Calendar of ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 Programmes/Events
May <Brunei>

Total Number of Programmes/Events: 740
(In Japan: 225, In ASEAN: 515)

Thai 74, Malaysia 86, Indonesia 93, Myanmar 32, Brunei 28, Philippine 76, Vietnam 63, Cambodia 49, Singapore 85, Laos 32

December 31, 2003

May <Brunei>

Month		Programmes and Events	Venue	Organiser
(In Japan)	May 3-13	Visit of the Radio Television Malaysia to Japan	Tokyo	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Japan
	May 11-15 and October 13, 14	Cultural Exchange with Yasoton City	Saitama (Yoshida Town), Thailand (Yasoton)	Yasoton Association
	May 12-30	The 9th SIIT Students' Training in Japan	Japan	Japan-Thailand Trade and Economic committee
	May 15-July 8, September 11-November 4	International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciencies (IATSS) Forum	Mie (Suzuka)	International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
	May 15-July 17	Lecture Series on Asian Culture and Society Fiscal 2003, Period 1: "Getting to know ASEAN"	Tokyo	Held in the Japan Foundation Asia Center
	May 17-July 31	The Country of Beautiful, Pure Face	Mibudera Kaikan, Nagoya International center, Tokyo	The JAPAN-MYANMAR FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
	May 19-November	"Images of Southeast Asia" "Performing Arts from Asean Countries"	Osaka	National Museum of Ethnology/Senri Foundation
	May 20-21	Lecture Meeting on International Situation	Fukuoka	Fukuoka Head office UN Association of Japan/Western Japan Culture Association/Fukuoka Prefecture/Fukuoka City
	May 21-26	Trade and Investment Seminar on "Trade and Investment Opportunities for Japanese SMEs in Thailand"	Tokyo	ASEAN-Japan Centre
	May 25-June 4	RTB TV of Teans Invitation Programme	Japan	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Japan
	May 26-August 29	ASEAN Interior/Lifestyle Exhibition	Tokyo	ASEAN-Japan Centre
	May 29	Business Matching/Networking Session	Tokyo	Brunei Japan Friendship Association (BJFA), Japan Brunei Friendship Association (JBFA), Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI)
	May 29	Specialty Chemical Industry in Singapore	Tokyo	The Chemical Daily co., Ltd., Economic Development Board
	May 30	Brunei Darussalam Investment Seminar	Tokyo	ASEAN-Japan Centre, BJFA, JBFA, Embassy of Brunei in Japan
	May 31	Vocal Concert of Royal University of Fine Arts	Tokyo	Music Faculty of RUFA
	late May-early December	Local Government Officials Training Programme (from Medan City)	Chiba (Ichikawa), Shiga (Otsu)	Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications/Council of Local Authorities for International Relations
(In ASEAN)	May 6-19	Wadaiko (Japanese Drum) Performance	Brunei, Laos, Myanmar	Japan Foundation
	May 7-18	Brunei Japan Friendship Art Exhibition	Brunei	BJFA, JPFA, Brunei MCYS, Brunei MOFA, BAA
	May 10	Japanese Speech Context XX at Medan	Indonesia (Medan)	Consulate-General of Japan at Medan
	May 10	Japan Education Fair	Indonesia	Consulate-General of Japan at Surabaya/Perhimpunan Alumuni Jepang dari Jawa Timur
	May 11-15 and October 13, 14	Cultural Exchange with Yasoton City	Saitama (Yoshida Town), Thailand (Yasoton)	Yasoton Association
	May 12-14	Hora! It's Japan!!	Indonesia	KABAJA-UI
	May 13-19	Exhibition of Kites and Tops	Brunei	Japan Foundation
	May 17-22	Familiarization Trip for Japanese Agents and Media to Indonesia	Indonesia	ASEAN-Japan Centre
	May 20-24	"MTA 2003"	Singapore	Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
	May 21	ASEAN-Japan Total Quality Management Seminar	Brunei	Construction Planning and Research Unit, Japan METI
	May 21	IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL DAY - ASEAN JAPAN EXCHANGE 2003	Singapore	IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE CHAPTER 135
	May 23	Explanatory Meeting on the Scholarship of the Japanese Education Ministry	Cambodia	Embassy of Japan
	May 24	Seminar on Entrepreneurship in Brunei	Brunei	Embassy of Japan and Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
	May 24	Japanese Speech Contest X in Sulawesi	Indonesia (Makassar)	Consulate-General of Japan at Makassar, Hasanuddin University
	May 24, July 19, September 20, December 6	Bi-Monthly Japanese Film Show	Cambodia	Embassy of Japan
	May 25	Japanese Speech Contest XXIV at Surabaya	Indonesia (Surabaya)	Consulate-General of Japan at Surabaya
	May 25	Cello Recital	Singapore	The Japanese Association, Singapore Music Society
	May 27	Seminar "Business Chances for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the Age of Globalization"	Indonesia (Medan)	Consulate-General of Japan at Medan
	May 27, 28 (Singapore), 31 (Thai)	Carmen	Singapore, Thailand	Ballet de Yoko Komatsubara (Sol de Espana Co, Ltd.)
	May 29	Seminar on Japanese Tourism	Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan)	ASEAN-Japan Centre
	May 29	Economic Seminar, ASEAN-JAPAN Partners in Regional Integration	Thailand	Chulalongkorn University, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
	May 29-June 9	Under-18 Football Tournament for the Japanese Ambassador's Cup	Brunei	Co-Curricular Education Department, Embassy of Japan
	May 30	IGES inaugural symposium on Environmental Challenges, Opportunities and Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia	Thailand (Bangkok)	IGES
	May 30-June 1	Anime Film Festival	Brunei (Bandar seri bewagan)	Embassy of Japan
	May-December	Teacher-Training Seminar on Southeast Asian Studies	TBD	Japan Foundation

1. Commemorative programmes/events are the ones recognised by the Secretariat of the Japanese Organising Committee, the Embassies of Japan in ASEAN countries or ASEAN countries.
2. Country mentioned in each month shows a key co-ordinator country designated in the month.
3. Each programme/event is subject to change.