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March 2009
| Culture | 7 Mar. |
The
12th Japanese speech contest at the University of Jordan
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| Aid | 4 Mar. |
Ambassador Shioguchi discussed cooperation with UNRWA
Commissioner-General
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February 2009
| Culture | 10 Feb. |
Photo Exhibition" Gazing at the Contemporary World:
Japanese Photography from the 1970s to the Present"
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| Aid | 8 Feb. |
Ceremony
of Laying the Cornerstone for the Activity Center in the
Project of Women's Empowerment in South Shonah
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January 2009
| Aid | 29 Jan. |
The Signing Ceremony of the Grant Contract for The
Project for Vocational Training for Women
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| Aid | 11 Jan. |
Japan's Emergency Assistance to Mitigate Humanitarian
Situation in Gaza
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December 2008
| Aid | 23 Dec. | Ambassador Shioguchi signs a Grant Contract of US$ 59,085 with Friendship Association for the Blind | click |
| Culture | 23-24 Dec. | The 3rd Japan Festival at the University of Jordan | click |
November 2008
| Culture | 20 Nov. | Lecture on Haiku to the public at Al Hussein Cultural Center, Ras Al Ain | click |
| Culture | 18-20 Nov. | Lectures on Haiku at the University of Jordan | click |
| Culture | 1-2 Nov. | The 22nd Japan-Jordan Women Exchange Program | click |
| Culture | 1 Nov. | &The Embassy hosts a graduation ceremony of the Japanese language students | click |
October 2008
| Culture | 20-22 Oct. | Intellectual Dialogue between Japan and Jordan: "Family Change and Women's Labor - Sharing Japanese and Middle Eastern Experiences" | click |
| Aid | 16 Oct. | Japan Supports the Project for Women's Empowerment in South Shuneh | click |
September 2008
| Culture | 25 Sep. | Call on the Ambassador by the new and former president of the Ikebana International | click |
| Culture | 20 Sep. | Japanese language students attended a presentation about the invitation programs to visit Japan | click |
August 2008
| Aid | 28 Aug. | Ground breaking ceremony for improvement of the water supply for Zarqa (Phase II) | click |
| Aid | 20 Aug. | Signing ceremony for the grant aid worth of JD 7.742 million for improvement of the water supply for Zarqa (Phase II) | click |
| Culture | 16-19 Aug. | Ten Japanese students of JMESC visited Jordan as a leg of its regional tour to the Middle East | click |
July 2008
| Culture | 29 & 31 July | "Yui - Vibes From Southern Islands" concerts by a music group from Islands of Okinawa, Japan | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
2 July | Japan provides the Jordan River Foundation with US$ 40,783 for irrigation equipment for two villages in Aqaba | click |
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June 2008
| Event | 9 June | Ambassador Kato visited King Hussein Bridge | click |
May 2008
| Aid | 29 May | Food Aid worth of US$ 5.7 million to UNRWA | click |
| Aid | 28 May | Completion ceremony of the project for the water supply networks in North/Middle Jordan Valley | click |
| Event | 18 May | Ambassador Kato delivered a lecture on the Jordan-Japan Partnership at the Hashemite University | click |
April 2008
| Event | 23 Apr. | Ambassador Kato hosted a lunch for the newly restructured Jordan-Japan Parliamentarian Friendship Association | click |
March 2008
| Aid | 27 Mar. | Long term contribution of Japan to the water sector in Jordan was recognized on the occasion of 'World Water day' | click |
| Culture | 18 Mar. | Misako Osada in a piano recital | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
12 Mar. | Japan provides a clinic in Husn Camp with medical equipment | click |
| Aid | 9 Mar. | Japan extends to Jordan 1.5 billion Japanese yen (approx. 10.3 million JD) for the economic structural adjustment | click |
| Culture | 4 Mar. | Hokkaido Photo Exhibition | click |
| Culture | 2 Mar. | The second Japan Week at the University of Jordan (Day 4) |
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| Culture | 1 Mar. | The 11th Japanese Speech Contest | click |
February 2008
| Culture | 28 Feb. | The second Japan Week at the University of Jordan (Day 2) |
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| Culture | 27 Feb. | The second Japan Week at the University of Jordan (Day 1) |
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| Aid | 27 Feb. | Awarding Ceremony of the National Essay Contest for the Project for Non Revenue Water Reduction” | click |
| Aid (Iraq) |
26 Feb. | E/N for Japan's new grant project for Iraq through UNDP was signed at the Embassy of Japan in Jordan | click |
| Culture | 23 - 25 Feb. | Dance workshop by a Japanese choreographer | click |
| Culture | 23 Feb. | Annual gathering of the alumni association of graduates from Japan's universities | click |
| Culture | 20 Feb. | Food demonstration to Ikebana members | click |
| Culture | 11 Feb. | Jordanian participant in the women exchange program which took place in Japan in January, pays a call on the Ambassador | click |
| Aid | 7 Feb. | Closing ceremony of the third country training program for judicial and legal training for Palestinians | click |
| Aid | 7 Feb. | Wrap-up meeting of the project for strengthening the capacity of training management of Vocational Training Corporation | click |
| Culture | 5 Feb. | Lecture at the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy |
January 2008
| Aid (GGP) |
28 Jan. | Japan provides the General Federation of Jordanian Women with equipment for the productive kitchen project | click |
| Culture | 27 Jan. | Director Shinkai`s visit: Graduation ceremony of the workshop | click |
| Culture | 26 - 27 Jan. | Director Shinkai`s visit: Screening to the public | click |
| Culture | 26 Jan. | Director Shinkai`s visit: Visit the Intel Computer Clubhouse | click |
| Culture | 25 Jan. | Director Shinkai`s visit: Visit Petra | click |
| Culture | 19-24 Jan. | Director Shinkai`s visit: Workshop for visual artists on the intermediate level | click |
| Culture | 17 Jan. | Director Shinkai`s visit: Opening event for the workshop | click |
| Culture | 16 - 28 Jan. | Director Makoto Shinkai, one of the most successful visual artists among the rising generation in Japan, will visit Jordan | click |
| Culture | 7 Jan. | The 11th Japanese Speech Contest Application | click |
| Culture | 3 Jan. | A participant in the Youth Exchange Program gives a special course in Japanese at Jordan University of Science & Technology | click |
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December 2007
| Aid (Iraq) |
17 Dec. | The certificate of completion of Japan's project for Taji Gas Turbine Power Station Rehabilitation in Iraq was signed in Amman | click |
| Culture | 12 Dec. | Girls student of the participant in the Japan Foundation's study tour made presentation about Japan at a school in Salt | click |
| Event | 4 Dec. | Embassy of Japan organized a reception to celebrate the Birthday of H.M. the Emperor of Japan | click |
| Middle East Peace | 3 Dec. | The Third Technical-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the Concept of the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” in Jerusalem | click |
| Aid (Iraq) |
2 Dec. | Children without Borders of Japan launched a project for humanitarian and educational support for Jordanian and Iraqi youths in Al-Fuheis | click |
November 2007
| Aid (GGP) |
20 Nov. | Japan to further assist a demining project in Jordan | click |
| Aid | 18 Nov. | Mr. Tsuyoshi Kitazawa, a one-time professional football star player of Japan, coached Palestinian youths | click |
| Event | 14-15 Nov. | Workshop on Technical and Vocational Education and Training as part of G8-BMENA partnership | click |
| Culture | 11-17 Nov. | The Jordan Japan Academic Society participated in Reunion of Former Students in Japan | click |
| Culture | 8 Nov. | Award presentation ceremony to honor Ikebana International Jordan Chapter | click |
October 2007
| Aid | 27 Oct. | The Embassy participates in the annual diplomatic bazaar for Mabarrat Umm Al-Hussein | click |
| Culture | 24-26 Oct. | Japan Jordan women exchange program marks the twentieth dialogue in Amman | click |
| Middle East Peace | 24-25 Oct. | The Second Technical-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the Concept of the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” at Dead Sea, Jordan | click |
| Culture | 23 Oct. | Jordan Chapter of the Ikebana International launches its web site | click |
| Culture | 22 Oct. | Two Jordanian schoolgirls introduce kimono at their school | click |
| Visit | 3-6 Oct. | UNRWA Commissioner General visits Japan | click |
September 2007
| Culture | 16-20 Sep. | The Youth Mission visited the southern part of Jordan | click |
| Culture | 15 Sep. | Iftar event of the Japanese language students | click |
| Culture | 12-13 Sep. | The Youth Mission visited UN organizations | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
11 Sep. | Handing-over ceremony at Al-Khalidiya Society for Special Education | click |
| Culture | 10 Sep. | Pictures taken during the visit of the Jordanian Youth Delegation to Japan | click |
| Culture | 8 Sep. | Japanese and Jordanian youths concluded dialogue at Dead Sea Panoramic Complex | click |
| Culture | 4-5 Sep. | The Youth Mission deepened its understanding of Islam | click |
| Culture | 4 Sep. | The Japanese Youth Goodwill Mission arrived in Jordan | click |
August 2007
| Culture | 27 Aug. | The Japan Middle East Student Conference concluded its annual dialogue with Jordanian youths | click |
| Visit | Summary of the visit of the Foreign Minister | click | |
| Middle East Peace | 15 Aug. | The Second Ministerial Meeting for Four-Party Consultative Unit for the Concept of the "Corridor for Peace and Prosperity" in Jericho | |
| Aid | 13 Aug. | Grant aid (Food aid) worth US$ 4.2 million to UNRWA | click |
| Visit | 10 Aug. | Press release on the visit to Jordan of Mr. Taro ASO, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan | click |
| Visit | 8 Aug. | The Minister's press conference on his visit to Jordan | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
1 Aug. | Japan provides the Islamic Charity Center Society with medical equipment | click |
July 2007
| Event in Japan | 28-29 Jul. | Under the patronage of H.R.H. Princess Raiyah bint Al-Hussein, the Performing Arts Center of Jordan presented plays at the International Festival OKINAWA for Young Audience 2007 | click |
| Aid (Iraq) |
26 Jul. | Japan organizes the capacity building project for the Iraqi archaeologists in cooperation of Jordan and UNESCO | click |
| Sports | 25-29 Jul. | Athletes from Japan to participate in the 17th Asian Championships in Athletics, which will take place at Al-Hussein Youth City, Amman | click |
| Aid | 25 Jul. | Japan to provide grant aid to improve the water supply system in Zarqa | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
24 Jul. | The first graduation ceremony of the carpentry course at the National Association for the Mentally Handicapped | click |
| Culture | 18 Jul. | The Embassy arranges exchange programs for promoting and deepening mutual understanding between the Japanese and Jordanian youth | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
17 Jul. | The Embassy to provide the Society for the Development and Rehabilitation of Rural Women with kitchen equipment | click |
| Culture | 9 Jul. | Foreign Minister of Japan awarded Jordan Chapter of Ikebana International | click |
| Aid | 3 Jul. | Japan is to extend emergency grant aid worth US$ 0.7 million to UNRWA | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
3 Jul. | The Embassy to provide Jordan Red Crescent Society with two ambulances | click |
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June 2007
| Middle East Peace | 27 Jun. | The First Technical-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the Concept of the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” at Dead Sea Panoramic Complex in Jordan | click |
| Culture | 17-20 Jun. | Ikebana workshop at the Embassy | click |
| Aid (Iraq) |
10 Jun. | Deputy Minister of Health of Republic of Iraq, presented a certificate of appreciation at the Embassy | click |
May 2007
| Economy | 29 May | Establishment of Saudi-Japanese-Jordanian cable company | click |
| Culture | 25 May | Japanese culture at the Int'l Day of Modern Montessori School | click |
| Culture | 21 May | Movie show in Balqa Applied University in Marka | click |
| Aid | 14 May | Ground-breaking ceremony for the water supply project for Zarqa (Phase II) | click |
| Culture in Japan |
12 May | Jordanian cooking class in Japan | click |
April 2007
| Economy | 30 Apr. | Ground-breaking ceremony for a power plant project that Japan and U.S. invested | click |
| Culture | 26 Apr. | Ikebana workshop at the Embassy | click |
| Economy | 23 Apr. | Celebration of expansion of a Japanese factory in Jordan | click |
| Aid | 23 Apr. | Japan and Jordan to allocate JD 16 million for Civil Defense equipment | click |
| Culture | 16 Apr. | A photo exhibition started in Irbid within "Irbid, the Jordanian capital of culture for 2007" | click |
| Culture | 4 Apr. | President of the University of Jordan presides the opening of the photo exhibition | click |
March 2007
| Culture | 22 Mar. | Photo exhibition was opened at the GAM City Hall under the patronage of Load Mayor of Amman | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
20 Mar. | Handing over ceremony at Princess Alia Bint Al Hussein Center for Special Education in Baqa'a camp | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
19 Mar. | Ambassador Kato visited one of the demining sites in Wadi Araba to inspect activities that Japan supported | click |
| Aid | 18 Mar. | US$ 4.2 million to UNRWA for the purchase of wheat flour and pulses | click |
| Middle East Peace | 14 Mar. | Startup Meeting for Four-Party Consultative Unit for the Concept of the "Corridor for Peace and Prosperity" | click |
| Culture | 14 Mar. | The Japanese Food Demonstration | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
11 Mar. | The Ambassador attends the handing-over ceremony at the White Beds Society | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
8 Mar. | The Embassy to construct eight rain water reservoirs for Al-Khalidia Charitable Society | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
6 Mar. | The Embassy to construct a building for vocational training for Faqu' Charitable Society | click |
| Culture | 4-7 Mar. |
The Japan Film Week 2007 | click |
| Culture | 3 Mar. | The 10th Japanese Speech Contest | click |
February 2007
| Culture | 27 Feb. | The Cabinet Office of Japan invites 10 Jordanian youths to visit Japan | click |
| Aid | 25 Feb. | Charge d'affaires of the Embassy delivered a speech at the opening of a JICA training program | click |
| Aid | 14 Feb. | Launching of a project for strengthening the training management capacity of the VTC | click |
| Event | 13 Feb. | Interview with the Jordanian daily newspapers | click |
| Visit | 12 Feb. | The Ambassador visited an association in Al Saidiya | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
12 Feb. | The Embassy to provide equipment for Al Khalidiya Society for Special Education | click |
| Culture | 5-11 Feb. | The 19th exchange program between Japanese and Jordanian women | click |
January 2007
| Aid (GGP) |
31 Jan. | The Ambassador attends the handing-over ceremony at the National Association for the Mentally Handicapped | click |
| Visit | 28 Jan. | The President of the University of Jordan wraps up a successful visit to Japan | click |
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December 2006
| Visit | 20-22 Dec. | Visit to Japan by Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania | click |
| Visit | 18 Dec. | Memorandum on policy consultations between the two Foreign Ministries | click |
| Culture | 12-13 Dec. | Japan Week at the University of Jordan | click |
| Event | 10 Dec. | The Ambassador hosted a reception in celebration of the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
7 Dec. | The Embassy to grant to cover the labor cost and to purchase uniforms for a mine clearance program | click |
| Culture | 5 Dec. | Japanese Author Yoko Tawada gives a lecture at Abdul Hameed Shoman Cultural forum | click |
| Culture | 4-5 Dec. | Japanese Author Yoko Tawada gives lectures at universities in Jordan | click |
November 2006
| Aid | 23 Nov. | Japan established a Representative Office of the JBIC in Jordan | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
21 Nov. | The Ambassador opened the YWCA Kindergarten which Japan reconstructed its building | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
21 Nov. | The Embassy to provide educational equipment for a center in Baqa'a camp | click |
| Culture | 20 Nov. | Call on the Ambassador by the new and former president of the Ikebana International | click |
| Culture | 18-19 Nov. | The 18th exchange program between Japanese and Jordanian women | click |
| Aid | 16 Nov. | Speech at the launching of the JICA project on health and empowerment of women in the South Region | click |
| Aid | 11 Nov. | The Embassy participated in the annual diplomatic bazaar for Mabarrat Umm Al Hussein | click |
September 2006
| Culture | 21 Sep. | call on the Ambassador by a Jordanian scholarship student to study in Japan | click |
| Aid | 10 Sep. | Signing for approx. 8 Million JD for the economic structural adjustment of Jordan | click |
August 2006
| Culture | 27 Aug. | Visit of the Japan Middle East Student Conference | click |
| Culture | 6 Aug. | Message read on the occasion of Hiroshima Week 2006 in Jordan | click |
July 2006
| Aid (Iraq) |
27 Jul. | Opening ceremony of the Training Program for Iraq on "Preservation and Management for Cultural Heritage” | click |
| Culture | 26 Jul. | Ambassador expressed his sincere condolences on the demise of H.E. Hajj Ali Al-Dajani, Secretary General of the Jordan Japan Friendship Association | |
| Aid | 14 Jul. | Signing for 3.2 Million JD project for improvement of the water supply system for Zarqa (Phase II) | click |
| Aid | 14 Jul. | Assistance Package to Jordan | click |
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June 2006
| Aid (GGP) |
13 Jun. | The Ambassador attends the handing over ceremony of the project to the South Society for Special Education | click |
May 2006
| Aid | 28 May | Opening of Dead Sea Panoramic Complex & Dead Sea Parkway | click |
| Aid | 18 May | Visit to a tourism development project site in Salt | click |
| Aid | 18 May | Ground-breaking ceremony for rehabilitation & expansion of the water supply networks in Jordan Valley | click |
| Aid | 17 May | Signing for US$ 3.2 million project for provision of medical equipment to hospitals | click |
| Culture | 14 May | "Kites & Tops" exhibition at the GAM City Hall | click |
April 2006
| Aid | 27 Apr. | Handing over of civil defense vehicles and equipment | click |
March 2006
| Aid (GGP) |
19 Mar. | Workshop in Irbid to promote a Japanese grant program to NGOs | click |
| Aid (Palestine) |
17 Mar. | Japan's food aid for Palestinian refugees | click |
| Culture | 11 Mar. | The 9th Annual Japanese Speech Contest | click |
| Culture | 9 Mar. | Workshop on theatre play in the UJ | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
9 Mar. | The Embassy to provide a clinic in Hashimi Al Shamali with medical equipment | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
8 Mar. | Speech at GGP workshop | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
5 Mar. | Workshops to promote a Japanese grant program to NGOs | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
2 Mar. | The Embassy to reconstruct a kindergarten building in Baqa'a camp | click |
February 2006
| Aid (GGP) |
26 Feb. | Chargé d'Affaires signed to grant to the National Association for Mentally Handicapped | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
15 Feb. | Ambassador Obata made an inspection of the donated implements in Meningitis Association | click |
January 2006
| Aid (GGP) |
25 Jan. | Ambassador opened showrooms for the tribes in Wadi Rum | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
19 Jan. | Ambassador Obata handed over four used garbage collection vehicles to Ma’an Municipality | click |
| Aid (GGP) |
18 Jan. | Ambassador Obata made an inspection of the donated implements in Bani Hamida | click |
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December 2005
| Aid (UNRWA) |
21 Dec. | Assistance of $4,826,000 to UNRWA | click |
| Culture | 21 Dec. | Ambassador Obata witnessed the successful opening of Hiroshima Week in Amman | click |
| UNRWA | 15 Dec. | Visit to Japan of the Commissioner General of UNRWA | click |
October 2005
| Aid | 29 Oct. | Japan handed over equipment to improve solid waste management to the GAM | click |
| Aid (Culture) |
2 Oct. | Japan grants for the improvement of audio-visual equipment of the Royal Cultural Center | click |
September 2005
| Aid (GGP) |
13 Sep. | Japan provides welfare facilities for the elderly with a grant worth of US$ 54,203 | To be posted |
| Culture | 8 Sep. | A group of four talented artists in Japanese traditional music, presented a concert entitled "Indefinite Echoes of Japanese Neo-trad Music | click |
August 2005
| Aid (GGP) |
4 Aug. | Ambassador Obata signed a grant contract to support a day-care center in Mafraq | To be posted |
| Aid (Iraq) |
1 Aug. | Jordan, Japan , France , Germany , and UNESCO organized the Cultural Heritage Training Course for Iraqi experts in Jordan | click |
July 2005
| Aid (GGP) |
26 July | Japan extends an ultrasound system worth US$ 90,000 to the King Hussein Cancer Centre | click |
| Culture | 21 July | Japanese Prints Exhibition in Al-Hussein bin Talal University, Ma'an | click |
| Culture | 5 July | Youth Exchange Programs in 2005 | click |
| Aid | 5 July | Japan and Jordan agreed to allocate JD 51.22 million to finance Jordan's crude oil needs | click |
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June 2005
| Aid | 30 June | Japan extends approx. US$ 18 million for the improvement of the water supply networks in Jordan Valley | click |
| Culture | 28 June | A piano concert by Ms. Reiko Awazu in the RCC | click |
| Aid (Iraq) |
27 June | Opening ceremony of the Third Country Training Program for Iraq on "National Accounts and Statistics” | click |
| Culture | 19 June | An exhibition of works by Japanese Artists and Jordanian students of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Yarmouk University | click |
May 2005
| Culture | 25 May | Japanese Prints Exhibition in the RCC, Amman | click |
| Culture | 16 May | Japanese Prints Exhibition in Yarmouk University | click |
| Culture | 15 May | Japanese Garden Project | click |
| Culture | May | A Japanese music group visited many provinces in Jordan | click |
March 2005
| Culture | 12 Mar. | The 8th Japanese Speech Contest | click |
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