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It is a great pleasure indeed to see the 23rd Asian-Pacific Children's Conven-

tion in FUKUOKA held in success extensively with 301 participants from 33

Asian-Pacific countries and regions.

I believe that the children who joined the programs such as homestay and

the Exchange Camp, developed friendships among them, while touching

each other’s different cultures and lifestyles. Also some new programs like

the “BCIO OMOIYARI Conference”, which involved general citizens in discuss-

ing the future of Fukuoka, contributed to making this year's APCC more

fulfilling. I hope such precious experiences will inspire children to make

further cultural exchanges in the future.

Fukuoka Prefecture, in cooperation with families, communities, schools and

corporations, is promoting the “Ambitious Youth Project”, aiming to nurture

sturdy young people with rich spirits, broader perspectives and ambition. We

will continue to take various measures to realize “a society where children

expand their dreams to fly high in the future.”

I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to many APCC volunteers and staff

members for their commitment to the operation of the programs, and to host

families for their warm support, while I look forward to your continued

cooperation and assistance for further progress of the APCC.

The APCC was started as a grass-roots international exchange program to commemorate the Asian-Pacific Exposition : Fukuoka ’ 89 (Yokatopia),held in Fukuoka

City in 1989.Through the cooperation of many resident volunteers and financial support from public organizations,corporations and support groups,the APCC each

summer welcomes over 200 children from 30 or more countries and regions in Asia and the Pacific under the Invitation Project. Each spring, the children of Fukuoka

visit countries and regions in Asia and the Pacific under Misson Project. The BRIDGE CLUBs have been established in a number of Asian and the Pacific regions since

the 10 th APCC, primarily involving former JAs,and are involved in a range of volunteer activities.

The Asian-Pacific Children's Convention in FUKUOKA (APCC) celebrated its 23rd

anniversary this year since its undertaking in 1989�as a part of the Asian-Pacific

Exposition held in Fukuoka to commemorate her centennial. With more than

7,500 Junior Ambassadors (JAs) so far invited to Fukuoka, I believe that APCC has

become Fukuoka's unprecedented international exchange event and the envy of

the world. I recognize this is a tribute to the enthusiasm and commitment of

those concerned, including host families and volunteers, and I wish to extend my

sincere respect to them all.

This year's APCC featured the “Asian-Pacific Photo Walk”, a newly launched event

that drew 500 pairs of parents and children in Fukuoka, about 1,000 participants

in total. Centered at Friendship Plaza in front of Fukuoka City Hall, those who

attended visited the seven booths set up around the Tenjin area, where they

enjoyed the performances of JAs, interacting with them by taking photos

together.

I believe children in Fukuoka were able to grow cross-border friendships through

first hand exchanges with JAs from other countries, exposing themselves to

different cultures.

Fukuoka city wishes to continue to promote the exchange with Asian-Pacific

countries and regions and deepen mutual understanding, so that we can nurture

our children's dreams and their future.

In closing, I sincerely hope that the children who experienced the APCC will

grow up to be considerate of each other's countries, and that the circle of

friendship they created through the APCC will even go beyond the borders of the

Asian-Pacific region.

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This year marked the 23rd Asian-Pacific Children's Convention in FUKUOKA

(APCC), which conducts a spring Mission Project and summer Invitation

Project every year. Besides these, two more programs have taken root:

BRIDGE CLUB (BC), the APCC alumni society spreading among participating

countries and regions, and Wing Kids Program, a program to nurture

Japanese Junior Ambassadors (JAs). The Invitation Project this summer

welcomed 41 delegations from 33 countries and regions. A total of 213 JAs,

44 Peace Ambassadors (PAs, the former JAs), 3 BCIO Head office members

and 41 chaperons visited Fukuoka and interacted with each other through

the camp and homestay. The 23rd APCC is reported herewith.

Title: The 23rd Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention in Fukuoka

Theme: We are the BRIDGE: We connect the dreams around the world.

Objectives:

1. To help children from countries and regions in Asia and the Pacific learn more about

each other’s countries, regions and cultures through exchange.

2. To promote mutual understanding between the countries and regions of Asia and the

Pacific.

3. To nurture an international perspective in youth, and foster a supportive environment.

Inviting Body: The Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention in FUKUOKA

Main Projects:

1. Mission Project

Period: Mar. 25 to Apr. 1, 2011

Destinations: 7 countries and regions in Asia and the Pacific

(Singapore,Indonesia,Mongolia,Sri Lanka,Hawaii,New Caledonia,

Maldives).

Participants: 104 (high school students and younger) from Fukuoka 　　　　

　　　　　　 Prefecture, recruited through public subscription.

2. Invitation Project

Period: July 15, 2011 (arrival in Japan) to July 27, 2011 (departure from Japan)

Invited countries and regions: 41 groups from 33 countries and regions in

Asia and the Pacific.

Invited participants: 4 to 6 JAs and 1 Chaperon and 1 to 2 PAs from each country or

region, total 5-9 members / each delegation

Criteria for invitation: Healthy children recommended by a liaison office in each

country and region, born between Sept. 1, 1999 and Aug. 31, 2000.

Lodging: Exchange Camp, Homestay. Host families are recruited through public

subscription.

Participating countries and regions: 41 groups from 33 countries and regions

in Asia and the Pacific.

Participants: 213 JAs, 41 Chaperons, 44 PAs, 3 BCIO Head office members.

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In the morning of July 15, starting with the delegations from Thailand and

Laos, a total of 41 delegations from 33 countries and regions, arrived at

Fukuoka airport one by one up to 3 days. When JAs and PAs came out of the

arrival gate, there was welcome applause from a large group of staff

members. They smiled and greeted with each other saying “Konnichiwa,”

“Hajimemashite.” Now this is the start of the exchange!

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Courtesy visit to the Fukuoka prefectural government office

Young ambassadors of friendship from Thailand

After arriving in Fukuoka, JAs headed forward to the Umino Nakamichi

Youth Marine House (Higashi-ku, Fukuoka) and joined the Orientation Camp.

In order to prepare for the homestay starting the next day, they learned

about Japanese lifestyle and the meaning of the APCC, while getting

themselves into good physical condition.

On July 15, JAs, PA and chaperon from Thailand, 9 members altogether, made a courtesy visit to the

Fukuoka prefectural government office. Thailand's capital Bangkok has a friendship city tie with Fukuoka

Prefecture. They were welcomed with a smile by Governor Hiroshi Ogawa, introduced themselves in

Thai, English and Japanese, then shared with him their impressions of Fukuoka and aspirations for this

visit to Japan. The governor gave them warm cheers by saying, “I wish you an enjoyable stay in Fukuoka,

which we call Japan's gateway to Asia,” while presenting them each with a Hakata doll as a token of

appreciation.

After the overnight (or 2 nights) at Orientation Camp, JAs from each country and region moved on to the homestay program. They individually spent about

10 days with their host families in Fukuoka prefecture. Around 300 host families took part in this program including those for chaperons and PAs.

The day has come when JAs meet their host families for the

first time. JAs, feeling nervous at first, broke into broad grins

when their host families greeted them showing “WELCOME”

messages written on paper fans and tapestries. JAs exchanged

greetings and hugs then took the first pictures with their host

families, while their hearts filled with expectations of life in

Japan.

On July 20, at a Japanese-style room in the Fukuoka Student

Exchange Hall (Hakata-ku, Fukuoka), a tea ceremony event was

taken place under the title “Let's experience Japanese culture!”

Chaperons, as well as JAs and PAs, tried the authentic tea ceremony

with their host families. Sitting on their legs on tatami mats, they

learned etiquette and phrases like “Osakini (Pardon me for going

ahead of you),” “Oshoban itashimasu (May I join you?),” “Kekkona

otemaede (The tea is excellent),” while handling the tea bowls with

serious faces.

On July 21, at the Fukuoka Football Center (Higashi-ku, Fukuoka),

the “FUREAI (interactive) Soccer Training Session” was held under

the direction of the Avispa Fukuoka Professional soccer team

coaches. 21 JAs and their host children attended, divided into 3

teams. First they enjoyed some instructive games, practicing ball

handling with their teammates. Then, at the end, came the tourna-

ment games that were filled with cheers from each team. As many

children were playing surprisingly well, some coaches even wished

to join in! They chased the ball avidly for 1 hour and a half, paying

no notice to the difference between boys, girls or countries.

During their homestay, JAs visited the respective local schools

and interacted with school children in Fukuoka. 6 JAs and

chaperon from Cambodia, visited Fukuoka Municipal Nagaoka

elementary school on July 19. At the welcome assembly (exchange

meeting) held in the gymnasium, the representative 6th grader

greeted them saying, “Please enjoy your school life at Nagaoka!”

After the school song was sung by all the students as a warm

welcome, Cambodian JAs, in return, performed their traditional

dance. Then they were invited to the classrooms, and experienced

Japanese school life by taking lessons and eating school lunch with

their classmates.

On July 18, a newly launched program, “Asian-Pacific Photo Walk” was held

in Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, as an opportunity for JAs, PAs and Japanese

children to interact with each other. The main attraction was the walk rally

in which JAs, divided into 7 groups, appeared at booths set up in as many

sites in the Tenjin area.

On the special stages at SOLARIA PLAZA and Lion square, JAs showed their

performances of songs and dances which they'd practiced a lot. Partici-

pants, most of whom were parents and children from Fukuoka, enjoyed

visiting each booth and taking commemorative photos with JAs dressed in

traditional costumes. After they made a collection of the photos from each

booth, they put them in the albums they'd received at the information desk.

Those who completed this photo walk were given goody bags and fun

tickets as presents on returning to the city hall. JAs also enjoyed cotton

candies, ring toss games, and yo-yo (water balloon) fishing with their host

families and other participants. On that day, the Tenjin area turned to the

yellow of APCC.

The finale of the “Asian-Pacific Photo Walk” was the time for everyone

to join the Japanese traditional dance. At the end, JAs, PAs and all

participating citizens of Fukuoka gathered in a big circle, sang the

APCC theme song “We are the BRIDGE.”

On July 18, at Fukuoka City Hall Square, the main site of the

“Asian-Pacific Photo Walk,” a booth was run by PAs, the former

JAs, who welcomed visitors with smiles, wearing matching red

T-shirts. At the booth they introduced the activities of their

BRIDGE CLUBs, as well as having a panel exhibition and selling

goods & accessories. These activities introduced the charms of

their countries and regions. The full proceeds were donated to

help the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Several

PAs were conducting fundraising and walking around the site

with donation boxes.

This year's Exchange Camp was held at Global Arena in Munakata city. JAs from abroad and within Japan started activities in groups, where the members shared

recreational activities, had meals and boarded together. They worked together in the group competition at the athletic festival, and enjoyed introducing each

other's cultures, showing their performances at the Cultural Exchange Program�during which time strong ties were built among them.

At the Exchange Camp site, JAs spent

their free time here and there playing

ball games and other activities, exchang-

ing gifts and signing their names to each

other.

On the 2nd day at the Exchange Camp, all

participants joined the athletic festival. Divided into 6

teams according to their dormitory block, they

enjoyed events, such as the ball relay and a game

called “shippo-tori (pulling each other’s tails off).”

The annual art workshop by the Japanese artist Katsuhiko Hibino,

aimed this year to make a tapestry to send to the areas affected by the

Great East Japan Earthquake. Directed by Mr. Hibino’s call “Let's make it

with love,” JAs got the work started all at once.

By joining pieces of 30 square centimeters cloth, base tapestries were

made by 36 divided groups of JAs from each country and region,

including Japan. And then they put them all together into a giant

tapestry of about 7.2 square meters! Each piece of 30 square centime-

ters was attached with heart marks to show their compassion for the

disaster areas. At the end, they held the completed tapestry high in the

air, singing “We are the BRIDGE” together.

Each room was shared by 12 JAs from 5 or 6

different countries, who deepened exchange by

eating and boarding together.

Cultural exchange booths were set up

for JAs to experience the cultures of

various countries. On the day, JAs

themselves ran their booths and

introduced their own cultures. Also, they

experienced other cultures at first hand

by observing and touching the folk crafts

and exhibits particular to each country.

At the exchange event, JAs from each country

performed their traditional songs and dances to each

other. They were fascinated with the earnest

performances within their age group.

Chinatsu Misumi / Fukuoka Municipal Atago Elementary School, 5th grade

I had a memorable summer with the JA from Sri Lanka staying

with us. The curry she cooked for us was wonderful! I'll study

English harder than ever.

Mayu Shibata / Fukuoka Municipal Hakozaki Elementary School, 5th grade

At the Exchange Camp, I made a tapestry with JAs from

abroad, attaching it with heart marks with bond and safety pins.

Now that I've got friends in Sri Lanka, Hawaii and Australia, I

want to visit them some day.

Clayton Eshlemon (Atlanta, USA)

It was my first time to travel overseas. I'd looked forward to it

as I've been learning Japanese for two years and love Japanese

games and comics. I'll never forget memories of the aquarium

that my host family took me to.

Tiffany Sham / Hong Kong

I'm interested in learning overseas cultures, and I come to Japan every year. I

often travel to foreign countries including France, Canada and Viet Nam, but I

found this visit to Japan was different�I could deepen a friendship through the

APCC, which is not usually attained in mere travel experience.

Kengo Oniki / Fukuoka Elementary School attached to Fukuoka University of Education, 5th grade

I've been learning English for five or six years, and I was glad

that I could make myself understood in English at the Exchange

Camp. I will try harder with a goal of visiting and staying with my

friend in Guam.

Shoma Ezaki / Fukuoka Elementary School attached to Fukuoka University of Education, 5th grade

I communicated with my friends using body language and gestures, as well as

English that I've been learning for two years. When I showed my friends from New

Caledonia, Korea, and Thailand how to play janken (rock-scissors-paper), I was

impressed and surprised to see the differences in the game among countries.

Kalani Pabasara / Sri Lanka

It was my first visit to Japan, where people were very kind and I

had a lot of fun. I found that rice and miso soup taste great. I

experienced homesickness for the first time in my life as well, since I

had never been away from home for so long before.

Samil Shah / India

In Japan roads were nicely paved and the scenery from the car

was very beautiful.

I touched foreign cultures, made friends, and enjoyed meals,

too. I had a meaningful experience there.

Lionel Leon Victor Tavunwo (2000 JA) / System engineer ; age 22 (Vanuatu)

I came to Japan hoping to increase the members of BC Vanuatu. I

learned how I should operate and manage by consulting other PAs

and the presidents of successful BCs. As Dr. Yunus says, “Everything

starts from an idea.”

Hang Za Dal (2000 JA) / University student / architecture major ; age 21

(Myanmar)

The most attractive feature of Japan is that people are always kind and

polite. Town architecture and its buildings are wonderful, too. Even

though we don't have BC in Myanmar yet, I hope to be an ambassador

that connects our country with the rest of the world.

Nidhi Parekh (1998 JA) / Teacher ; age 23 (India)

I attended this time to strengthen the relationship between BCIO and

BC India. I 'd like to tell my friends what I felt through this year's APCC�that

is, let us build world peace with love, respect and understanding in our

hearts. I'm determined to work more actively in BC India to achieve this

goal.

Mewta Viada Hafid (1989 JA) / Congressional representative ; age 32

(Indonesia)

I participated in the APCC hoping to meet the host family who had taken care of

me on my first visit to Japan as a JA. This time it was also a meaningful experience

that I could interact with children, bearers of world peace in the future. They open

up to each other without paying any mind to different nationalities and languages.

I think we adults have a lot to learn from them.

The concert, held to support the APCC and the U.N. Habitat Fukuoka

Office, was held on July 20th at ACROS Fukuoka, in Tenjin, Fukuoka City.

The concert, under conductor Mamoru Takahara, was organized by

Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. and the

Kyushu Panasonic Family Society, and co-hosted by the APCC Supporters

Association. A portion of the proceeds was donated to the APCC and

other organizations.

On July 25, 26 and 27, when JAs, PAs and chaperons left Japan for home,

the departure lobby in Fukuoka airport was filled with a large group of host

families and volunteers who gathered to see them off. Some shed tears and

showed sadness at parting, remembering the days they spent together in

Fukuoka. “We'll see each other again someday,” JAs hugged their host

families over and over again and pledged their reunion in the future.

On September 24, the APCC debriefing session was held at the

international conference hall at ACROS Fukuoka (Tenjin, Fukuoka).

This session introduced the participants to the atmosphere of

international exchange and cross-cultural experience promoted

through the APCC. This was enhanced by the showing of many

video images accompanied with lively chat. Mr. Akimasa Haragu-

chi, a Japanese entertainer and announcer Ms Mieko Nishimoto,

led the program as MCs, sharing memories with host families, host

friends and volunteers on stage. The special guest for the latter

part was the Japanese artist Mr. Katsuhiko Hibino, who displayed

tapestry art he made with JAs.

The Mission Project, along with the Invitation Project, plays an important part in the APCC. In this project, youths from Fukuoka are dispatched to some

Asian-Pacific countries and regions to experience homestay. This year, a total of 104 JAs, from the fourth grade of elementary school to the third year of high

school, were selected from among applicants. They visited 7 countries and regions: Singapore, Indonesia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Hawaii, New Caledonia and

the Maldives, and stayed there for 8 days from March 25 to April 1.the Maldives, and stayed there for 8 days from March 25

What I learned was that “there is no language barrier!” Indeed I had difficulty in making myself

understood, but it didn't matter at all in my getting along with my host friend. People are sure to

understand us as long as we work positively to communicate with them by trying all means possible. I'll

draw on this experience in the future and will be positive enough to try various things.

The best memory from my homestay is that I had many talks with my host family and their friends. I was

not very good at English, but my host friend understood me with only a few words or a short sentence.

Also, when she was talking with her friends in Sinhala, she kindly translated the content of the conversa-

tion into English for me. I was happy that she was always by my side. Everyone was so kind in Sri Lanka

that I couldn't help crying a lot on my departure. I had made up my mind not to cry, but I couldn't help

myself once I saw my host friend with her eyes full of tears. All the way to the airport, the three of us, my

host friend, her sister and I were crying in the car.

It was such a great experience for me to stay with my host family in Sri Lanka!! I'll definitely go back there

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different, people's warmth is common in all countries. My host family treated me as a real member of their

family. They were very kind to me from the first day when I arrived. They were happy for me when I caught

a fish. When eating, they told me I could leave any food that was too hot for me. They covered me with a

blanket so that I wouldn’t get bitten by mosquitoes, and when I was bitten, they brought anti-itch cream to

me. I appreciate their kindness so much that I look forward to doing likewise when a JA comes to stay with

me and my family.

Wing Kids Program was newly launched 3 years ago as one of the main pillars of the APCC. Combining conventional programs with new programs, it provides Japanese

children with a long-term curriculum course of as long as one and a half years. Its aim is to nurture youths to be able to fully express themselves as Japanese, leading an

international society in the future.

The participants of this program are to attend, as JAs, all the APCC exchange programs (spring Mission Project and both Exchange Camp and homestay in the summer

Invitation Project). Through these, they aim to (1)improve their communication skills, (2)become familiar with the culture and history of Japan and their local community,

(3)acquire the ability to fill their lives with dreams and visions.

The curriculum for the class of 2012 (the 3rd year) is currently underway, and the course term is from December 2010 to April 2012. The course term for the class of 2013

(the 4th year) is from December 2011 to April 2013.

The Wing Kids members went to Malacca in Malaysia on their study tour, capping one and a half years of the programs. The objective of this tour was to visit an

elementary school in Malaysia, and demonstrate the culture and history of Fukuoka and Japan they'd learned and experienced through the program. At the school

they introduced Fukuoka and Japan to the students, giving them first hand experience of trying on yukatas (summer kimonos), tea ceremony, and Japanese games.

All of them were well received by the students.

In 1998 when APCC celebrated its 10th anniversary, BRIDGE CLUB (BC) was formed as the alumni society for the participants of the APCC, on the initiative of

the Peace Ambassadors (PAs) from each country and region. Not only providing the dynamic force for promoting the APCC projects, the BCs are engaging in a

wide range of activities meeting the needs of each country or region, including community service, humanitarian support, cultural exchange and education.

One of the programs featured in the APCC this year was “BCIO OMOIYARI

Conference,” the international conference conducted by PAs. In the civic participa-

tion workshop, there were about 50 people present, most of whom were university

students and company workers in Fukuoka. PAs, split into groups of 4 or 5, and

held a discussion on the topic “the future of Fukuoka city” in English.

From July 20 to 22, PA Camp was held at Global Arena in Munakata city.

In the successive meetings over 3 days, PAs reported the current

situations and challenges facing the BCs in their countries and regions, as

well as actively exchanging their views on reinforcing BC network and on

BC common activity.

The BC common activity this year was titled “Everyday Ambassadors,” with an

aim that people transcend race, culture and religion, nurture friendships

among them, and live with global perspectives, taking pride in themselves,

their communities and countries. JAs and PAs are to always keep this in mind,

even when they are not engaged in APCC or BC activities. Anybody can be an

“Everyday Ambassador,” even those who have never been involved in the

APCC, as long as he/she agrees with this idea. This activity is carried out in the

form of actions to introduce its idea to as many people as possible, specifically

through the official Facebook Page. BC in each country uploads the photos

with a sign “Everyday Ambassadors” held in people's hands or somewhere in

the background, so that people who visit the page can learn about and get

interested in the activity. Finally, an evaluation will be made on the basis of

the number of fans registered on the official Facebook Page.

On July 22, during the PA camp, PAs of this year had an opportunity to hold a

dialogue session with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2006.

Dr. Yunus talked about his boy scout and travel experiences that led him to start a

social business. In the final Q&A session, not only the PAs present but also other

BC members viewing this session from overseas could join on line from their

Facebook Pages, asking many questions on how to apply the wonderful activities

conducted by Dr. Yunus to improving their own BCs. This program was also

simulcast (U streamed) for general viewers.

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国際ソロプチミスト春日

国際ソロプチミスト福岡南

コカ・コーラウエスト

西部ガス

西日本シティ銀行

西日本鉄道

西日本リビング新聞社

福岡観光コンベンションビューロー

松本組

ブリヂストン

福岡銀行

福岡県医師会

福岡県看護協会

福岡県国際交流センター

福岡県国際理解教育研究会

福岡市国際理解教育研究会

福岡市医師会

福岡市薬剤師会

福岡市ＰＴＡ協議会

福岡市青少年団体連絡会議

福岡市社会福祉協議会

福岡市タクシー協会

福岡商工会議所

福岡ソフトバンクホークス

福岡中央銀行

福岡通訳協会

福岡トヨタ自動車

福岡日米協会

福岡日豪協会

福岡農産物通商

いけばなインターナショナル福岡支部

オイスカ西日本研修センター

ガールスカウト日本連盟福岡県支部

福岡市ボーイスカウト振興会

ふくや

梅花会

ライオンズクラブ国際協会337A地区

福岡・大連未来委員会

アビスパ福岡

師範塾

日本国際連合協会福岡県本部

国際連合人間居住計画（ハビタット）福岡本部

福岡青年会議所

北九州青年会議所

ひびき青年会議所

豊前青年会議所

美夜古青年会議所

飯塚青年会議所

田川青年会議所

直方青年会議所

宗像青年会議所

朝倉青年会議所

糸島青年会議所

つくし青年会議所

浮羽青年会議所

久留米青年会議所

筑後青年会議所

みい青年会議所

八女青年会議所

大川青年会議所

大牟田青年会議所

柳川青年会議所

山門青年会議所

アジア太平洋こども会議･イン福岡支援の会

他

秋元商会

あさひ小児クリニック

赤間病院

味の素　九州支社

アビスパ福岡

アンビシャス太鼓

飯塚病院　

イシカワ

いそのさわ

海の中道海洋生態科学館

海の中道青少年海の家

エーシーシステムサービス

江崎グリコ

NTT西日本-九州

エフコープ生活協同組合

大塚製薬

花王カスタマーマーケティング

カゴメ　九州支店

グローバルアリーナ

九州建設

九州国立博物館

九州製氷

九州マルコメ味噌販売

九州旅客鉄道

キリンビバレッジ

空港環境整備協会

グラミン・クリエイティブ・ラボ＠九大

ケアホームサービス九州

厚生労働省福岡空港検疫所支所

コカ・コーラウエスト

国土交通省大阪航空局　福岡空港事務所

コバヤシライン

済生会福岡総合病院

サッポロ飲料　西日本支社　九州支店

サントリーフーズ九州支社

サンフィールド

福岡県看護協会

椒房庵

西洋フード・コンパスグループ

関商事

ゼブラ

セムグループ

全教研

全日本空輸

綜合観光バス

綜合警備保障

総合メディカル

太宰府天満宮

チャイナエアライン　

チャリティ・プラットフォーム

中国東方航空　福岡支店

中国南方航空公司　福岡支店

天神ビブレ

東京海上日動火災保険

東林寺

友清

友田商会

長丘不動産

ニシキ

西日本国際財団

西吉田酒造

日本ケロッグ

日本興亜損害保険

日本航空　

日本通運

蜂須賀病院

ピエトロ

廣田商事

福岡・大連未来委員会

福岡運輸

福岡交通

門司税関　福岡空港税関支署

福岡空港ビルディンング

福岡県

福岡県医師会

福岡県薬剤師会

福岡市

福岡市医師会

福岡市医師会　看護専門学校

福岡市漁業協同組合　唐泊支所

福岡市東部農業協同組合

福岡市農業協同組合

福岡市保健福祉局

　保健医療部　保健予防課

福岡市民病院

福岡市薬剤師会

福岡市立赤坂小学校

福岡市立壱岐小学校

福岡市立こども病院・

　感染症センター

福岡市立柏原小学校

福岡市立三筑小学校

福岡市立長丘小学校

福岡市立姪浜小学校

福岡市立横手小学校

福岡倉庫

福岡大学 医学部　看護学科

福岡大同青果

福岡タワー

福岡通訳協会

　 In the Asian-Pacific Children's Convention in FUKUOKA

this year, a total of 301 participants in 41 delegations came

from 33 Asian-Pacific countries and regions, deepening

exchange with citizens of Fukuoka city and prefecture. The

newly launched programs also having achieved a great

success, it would indeed be a great pleasure for me to

report to you on the completion of the23rd APCC.

The APCC projects are moving forward with the aiming

theme: to nurture the “OMOIYARI spirit,” adding new

programs to those existing. One of the new events this

year was held under the title “Asian-Pacific Photo Walk”

where 500 pairs of parents and children, a total of 1,000

people experienced different cultures in the Tenjin area,

enjoying taking photos with children from the Asia-Pacific.

The Exchange Camp was also conducted on a greater scale

than ever, with 500 children participants, including host

friends and children from Fukuoka. Thus, not just by

repeating the conventional programs, but by providing

children with such new experiences, the APCC is creating a

good start. This enables participants to be interested in

interacting with people from abroad and learning ways of

communication and other languages. Whilst encouraging

them to adapt to the global age, the APCC can serve as a

stimulating meeting place for both children from abroad

and their host friends in Fukuoka.

This year, we invited to Fukuoka the officials of foreign

embassies, including the deputy chief of the Bangladesh

embassy and his wife, as well as APCC liaison officers,

hoping to share with them the actual site where children

were actively interacting with each other. I believe this

served as an opportunity for the APCC to be recognized as

a long-term program for global citizens, and a chance for us

to strengthen our cooperative relationship.

In closing, I would like to extend my deepest appreciation

to all, including host families and volunteers, for their

pos i t ive and dedicated contr ibut ion, and to the

corporations and organizations for their generous support

of the APCC.

ＲＫＢ毎日放送

秋元商会

アクタ

朝日自動車

アシュラン

麻生

麻生介護サービス

麻生教育サービス

麻生興産

麻生鉱山

麻生塾

麻生商事

麻生情報システム

麻生地所

アソウヒューマニーセンター

麻生フォームクリート

麻生メディカルサービス

麻生芳雄商事

穴井工務店

有澤建設

エヌ･ティ・ティ・ドコモ 九州支社

榎本興産

エム・ティ・エスひかり

大村文化学園　

カタヤマ

かねふく

嘉穂無線ホールディングス

木村電気工事店

九州急行バス

九州電力

九州旅客鉄道

九電工

国松石材

グローバルアリーナ

コーリキ

コーワ化成

コカ・コーラウエスト

小財スチール

西部ガス

サニックス

サンエイム

三晃空調

三誠商会

三陽不動産

三和通信工業

しげおか歯科医院

昭和鉄工

シンコー

伸良商事

末松印刷

住吉酒販

すみれ同好会

総合メディアサプライ

総合メディカル

ソム・テック

大豊産業

ダイヤモンド印刷

太宰府天満宮

筑豊製作所

TVQ九州放送

東海住宅販売

トヨタ自動車九州

トヨタレンタリース福岡

中村学園

ニシキ

にしけい

西鉄エージェンシー

西鉄エム・テック

西鉄観光バス

西鉄興業

西鉄シティホテル

西鉄ストア

西鉄ビルマネージメント

西鉄プラザ

西鉄旅行

西日本鉄道

西日本介護サービス

西日本硝子センター

西日本シティ銀行

西日本綜合住宅

日九興産

野田税理士事務所

バイオン

博多印刷

博運社

筥崎宮

パナソニックシステムネットワークス

ピエトロ

光自動車

福岡魚市場

福岡運輸

福岡徳洲会病院

福岡都市圏広域行政事業組合

福岡農産物通商

福岡パッケージ

福岡ロジテム

福岡和白病院

ふくや

富士火災海上保険

渕上育英会

ブリヂストン

ジャパン福岡・ペプシコーラ販売

法務省福岡入国管理局福岡空港出張所

ホテルエクレール博多

松本組

丸菱

丸屋

三好不動産

宗像地区急患センター

明治 九州支店

もち吉

モデルクレジット

医療法人健朋会　やまだ医院

有楽興行

よかトピア記念国際財団

吉村病院

ライム

ラフィナート都市開発

LIXIL

リコージャパン

レッツ

ロイヤルホールディングス

ロシア アルセーニエフ地区教育局

渡辺青写真

ワイ・エム・エス

西部ガス

リョーユーパン

スペースワールド

福岡国際茶道文化教室

ベイサイドプレイス博多

糸島市

筑紫野市

苅田町

大野城市教育委員会

粕屋町教育委員会

飯塚市教育委員会

地球っ子ネットワーク

フロシキスタイル

他

福岡銀行

福岡小松フォークリフト

福岡地所

福岡成蹊学園　

福岡倉庫

福岡中央銀行

福岡トヨタ自動車

福岡那の津ライオンズクラブ

福岡パッケージ

福岡幼児学園 紅葉幼稚園

福岡リアルティ

福岡ロジテム

福交運輸事業協同組合

福田会計事務所

福豊帝酸

ふくや

富士ゼロックス福岡

富士通九州支社

ベン

松本組

丸屋

三菱重工業

三好不動産

未来図建設

夢創作

めんたい

毛利外科医院

山下医科器械

山田建設工業

山本設備工業

リョーユーパングループ

冷泉閣ホテル

レントール太陽

ローレルバンクマシン

他

On the occasion of the 23rd Asian-Pacific Children's Convention in FUKUOKA, We received generous donations from

many corporations, organizations and individuals.

Thanks to them all, we, as the APCC Supporters Association, were able to make a great financial contribution to the

programs carried out in the APCC.

I wish to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your warm understanding and

support of the APCC activities.

It is almost a quarter of a century since the APCC started inviting children from the Asia-Pacific, as well as dispatching

those in Fukuoka overseas. Meanwhile the idea of the APCC has been achieving steady progress in encouraging

children from abroad and within Fukuoka to meet, interact and deepen mutual understanding.

As the Supporter Association, we will continue to extend our support, wishing the APCC further growth and

advancement.

I would like to thank you again for your assistance to the APCC.