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15HIDA Journal No. 1 ● AUTUMN 2012AOTS Alumni SocietiesIn January 2012, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yukio Edano visited Chennai in India's Tamil Nadu Province. During his stay he also paid a visit to the ABK-AOTS DOSOKAI, or the AOTS Chennai Alumni Society. Since its foundation in 1975, this Alumni Society has been recognized for its contributions toward promoting mutual understanding between Japan and India through the operation of a Japanese language school. In 2010, the Alumni Society received Japan's Foreign Minister's Commendation. It is one of the most highly regarded overseas organizations. Minister Edano toured the Chennai Alumni Society's facilities with enthusiasm, and engaged in friendly conversations with Indian instructors and students in a Japanese classroom. Later, the Minister also greeted about 40 Alumni Society affiliates in a meeting hall with the words, "I appreciate all of you for keeping the Alumni Society events active and maintaining your ties with Japan even after your return following your training at AOTS in Japan. Also, I would like to ask for your assistance for the continued mutual cooperation between Japan and India in order to strengthen our relationship further." Tamil Nadu Province has developed as one of the top industrial centers in India with primarily automobile and automotive parts, electronics, textiles, cement, and chemical products industries. As major automakers from all over the world including Japan have production bases in the suburb of Chennai, known as the Detroit of South Asia, the number of Japanese automotive parts related companies is rapidly increasing in the area. Given the region's characteristics, the Chennai Alumni Society offers a wide range of activities, from Japanese language classes to Japanese cultural exchange, and Japanese-style business management seminars. These programs attract many Indian employees of local Japanese companies. METI Minister Yukio Edano visits AOTS Chennai Alumni SocietyMETI Minister Edano (center) and executive members of the Chennai Alumni Society●AOTS Alumni Societies and Regional Federations *The number of Alumni Societies in each country is shown in parentheses ( ). As of August 2012, there were 71 alumni societies in 43 countries.AOTS Alumni Societies are formed by former AOTS (currently HIDA) participants upon their return to their home country. Currently, there are 71 Alumni Societies in 43 countries around the world. Returned participants are not only making the most of their training at their place of work, but through establishing these organizations they also contribute to the development of the economy, industries, and local communities of their home country. They also play a role in fostering friendly relations with Japan and other foreign nations, which embodies the culmination of Japan's ODA projects. �AOTS Alumni Societies and Regional Federations*The number of Alumni Societies in each country is shown in parentheses ( ). As of August 2012, there were 71 alumni societies in 43 countries.European Federation of AOTS Alumni Societies (EFAAS)Bulgaria (1)Czech (1)Hungary (1)Macedonia (1)Poland (1)Romania (1)Slovakia (1)Turkey (1)Conference of Northeast Asia AOTS Alumni Societies (CNAAS)China (11)Korea (1)Mongolia (1)Federation of Southeast Asia AOTS Alumni Societies (FOSAAS)Indonesia (3)Malaysia (2)Philippines (3)Singapore (1)Thailand (1)Vietnam (1)Myanmar (1)Cambodia (1)South Asia Federation of AOTS Alumni Societies (SAFAAS)Bangladesh (2)India (9)Nepal (1)Pakistan (3)Sri Lanka (1)Iran (1)African Federation of AOTS Alumni Societies (AFAAS)Cameroon (1)Egypt (1)Ethiopia (1)Ghana (1)Kenya (1)Nigeria (1)Sudan (1)Tanzania (1)Zambia (1)South Africa (1)Federation of Latin American AOTS Alumni Societies (FELAAS)Argentina (1)Bolivia (1)Brazilia (2)Chile (1)Mexico (2)Paraguay (1)Peru (1)Venezuela (1)

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