●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

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

　　　Starts from June 6. On Wednesday nights at Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan

　　　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

　　　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.

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)

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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