Acknowledgement The successful outcome of the Rover Peace Baton project which started on August 2006 and ended on 10th March 2007 in festive handover ceremony in Bonifacio shrine, Manila, Philippines is a collective effort of many people who exerted time, resources, expertise and their committment to peace through Scouting. With this, the World Scout Bureau-Asia Pacific Region would like to thank these special people who made this project a truly historical and memorable one:
• The Chief Commissioners/National President of the 24 National Scout Organizations and RPB Country Coordinators who actively joined the Rover Peace Baton National Scouts Organizations Chief Commissioners Country Coordinators Scouts Australia Mr. John Ravenhall Mr. Jason Thompson Bangladesh Scouts Mr. Fazlur Rahman, Mr. Aminul Kawser Khan Bhutan Scouts Association Mr. Dasho Sonam Tobgay Mr. Pema Wangchuk Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam Awang Haji Badar bin Haji Ali Haji Muhammad b. Haji Ali The General Association of Scouts China Dr. Chaur Shin Yung Mr. Robert Hung Mr. Andrew Yu
Fiji Scouts Association Mr. Chandra Shekhar Mr. John Naisau Scout Association of Hong Kong Mr. Pau Shiu-Hung SBS Ms. Ophelia Chan Bharat Scouts and Guides Shri Jethabhai M. Choudhary Mr. B.K. Bahuguna Gerakan Pramuka Prof. Dr. Azrul Azwar, MPH Mr. Rio Ashadi Scouts Association of Japan Mr. Satoshi Ito Mr. Yoshio Danjo Korea Scouts Association Mr. Choi, Jong Kyu Mr. Seo, Eun Young The Scout Association of Macau Mr. Leong Sio Pui Ms. Cecilia Leong Si Pui Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia Col. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Haji Mr. Nasaruddin Shamsuddin The Scouts Association of Maldives Mr. Ahmed Ali Maniku Mr. Ibrahim Zameer The Scouts Association of Mongolia Mr. Jimen Sansar Mr. Mendsaikan Toly
Major Sere Kala, OBE Mr. Moria G. Lohia Boy Scouts of the Philippines Mayor Jejomar C. Binay, Mr. Windsor Morales The Singapore Scouts Association Mr. Nicholas Tang Mr. Muhammad Khair The Scout Association of Solomon Island Branch Joe Billy Oge Jason Thompson Sri Lanka Scouts Association Mr. H.S. Weerakoon Mr. Somitta Rohan Avanthi Wirasekara National Scout Organization of Thailand Boonrat Wongyai Mr. Dej Voracharoensri Mr. Prakorb Mukura
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To the following Head of States who Participated and supported the Rover Peace Baton 1. Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed President, Bangladesh 2. HE Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu President, Fiji 3. HE Susilo Bambang Yudhoyano, President, Republic of Indonesia 4. HE Maumoon Abdul Qayyom, President, Maldives 5. Hon. Anand Satyanand, Governor-General, New Zealand 6. HE Sir Paulias Matale GCL, GCMG, K St.J, Governor General, Papua New Guinea 7. HE Sir Nathaniel Waema Governor-General, Solomon Island
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To the following Head of Government, Ministers, Local Government Officials and other dignitaries:
1. Hon. Manasseh Sogavare Prime Minister, Solomon Island 2. Hon. Lyonpo Thinley Gyamtsho Minister of Education, Bhutan 3. Hon. Aburizal Bakrie The Coordinator Ministry of Farewell, Indonesia 4. Hon. Adhyaksa Dault Minister of Youth and Sports, Indonesia 5. Hon. Bambang Sutedjo Minister of National Education, Indonesia 6. Hon. Muthis Hatta Minister of Women Ministry, Indonesia Scouting New Zealand 7. Hon. Zobaida Jalal Federal Minister of Social Welfare and Special Education, Mr. Geoff Thompson, CNZM Pakistan Mr. David Wallace 8. Hon. Jeevan Kumaratunga Minister of Youth Affairs, Sri Lanka 9. Hon. Tikiri Kobbekaduwa Governor of Kandy, Sri Lanka Pakistan Boy Scouts Association 10. Hon. Professor Dr. Wichit Srisa-an Minister of Education, Thailand Mrs. Zobaida Jalal 11. Hon. Apirak Kosayothin, Governor, Bangkok, Thailand Mr. Abuzar Mansoor 12. Professor Dr. Mohammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Laureate for Peace Lt. Col. Muhammad Shah Ali 13. Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Raja Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Mohd Ali The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea President, PPNBD To the following members of the Regional Scout Committee, Sub Committees who attended the Rover Peace Baton Handover Ceremony in Scouts Association of Nepal Mr. Shree Ram Lamicchane Mr. Majendra Ranjit
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