Reception held in honor of APU Advisory Committee Czech President H.E. Vaclav Klaus Awarded Honorary Doctorate Dedication Ceremony for Buildings Completed as per APU New Challenge Plan East Asia Roundtable 2007 'Community Buildin in Diversity' Name of Officials The Awardees of Scholarships and Awards for Spring 2007 Back Number
		Integral to APU's inception was the forming of the APU Advisory Committee in May 1996. Top leaders from the business world as well as the heads and ambassadors of many nations came together with the mutual aim of supporting APU's establishment and future endeavors. There are 280 members in the Advisory Committee as of April 27th, 2007. Eight honorary committee members, 10 international committee members, 62 ambassador members, 5 directors, 3 executive directors and 192 committee members. On Monday, May 28th, 2007 an Advisory Committee Reception was held in Tokyo to report on APU's progress and to express gratitude to all of the members for their contributions. Approximately 60 representatives from Advisory Committee-affiliated business enterprises and organizations and about 30 foreign ambassadors to Japan attended the reception. A moment of silence was observed for those Advisory Committee members who have passed away. The Chancellor of The Ritsumeikan Trust, KAWAGUCHI Kiyofumi said a few words and President of APU, Monte CASSIM reported on current activities at APU. Afterwards, greetings were made by Mr. IMAI Takashi, Senior Advisor and Honorary Chairman of Nippon Steel Corporation and Honorary Chairman of the Japan Business Federation and His Excellency Mr. Domingo L. SIAZON, Jr., The Republic of Philippines Ambassador to Japan. Representing students, Mr. KATAGIRI Mitsumoto (APM 4, JAPAN) and Mr. MD. MOHIUDDIN (APM 4, Bangladesh) expressed their gratitude to the Advisory Committee. In his speech Mr. Mohiuddin said, ''Without the support of everyone including the Advisory Committee, I wouldn't be here today. Thank you for helping me realize my dream of working towards the development of Bangladesh and Japan.'' The reception concluded with a few words from Senior Advisor to The Ritsumeikan Trust (former Chairman of the Board of Trustees), Mr. KAWAMOTO Hachiro, who was one of the founding members of the Advisory Committee. He expressed his sincere gratitude to all the people who have contributed their efforts to the Advisory Committee. Receptions in honor of the Advisory Committee were also held in Osaka, Fukuoka and Kyoto.

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