Commemorative Ceremony and Celebration of the 50th Anniversary
of the Foundation of Nomura Center for Lifelong Integrated Education |
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from 11:30 to 13:00
at Akebono Room, Hotel Okura Tokyo
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from 13:00 to 15:00
at Heian Room |
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Opening Address |
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Toast |
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Mrs. Masuko Tamatani
Executive Director, Nomura Center |
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Prof. Akihiro Chiba
Advisor, Institute for Educational Research and Service
International Christian University |
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Banquet |
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Addresses from the Guests |
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Violin |
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Mr. Kihei Maekawa
Director-General, Minister's Secretariat
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
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Congratulatory Addresses |
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Prof. Colin N. Power
Former Deputy Director-General & Assistant Director-General for Education of UNESCO |
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Mrs. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta
Director, UNESCO Office in Dakar and Regional Bureau for Education in Africa
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Mr. Naoki Murata
Director-General, Public Diplomacy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Mr. Arne Carlsen
Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning |
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Dr. Barbara Ischinger
Director, Directorate for Education, OECD |
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Mr. Noboru Noguchi
Director-General, National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan |
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Banquet |
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Video Film |
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Performances of Japanese drums |
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"Founder Yoshiko Nomura" |
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Congratulatory Addresses |
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Prof. Magnus Haavelsrud
Professor emeritus of Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
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Address |
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Mrs. Fujiko Hara
President, Diplomatt, Inc. |
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Mrs. Yumiko Kaneko
Director General, Nomura Center |
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Prof. Dr. Hans Koechler
President, International Progress Organization |
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Mrs. Amal Abou Emara
Chief of the Palestinian Branch, Nomura Center |
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Closing Remarks |
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Mrs. Yasuko Ubukata
Director, Nomura Center |
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Determined to create a bright future for all children and mankind, the members of the Nomura Center for Lifelong Integrated Education have since the founding of the Center in 1962 pushed ahead in earnest and consistent efforts in our search of truth, and before we knew it our efforts and deeds became a history of fifty years.
At a time when the very term "lifelong education" was still very
new to us, our Founder Mrs. Yoshiko Nomura was blazing trails across new
frontiers. Under her leadership of more than forty years and under the
leadership of Director General Mrs. Yumiko Kaneko of about ten years, the
Center's activities have at all times involved families, the community
and international society.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of our Center, 390 people came together
at the Akebono Room in the Hotel Okura Tokyo on Sunday, March 4. There
was a group of special people whom we had come to know in the course of
our work and who demonstrated to us over the years their deep understanding
and friendship as well as their empathy and support without reservation.
Among our overseas guests were representatives from UNESCO, and from other
international organizations including the OECD, and ambassadors to Japan
from Bulgaria, Timor-Leste and Nepal. Also in attendance were representatives
of networks with whom we have maintained relations through our work for
many years, members from our overseas branches and distinguished guests
from all sectors of society, and leader members of the Nomura Center from
every region of Japan. After the conclusion of the smooth proceedings of
the anniversary ceremony, guests proceed to Heian Room to enjoy a celebratory
reception. Mr. Yukio Watari, deputy chief of the Course on Human Studies,
presided at the ceremony and Mrs. Rie Mori, chief of the Kagoshima chapter,
served as mistress of ceremonies during the reception.
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Details of the Ceremony and Celebration are on our English newsletter "Nomura
Center News No.63".
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