- Working for a Peaceful and Prosperous World - (Fiscal 1997 - 2006)
With Ms. Sadako Ogata, President of JICA (December 14, 2005)
JICA Chugoku, a bridge linking Chugoku Region with the Developing World 10 years have passed since JICA Chugoku started and the world. So far, 260,000 people have partici- operations in February 1997. I wish to express my pated in our public participation activities on interna- heartfelt gratitude to all the people who have lent tional cooperation including international coopera- their cooperation and support over this period. tion campaigns, JICA seminars for citizens and JICA lectures on international cooperation, etc. in the five Ever since its establishment, JICA Chugoku has prefectures of Chugoku. Moreover, we have conducted public relations, educational and informa- accepted 4,449 technical participants from 146 tion activities in the five prefectures of Chugoku. At countries and dispatched 895 overseas volunteers the same time, in collaboration with local govern- to 77 countries during this time. ments, universities and international cooperation and exchange groups, it has conducted various JICA Chugoku has linked citizens in the five prefec- public participation activities on international coop- tures of Chugoku with people in developing coun- eration in the shape of acceptance of technical train- tries. We aim to renew our zeal and efforts in working ing program participants, dispatches of overseas as citizens’ center for international cooperation volunteers including Japan Overseas Cooperation activities, and we ask for your ongoing support for Volunteers, JICA partnership program and support our activities from now on. for development education via JICA lectures on October 2007 international cooperation and so on. Toshio Namai Director General We have expressed our activities and achievements Chugoku International Center over these 10 years onto maps of Chugoku region Japan International Cooperation Agency Achievements of JICA International Cooperation in the Chugoku Region Chugoku over 10 Years Dispatched overseas volunteers 895 persons JICA lectures on international 116,469 persons cooperation - 10 Years of Public Participation Cooperation by JICA Chugoku - International cooperation program for citizens' understanding promotion / 145,469 persons (Domestic) JICA seminars for citizens Development education study tour for 107 persons (Fiscal 1997 - 2006) teachers International understanding education 640 persons workshops Shimane Prefecture (Population ratio 9.6 %) Tottori Prefecture (Population ratio 7.9 %) Program providing experience in international cooperation to high 104 schools Dispatched overseas volunteers 115 persons 12.8 % Dispatched overseas volunteers 71 persons 7.9 % school students JICA lectures on international JICA lectures on international International cooperation essay contest cooperation 17,511 persons 15.0 % cooperation 12,322 persons 10.6 % International cooperation program for International cooperation program for for junior high school & high school 15,847 persons citizens' understanding promotion /JICA 66,819 persons 45.9 % citizens' understanding promotion /JICA 7,577 persons 5.2 % JICA lectures on international cooperation seminars for citizens seminars for citizens students Development education study tour for Development education study tour for teachers 16 persons 15.0 % teachers 11 persons 10.3 % International understanding education International understanding education workshops 70 persons 10.9 % workshops 64 persons 10.0 % Program providing experience in international Program providing experience in international cooperation to high school students 10 schools 9.6 % cooperation to high school students 11 schools 10.6 % International cooperation essay contest for International cooperation essay contest for junior high school & high school students 994 persons 6.3 % junior high school & high school students 3,021 persons 19.1 %
JICA International Cooperation Coordinator in Tottori JICA International Cooperation Coordinator in Shimane Tottori (Pop. 0.60 million) Yamaguchi Prefecture (Population ratio 19.3 %)
Dispatched overseas volunteers 175 persons 19.6 % JICA lectures on international cooperation 14,873 persons 12.8 % International cooperation program for Overseas volunteers recruiting citizens' understanding promotion /JICA 10,573 persons 7.3 % seminars for citizens and explanation meeting Development education study tour for teachers 19 persons 17.8 % Shimane International understanding education 18.6 % workshops 119 persons (Pop. 0.73 million) Program providing experience in international cooperation to high school students 15 schools 14.4 % Okayama International cooperation essay contest for junior high school & high school students 1,640 persons 10.3 % (Pop. 1.95 million) Hiroshima (Pop. 2.87 million) JICA International Cooperation Coordinator in Hiroshima JICA International (Hiroshima City) Cooperation Coordinator JICA Chugokou in Okayama Yamaguchi JICA International Cooperation Development education study tour for teachers (Ghana) (Pop. 1.47 million) Coordinator in Hiroshima (Hiroshima Prefecture) Okayama Prefecture (Population ratio 25.6 %)
JICA International Cooperation Dispatched overseas volunteers 222 persons 24.8 % JICA lectures on international Coordinator in Yamaguchi cooperation 21,201 persons 18.2 % International cooperation program for citizens' understanding promotion /JICA 26,612 persons 18.3 % seminars for citizens Development education study tour for teachers 23 persons 21.5 % International understanding education workshops 103 persons 16.1 % Program providing experience in international cooperation to high school students 13 schools 12.5 % (Population ratio 37.7 %) International cooperation essay contest for Hiroshima Prefecture 2,877 persons 18.2 % International cooperation campaign/ junior high school & high school students Exhibition of children’s pictures from around the world Dispatched overseas volunteers 312 persons 34.8 % JICA lectures on international cooperation 50,562 persons 43.4 % International cooperation program for Program providing experience citizens' understanding promotion /JICA 33,888 persons 23.3 % * The bar graphs and percentages indicate the ratio of each prefecture out seminars for citizens of the total amounts for the Chugoku region. in international cooperation Development education study tour for 38 persons 35.5 % teachers * The population ratio indicates the percentage of persons living in the to high school students International understanding education workshops 284 persons 44.4 % prefecture in proportion to the overall total population of the five Program providing experience in international cooperation to high school students 55 schools 52.9 % prefectures that make up the Chugoku region. 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Moreover, it conducts support activities for developing countries through 100 overseas offices Offices throughout the world. 50 years of JICA Sapporo JICA Obihiro International Cooperation JICA Tohoku JICA Nihonmatsu JICA Chugoku traces its origins back to the establishment JICA Tsukuba of overseas associations in the five prefectures of JICA Tokyo Chugoku in 1954. This was also the year that Japan joined Institute for International Cooper the Colombo Plan and made the transition from an aid- JICA Hiroo receiving nation to an aid-giving nation. “10 Years of JICA JICA Yokohama Chugoku” represents just part of more than 50 years of our JICA Komagane activities. The following shows a brief history of JICA JICA Hokuriku Chugoku. Thanks are once again expressed to all the JICA Chubu people who have given their support over more than half a JICA Osaka century. JICA Hyogo JICA Chugoku History of JICA Chugoku JICA Shikoku JICA Kyushu 1954, March Establishment of International Cooperation Associations in Hiroshima and Tottori Prefectures. Followed by establishment in Okayama Prefecture in April, Yamaguchi Prefecture in October and Shimane Prefecture in November. 1962, June Establishment of the Overseas Technical Cooperation Agency (OCTA). Centralization of the government’s technical cooperation programs. 1963, July Establishment of the Japan Emigration Agency (JEMIS), succeeding the work of the Japan Federation of International Cooperation Associations. 1964, July Opening of JEMIS regional offices in prefectures. 1973, October Establishment of the JEMIS Hiroshima Branch, in charge of Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Shimane Prefectures. Okayama and Tottori Prefectures were under the Kobe branch. Also, a resident officer office was established in Yamaguchi. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 1974, August Establishment of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JEMIS Hiroshima became JICA Hiroshima. 1978, September Closure of the resident officer office in Yamaguchi Prefecture. 1979, July Jurisdiction of JICA Hiroshima extended to include Tottori and Okayama Prefectures and thus cover the five prefectures of Chugoku. 1980, April Hiroshima Branch was renamed as Chugoku Branch. 1996, October Closure of Chugoku Branch and establishment of Chugoku International Center. 1997, January Completion of Hiroshima International Plaza - a joint facility of JICA and Hiroshima Prefecture in Hiroshima Central Science Park in Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima City. 1997, February Transfer of Chugoku International Center to Hiroshima International Plaza. 2003, October JICA become an independent administrative agency. Japan International Cooperation Agency, Chugoku International Center (JICA Chugoku) Hiroshima International Plaza, 3-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima 739-0046 Japan TEL 81-82-421-6300 FAX 81-82-420-8082 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.jica.go.jp/chugoku (Japanese only)