The 1st
JAPANESE ISRAELI PALESTINIAN
CHILDREN'S FRIENDSHIP SOCCER MATCH 2003



Organizer

JIPCO

The 1st
Japanese Israeli Palestinian Children's Friendship Soccer Match 2003
Executive Committee

Tokyo Football Association
Gunma Football Association

GREETINGS

We are trying to organize "The 1st Japanese Israeli Palestinian Children's Friendship Soccer Match 2003" in order to contribute to the restoration of exchange between Israeli and Palestinian in Japan.
We firmly believe that dialogue, cooperation and education are the main paths toward the establishment of peace especially for children and our future generations.
In order to realize the role of Japan as "a full-fledged member of the world community", we feel that it is extremely important for civilian to commit oneself to the conflict resolution through the paths.
The popularity of soccer game has no boundary in spite of the differences of nationality, language, culture and history. For this reason, we'd like to provide this opportunity for Israeli, Palestinian and Japanese children to pursue goodwill through various kinds of program such as soccer games, music concert, home stay and camping where the friendship and peace will be cultivated and flourish.
We appreciate your kind cooperation and support.

Daitetsu Koike Chairman JIPCO

Heisuke Hironaka Supecial Adviser JIPCO

PROJECT SUMMARY

Our Goal : Invite Israeli and Palestinian children to Japan to promote friendship through soccer match with Japanese children and to pursue world peace through dialogue, cooperation and education.

Participants : Israeli, Palestinian and Japanese elementary school boys and girls aged between 8 and 11.

Co-organizer :

IPCRI

Jerusalem (Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information)

Gershon Baskin, Ph.D Representative of Israel

Zakaria al Quaq, Ph.D Representative of Palestine
URL http://www.ipcri.org

Horikoshi Gakuen

Takasaki City

Gunma Prefecture

University of Creation, Art, Music and Social Work
(Under an approval application)

Takasaki University of Art and Music

Takasaki Training school of Nursery Teachers

Takasaki Training school of Care Workers

Kodomonokuni Kindergarten

All Japan Soccer School

Kaya no Ie at Hotaka Springs

TESLA

Assistance : Japan Football Association

Support : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

National Federation of UNESCO Association in Japan

Japan professional Football League

Embassy of Israel

The Permanent General Mission of Palestine in Japan

Japan Israel Friendship League of Parliament Members

Japan Israel Chamber of Commerce

NGO Groups

Tlas & Company et al.


Special

Heisuke Hironaka

(Chief Executive Officer of Japan Association for Mathematical　Adviser Sciences, Former President of Yamaguchi University)

Yasushi Akashi

(Director of Foreign Language Research Institute
in Gunma Prefectural　Women's University,
Former U.N. Undersecretary General)

Kazuya Shimba
(Member of the House of Councilors)

Christopher W. McDonald
(Adviser of Japan Football Association)

Kazuo Yasuda
(Chairman of Tokyo Football Association)

Yoshio Yazu
(Chairman of Gunma Football Association)

Masaya Miyoshi
(Representative Director of Miyoshi Network,
Director of the Executive Office of Federation of Economic Organization)

Nobuo Fujiwara
(Director of the Japan Institute of International Affairs)

　　　　　　

Date : From August 19 (Tue) to August 28 (Thur),2003

Schedule :

August 19, Tue Arrival to Japan

August 20, Wed Free

August 21, Thur Soccer Training at the ground of Taisei High School,
Mitaka City
18:30 Friendship Reception at Taisei High School,
Mitaka City

August 22, Fri 10:00 Friendship Soccer Match (1)
& J League Special Training
at Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo

August 23, Sat 13:30 Friendship Concert at Casals Concert Hall, Tokyo
15:30 Move to Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture

August 24, Sun 13:00 Friendship Soccer Match (2)
at the ground of Takasaki Univ. of Art and Music

August 25, Mon 12:00 Courtesy Call on Mayor of Takasaki City
13:00 Welcome Concert & Friendship Campfire
at Suikin Sougakudo Concert Hall

August 26/27, Tue/Wed Home stay program in Takasaki City

August 28,Thur Leaving Japan

* Contents of schedule is subject to changes without notice.