September 7th, 2004|Tokyo - Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto Group, President: Kunio Egashira, Headquarter: Tokyo Japan) announced the inauguration of a social responsibility program for 2005 named gAjinomoto International Cooperation for eNutrition and Healthf Support Programh.
The purpose of this Support Program is to support local communities in developing countries by providing grants for international cooperation activities that could contribute to improving society in the fields of gfood, nutrition and healthh.
Ajinomoto Groupfs philosophy is to contribute significant advances in Food and Health on a global basis and ultimately to create a better life for all. Since 1999, as part of these activities operated around the world, Ajinomoto Group has concentrated on improving the quality of life of the people in developing countries. In the past, Ajinomoto Group has provided supports to the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia and Peru for nutrition related programs in their local communities.
[gNutrition and Healthh Support Program]
Application for gAjinomoto International Cooperation for eNutrition and Healthf Support Programh has been successfully kicked off on 1st September 04 and will be closed on 10th December 04. Targeted regions are focusing on Southeast Asia and South America. Program scheme is as below:
Activity Type:
1.
|
Practical activities
|
2.
|
Education and development / provision of educational materials
|
3.
|
Technical research
|
Support Period:
|
gNew Activityh which last for 1 year
|
|
gContinuous Activityh which last for 3 years
|
Supporting Fund:
Total support in FY2005: upper limit 10 million yen/approx.6 grants
Any non-profit organization based in Japan could apply for this gNutrition and Healthh Support Program. Regarding the non-profit organization based overseas only, the possibility of application eligibility could be examined if there is a recommending party for them in Japan. Ajinomoto International Cooperation Network for Nutrition and Health (AIN)
1 will be responsible for the screening and final selection.
1 AIN was established in 1999 by experts and staffs from NGOs etc., playing active roles domestically and internationally, as a promotion organization of ginternational cooperation in the fields of food, nutrition and healthh.
[Photographs of Previous Support Activities]
In each developing country targeted, Ajinomoto Group has been working with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governmental organizations and social service providers to identify needs in food, nutrition and health including the followings:
1.
|
Training of experts in food, nutrition and health.
|
2.
|
Development and provision of educational materials on food, nutrition and health.
|
3.
|
Research and development of skills to improve quality of life on food, nutrition and health.
|
[PROFILE OF AJINOMOTO Co.,Inc.]
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto Group) was established in Japan in 1909. Over the last 90 years, Ajinomoto has grown rapidly through its expertise in fermentation technologies and business & geographical diversification, and is now an established seasoning and process food manufacture, and the worldfs leading company of amino acid products. Leadership, innovation and foresight are keys to our commitment to providing safe and reliable products of the highest quality, and we are currently executing a comprehensive program to further improve our rigorous system of quality assurance. Environmental preservation is one of an important policy, and Ajinomoto Co., Inc.has adopted zero emission standards for minimizing its various environmental loads that go well beyond existing regulatory obligations.
The company has expanded its global networks that cover 23 countries and regions. These include 105 manufacturing plants in 15 countries and regions with 58 of these plants in Japan and 47 in the United States, Europe and Asia.
APPENDIX
|
