Event: Press Invitation on the Japan-Kenya Policy Workshop on Sports 

Date: Thursday  22nd June 2017

Gates Open: 09.00 am

Time: 10.00am – 12.00noon

Venue: Japan Information and Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan

Overview: In their more than 50 years of relations, sports have played a crucial role in building closer ties between Japan and Kenya. During the workshop, the panelists, who have good relations with Japan in the area of sports, will discuss how sports have contributed to the two countries’ relationship and what they have learnt from their experiences in Japan. For more detailed information on the workshop, please refer to the attached poster.

In Attendance: 

• His Excellency Ambassador Toshitsugu Uesawa, Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya
• Amb. Peter Kirimi Kaberia, Principal Secretary, State Department of Sports Development, Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts

The media are required to register in advance (by 20th June 2017) before they attend this event. Kindly contact the below: jinfocul@nb.mofa.go.jp or call 020-2898511.