The 9th UNI Apro-JPGU Kanto Scholarship Award ceremony was recently held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Madam S M Mohamed, the Secretary of Ministry of Post & Muslim Religious Affairs was the Guest-of-Honor of the event, and Mr. Rohana Abeyaranthne, Additional Secretary of the Presidential Secretariat, graced the ceremony as a special invited guest. Bro. Masaru Nishifuji led an 8 person delegation from the Japan Postal Group Union (JPGU) Kanto Region, which was supported by Sis Kanako Osaki, UNI Apro’s Director of Postal & Logistics. The event was planned and organised by the Youth Committee of the UNI Sri Lanka Affiliates Council (UNI SLAC).
5th UNI World Congresstook place from 17June 2018 at ACC Liverpool was concluded successfully on 20 June 2018.Prominent personalities were invited as guest speakers such as Jeremy Corbin (Leader of Labour Party), Houcine Abassi (Tunisian Nobel Peace Prize Winner), Guy Ryder (Director General of the ILO) plus many more graced the opening of the Congress on 17 June 2018. The UNI World Congress witnessed the retirement of Brother Philip Jennings who served as the General Secretary of UNI Global Union for over 40 years, the election of Sister Christy Hoffman as the new General Secretary and election of Brother Ruben Cortina as the President.
It was an unforgettable experience in my life to participate 8th Uni Apro/ JPGU (Japanese Postal Group Union) Joint English Seminar - 2019, as the resource person from Sri Lanka. The seminar was took place from 26 - 27 January 2019 in Japan. Including me three resource persons were invited to the seminar by President of JPGU, Bro. Mitsugi Masuda.
Bro. Lin Yi – Hung from Chunghwa Post (Deputy Director of International Affairs Department, CPWU) and Bro. Muhammad Nizam Hadzir from POS Malaysia (Deputy General Secretary of UPCW) were the other resource persons.
JPGU Kanto-UNI SLAC Youth exchange program was held in last 21st of April 2018 at the Galadari hotel, Colombo Sri Lanka. According to the participants’ perception it was an amazing experience.
Experiencing new cultures and sharing ideas is a good motivation to the new blood. Youth shows the creativity of the young minds. UNI SLAC youth is a good example for that. UNI SLAC Youth team has a good vision. They are very energetic with new challenges. They plan the program with good guidance of brother Jayasri Priyalal ,Chairman UNIAPRO-JPGU Kanto scholarship scheme and the sister Norika Warnasuriya UNI APRO Youth President.