Words from Winners of JFTC Essay Competition 2007

I would like to express my deep thanks to the selecting committee and organizing members of JFTC. I had a great pleasure at the Awards ceremony. Besides getting to know the other winners, I also had a chance to meet and talk to Japanese captains of industry from who I learned a lot about the reality and changes of today’s global economy. Their vision and commitment to grow under the harsh wind of globalization inspire and motivate me a lot.

Heng DYNA (Cambodian)

It is an honor and a privilege to receive this award from a distinguished body as the Japan Foreign Trade Council, which has motivated me to further study the Japanese economy. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to visit Tokyo for the awards ceremony, and enjoyed meeting the esteemed judges and fellow awardees, who inspired me with their accomplishments. I sincerely thank you for your kind hospitality, and hope to learn more from you in the future.

Pin-Quan NG (Singaporean)

I first heard about this contest thanks to the international mobility department of my school. I thought it was definitely worth trying, so I took up the challenge with great enthusiasm. As I am really keen on foreign languages and cultures, this worldwide event immediately appealed to me. Now, I do feel proud and glad I won a prize for excellence: this is a very rewarding achievement! Such experience will always be helpful to prove my writing skills and my English level. Therefore, I wish to thank the Japan Foreign Trade Council for appraising my work with full consideration.

Séphora VOLCY (French)

日本企業を取り巻く環境変化について普段から考えるところがあり、本懸賞論文の機会にその思いをまとめたところ、日本人唯一の入賞という栄誉を授かることとなった。当初は入賞の実感が湧かなかったものの、格式高い授賞式ならびに懇親会に出席することによって、この賞の素晴らしさを体感することができた。非常にうれしく思うと同時に、本論文を選定していただいた審査員ならびに関係者の皆さまに厚く御礼申し上げたい。

Wataru KAMIYA (Japanese)