In Pinay's footsteps: Philippines

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

ASEAN JAPAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION 2007: PART 2: 13TH YOUTH FORUM PHILIPPINES: OPENING CEREMONY

Today is the Formal Opening Ceremony of the Asean Japan Friendship Association 13th Youth Forum in the Philippines.

NOVEMBER 3, 2007 MORNING

OPENING CEREMONIES

Registration.

The Processional.

The Program.

Delegates with Special Guests.

with delegates from Cambodia

The JICA Alumni Association of Cambodia

with delegates from Indonesia

The Alumni Association of the

INDONESIA-JAPAN Friendship Programme

For the 21st Century Indonesia

Keluarga Alumni Program Persahabatan Indonesia Jepang Abad-21 KAPPIJA-21

with delegates from Malaysia
PERSATUAN ALUMNI PROGRAM PERSAHABATAN
ASEAN-JEPUN ABAD KE 21, MALAYSIA (PAMAJA)

with delegates from Thailand

Friendship Youth Alumni Association of Thailand

with delegates from Vietnam

Vietnam Alumni Club Of Youth Friendship Program

with delegates from Japan

Council for Youth Action Committee of the Youth Invitation Program

with delegates from Laos

Lao Alumni Youth Club for Friendship Programme

with delegates from Luzon, Philippines
Philippine ASEAN Japan Friendship Association for the 21st Century (PAJAFA-21)

with delegates from Visayas, Philippines
Philippine ASEAN Japan Friendship Association for the 21st Century (PAJAFA-21)

with delegates from Mindanao, Philippines
Philippine ASEAN Japan Friendship Association for the 21st Century (PAJAFA-21)

with delegates from National Capital Region, Philippines
Philippine ASEAN Japan Friendship Association for the 21st Century (PAJAFA-21)

with Organizing Committee
Philippine ASEAN Japan Friendship Association for the 21st Century (PAJAFA-21)

Group Pictures.

Keynote Speaker, Mr. Francis Kong.

We formally gathered for the Opening Ceremonies and then, inspired by our Keynote Speaker, Mr. Francis Kong.

Part 3 will be about the afternoon activities where we gathered for a forum which was called WORLD CAFE.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

ASEAN JAPAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION 2007: PART 1: 13TH AJAFA-21YOUTH FORUM PHILIPPINES

ASEAN-JAPAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR THE 21^ST CENTURY (AJAFA-21) is an offshoot of the ASEAN-Japan Friendship Program for the 21st Century since this is composed of alumni of the Friendship Program.

This is about the 13^TH REGIONAL YOUTH FORUM 2007 PHILIPPINES dated November 2 to 6, 2007 in Manila, Bulacan and Makati PHILIPPINES with the Theme:

“SUSTAINING THE AJAFA-21 NETWORK TOWARDS

GLOBAL COOPERATION”

This event is organized by PAJAFA-21 with the support from various organizations such as:

*Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

*Government Service Insurance System

*Office of President, Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

*local government units of Manila, Mandaluyong, Bulacan

*Department of Foreign Affairs

*related Philippine Government Departments

*corporate organization

*private individuals

*as well as coordination through the AJAFA-21 Secretariat.

The ASEAN-JAPAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (AJAFA-21) is headed by an Executive Council, represented by the different Alumni Associations of the Youth Invitation Programme among ASEAN countries and Japan.

The Executive Committee agreed that there should be a platform for its alumni members to meet and interact for the sharing of knowledge and experience as well as to enhance and broaden friendship relations among its members.

MAIN SEMINAR:

SUSTAINING THE AJAFA-21 NETWORK TOWARDS GLOBAL COOPERATION: THE ROLE OF THE PAST PARTICIPANTS OF THE FRIENDSHIP PROGRAM IN MAINTAINING THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, FRIENDLY RELATIONS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AMONG THE ASEAN COUNTRIES AND JAPAN.

DAY 1 AM: NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Arrival of delegates

Cherry Blossoms Hotel, Adriatico, Manila

.For this Youth Forum, I really didn't know what to expect and who we will meet.

To my surprise, two of our AJAFA batchmates in the early 1990s -- Rahman and Mohan from Malaysia were also delegates and I think that was one of the best surprises for this forum.