Saitama GPF mobilization - KickOff Meeting

FJMGP Saitama hosted a Kick-Off Meeting
August 24, 2008 , Higashi Omiya Hall

To Saitama members : Thanks for your sincere engagement in the mobilization. Looking forward to the success of the incoming Oct.12 main Saitama Mini-GPF !!!

Reported by Arnold Heramis and Lala Hasegawa

Saitama Chapter had a meeting last August 24, 2008 in Higashi Omiya Hall to kick-off plan for the the Global Peace Festival Mobilization . The program started at 3:30pm with the video presentation of GPF Philippines 2007 and the power point presentation of FJMGP with GPF Japan. The presentation encouraged everyone to get involved and fulfill our responsibility in the GPF Japan on November 12-16, 2008 and the GPF Philippines on December 12, 2008.

The mini-GPF in Saitama will be on October 12, 2008 at the audiovisual seminar room 4th floor With You Saitama of Hotel Brillante Musashino Bldg, located between the two stations Kita Yono and Saitama Shintosin, JR line with the capacity of 72 seats, just 5 minutes walk from the 2 stations. Everybody is excited to make GPF- Saitama a success!
The following were discussed:

1. Strategic plan in reaching the 72-100 participants, by going to groups in Omiya and Urawa, visiting different companies with many Filipino employees,by giving invitations to Japanese Language Institute who have a Filipino Monbusho scholars and to the Saitama and Ageo International Associations. We will ask them to send their representatives for the GPF;

2. Invitation, program, ticket for Oct 12, survey form for Nov. 15 and activities like group discussions. At the end of the program, will be asking the guests if they are interested to join the Community Service monthly/quarterly.

3. GPF working committee-Saitama.

4. Service for Peace on Nov. 2 for which Ms. Lita Asai is responsible to look for.

5. 500 yen registration fee.

6. Second generation from 6 yrs old will practice the WHD circular to be trained by Arnold Heramis . They will present it on Oct 12.

7 . Another meeting will be held on September and will encourage everyone to become our partners.

This is just the beginning of Peace, Love and Unity in our hearts.We are grateful that thru FJMGP and internet we are able to know our brothers and sisters that we haven’t met and talked for a long time.