ANQ Congress Yokohama 2024 – Gala Dinner

Asian Network for Quality (ANQ) Congress 2024 was held by Japanese Society for Quality Control (JSQC) in the Keio University, Yokohama, Japan from 16-20 Sep 2024. The congress theme was “Prosperity through Quality – Returning to Origins, Leaping into the Future”.  After two days congress activities, Gala Dinner is our traditional celebration event. We need to move location from Yagami Campus to Hiyoshi Campus. Since it was small raining, Minda and I together Taiwan team walked to the Campus. 

Hiyoshi Campus Map

The student tour guide held a signage for us.

In the cafeteria, we sat together waiting for gala dinner.

(Left: I, Minda, Dr. Surani Sharmalee Dias (Chairlady, SLAAQP), Mr. Cheong Weng Wai (張永輝) (Exco member, IQM), Mrs. Grigg and Dr Nigel Grigg (NZOQ), Mr. Meng Ken Too, Dr. Roland K. Jahnke, Prof. Azat Abdrakhmanov and Mrs. Gulbakhram Aitkhozhina)

Then Minda and I received a gift, which was Chinese white wine which brand name is “國緣” (National Fate).

During the waiting time, I met some old and new friends and took a photo for memory.

Photo with Prof. Chuen-Sheng Cheng (鄭春生) (Yuan Ze University) (CSQ)

BSTQM friend Masudur Rahaman (Managing Director, AHarbor)

The Gala Dinner tables were ready.

Japanese team was waiting here.

HKSQ team Prof. Fugee and his wife Flora arrived and we took a group photo.

And we took a photo with Prof. Shu Yamada.

Prof. Tomomichi Suzuki announced the start of gala dinner. 

Dr. Duan Yonggang (段永剛) (ANQ Chairman) gave welcome speech.

After that I walked around the tables to take photo for memory.

Photo with Dr. Duan Yonggang and Prof. Kano.

Photo with Prof. Azat Abdrakhmanov and Mrs. Gulbakhram Aitkhozhina

Photo with Prof. Wan Seon Shin and Mr. Mehta.

SQI team Mr. GE Tan, Mr. Johnson Tan Swan San, Mr. Jianyu Tu and Mr. Cheung Kah Leong.

Photo with Mr. IIia Rusakov (National Research University “MPEI”) 

Group Photo with CSQ team

Group Photo with ISQ and JSQC team

Group Photo with BSTQM team

Group Photo with JSQC team

I met a new friend from Bangladesh who is Md Atikur Rahman Hirok

Photo with Vietnam team Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung (VAQH) and Dr. Nguyen Xuan Tung (VQAH) 

Photo with another Vietnam friend Mr. Tai Dao Duy Nguyen (VAQH)

Prof. Kano announced the Gala Dinner Performance started.

India Team Performance

Vietnam Team Performance (VAQH) and they sing ANQ first song named “ANQ Hello”.

China Team Performance (CAQ, CSQ and HKSQ)

HK Team Performance with CAQ, CSQ and JSQC.

I selected a famous song from Tanimura Shinji (谷村新司) named “昴/星” (Pleiades/Star) in three languages included Japanese, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Singapore Team Performance (SQI with IQM)

Korea Team Performance (KSQM)

Bangladesh performer Ms. Nahima Sultana dancing with Prof. Kano.

Japan Team Performance at the end.

Lastly, Prof. Tomomichi Suzuki announced the end of gala dinner.

Before left, Minda and I took some photos with ANQ friends for memory.

Photo with Prof. Kano.

Photo with Dr Nigel Grigg and Mrs. Grigg

Photo with Dr. Akira Ogawa

Photo with Prof. Azat Abdrakhmanov and Mrs. Gulbakhram Aitkhozhina

We had a very happy night.

Reference:

ANQ website - https://anforq.org/index.php

ANQ 2024 - https://pub.confit.atlas.jp/en/event/anq2024  

JSQC - https://jsqc.org/

HKSQ - https://hksq.org/

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