Works being done from April − December in 2005

【Red Ribbon Campaign】
○ April 9: at Chiba Central Park 1000 ribbons.
○ April 13: at JR Chiba Station 1500 ribbons.
○ April 27 at Makuhari High way Parking Area 2000 ribbons.
○ July 20 at Kashiwa JR station 1500 ribbons.
○ September 2 at Funabashi Festival Hall 1000 ribbons.
○ September 22 Chiba Education symposium 800 ribbons.

【Education】
○ April 20: Reitaku University to 180Students.
○ June 17: Art Museum in Tokyo to 150 high school teachers.
○ June 22, 23 Emergency Center to Staff
○ July 1 Co-op in Kyoto to pro-drivers.
○ July 13 Kisarazu high school 1000 students.
○ July 15 Funabashi high school 1500 students.
○ September 13: at Kimitsu Shinnittetsu to new workers.
○ September: 19 Driver’s School in Nagano to trainers
○ October 6 Fuetsu high school in Nagano 1500 students.
○ October 13 Chosei high school 1000 students.
○ October 22 My Coop Express to 150 prodrivers.
○ October 26 Ichihara Midori high school 1300 students
○ October 31 Sakura Nishi high school 1000 students.
○ November 4,5,6 Reitaku University Festival
○ November 13 Toso kogyo high school 700 students.
○ November 22 Elementary School at Yamanashi
○ November 27 Yokohama Alcohol Abuse Center high school students seminar

【Victim Support Program】
○ April 14: for Victims Advocates
○ May 2: for Victim Advocates
○ May 16: for Victim Advocate
○ June 28 Sendai high school

【Training】
○ March29 Victim Assistance Training in Chiba with Barbara Hall
○ June 6-14 Advanced Victim Assistance Training In Sacramento
○ December 1,2 Death Seminar at Reitaku University John Evans, MADD

【Meeting】
○ June 21: MADD Japan General Meeting in Tokyo.

【Chapter】
○ May 29: Ichihara Capter launched
○ September 29-October2: Hokkaido Chapter attendance to World Wide Rally Japan in Hokkaido

【Symposium】
○ May 19 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration 300 officers
○ June 7 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo North 165 officers
○ June 17 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Ishikari 160 officers
○ June 22 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration in Sapporo Shiroishi 200 officers
○ June 24 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Ebetsu 250 officers
○ August 24 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Obihiro 200 officers
○ August 25 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration in Kushiro 200 officers
○ September 6: Yamanash Traffic Safety Admisistration to 150 leaders
○ September 21 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo Atsubetsu
○ September: 22: Traffic safety workshop to 550 leaders in Chiba
○ October 4 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Takigawa 60 officers
○ October 6 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo West 200 officers.
○ October 17 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo South 235 officers
○ October 20 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo North 162 officers
○ October 21 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Ebetsu 70 officers.
○ October 21 Mothers Traffic Safety symposium in Yamanashi 300 mothers
○ October 22 Kawamura Co. 200 workers.
○ November 8 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo Shiroishi 202 officers.
○ November 8,9 Mothers Traffic Safety symposium in Chiba 500 mothers.
○ November 9 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo East 135 officers.
○ November 10 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo Toyohira 200 officers.
○ November 28 Hokkaido Traffic Safety Administration Sapporo Center 180 officers.

【Conference】
○ September 28-October 2 MADD National Conference in Washington D.C

Mizuho's life was sacrificed but she has brought me the precious friends over the ocean with MADD. As a mother of her, I am proud of my daughter.
MADD Japan has a great opportunity to learn about Victim Support Program from the specialist, Barbara to make a difference in Japan.

MADD is a highly respected organization by most people in the USA.
Unfortunately, faced with a lack of understanding in Japan about-non victim volunteer-and the awareness, it is hard to spread the MADD way. However, Cabinet members, prefectural government staff , Police and media expressed their enthusiasm to know more about MADD activities.
Right now, we are trying to set up chapters form Hokkaido in the north down to Okinawa in the south. Japan is also the key country of Asia. MADD Japan realizes that we should shoulder the responsibility to solve the Drunk Driving problems of Asian countries.
Drunk Driving is a violent crime and must be stopped. I think of how the wounded hearts of many people from different countries and different cultures have bonded in friendship and love with MADD. I am sure that instead of an empty chair and memories because of our good work there will be smiling faces and futures to fulfill.
We are proud of being a family members of MADD.
Barbara, you are our precious sister.
Thanks again.
Kazuyo Iida , President of MADD Japan

Symposium on Preventing Drunk Driving, Okinawa
From 13:30 - 16:00 Friday, March 18, 2005

How companies can eliminate drunk driving - The Challenges companies face and measures for prevention.
The General Insurance Association of Japan (hereafter "the GIAJ") has been proactively involved in various traffic accident prevention activities. As a new kind of activity, this time we have decided to hold a drunk driving symposium in Okinawa prefecture under the auspices of the Okinawa Independent Insurance Agents Association, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Japan on March 18, 2005. The event is supported by the local government of Okinawa prefecture, the Okinawa Prefectural Police and the Okinawa Traffic Safety Association.
Even though everyone knows the phrase "if you drink, donﾕt drive," traffic accidents due to drunk driving have not yet been eliminated and tragic accidents happen all the time. The number of traffic accidents due to drunk driving per 100,000 driving license holders in Okinawa prefecture was the worst among the 47 Japanese prefectures in 2003. In fact, it was double the national average.
This symposium is aimed at reinforcing the GIAJ's traffic accident prevention activities by focusing on prevention of drunk driving.

【Who should attend】
　- Managers and Senior Executives who are responsible for safe driving, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and labor management
　- People who are interested in prevention of drunk driving

【Program】
　13:30 Opening Address
Mr. Terumasa Hasagawa, Managing Director, GIAJ

　13:35 Keynote Speech
　"A drunk driving accident on the Tomei Expressway - Background to the accident and prevention measures "

14:00 Panel Discussion
"Measures against drunk driving and challenges in the future"

＜Panelists＞
- Mr. Takeshi Akamine Okinawa Taxi Association
- Mr. Seiyu Koja, Okinawa Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
- Mr. Kazuhiko Taba, The Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc.
- Mr. Hiroshi Higashiohta, Itoman Driving School
- Mr. Takeshi Iwasaki, GIAJ
15:55 Closing Address
Mr. Ichiro Shibata

【Venue】
Room "NIRAI-KANAI" 6th Floor
Kariyushi Urban Resort, Naha
For access map and location, please refer to following URL
www.kariyushi.co.jp

【Other Information】
- Posters used overseas that are aimed at preventing drunk driving will be exhibited in the room "NIRAI-KANAI".
- You can experience a simulation of being drunk using "Fatal Vision"* at the venue.
* Fatal Vision is a specially designed and manufactured pair of goggles that simulates the visual impairment caused by alcohol or other drugs. Viewing through the goggles is rather clear, but confusing to the mind. The wearer experiences a loss of equilibrium, which is one of the effects of intoxication. Both the wearer and those observing are convinced that such impairment makes activities with known risks, such a driving vehicles, very dangerous.

Dear my family,
Hope you and your family have a Happy New Year!
We are pleased to announce that MADD Japan was celebrated its 2nd launching Anniversary on December 28,2004.
To commemorate the Anniversary, we had a Ceremony of Candlelight Vigil and Tie One On For Safety with our honorable guest
Akiko Dohmoto, the Governor of Chiba Prefecture at JR Chiba station.
The news has been introduced by Chiba Prefectural website.
http://www.pref.chiba.jp/stream/topics.html
Please enjoy the videos !
It has inspired the community to support MADD's cause, which is very significant.
It truly is honor to be a part of MADD family.
As Wendy J. Hamilton National President says,
"If we say nothing, if we do nothing, we change nothing. Together, we can change the world."
I am looking forward to seeing you again in Washington, DC on September 29, 2005.
Hugs and kisses from across the ocean,
Kazu