Marubeni Educational Foundation in Vietnam and Educational Foundation in Indonesia
Marubeni Corporation
2010.5.28
Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training Honors Marubeni Educational Foundation in Vietnam / Marubeni Corporation Hanoi Liaison Office
President Triet and Mr. Togami, Chief Representative in Vietnam.
On January 15, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam held the second award ceremony for educational support organizations at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, which was attended by President Nguyen Minh Triet. The Marubeni Educational Foundation in Vietnam was also presented with an award at this ceremony.
This is the second consecutive award the Marubeni Educational Foundation in Vietnam has received, and it symbolizes Vietnam’s appreciation for the contributions the foundation made between 2007 and 2009.
Mr. Togami, Chief Representative in Vietnam, receiving a plaque from Mr. Nhan, Vice President and Minister of Education and Training
At the ceremony, over 190 organizations and individuals selected from all the domestic and foreign companies and foundations in Vietnam were invited to the stage one by one. President Triet presented a bouquet to each representative, and Mr. Nhan, Vice President and Minister of Education and Training, gave each a testimonial and plaque.
The award bestowed upon the Marubeni Educational Foundation in Vietnam was in recognition for over 15 years of work and its support for the construction of Ninh Xuan Elementary School last year. President Ton received the award on behalf of the Marubeni Educational Foundation, and Mr. Togami, Chief Representative in Vietnam, and Mr. Thu, Chairman and President, were each honored individually and presented with an award.
Other Japanese organizations such as JICA, Canon, TOYOTA, TOSHIBA, Sumitomo, and Mitsubishi were also presented with awards during this ceremony.
The Second Scholarship Presentation Ceremony to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Marubeni - Scholarships Awarded to 30 Students / P.T. Marubeni Indonesia
Award ceremony attendees
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Marubeni’s founding, on November 5, 2009, the second Scholarship Award Ceremony was held at the Prabumuhh Campus of the University of Sriwijaya in Sumatra, Indonesia. This scholarship was established in 2008 with the 200,000 dollars of capital contributed by Marubeni. In total 57 people attended the ceremony, including President Badia Perizade and 10 executives from the University of Sriwijaya, the 30 scholarship students, six executives from Marubeni, including Mr. Seiji Komuro, Chief Representative in Indonesia of Marubeni, and Mr. Masaru Kaneda, Vice President of Marubeni Indonesia. Also in attendance were 10 employees from PT Tanjungenim Lestari Pulp and Paper (TEL) and PT Musi Hutan Persada (MHP) (graduates of the University), as well as a local journalist.
From left: Mr. Komuro, Chief Representative of Marubeni Indonesia, and President Perizade of the University of Sriwijaya
Mr. Komuro, President Badia Perizade of University of Sriwijaya, President Makoto Morikawa of TEL, and President Shoichiro Tomita of MHP each made their respective opening addresses before the employees of both TEL and MHP that graduated from the University of Sriwijaya. These employees then delivered speeches about their own businesses and the social contributions they have made. It was a good opportunity for the scholarship students to learn about Marubeni’s tree-planting project and paper pulp business.
TEL employs 86 graduates, and MHP employs 30 graduates from the University.
The provincial government of Jakarta and the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia co-hosted the Japan Festival in Jakarta. On October 11, 2009, a 3R Activity was carried out as the closing event under the direction of Marubeni Indonesia. 3R is an acronym that means “Reduce Reuse Recycle”, and represents the cleaning and trash separation campaign and training that are being conducted.
This activity is carried out in cooperation with one of Marubeni’s valued customers, Fukusuke Kogyo Co., Ltd. (manufacturer of plastic bags), and other companies, under the approval and guidance of JICA experts dispatched by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. Six staff and 20 national staff from Marubeni Indonesia took part in this activity. Fukusuke supplied trash bags, Marubeni provided carton boxes, and JICA supplied trash indication stickers. About 100 volunteers also participated in this activity.
By asking volunteers from inside and outside the group to take part, the Marubeni Group used this 3R activity as an opportunity to express its gratitude for the support Indonesian citizens have given to its businesses.
The Governor of Jakarta Province and other government officials have endorsed and shown their appreciation for this activity. In that sense, we believe that this is the first step towards realizing the 3R philosophy in Indonesia.
(Left)At the Japan Festival in Jakarta - : Japan’s Ambassador to Indonesia Mr. Shiojiri and his wife, Mr. Komuro, Chief Representative of Marubeni Indonesia, and President Akiyama of Fukusuke Kogyo Co., Ltd.
(Right)Recycle bins with 4 trash indication stickers.
Marubeni Group magazine "M-SPIRIT" VOL.56 (March, 2010)
