BRIDGES AMONG WORLD CULTURES

- to the Japanese Version - (November 16, 2007 version)

"Pan-Asia Crescent Network of
Cultural Exchange & Collaboration"

We have been involved since 1997 in assisting the young people of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds who live in the rural areas of the Far Eastern region of the Eurasian Continent bordering on the Pacific and Indian Oceans. We have, in this process, had a series of surprising experiences and setbacks, but learned some important lessons about the need of developing a better tool for mutual information exchange and understanding among the young peoples of this region.

For this purpose, we have developed a unique system of helping those who are interested in participating in such cultural exchange and mutual assistance programs by building a unique PARAP site, which will be launched in late 2007, at the latest duirng December. PARAP/VFJ

A Multilingual and Multi-member Video Conferencing Web Site

HOW TO ORGANIZE NEW EXCHANGE PROGRAM

You must first from a group of from ten to fifteen students of high school or university age genuinely interested in this sort of international exchange activities. Then, you can contact us directly asking for help in getting in touch with similar groups in foreign countries. We will help you find them, and guide you all the way through planning, building web pages for your student group, and provide video conferencing service at a truly affordable cost provided by our business partners in support of our programs.

For more information contact our Secretariat in Tokyo

OKAMOTO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROVIDE
THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THOSE
WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS THAT CONCERN THE FOLLOWING SUB REGIONS OF THE
WORLD REFERRED TO AS " PAN-ASIA CRESCENT" HERE

(1) Sub region #1
    Eurasia's Northwestern Seaboard Cultural Exchange (Russian Far East)
            (Commencing in 2005 summer - Click Here for More Information)
(2) Sub region #2
    Eurasia's East and South Asia Region's Cultural Exchange (Afghanistan)
            (Commencing in 2005 summer - Click Here for More Information)

(3) Sub region #3 (Under Construction for Commencement in 2006)
    Eurasia's South (Middle & Near East) Asia's Cultural Exchange

Last revised on November 16, 2007

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