TOSHU FUKAMI DELIVERS To Cambodia

James Loving/National Radio Text Service

Fukami is the president and founder of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture. He has authored more than one dozen books on economic trends and matters related to culture religion, the arts and business.

Friday January 17, 2003

FUKAMI Spoke At The Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP)

Japanese Philanthropist Toshu Fukami gave a speech for the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) to deliver a speech on "Management For Success" in Phnom Penh January 6th. The meeting was open to the public.

Members of the Royal family, government officials, scholars, media, lecturers and students were in attendance.

Fukami is the president and founder of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture. He has authored more than one dozen books on economic trends and matters related to culture religion, the arts and business.

The event was chaired by HRH Sedech Krom Norodom Sirivudh the CICP's Chairman of the Board and Supreme Privy Counselor to King Sihanouk and a Member of the Senate. Fukami was introduced by Bernard Krisher the publisher of the Cambodian Daily and Chairman of the American Assistance to Cambodia.

Fukami has founded and operates thirteen businesses. They include World Mate (a welfare organization), B.C. Consulting (business advisory) and schools for business management. He also organizes golf tournaments for the blind.

During his address Fukami pointed out how the Japanese incorporated some of the Western style of doing business into their own model.

Chanto Sisowath the Deputy Director and Research Fellow of CICP said that a portion of Fukami's talk was noting that a person has to work harder. The fruits of your labor are from your own labor. He also noted that good corporations in Japan the employees are family type that pulls together to be successful.

Fukami donated US $100,000 to CICP. According to the organizations 2000 annual report their total expenses for the year were $201,186 with $106,697 for administration and $74,460 for conferences and seminars.

 

HRH Sedech Krom Kuhn Norodom Sirivudh the CICP's Chairman of the Board of Directors - NR photo

The entrepreneur has been donating money to Cambodia since 1993. He has donated US $5 million to Sihanouk Hospital-Center of Hope in Phnom Penh. The multifaceted 51-year-old Fukami is also a composer, opera singer and enjoys painting.

The CICP was founded in 1994. In its mission statement they note that it is a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-governmental policy oriented think tank. They are dedicated to cultivating greater understanding of national, regional and international issues that are of concern to Cambodia.

They also state that they promote both domestic and regional constructive dialogue between government officials, representatives of international organizations, scholars, members of civil society and the private sector on issues of security, foreign policy, conflict resolution, economics and national development.