Commemorative symposium and ceremony for
the new International EMECS Center
April 27, 2000 Yumebutai International Conference
Hall on the island of Awaji, Hyogo Japan
On April 1,
2 0 0 0, a commemorative symposium and ceremonywere held to commemorate
the establishment of the new International EMECS Center approval for which
had been granted by the Prime Minister of Japan.
The event was
held at the Yumebutai International Conference Hall on the island of Awaji
where the "Japan Flora 2 0 0 0" International Gardening and Landscaping
Exhibition is currently attracting large crowds of visitors.
The ceremony
began with words of welcome from Toshitami Kaihara governor of Hyogo Prefecture
and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Center Governor Kaihara
traced the history of the International EMECS Center and discussed its
future objectives.
Following Governor
Kaihara's address a message of congratulations from the State Minister
of the Environment Agency was read by Hiroshi Yoshida Councillor Director
General's Secretariat of the Environment Agency of Japan.
At the commemorative
symposium Toshiyuki Hirano professor emeritus of Tokyo University gave
a speech entitled "Using and Preserving the Oceans" in which he discussed
future efforts topreserve marine environments .
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Congratulatory Message from the State Ministerof the Environment Agency
of Japan [HTML]
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Opening Address [HTML]
* "Using
and Preserving the Oceans" Toshiyuki Hirano [HTML]