Meguro UNESCO Short News No.174-4
●Members' Up-to-Date
◎Mr. & Mrs. Yasuo Hirata, vice president of Meguro UNESCO Association,
departed to Nepal for 2 years' assignment for JICA.
◎Miss Kyon Chonha (Higashine Elementary School) won the prize of excellency
at national competition of Japanese writings. She is a
daughter of Mrs. Yoon Kyoshuku of the Japanese class.
●Congratulations to those who passed the Japanese Proficiency Exam…(The 2nd level) Cho
Bika, from Taiwan, and Patric Bambico, from the Philippines.(The 3rd level)Kasmai
Maria and Safi Samsam Shariat, from Iran, Anni Ai Inipietimaria, from Finland,
and Ioannis Pantelidis, from Greece. (The 4th level) Komal Chopra, from
India
■International Support Activity Committee
Thanks for your Donations for the Disaster Areas in India,
El Salvador and Mongolia.
We raised \140,118.-. The donations will be sent to the people suffered
from earthquakes and cold weather.
■International Support Activity Committee
We need your cooperation for the Safeguard of the Cultural
Heritage of Afghanistan.
We collect donations and signatures for our petition at our sites on various
events. We already raised \13,580.- at UNESCO Concert. A part of the signatures
have already been sent to Afghanistan.
■Cultural Activity Committee
Miss Maki Sekiya, a pianist who played at the 27th Meguro UNESCO Charity Concert, played
for Gekkohara and Ishibumi Elementary School children on March 14 as a
volunteer activity.
■Training Program Committee
1)French Conversation Class for Beginners
Starts from June 6. On Wednesday nights at Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan
2)Spanish Class for Beginners
Starts from June 15. On Friday nights at Midorigaoka Bunka Kaikan.
★Put this in your Schedule! On May 26, at Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan
The 48thMeguro UNESCO Annual Meeting
★The 57th National Convention of UNESCO Movement in Gifu
Conversations between Different Cultures
Date: June 9 (Sat.) and June 10 (Sun.)
Place: Sara-Sahra, Nagaragawa International Convention Hall
Sponsors: National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan and Gifu Liaison Council
of UNESCO Association.
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June 9: Memorial Speech by Mr. Ikuo Hirayama, UNESCO Friendship Ambassador, the
UNESCO Fair play Award Ceremony and others.
June 10: Sub-conferences and others
*Any person who are interested in this program is welcome to this conference.
Board of Trustees Annual Meeting will be held on June 8 which can
be observed by anyone. Participation fees are partially subsidized
by Meguro UNESCO Association.
Contact: Ashida (tel. and fax. 03-3307-3345) Application should be made before
April 20.
■Do you know?
"Charity of Readings"
We collect books written in languages of the world.
Contact: Ashida (tel. and fax. 03-3307-3345)
(Books are accepted not only at a time of a bazaar but at anytime.)
On February 8, as a member of Women's Association of Care for Correction,
I visited Tochigi Prison for Women where foreign prisoners are also imprisoned.
Meguro UNESCO Association has been donated about 500 foreign books to the
foreign convicts through Japan Publication Club as "Charity of Readings
Activity."
The prison was kept clean and well-equipped to accept various people who
speaks different languages. They told us that their library was also well
furnished and be used well. It made me very happy when I found shelves,
down the hallway, of the books Meguro UNESCO Association donated before.
When we started this activity, the number of foreigners in this prison
were about 50, but there are 117 women imprisoned now. I strongly felt
that we have to continue this action. (reported by Ms. Ashida)
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