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EASWY Annual Report – January 2014
Tick (✓ or ☒ ) relevant answer/s or write necessary information.
BASIC FACTS
Basic facts about your country’s Alumni Association:
Country Egypt
Name of the
organization
Organisational
structure □ Umbrella organization of the government
□ Officially registered
√Voluntary group
□ Other ( )
Board members
(Name/batch) President: Samia MOUSSA (SWY6)
Vice - President: Mohamed El WASSEEF (SWY22)
Secretary General: Ahmed FOUDA (SWY16) Treasurer:
EASWY High Board
From Right to left: Samia MOUSSA, Ahmed Fouda, & Mohamed Wasseef
Number of
members Total number of ex-PYs: 180
Active members: EASWY Board Members who ask members for specific tasks when
organizing activities according to their specialization Affiliate members:
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Annual
membership fee
√Yes How much? ( $100, as per the new SWYAA International Charter )
□ No
Basic facts about your country’s participation in SWY:
Which batches has
your country
participated in?
SWY2 – 4- 6-8-10-12-14-16-19-21-22-24
Which institution
has conducted the
selection process?
√Japanese Embassy
√Government
□ Youth organization
□ SWYAA
□ Other ( )
Which institution
has conducted the
pre-departure
training?
√Japanese Embassy
√Government
□ Youth organization
□ SWYAA
□ Other ( EASWY Board & Active Members )
How many days
was the pre-
departure training?
□ 1 day
□ 2 – 3 days
√4 – 6 days
□ Other ( Ministry of Youth for 6 days and Orientation Sessions by the Egyptian Alumni Association for
the Ship for World Youth
(EASWY) in coordination with the Japanese Embassy in Cairo
Communication:
How does
your AA
communicat
e internally
with
members and
externally
with non-
members?
□ Website URL ( )
□ Newsletter Please attach a copy of the newsletter to this report
√Mailing list
□ Blog URL ( )
√Facebook page
√Other ( e-mails, phone calls & meetings )
NETWORKING AND COLLABORATIONS WITH JAPAN AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Important
associates and
collaborators?
√Government sector (name: Ministry of Youth )
√Japanese Embassy
√Japanese community JEN Japan – Egypt Network
□ Other organizations (the Japanese community in Egypt is only to be reached through the Japanese
Embassy in Cairo & its affiliated organizations like JEN & JEN Youth)
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EASWY New High Board with Mr. Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Director of Culture &
Information Center and Ms Eri Hiroshima, at the Japanese Embassy in Cairo
From left to right: Ahmed Fouda, Mr. YAMAMOTO, Samia MOUSSA, Mohamed Wasseef,
and Ms Hiroshima
Do you
organize
events with
the Japanese
Embassy?
√Yes
How often? ( quarterly )
What kind of events? ( Cultural activities, Official occasions, Projects, and Launching Open Salon
on a specific topic of common interest)
□ No
Do you
organize
events with
the Japanese
community?
√Yes
How often? ( )
What kind of events? ( EASWY organizes events with the Japanese community through the
Japanese Embassy in Cairo,
Japan-Egypt Network, JEN Youth )
□ No
ACTIVITIES
International reunions (Please write your AA has hosted an international reunion)
Name of the event
Date of the event
Hosting city
How many participants?
From which countries?
Number of domestic participants:
Number of international participants:
Names of the countries participated:
Please write a summary
of the event
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National reunions (Please write your AA has hosted a national reunion)
Name of the
event 25
th Anniversary of the Ship for World Youth (SWY) Program
Celebration 20/10 Date of the
event
January 2014
Hosting City Cairo How many
Participants? 12
Please write a
summary of the
event
EASWY celebrating 25th
Anniversary of the Ship for World Youth Program
Egyptian Delegations 20/10 Celebrations
Happy 20th
+ & 10th
+ Anniversary!!!
Pioneers
Egyptian Delegations…SWY2, SWY4, SWY6
SWY8, SWY10, SWY12, SWY14, and SWY16
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From Left to right: Mohamed El Wasseef (SWY22), Ahmed Fouda (SWY16), Samia
Moussa(SWY6). Professor Dr, Ali Shams El Din, SWY2 and First National Leader of
Egyptian Delegation (National Leader of all Egyptian National Leaders), Nermine
Yosri(SWY16), and Heba Shokry (SWY16)
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The 25
th Anniversary cake/Egyptian Delegations 20/10 Celebrations
From left to right: Ahmed Fouda, Samia Moussa, Heba Shoukry, Nermine Yosru, and
Professor Dr. Ali Shams El Din
Our Love for you is a Journey…Starting at Forever and Ending at Never
The Channel…
Egyptian Delegations…SWY19, SWY21, SWY22, and SWY24
Throughout Generations…Connect to each other
To Future Egyptian Delegations…The Best is Yet to be!!!
This was the content of the Certificate that EASWY High Board developed in
recognition and in celebration of the 25th
Anniversary of SWY Program, especially
that SWY6 celebrated its 20th
Anniversary and SWY 16th
celebrated its 10th
Anniversary
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Certificates in recognition and in celebration of this occasion
On this occasion, many of the Egyptian Batches organized its min-reunion
SWY16 10th
Anniversary
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Happy 10
th Anniversary SWY16
From left to Right: Mohamed l Wasseef (EASWY Vice President, SWY22), Heba
Shokry (SWY16), Nermine Yosri (SWY16), Samia Moussa (EASWY President, SWY6),
and Ahmed Fouda (SWY16 and EASWY Secretary General)
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From left to right: Nermine Yosri and Heba Shokry
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It’s 10 years SWY16 !!! with EASWY President, Samia Moussa, and vice-President,
Mohamed El Wasseef
EASWY High Board held celebrations where representatives of SWY2, SWY6,
SWY16, and SWY22 attended.
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From left to right: Ahmed Fouda, Samia Moussa, Nermine Yosri Heba Shokry,
Professor Ali Shams El Din, and Mohamed El Wasseef
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Egyptian Delegations’ Journey! Keep on SWYing
On this occasion, these are our wishes
We wish Egypt to continue to participate in SWY Program succeeding by Global
Leaders Development Program as of 2014
We wish to continue our activities through our Alumni Association EASWY and
always with the support of the Japanese Embassy in Cairo and the Government of
Egypt
We wish to continue to be proactive towards our society benefiting from experience
sharing with our friends all over the world, sending our message "Go and Integrate
in the Society Actively"
Name of the event SWY6 Celebration of its 20th
Anniversary Date of the event Jan 2014 Hosting city Cairo How many
participants? 6
Please write a
summary of
the event
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Nippon Maru
SWY6 Egyptian Delegation in 1994
Front Row from Left to right: Sahar Hegazi Sherine El Kadi, Marwa Montassir,
Amani Rabei, Samia Moussa
Back row from Left to right: Hatem El Attawi, Mohamed Badawy, Mohamed
Dabbour (National Leader), Adham Hussein, Ahmed Amin, and Mohamed El
Nawawy
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SWY6 Get Together
From right: Ahmed Amin, Mohamed Badawy, Mohamed Dabbour (National
Leader), Marwa Montassir, Sahar Hegazi, and Amani Rabei
Name of
event SWY2 Mini-Reunion
Date of the
event January 2014
Hosting City Cairo How many
participants? 8
Please write a
summary of
the event
SWY2 National Leader of Kuwait and family visited Egypt and met SWY2
Aki from Greece and his wife Amani Barakat, SWY2 Egyptian Delegation, met in
Egypt with other members of SWY2.
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SWY2 members from left to right: Amr Morad, Amani Barakat and her husband
Aki (SWY2 from Greece) Hatem Raouf, and Hadia Tharwat
From left to right: Rem Gohar, Hadia Tharwat, Amani Barakat, and her husband
Aki SWY2 also from Greece Name of
event SWY21 Reunion
Date of the
event December 2013
Hosting City Cairo How many
participants? 6 with their families “SWY21 Juniors”
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summary of
the event
SWY21 Reunion
From Right to left: Sarah Kamel, husband and lovely daughter, Mohamed El
Kattan, Islam Gamal, Nader Abdou, wife and lovely son, Rehab Abdel Rasoul,
Asmaa Afifi and husband
Name of the
event SWY24 Reunion – Two years already!!!
Date of the
event December 2013
Hosting City Cairo How many
participants? Egyptian Delegation of SWY24
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Please write a
summary of
the event
Receiving ex-SWY participants
How many
SWY visitors
did you
receive in
your country?
8
Did you
organize a
“Homestay +
1” project for
the visitors?
If yes, please
write in
detail.
Ruben from Venezuela, May 2013, with SWY24 (Norhan Diab & Rabab El Menofi)
in support of Tourism in Egypt.
During the visit of Sarah Eftekhar SWY24 Canada to Cairo, Dalia Younis (SWY24)
has hosted in herRadio Ressala, volunteer activity of Daia, live program “Balad El
Banat “discussing maternal health for pregnant women as she is specialist in that
field. Mikaho Sakagushi JPY SWY 24 during her visit to Egypt was also a guest in
Dalia\s volunteer work at Radio Ressala
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Voluntary (Social Contribution) projects – Post-Program Activities
Name of the
event EASWY writing its Message of Encouragement on a prepared Banner of Messages
from Egypt to be submitted to affected areas of Japan, on top of them Tohoku
Region in February 2014 on the 3rd
Anniversary of the Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami Date of the
event January 2014
Hosting city Cairo
How many
ex-PYs
involved and
how many
beneficiaries?
EASWY High Board
Please write a
summary of
the event
EASWY has been invited by the Japanese Embassy in Cairo to participate in Japan
Egypt Network (JEN) initiative of sending Encouragement Message on a prepared
Banner placed at the Embassy of Japan in Cairo to people in Tohoku on the 3rd
Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. This is being
prepared as of December 2013/January 2014 to be submitted there by the Egyptian
Sumo wrestler Oosunaarashi in the middle of February 2014. The Commemoration
of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami is in March 2014 and the video of
the visit to Tohoku Region that has been striving for the reconstruction from this
calamity which is still a top priority for the Japanese people and its government and
the submission of the Banner with Encouraging Message will be shown in a
gathering to be held in the Japanese Embassy’s Hall on March 10th
, 2014.
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Samia Moussa writing EASWY Message on the Banner at the Japanese Embassy in
Cairo
Message from Mostafa Amin Amer, SWY4, to Homestay Family at Fukushima
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The Banner where Encouraging Messages are written
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Name of the
event 12
th JEN (Japan – Egypt Network) Open Salon
Date of the
event March 10
th, 2013
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Hosting city Cairo How many
ex-PYs
involved and
how many
beneficiaries?
6
Please write a
summary of
the event
EASWY was invited by Mr. Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Director of Information and
Culture Center, the Japanese Embassy in Cairo, to deliver and send encouraging
message to the people in the affected areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake and
Tsunami , in the 12th
JEN (Japan – Egypt Network) Open Salon Special to
commemorate the Second anniversary eve of the Great East Japan Earthquake and
Tsunami, Embassy of Japan in Egypt, March 10th
, 2013
EASWY Message was read by Vitta Ibrahim SWY14 & Samia MOUSSA SWY6
along with Speeches given by High Level Officials from Japan and Egypt.
Amr Morad SWY2, Amani Rabei SWY6 and Norhan Diab SWY24 honored us by
carrying small EASWY Banner while reading EASWY Message.
EASWY Message was very well received and attendees were really impressed. We
were grateful to receive a 'Thank You' from The Japanese Embassy for, what the
Japanese Embassy described as "Wonderful EASWY Message".
We wrote in our message how we got to know Japan through the SWY Program
and who we are and what we did in 2011& 2012 since we got to know about the
drastic natural disasters that took place in Japan on March 11th
, 2011.
Excerpts of EASWY Message Read at the Japanese Embassy in Cairo
"…..This year, in 2013, we, the Egyptian Alumni Association for the Ship for World
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Youth, are here again at the Japanese Embassy in Cairo Commemorating the Second
Anniversary Eve of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11th
2011 relaying the message and saying it over and over again “Always in our Heart
Japan”
Even if these natural disasters have sadly changed the life of many of you in Japan,
you are so much stronger and you’ll make it. WE’LL ALWAYS MAKE IT TOGETHER
We still remember you and you’ll always remain in our hearts
Sincerely yours,
The Egyptian Alumni Association for the Ship for the World Youth (EASWY)"
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th JEN Open Salon - EASWY Message Read on 10 March 2013 in Memory of 2nd
Anniversary of Earthquake & Tsunami 11 March 2013
Name of the
event "Go & Integrate in the Society Actively"
Skype Call with Ms Sayaka Yoshida, SWY24 from Japan
Date of the
event Thursday, May 30
th, 2013
Hosting city Cairo, at the Japanese Embassy in Cairo
How many
ex-PYs
involved and
how many
beneficiaries?
6
Relevant NGOs serving people with special needs
Please write a
summary of
the event
One of the series of events that EASWY held on the occasion of 25th
Anniversary of
the Ship for World Youth Program (SWY Program) in cooperation with the
Japanese Embassy in Cairo
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It was a chance to meet Ms Sayaka YOSHIDA SWY24 from Japan through Skype
Call at the Japanese Embassy in Cairo. The project idea of holding the skypecall
with Ms YOSHIDA SWY24 was initiated by Ahmed Samir SWY24, EASWY Vice-
President and Managing Board member.
The Egyptian Alumni Association for the Ship for World Youth (EASWY)
Managing Board Members organized and Moderated in coordination with and with
the support of Information and Culture Center of the Embassy of Japan in Egypt
an activity: "Go & Integrate in the Society Actively: Skype Call with Ms Sayaka
YOSHIDA (SWY24 JPY) from Japan" on May 30th
, 2013.
Ms YOSHIDA SWY24 is partially sighted due to congenital eye disease, studied at
regular school from elementary to high school, majored in English interpretation at
University and Use assistive equipments in daily living (magnifier, Braille, computer
with special software reading aloud the text, etc)
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Currently, Ms Sayaka YOSHIDA is studying to be a licensed librarian and Braille
professional and learning to organize a Group Seminar for people with special
needs. As volunteer, she helps persons who are both impaired in sight and hearing,
with their communication. Resolution: Work for the production of Braille books or
support people with visual impairment.
Through the skypecall Ms YOSHIDA SWY24 gave presentation with an outline
included her introduction, Present activities and Future Resolution, Situation of
Visually Impaired People in Japan and Support service(Education, Working and
Daily Living). In addition to Issues to be developed in a Future; what needs to be
improved, importance of developing the network between clinics and welfare
institutions, work opportunities, employment rate, and challenges.
Coordination is made through EASWY to invite an Egyptian NGO "DAESEN" that
also gave presentation and enriched the discussion to have open dialogue for real
exchange of experience between status of visually impaired people in Egypt and
Japan experience, introduce role of technology, and discuss challenges.
A poster, flyer, and a questionnaire were developed especially for this event and the
event was announced on the official website of the Japanese Embassy in Egypt. The
Japanese Embassy published an article about this event in its own Official
Magazine.
Positive feedback was received from attendees emphasizing the importance of
sharing experience and that the event was well organized. The event was
described of being "Great start up to integrate persons with disabilities" as well as
an event that inspired the attendees and would encourage others to help people with
disabilities.
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Mr. Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Director of Ahmed Samir (SWY24)
Information
& Culture Center giving the Opening Speech
Samia Moussa (SWY6) Vitta Ibrahim (SWY14)
Name of the
event Global Photo Contest Exhibition “Street Market”
Date of the
event May 23
rd – 30
th, 2013
Hosting city Cairo
How many
ex-PYs
involved and
how many
beneficiaries?
8 and Egyptian public, friends of the Japanese Embassy
Please write a
summary of
the event
The Former Egyptian Alumni Association for the Ship for World Youth (EASWY)
Managing Board Members organized "The Global Photo Contest" Exhibition, with
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the support and coordination with the Japanese Embassy in Cairo promoting
relations with Japan and SWY Program in celebration of SWY25th
Anniversary
showing the Global Network formulated as well as promoting for the new Global
Leaders Development Program that will start as of 2014.
The Embassy of Japan hosted the Exhibition for a whole week during the period
May 23rd
- 30th
, 2013.
An announcement of the Inauguration of the Exhibition was published by the
Embassy at Main Egyptian Newspaper (El Ahram Newspaper).
The Inauguration and Rubban Cutting by 2 of EASWY Managing Board (Vitta
IBRAHIM and Samia MOUSSA) along with Mr. Hideaki YAMAMOTO, in
addition to "Welcome Remarks" from our side and the Embassy's side, with the
presence of Egyptian Press invited by the Japanese Embassy.
The Panels were brought from Japan while Vitta Ibrahim was in Tokyo Conference
in March 2013.
This is the Second time for EASWY to get the GPC exhibited in Egypt. The First
time was in 2008 under the theme of "Smile and Laughter", and was held at the
American University in Cairo (AUC).
It was a great chance to interact with the audience ourselves and to receive positive
comments promoting for SWY Program, the SWYAA and EASWY activities.
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From left to right: Samia Moussa, Mr. Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Director of
Information & Culture Center of Japan, and Vitta Ibrahim
Front row from left to right Reham Raafat (SWY16), Dalia Younis (SWY24), Vitta Ibrahim
(SWY14), Doaa El Deeb (SWY14), Samia MOUSSA (SWY6)
Back row from left to right: Ahmed Samir (SWY24 )and Tarek Sherif (SWY24)
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The Closing of the GPC Exhibition was associated by an activity initiated and
organized by EASWY Managing Board with the support of the Japanese Embassy
on May 30th
. Under the theme of: "Go & Integrate in the Society Actively: Skype
Call with Ms Sayaka Yoshida, SWY24 from Japan".
Name of the
event Representation of EASWY in Seminar Forum under the theme “Promoting Japan”
held during Tokyo Conference
Date of the
event March 2013
Hosting city Tokyo
How many
ex-PYs
involved and
how many
beneficiaries?
Representatives of 27 countries, some international Ex-Pys, JPYs, and genral public
in Japan
Please write a
summary of
the event
EASWY Former Managing Board selected The 9th
JEN Open Salon, entitled
"Always in our Heart Japan: EASWY & The Ship for World Youth" to be
presented by its representative Vitta Ibrahim (SWY14) during the Seminar Forum
held at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center (NYC) during the 2013
Tokyo Conference to show EASWY efforts in strengthening ties with Japan under
the theme "Promoting Japan". The discussion Session and the presentation
addressed Japanese Ex-PYs and the general Public.
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Vitta Ibrahim, SWY14, giving the presentation
Name of the
event Promoting SWY Program and its Post - Program Activities
Date of the
event Throughout the year
Hosting city Cairo
How many
ex-PYs
involved and
how many
beneficiaries?
EASWY Board and active members
Please write a
summary of
the event
Articles about some of the activities of EASWY with the support of the
Japanese Embassy were published by the Japanese Embassy in its own
Official Magazine: The Global Photo Contest Exhibition "Street Market" ,
Go &Integrate in Society Actively: Skype Call with Ms Sayaka YOSHIDA,
SWY24 JPY.
EASWY Managing Board sent a Postcard Message to SWY25 on their
second stop, to be disseminated to all PYs, Advisors, Admins, and Crew of
SWY25. Yes, we were thinking of PYs, while celebrating SWY Program 25th
Anniversary. Lovely Postcard designed by Doaa Eldeeb SWY14
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EASWY developed a movie on 9th
JEN (Japan – Egypt Network) Open
Salon, entitled "Always in our Heart Japan: EASWY & The Ship for World
Youth" developed by Norhan Diab SWY24 with collaboration of Samia
MOUSSA SWY6 & Vitta IBRAHIM SWY14.
This same theme “Always in our Heart Japan: EASWY & The Ship for
World Youth” was also selected by EASWY Former Managing Board to be
presented by its representative Vitta Ibrahim (SWY14) during the Seminar
Forum held at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center (NYC) during
the 2013 Tokyo Conference to show EASWY efforts in strengthening ties
with Japan under the theme "Promoting Japan". The discussion Session and
the presentation addressed Japanese Ex-PYs and the general public.
Mohamed Abdel Meguid (Gido), SWY16 & EASWY Managing Board
member, met SWY 25 at their Port of Call at Okinawa in 2013
EASWY Members Japanese speakers attended 13th JEN (Japan – Egypt
Network) Open Salon “Meeting with Japanese Companies for Japanese
Learning Egyptians”. It was only for Japanese Speaking/Learners persons
on Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Global Photo Contest Exhibition “Street Market” held by EASWY in
collaboration with the Japanese Embassy in Cairo in May 2013 was
introduced to Egyptian public and the press in Egypt showing that the
contestants who took the photos exhibited are the graduates of the Ship for
World Youth Program (SWY Program) and also another Youth – Exchange
Program The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program International (SI),
emphasizing from our side that this is our way to show Egyptian public and
the press some of our activities and sharing with them the wonderful
experience we had and also indicating The Global Photo Contest is shaped
and implemented by our friends from Japan who participated with us in the
Ship for World Youth Program (SWY Program). We made sure, in
coordination with the Japanese Embassy, to select the dates of the week
where the Global Photo Contest would be exhibited on the margin of events
already scheduled on the agenda of the Embassy like the Cinema Program
and another event that was exclusively organized by EASWY and initiated
by Ahmed Samir, SWY24, Former member of EASWY Managing Board,
which is "Go & Integrate in the Society Actively: Skype Call with Ms Sayaka
YOSHIDA (SWY24 JPY) from Japan" on May 30, 2013.
Inauguration and Ruban cutting of the GPC along with the Director of the
Culture & Information Center of Japan, in addition to “Welcome remarks”
from our side and the Embassy’s side took place on May 23rd
, 2013 with the
presence of Egyptian Press invited by the Japanese Embassy. EASWY
members and Egyptian audience coming to the Exhibition, announced by the
Japanese Embassy in Cairo, in Al Ahram, main official newspaper in Egypt,
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and also to watch the Cinema Program of that day witnessed the official
inauguration and Ruban cutting
The Exhibition was placed at the entrance of the Multi – Purpose Hall (Main
Hall where all events are held and also next to the waiting area for all those
who apply for Visa of Japan.) So, the Exhibition was placed at a very
distinctive area at the Embassy and continued to be held during week days
which led more and more people as well as visitors of the Embassy for
different purposes to enjoy watching the exhibition and know more about the
SWY Program, SWYAA, and EASWY activities. We made sure put Posters
and fyers to explain what GPC Exhibition is and what SWY, SWYAA, and
EASWY are. This is beside putting our EASWY Banner
EASWY encourages its members to participate in international conferences
in their own interest. EASWY writes Recommendation Letter to show the
experience the candidate got to be selected
EASWY gets invited to important occasions like The National Day of Japan
where EASWY invitees meet VIPs with whom they promote for SWY
Program and ideas for EASWY Post-Program activities, on top of them
those contributing to our community development
EASWY was invited by Mr. Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Director of Information
and Culture Center, the Japanese Embassy in Cairo, to deliver and send
encouraging message to the people in the affected areas of the Great East
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami , in the 12th
JEN Open Salon Special to
commemorate the Second anniversary eve of the Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami, Embassy of Japan in Egypt, March 10th
, 2013
EASWY Message was read by Vitta Ibrahim SWY14 & Samia MOUSSA
SWY6 along with Speeches given by High Level Officials from Japan and
Egypt. Amr Morad SWY2, Amani Rabei SWY6 and Norhan Diab SWY24
honored us by carrying small EASWY Banner while reading EASWY
Message. EASWY Message was very well received and attendees were really
impressed. We were grateful to receive a 'Thank You' from The Japanese
Embassy for, what the Japanese Embassy described as "Wonderful EASWY
Message".
The Head of Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan in Egypt, has
thankfully sent a Report on the 12th JEN (Japan – Egypt Network) Open
Salon Special in commemoration of Great East Japan Earthquake and
Tsunami of March 11th
, 2011 through Japanese diplomatic channels to
Japan and included EASWY Message that we read at the 12th
JEN Open
Salon.
A hard copy of EASWY Message that was read at the 12th JEN (Japan –
Egypt Network) Open Salon was delivered by Vitta Ibrahim, as
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representative of EASWY Former Managing Board in Tokyo Conference (17
- 23 March 2013) and was included in the box that the Conference
representatives brought to send some refreshments to the victims, as IYEO
members were organizing "Cafe" events to ease their stress.
OTHERS
This is a space to freely write about other activity reports of 2012.
If there is anyone from your AA who had major achievements in their professional work or voluntary activities, please
include that information as well. Ex) Winning a major award, interviewed by major newspaper or TV, promoted to a significantly high position in companies or government,
etc.
EASWY was invited to various activities & events by the Japanese Embassy in Cairo: Japan
University Fair, Japanese Traditional Music Concerts, Cinema Program, JEN Salons, Exhibition
"Japanese Design Today 100", Receptions, and Lectures by specialized Professors.
EASWY was invited by the Japanese Embassy in Cairo to the celebration of the First Anniversary
of the Exchange between the Japanese and Egyptian People through Magazines. First Anniversary
of Issuing the Egypt World Station Magazine.
EASWY was also invited to the Launching of the First Fan Club of Oosunaarashi, the Egyptian
sumo Wrestler
EASWY is very proud to have been invited by the Government of Japan to participate in the
Extraordinary Tokyo Conference held in Tokyo in March 2013. As a result of this important
conference, Egypt represented by EASWY became one of the founders of the new SWYAA
International and sent its official approval on the new SWYAA International Charter. Our dear
Vitta Ibrahim represented the Former EASWY Managing Board in this Tokyo Conference. Vitta
Ibrahim was EASWY Acting President and Former member of EASWY Managing Board. Elections
were held according to EASWY Constitution and the new SWYAA International Charter. EASWY
has also modified its structure to accommodate the new positions as per this new Charter and hence,
EASWY has now Secretary General.
September 2013: Ahmed Hegab, SWY10, Egypt in Tokyo attending training Session for JPYs in
Leaders Development Camp
Some Ex-Pys residing in Japan from Turkey, UAE, Mexico, Brazil, and Philippines also were
attending
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Sally Mohsen, SWY21, The 4th
Pa-African Summit of the United Nations Youth Leaders in Dakar,
Sengeal
Sally Mohsen was honored to be invited to represent The Arab Republic of Egypt in the 4th
Pan-
African Summit of the United Nations Youth leaders in Dakar, Senegal from 12th
-18th
January 2013.
The Summit was organized by The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), The United Nations
Program on HIV/AIDS and the African Union.
The summit was focusing on 2 main themes: Youth Engagement in the Public Sphere including
youth Employment and Fighting the HIV/AIDS which will be the number one leading cause of death
in Africa by 2015.
The Summit hosted also a side strategy meeting on the Post -2015 Development Agenda.
The Summit also included the Regional Launch of "Protect the Goal" Campaign which aims to
raise awareness of HIV and mobilize young people to commit to HIV prevention. Globally, an
estimated 4.6 million young people (15-24 years of age) are living with HIV. About 2 300 young
people are infected with HIV each day. Many young people living with HIV, who are eligible for
treatment lack access or do not know their HIV status. The “Protect the Goal” Campaign also
stresses the need for ensuring all the 15 million people eligible for life-saving antiretroviral
treatment can access it by 2015
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Sally Mohsen (SWY21): Honorable Representative of Arab Republic of Egypt receiving the FIFA
Official Ball from Mr. Jeffrey Webb , the Vice - President of FIFA . The ball represents "Protect the
Goal" Campaign which is a cooperation between UNAIDS and FIFA to raise the awareness about
HIV/AIDS
Photo on the left: Senegalese women on the Summit official visit to the millennium village.
Empowering women and their economic independence is a key target in the Post 2015 Development
Agenda.
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Photo on the right: Mandela has been an Icon and true inspiration for Africa.
Dalia Younis, SWY24, Volunteering work at Radio Resala in 2013
Volunteering as Radio announcer(Broadcaster) and Editor at Radio Resala, an online radio aims
at youth development and encourage youth to volunteer and promote volunteerism activities of
Resala Charity Association
Radio Resala is one of Resala Charity Association activities
Links:
www.radio-resala.com
www.resala.org
Dalia Younis New Programs on 2013 Volunteering at Radio Resala
“Balad El Banat Program”: (Realm of Girls!)
It mainly targets women, young ones, (18-35) years old and aims to develop girls’ skills and fulfill
their needs. It
discusses women rights and how can the girl discover her talents and skills, develops it, and makes
changes and contributes to our society.
We added in Season 2 a segment called "Set El Dar" or in Pharoanic Language "Per Set" with the
famous Egyptian Historical Researcherm Bassam El Shamaa, to talk about the important rule of
Egyptian women throughout history
Eventawy: (From English word “Event”)
It covers all important events happens in Egypt(cultural, social, sportive, art ,initials and innovations,
etc) and aims to encourage youth to organize events and start new projects.
Reunions& Hosting PYs in Dalia Younis’ Programs:
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Dalia Younis has hosted Sarah Eftekhar SWY 24 from Canada in her live program “Balad El
Banat “when she came to Cairo, discussing maternal health for pregnant women as she is specialist
in that field.
She has also hosted famous actors, bands like Young Pharao (Xfactor band participant), and
Ibrahim Abd El Gawad(Announcer)
Link of the episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuS5lFK2tA4
Mikaho Sakagushi JPY SWY 24 participated in Dalia’s recorded Program "Shageret Tout" as an
actress when she came Cairo (in January 2013)
Link of the episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGYcJe2ArM
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Ahmed Maher, SWY24, from Egypt with Mahmoud Alfarsi at Muscat, December 2013
EASWY Former Managing Board sent a Postcard Message to SWY25 on their second stop, to be
disseminated to all PYs, Advisors, Admins, and Crew of SWY25. Yes, we were thinking of PYs,
while celebrating SWY Program 25th Anniversary. Lovely Postcard designed by Doaa Eldeeb
SWY14
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- Mohamed Abdel Meguid (Gido), SWY16, TV Show in Japan on research and activity
(hanatagawa theatre) Family and Egypt in OTV Okinawa on Feb.20th 2013, proponent of
EASWY and Posy Program activities of SWY. Please watch the link
Please watch the link, it's in Japanese but you'll understand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMediKqP_5A&feature=share
The shooting took place when Gido met SWY 25 at Okinawa and he sent them off to Fuji Maru
Departure Ceremony and the tape throwing and the too many interviews and greeting to dears
Tamae Saito, Makkiko, Nao, Pepe, Vasilis. TV chose for this news report these parts ( normally it is
on the news so it takes only 4 min. max. but they extend it this time to 8 minutes, mainly about
Gido’s family.
EASWY announced to its members that Tokyo will be hosting Olympics in 2020. Congratulations
Japan
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MAJOR EVENTS SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AA IN YOUR COUNTRY
This is a space to write about other past activity reports.
Name of the event The 4th
Global Assembly for the Ship for World Youth SWYAA
GA2010
Date of the event 9 - 16 October 2010 for Official Program and Optional Tour
Hosting City Cairo for Official Program Luxor and Aswan in Upper Egypt for
Optional Tour
How many ex-Pys
involved and how
many beneficiaries?
Number of Domestic Participants: 20
Number of international participants: 180
Number of the countries that participated: 24
Please write a summary
of the event The 4
th Ship for World Youth Alumni Association Global
Assembly 2010, 4th SWYAA GA2010, was held in Egypt in
October 2010 under the theme “International Year of
Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”.
The Official Program was held in Cairo during the period
October 10th -12th, 2010 and was followed by the Optional
Tour on a Nile cruise in Luxor and Aswan (Upper Egypt)
during the period 13 – 16 October 2010.
EASWY GA Organizing Committee was formulated to
prepare for the GA and follow up all details of the event
with the target in mind: To make the 4th
SWYAA Global
Assembly 2010 in Egypt a major success not only for
EASWY but also for IYEO”:
-Unprecedented Number of Participants in the 4th SWYAA
Global Assembly 2010 (GA2010) in Egypt: The number of
participants in the GA2010 was the biggest amongst all the
previous Assemblies. The total number of participants was
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180 from 24 different countries representing the 5 continents,
“including the EASWY GA Organizing Committee members
from Egypt”.
- Participating Countries are: Japan, Sri lanka, New Zealand,
Canada, United States, Mexico, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen,
Emirates, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Kenya, Mauritius,
United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, Finland, Turkey, Tunisia,
Norway, and Egypt.
-EASWY Got the Support of the Egyptian Government to
Host the 4th SWYAA GA 2010
- Thanks to the support of the Egyptian Government, the
Global Assembly GA2010 was held for the first time with no
participation Fees as it was hosted and its expenses were fully
covered by the Egyptian National Council for Youth with no
participation fees from participants.
- Official Representation from Japan in the GA2010 of Egypt
Marked a Turning Point . The GA2010 held in Egypt is
considered to be a turning point in the history of the
relationship between IYEO, The Cabinet Office of Japan and
Alumni Associations in the different countries.
- The perception of the importance of holding GAs is not seen
anymore as a simple gathering of Ex-Pys of SWY Program
but now it’s looked at as an official event with lots of
formalities, serious activities and more importantly as a
formal channel that is as equal as the SWY Program itself in
its importance and objectives.
- GA now after 4th
GA in Egypt has all factors that would
make it a formal event enhancing good relationship between
the IYEO of Japan and the Alumni Association in each
country that participated in the program.
-EASWY GA Organizing Committee working really hard
during the preparatory process to make sure to have all
factors leading to success available, being able hence to attract
a big number of international participants was
honored to have at the GA2010 the Cabinet Office of Japan
Representative attend the SWYAA GA 2010, Mr. Hiroki
MATSUBAYASHI, Director of International Affairs and
IYEO Vice President Mr. Seiji UESUGI, and definitely Ms
Tamae SAITO, the Chief of International Affairs of
International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan, IYEO
of Japan.
-Close Coordination with the Japanese Embassy in Cairo:
H.E. Ambassador of Japan delivered a keynote speech at the
Opening Ceremony
- Close Coordination with the Egyptian Embassy in Tokyo -
Unprecedented Participation in the Optional Tour to Luxor
and Aswan: 120 Ex-Pys participated in the Optional Tour to
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Luxor and Aswan on a Nile Cruise
Name of the event 9th
JEN Open Salon “Always in our Heart Japan: EASWY & The Ship for
World Youth”
Date of the event May 17th
, 2012
Hosting city Cairo
How many ex-PYs
involved and how
many beneficiaries?
30
Please write a summary
of the event EASWY is proud to have been invited by the Japanese
Embassy in Cairo to launch its 9th
JEN Open Salon –one of
the most important cultural events at the Embassy, under the
theme of “Always in our Heart Japan… EASWY and the Ship
for World Youth”- main lead for the salon preparations: Vitta
Ibrahim SWY14 and Samia MOUSSA SWY6
the Egyptian Alumni Association for the Ship for World Youth
(EASWY) in cooperation with Japan-Egypt Network (JEN) and
the Japanese Embassy in Cairo hosted the 9th JEN Open Salon
on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at the Multi –Purpose Hall,
Information and Culture Center- Embassy of Japan in Egypt
9th
JEN Open Salon Working Groups were as follows:
1- Promotion Materials Working Group(designs by: Hany
Abdul Wahab SWY 14 –coordination :Vitta Ibrahim
SWY14)
2- Photo Exhibition Working Group(Design Concepts by
:Doaa Eldeeb SWY14-Photo Exhibition Team :Vitta
Ibrahim SWY14, Samia Moussa SWY6 and Mohamed
Elkattan SWY21)
SWY24 Posters: Mushera Kamel SWY24)
3- Movie Editing Working Group (Islam Gamal SWY21)
4- New Movie Creation Working Group ( Khadija Mostafa
SWY24 and edited by :Mushera Kamel SWY24)
5- Script Writing Working Group( Samia MOUSSA with
contribution of Vitta Ibrahim SWY 14 Hany Abdul Wahab
SWY14)
6- Presentation Working Group( Samia MOUSSA SWY6 with
contribution of Amani Rabei SWY6)
7- Japanese /Speeches (Thank you speech Japanese and Arabic
translation: Ahmed Seddik SWY14 )-(Other Japanese
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parts: Mohamed Abdel Meguid SWY16)
8- SWY 24 Egyptian Delegation Reporting Working Group
9- Fisher Dance Rehearsals (Led by Norhan Diab SWY24)
10- Technical Support Working Group (Ahmed Barakat SWY
14 and Islam Gamal SWY21)
11- Budget Coordination :Ahmed Amin SWY6
12- Flowers: Heba Shokry SWY16 & Nermine Abdel Khalek
SWY16
EASWY members expressed their wish during the Salon that
Egypt continues to participate in this Program and look forward
to having Egypt as one of the Ports of Calls AGAIN.
The audience was happy and felt proud of EASWY members and
they said they enjoyed the Salon and learned a lot about the SWY
program and the activities of EASWY.
The event is one of EASWY’s series of activities to celebrate 25th
Anniversary of SWY Program and promote for SWY Program
and SWYAA. Based on invitation from the Japanese Embassy in
Cairo, preparatory meetings took place with JEN members.
EASWY also held its internal preparatory meetings and
rehearsals. The Salon, open to the public, started by a Welcome
Speech of H.E. Mr. Norihiro OKUDA, Ambassador of Japan to
Egypt and inaugurated the 9th JEN Open Salon. “Thank You” is
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what EASWY expressed throughout the event and in its Welcome
Speech in Japanese and Arabic Languages for all the efforts of
the Japanese Government and the continuous support of the
Japanese Embassy in Egypt for Egyptian Delegations to SWY
Program throughout the years since 1990 till 2012. The Egyptian
audience navigated in our world of SWYers through the
interactive dialogue between EASWY members and the audience
(in English and Arabic interchangeably) following a script
(developed by Samia MOUSSA and contribution of Hany Abdel
Wahab & Vitta Ibrahim SWY14) telling the history of SWY
Program and Egypt’s participation, intersected by short movies
on 4th SWYAA GA Egypt (Developed by Hany Abdel Wahab
SWY14 & edited by Islam Gamal SWY21) hosted in 2010
attended by 180 Ex-Pys from allover the world and a movie
where some of EASWY members themselves expressed how they
benefited from their participation in this Program & lessons
learned (developed by Khadija Mostafa & Mushira Kamel
SWY24) . The audience lived the SWY experience through the
Photo Exhibition (Designed by Doaa El Deeb SWY14) on the side
of the Salon which included photos for EASWY activities
throughout the years and the most significant and prominent
social contribution activities.
H.E. Ambassador of Japan to Egypt was pleased with the 9th
JEN Open Salon and a Group Photo was taken at the end of the
Salon
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http://www.eg.emb-japan.go.jp/e/culture_event/event/2012/9th_JEN_Open_Salon_Report.pdf
Summary of Major
activities of EASWY 1- Organizing series of events on the occasion of the 25
th
Anniversary of SWY Program
2- Promoting SWY Program Post-Program activities through
events whether events EASWY hold or events to which
EASWY is invited
3- Writing Encouraging Message to people in the affected
areas in Japan on the Anniversary in commemoration of the
Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
4- Anniversary of SWYAA GA 2010
5- Strong relationship with the Japanese Embassy in Cairo
6- Cooperation with the Japanese Embassy, JEN, and JEN
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Youth
7- Cooperation with Saquiet El Sawy
8- Japanese Child Fun Day
10- JEN events
11- Japanese Embassy Receptions
12- Sending EASWY Article as contribution into SWY News
13- SWY24 Egyptian Delegation Orientation Sessions
14- Celebrations
15- 20/10 Celebrations: 10th
and 20th
Anniversaries of
Egyptian Delegations
16- Participating in Tokyo Conference
17- Orientation session to SWY24 Egyptian Delegation
18 - 9th JEN Open Salon held in cooperation with the
Japanese Embassy in Cairo on May 17th, 2012 under the title:
Always in our Heart Japan: EASWY and the Ship for World
Youth (SWY)
19- Promoting SWY Program and Introducing it to Egyptian
Public
20- Collecting Profiles and testimonials from EASWY
members and send to IYEO
21- Collecting Petitions from EASWY President and EASWY
members to save SWY Program
22- EASWY participation in the 6th SWYAA GA Bahrain
2012
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***EASWY Annual Report – January 2013 is developed by Samia MOUSSA, SWY6