Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (President & CEO: Kunio Egashira, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will co-sponsor the 9th Angkor Wat International Half Marathon and Angkor Wat Walk.
This internationally accredited charity marathon was initially held in 1996 for the purpose of helping landmine victims in Cambodia, with participants initially including those individuals who enjoy competing in marathons in Japan together with NGOs from around the world.
In last year's event, approximately 1,500 participating runners from 19 countries worldwide enthusiastically ran the course set around the World Heritage site of Angkor Wat together with the event's organizer Ms. Yuko Arimori (Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in an effort to appeal to the importance of peace and the hope for a bright future for children in taking charge of the future through sports.
As part of its social responsibility activities since 1999, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has provided ongoing support for the construction of schools or library wings as well as training activities for promoting techniques for cultivating household gardens with the aim of improving the nutritional status of the people in rural areas in Cambodia.
Ajinomoto fully endorses the intent and purpose of this year's marathon as well and is once again co-sponsoring the race in collaboration with Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd.
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| 9th Angkor Wat International Half Marathon and Angkor Wat Walk |
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| Date |
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Saturday, December 4, 2004 |
Angkor Wat Walk |
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Sunday, December 5, 2004 |
9th Angkor Wat International Half Marathon |
| Course |
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Round course of Angkor Wat ruins (International course officially approved by the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS)). |
| Host |
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Cambodia Athletics Federation, National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) |
| Administration |
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Angkor Wat International Half Marathon Executive Committee/Steering Committee |
| (Executive Committee Chairman: Ms. Yuko Arimori) |
| Type of races |
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Walking (20km, 10km, 5km for both men and women) |
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Half marathon (21.0975km for men/women, 10km Fun-Run for men/women, |
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5km Fun-Run for women, 4km Family run) |
| Participants |
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Approximately 1,500 persons (planned) |
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All entry fees will be contributed to NGOs/NPOs conducting charity activities in relation to artificial limbs and HIV/AIDS prevention education for young people in support of victims' social rehabilitation and independence. |
| Contact |
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Hearts of Gold headquarters (Representative Director: Ms. Yuko Arimori; Tel: 086-284-9700) |
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＜Reference＞
Ajinomoto Group Social Responsibility and Business Activities in Cambodia
| 1. Mission of Ajinomoto Group Social Responsibility Activities |
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We as the Ajinomoto Group recognize our role and responsibilities within society and aim to contribute toward creating a healthy and vibrant society through the promotion of social responsibility activities on a global basis with a primary focus on Food and Health. |
| 2. Basic Policies of Activities |
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Priority emphasis on designated activities (Selection and concentration) |
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Promote effective activities as we strive to attain our mission. |
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Effective use of management resources |
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Effective utilize management resources from the perspective of social activities. |
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Realization of accountability through appropriate evaluation of activities and dissemination of information |
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Appropriately evaluate activities and fulfill responsibilities in providing information regarding activities. |
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Encouragement of employee participation and initiative as the Ajinomoto Group |
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Utilize the Ajinomoto Group's independence and realize activities that enable "visible recognition of the Ajinomoto Group." |
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Cooperation with external organizations |
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Collaborate with external organizations, aim to carry out activities conducted according to high standards and raise the level of society's assessment of such activities. |
| 3. Scope of Activities |
| As a good corporate citizen, the Ajinomoto Group is promoting social responsibility activities based on social needs through four main activities: 1) Global Program; 2) Regional Programs; 3) Social Activities via Ajinomoto Foundations and 4) Employee Volunteerism. In this way, we are striving to contribute to the creation of an affluent society in the 21st century. |
| 4. Social Responsibility Activities in Cambodia |
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1) April 1999 |
Watang Elementary School opened in Cambodia
(Ajinomoto Labor Union) |
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2)April 2000 |
Construction of new school building at Watang Elementary School
(Ajinomoto Labor Union) |
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3)December 2000 |
Donation for library wing at Watang Elementary School
(Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) |
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4)December 2000 |
Makprang Elementary School opened (Ajinomoto Labor Union) |
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5)2000-2004 |
Annual donation of 360,000 yen to Makprang Elementary School
library (Ajinomoto Labor Union) |
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6)December 2001 |
Angromeas Junior High School opened (Ajinomoto Labor Union) |
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7)December 2002 |
Construction of new school building at Angromeas Junior High School
(Ajinomoto Labor Union) |
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8)December 2003 |
Construction of new school building at Angromeas Junior High School
(Ajinomoto Labor Union) |
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9)December 2004 |
Trapeangchuk Elementary School opened (Ajinomoto Labor Union) |
In Cambodia, due to an imbalance between the number of children (approximately 50% of population is under age 15) and classrooms, schools operate using a two-shift system in the morning and afternoon to alleviate the shortage of classrooms. There are also cases where some schools operate under a three-shift system. In addition, there are quite a lot of ramshackle school buildings in Cambodia. To facilitate the active attendance of children and promote leaning, Ajinomoto provides support toward opening schools and the donation of school buildings.
Additionally, as a remnant from the days of Pol Pot, there are quite a few children's books in Cambodia. However, most children are not able to read a book even if they learn to read and write characters. Therefore, Ajinomoto is providing donations for library wings and additional funding for library books, whereby children can read books on a daily basis and learn to enjoy reading.
We recognize that the donation of school buildings is a very significant and meaningful activity on behalf of children as a place where they can have educational opportunities such as literacy education in order to learn to live independently with dreams for the future, as well as a means for the Cambodian people to be able to develop the country by their own initiative.
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10)2000-2003 |
Nutritional Improvement Program through Household Gardening
(Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) |
Run by the non-profit organization Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC), this project focuses on rural areas in Makak & Toul Pich villege in Angsnoul District in Kandal Province in Cambodia. Organizers provide assistance to rural areas by instilling self-reliance through various activities, including household vegetable and fruit gardening, nutrition improvement, training in plant cutting and grafting techniques. A total of 73 persons, including 43 women, participated in 10 training sessions conducted in 10 villages in 2001. Eleven families among these participants were able to reap a good harvest and sell the surplus crops at markets.
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11)November 2003 |
Co-sponsored 8th Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2003
(Ajinomoto Co., Inc.) |
As a result of past wars, Cambodia has lost many middle-age people who play a vital role and serve as a valuable asset in leading the country. To rebuild the nation, there is a pressing need for the comprehensive educational and human resource development of the young and junior leaders who will serve as the backbone of the next generation of Cambodia. Under such circumstances in which there is large upsurge in juvenile delinquency, it is very important to create a healthy environment and provide support for sports and physical education programs to young people as a means of aiding a national policy for which physical education is not yet firmly established. Based on this philosophy, Ajinomoto group has supported the Executive Committee which has done an impressive job of implementing various coaching clinics and recreational activities for youth, as well as acting in concert with the intent of promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Cambodia through helping to support the advancement of local sports and physical education programs.
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