The date also marks the end of the fiscal year so we hope you will see this as an opportunity to celebrate with an evening at the Norwegian Embassy.

Date:Wednesday, March 31
Venue: Royal Norwegian Embassy
Meeting:18:00 - 18:50 (Arctic Hall)
Reception: 19:00 - 21:00 (Ambassador's Residence)
Fee: 5,000 yen to be paid at the Reception
Register:By March 19, to stein.saugnes@nccj.or.jp
(All cancellations made after March 26 will be invoiced.)

NCCJ's General Meeting, 18:00 ~ 18:50:
We hope that as many as possible of NCCJ's members will find time to attend the Annual General Meeting. The meeting will take place in Embassy's Arctic Hall.

Reception with the Ambassador, 19:00 ~ 21:00:
Ambassador Walther will open the reception with a speech titled "Ambassador's Annual Message", which will become a new annual tradition from now on - to make full use of having the Ambassador present with us. We very much appreciate the Ambassador kindly hosting the reception also this year and having agreed to give us the mentioned message.

Learn more about Ambassador Arne Walther:
www.norway.or.jp/Embassy/english/ambassador/

And last, but not least, Chef Okubo will, as in previous years, prepare a delicious buffet dinner for us.

Note:
Please respond by replying to this email by March 19, and specify your name and the names of persons from your company and other guests. All are welcome to join the General We hope you will have time and opportunity to join us at this important event in NCCJ's yearly schedule.