SSEAYP Ship Heading To Brunei
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Nippon Maru, which is carrying participants of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP), will be arriving at Muara Port for a four-day stay from November 19 to 22. The aim of the visit is to enhance friendship and understanding between regional youths and Japan.

Sponsored by the Japanese government since 1974, SSEAYP 2006 kicked off on October 23 at the Japanese port of Yokohama. The ship will return to Japan December 4, after docking in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines.

The Nippon Maru will berth at Muara Port on Sunday at 10am, where, participants will be briefed by the local committee before attending an orientation.

On Monday, national leaders, the ship's administrator and participating youths will head to The Rizqun International Hotel in ciadong for a welcoming ceremony and lunch hosted by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports.

Next, national leaders, the ship administrator, interpreter, administrative staff and the Director of Youth and Sports will leave for Istana Nurul Iman for an audience ceremony, while youths will leave for a home stay matching ceremony. The youths will then spend the next two days with their foster families.

Meanwhile, former participants especially from thee years 1986 and 1996 who will be celebrating their 20'h and 10'h anniversary respectively and who have registered their names will join a reunion ceremony on the ship on November 21.

A farewell ceremony will take place on the afternoon of November 22, which is expected to be officiated by Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Yakub.

The ship will then sail to the Philippines, the last stopover, before heading back to Japan to end this year's programme. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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