Yokohama Resolution 2009

The 8th AOTS Convention was held in Yokohama Kenshu Center from 28 to 30 October 2009. AOTS Rio de Janeiro was represented by Prof. Marcelo Pereira and Eng. Ricardo Vahia.

Mr. Marcelo was one of the 8 members team who drafted the 8th Convention Resolution (one representative from Brazil, two from Mexico, three from India, one from Bulgaria and one from Malaysia).
The 3 days Convention was attended by more than 300 representatives and delegates from 42 countries.
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship, we 211 delegates of 68 Alumni Associations of AOTS (hereaftes AAAs) from 42 countries assembled to the 8th Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies at Yokohama from 29th to 30th October 2009. After a series of discussion and exchange of opinions we came to following resolutions:
"With consideration of fast changing global environment, and more specifically recognizing AAAs and AOTS facing challenge of sustainable growth toward the future, we envision our imminent tasks as follows:
-We are in need to nurture new energy and innovative generation of AAAs leaders;
-We recognize more need to share inforation amongst AAAs;
-We aim to achieve sustainability and self sufficiency for all AAAs;
-We need to widen cooperation amongst AAAs;
-We aspire to encourage mora collaborative business opportunities;
-We wish to keep us informed of activities of World Network of Friendship (WNF);
-We need to compile AAAs database;
-We endorse and support AOTS Environmental Policy".
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