AFARI is the US-based non-profit fund-raising and support organization for the Asian Rural Institute (ARI). ARI is an international training center in Japan. Participants from developing countries in Asia, Africa and the Pacific are invited to study at ARI for nine months in sustainable, organic agriculture techniques, leadership and community development. ARI invites 25 to 30 grassroots rural leaders to study at Nasushiobara, Japan, every year.
2008 AFARI Annual General Meeting
The 2008 AFARI Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, June 20, 2008 at Wesley United Methodist Church in San Jose, CA. They keynote speaker will be Dr. C. Dean Freudenberger, Professor of International Development & Mission (Retired) who whose speech is titled: "From Prophetic Vision to Sustainable Development: The Mission of ARI in the 21st Century". An article about Dr. Freudenberger is available here.For details about the annual general meeting, please see:
2008 Annual Meeting Information, Page 1 (PDF)
2008 Annual Meeting Information, Page 2 (PDF)
If you would like to attend, please complete Registration Form.
We also ask that you bring $10 per person to the AGM to cover the costs of lunch and dinner.
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