23 June NHK Fureai Hall, REPATRIATION DAY, Speaker from Peace Winds Japan
REPATRIATION DAY
Peace Winds
This
documentary produced by Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) captures the real voices of the
returnees who lived
in refugee camps in
Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) is an NGO, dedicated to the support of people in distress, threatened by conflict, poverty, or other turmoil. With its headquarters in Japan, PWJ has been active in various parts of the world. The basic concept of PWJ has been "to provide necessary support to people in need" since its establishment in l996. Beyond national boundaries, PWJ has carried out support activities for refugees who fled their countries, domestic refugees who suffer in their own countries, disaster victims and poverty-stricken people, regardless of their ethnic background, political stance, religion or faith. PWJ’s action ranges from emergent humanitarian actions to reconstruction / development. PWJ has executed assistance projects in 17 countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Mongol, East Timor, Liberia and Sudan.
Hiroaki ISHII is former Chairperson of Peace Winds Japan. Hiroaki have been Counrty Representative on the ground of various countries such as Liberia, Sierra Leone, Albania & kosovo and Mongol. He graduated from Monterey Institute of International Studies, The California State University.