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<About The Hiroshima-Oman Friendship Association>
Establishment and our mission
The Hiroshima-Oman Friendship Association was established in October in 1996 to deepen the bond of the friendly relationship and intercourse between the Sultanate of Oman and Hiroshima citizens, which was built up through the 12th Asian Games Hiroshima 1994. Thereafter, we’ve committed to contribute to further development of our educational and cultural interactions with the Sultanate of Oman.
Activities
1. Collecting information and materials on Oman and providing them to Hiroshima citizens
2. Holding of various lectures, seminars and exhibitions on Oman
3. Helping cross-cultural exchanges among young people in Hiroshima and Oman
4. Establishing of educational and cultural exchanges
5. Other activities based on our mission
Association members
106 members at the time of November 2003
History at a glance
October 1994 Supported the Sultanate of Oman at the
12th Asian Games Hiroshima 1994.......more
January 1996 Sent a good will mission of 19 members to Oman October 1996 Establish The Hiroshima-Oman Friendship Association
with a ceremony attended by
H.E Mohmmed Ali Al-Khusaiby. Ambassador of the Sultanate of OmanDecember 1996 Holding an Oman work-study program at primary schools 9 members participated in the program August 1998 Holding a Japanese work-study program for Omani children. March 1999 Participated in a tour organized by The Japan-Oman Association. 3 members participated January 2000 Organized a tour to visit the Sultanate of Oman accompanied by 13 members March 2001 Oman-Japan students exchang program
:15-person students of Hiroshima visited the school of OmanSeptember 2002 Organized a tour to the 14th Asian Games Busan joined by 22 members ........more 4-5 July 2003 Her Excellency Dr. Fawzia bint Nasser Al-Farsi. Undersecretary for Education and Curricula.
Dr. Fawzia talked with a director of the board of Hiroshima city education, went to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, put flowers to the comfort monument at the Peace Park on July 5........more11 July 2003 Mr.Issa bin Mohammed Al- Zedjali, editor in chief of the “TIMES OF OMAN” visited theYasuhigashi community center.........more
23 July 2003 Mr.Hiromichi Yoshikawa, first secretary of Embassy of Japan in Oman, visited the Yasuhigashi community center.
Mr. Yoshikawa, came to Hiroshima, visited our association, before he was leaving for his new post in Oman.......more
December 2003 His Excellency Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs came to Hiroshima.
H.E.Alawi came to Hiroshima after talking with Kawaguchi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs on December 2. He had a time with members of our Friendship Association, visited Miyajima and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.........moreAlso, we’ve been hosting many VIPs from the Sultanate of Oman occasionally and holding various welcome receptions for them.
