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MYM Report for 2021-2022
International Brother Clubs
Report Date: 21 May 2022
Hiroyuki Tanaka, ASD-IBC of Asia Pacific Area 2021-2022
1. Your expectations to make a difference during Nov.~Jan.2022 -Update on Progress
- The following IBC was signed.
- Dehiwala YMC, Sri Lanka - Cumberland YSC, Canada (28 January 2021)
- The following IBCs are expected to be signed at the centenary celebration in November in Taipei.
- Taipei Downtown YMC, Taiwan - Raha Philippines YMC, the Philippines
- Osaka YMC, Japan West - Toledo Central, USA
- Proposed revision of IBC certificates to IHQ, which was adopted.
2. Share 1 or 2 Key Activities that have made/will make a difference
Some activities of existing IBCs during the 1st semester
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- Taipei-Alpha YMC, Taiwan donated JPY 1,000,000 for the Atami mudslide disaster via IBC Atami-Glory YMC, Japan Eas, in July 2021.
- Chiang Mai YMC, Thailand, Mandalay YMC, Myanmar and Loikaw YMC, Myanmar held an IBC program meeting exploring the possibilities of making Triangle IBC in October 2021.
- Kitakyushu YMC, Japan West and Lumbini Nepal YMC, Nepal jointly held the 'Voice of Youth' English speech contest in November 2021.
- Taipei-Downtown YMC, Taiwan with Kyoto-West YMC, Japan West held an online conference in November 2021.
- Taoyuan YMC, Taiwan and Island East YMC, Hong Kong held an online Christmas gift exchange party.
- Kawagoe YMC started a second-hand book sale inspired by its IBC Salem YMC, USA.
3. Pending/Ongoing
- Island East, Hong Kong ---> Japan East
- New Territories West, Hong Kong <---> Seoul Gyeongbokgung, Korea
- Kyoto, Japan West ---> Taiwan
- Kyoto West, Japan West ---> Japan East (DBC)
- Mettupalayam West, India ---> SEA
- Accra, Ghana ---> SEA
- Ballarat, Australia ---> Thika, Kenya
4. Additional Comments
- Amid the COVID-19 disaster, IBC's interaction with travel has been limited, but I hope online technology (remote conference) will help us get through this.
- I want to request that a joint IBC signing ceremony be held at the centenary celebrations in November in Taipei.