8 association (1 of them comprising Japanese descendants). The establishment of “Follow-up Cooperation” team has been giving a great impectus to organizing similar associations around the world.

I still have many more things to tell you.I would like you to know how sincere the Japanese people,and Japanese students are, who are living overseas. I am proud of having been a teacher in Japanese school,and am proud of having spent 3 years in Malaysia.

Saya cinta Malaysia!(I love Malaysia!)

Wedding ceremony of my Malay friend
I was invited to the wedding ceremony of my Malay friend in Batu Pahat. It was a small town near the sea. I experienced fantastic ‘Malay time’ (nothing was scheduled!);eating, chatting, and taking naps.It was a good time for me because I felt tired in urban life. I loved such a Malaysian style.

–Sasaki Masato (http://homepage3.nifty.com/bagusnya/kikoku/framee.htm)