2/10/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Invited to Observe Graduation and Entrance Ceremony of Yokohama City University

October 02, 2015:
It was a pleasure of H.E. Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie to be invited and observe the graduation and the entrance ceremony of Yokohama City University. The ceremonies were held separately, though consecutively. The university has been one of well known one in Japan among Afghan former exchange students since it has accepted Afghan students constantly for past some years, especially in the academic field of farming and genetics through official scholarship program provided by Japan. This year specifically, 3 Afghan students had successfully fulfilled their academic courses to earn master’s degree from the university.

At the ceremony, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie delivered the speech and congratulated the graduates and enrolling 2 new students, and extended his deep gratitude both for Yokohama City University and Japanese government, particularly JICA for directly administrating the scholarship which has given educational opportunities to many Afghans, as well as Japan Science and Technology Agency for providing the program. It was H.E. Ambassador’s pleasure to present an Afghan traditional clothes “chapan” to the president of the university, Mr. Yoshinobu Kubota, for supporting Afghan students over the years. H.E. Dr. Fatimie also had a pleasure of meeting Mr. Kimio Okada, vice president of the university; Mr. Masaru Tachibana, dean of graduate school of Nanobioscience; Mr. Kaname Araki, Director for General Affairs Department, International Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama; Mr. Yasushi Shintani, senior staff Department of International Affairs, Japan Science and Technology Agency to appreciate their effort that help build a foundation of development in Afghanistan.

The ceremony was also reported on Yokohama City University's webpage. Please visit http://www.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/res/h27fall_e_ceremony_report.html(available in Japanese)

8/05/2015 H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Visits Yokohama City University

May 8, 2015: The education of young Afghans is at the forefront of the country's progress toward a brighter future and it was therefore with a great sense of responsibility that His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Fatimie and Third Secretary Mr. Sayed Ali Asghar Amiri visited Yokohama City University. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie met with university President Dr. Yoshinobu Kubota, university Vice President Dr. Yukichi Shigeta, university Director Dr. Yasunari Ogihara, esteemed representatives of MoFA Japan and JICA and with diligent Afghan students.

President Kubota and the university were sincerely thanked as well as JICA and MoFa Japan for their highly important contribution to Afghanistan's development and the students were encouraged to continue studying hard to cultivate their personal and professional abilities in order to return to Afghanistan and contribute to the betterment of their communities.

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22/02/2013 Ambassador Fatimie welcomes back participants of the SATREPS program

February 22, 2013: 

Ambassador Dr. Sayed M. Amin Fatimie and the diplomats and staff welcomed back to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Tokyo representatives of Yokohama City University (YCU), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and members of their shared Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development) SATREPS program. The SATREPS program is organized by the two aforementioned entities and other partnering organizations, such as Tottori University and JST, to research and apply findings on wheat hybridization and cultivation using native and non-native varieties. Within this context, the program provides training and information sharing opportunities to Afghan and regional experts, thus enhancing capacity and contributing to mutual understanding, cooperation, and peace.

Ambassador Fatimie welcomed the guests warmly, expressing, on behalf of the people and Government of Afghanistan, great appreciation for the noble work that they are together doing towards increased productivity, sustainability, and peace. The Ambassador encouraged the attendees to return to Afghanistan and their respective nations to apply what they have learned in Japan. Sharing about the project, Dr. Tomohiro Ban of YCU spoke of the work being done and the potential for great success. Two of the Afghan participants gave presentations and two reports by NHK on the event were watched.