Friday, November 1, 2013

JICA Training

Activities in the Philippines

Technical Cooperation

3. Training Program

b. Training Programme for Young Leaders (TPYL)

From JFY 2007, JICA has been implementing the "Training Program for Young Leaders", a technical cooperation program aimed at promoting human resources development and nation-building in developing countries.
Under the program, groups of young leaders, who will eventually become nation-builders in the future, are invited to enhance their specialties by experiencing and learning technologies and skills in Japan for a period of 18 days.
The program was an enhancement of the Youth Invitation Program (formerly the ASEAN-Japan Friendship Program for the 21st Century), which began in 1984 for six ASEAN countries, and which has since expanded to cover approximately 120 countries. For more than 20 years, the program has served as a significant venue for cultural exchange and for the promotion of friendship and mutual trust between Japan and the ASEAN countries.
JICA is implementing the program with the view of contributing to more sustainable capacity development for young leaders through greater emphasis on specialized technical training in various fields.
There will be 4 different groups that will be visiting Japan for JFY 2013. The General Information (GI) for each group may be viewed by clicking the title of the course.

COURSE TITLE	DURATION	# OF PARTICIPANTS	AREAS TO BE VISITED	DEADLINE OF APPLICATION
Rural Development Course (PDF/465KB)	July 22-August 8, 2013	17	Tohoku, Japan	CLOSED
Economic Administration (Industrial Development and Promotion) Course (PDF/293KB)	October 14-31, 2013	17	Shikoku, Japan	CLOSED
Community Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development and Promotion Course (PDF/300KB)	October 14-31, 2013	17	Shikoku, Japan	CLOSED
Urban Environmental Management Course (PDF/82KB)	February 12-March 1, 2014	16	Chugoku, Japan	December 20, 2013
Total # of Participants		67

Who are qualified to join?
Applicants who meet the following qualifications:

Filipino citizens;
Twenty (20) to thirty five (35) years of age at the time of the training;
Directly engaged in the related category/field applied for
Physically and mentally fit;
From the non-military sector;
Should not have, in principle, stayed or visited Japan;
Holder of a valid passport (valid at least until September 2014). Government employees must secure Official Passport upon acceptance.
Preferably holder of a permanent position and has completed at least two years of service as permanent; and
No pending application for scholarship under another study program.
Check the General Information of the course for specific target agency/participants.

List of Requirements to be submitted by the Applicants

Application Form (WORD/252KB)
Curriculum vitae (WORD/18KB)
Recommendation from immediate supervisor to assess applicant's performance at work and to certify his/her proper qualifications in participating in the programme. Address letter to Mr. Takahiro Sasaki, Chief Reprsentative of JICA Philippine Office.
One (1) passport-sized (1.3 x 1.77") pictures with a plain, royal blue background. Note: Please write your name and field selected at the back of the photo.
A one-page essay entitled "As a young leader, what can I do to help my country?" (1 page, A4 size, 1.0 spacing, Arial 11)
Original Certificate of Employment (with a Service Record) on the company letterhead.
Recent medical certificate issued on or after April 2013. Please attach the blood type result. The certificate should also state "Fit to travel and undergo training in Japan."
Note: Pregnancy is regarded as a disqualifying condition.
Birth certificate issued by the National Statistics Office issued on or after April 2013.
Photocopy of valid passport showing passport holder's photo and info.
Note: For married women, married surname and status should reflect in the passport.
Certified true copy of transcript of records.
Certification on or after April 2013 from company's HR/ Personnel Administration, stating no pending administrative or criminal case
Certificate on no pending nomination to other local foreign scholarship/s and no pending service obligation/s from previous trainings attended issued by HR/ Personnel Administration.
Valid original NBI clearance.

False information made by the applicant in his/her application will automatically disqualify him/her from the Program.
Kindly submit the accomplished form and other requirements to:
TRAINING PROGRAM SECTION
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
40th Floor, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza,
6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Telephone Nos. 889-7119 local 143
Selection Process and Schedule after Selection

Application Process	Rural Development Course	Economic Administration & Community SME Development and Promotion Courses	Urban Environmental Management Course
1) Submission of Application Documents	Not Later Than June 7, 2013	May - August 23, 2013	May 2013 – December 20, 2013
2) Acceptance Notice	3rd Week of June 2013	3rd Week of September 2013	2nd Week of January 2014
3) Preparation of Travel Documents	4th Week of June to 3rd Week of July 2013	Last Week of September 2013 to 2nd Week of October 2013	3rd Week of January 2014 to 1st Week of February 2014
4) Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar	July 20-22, 2013	October 12-14, 2013	February 10-12, 2014

What to do when accepted?
Steps and Reminders

Forms to be Accomplished

Kindly submit the documents to:
MR. CHRISTIAN VIC PEREZ
Training Section
Japan International Cooperation Agency
40th Floor, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza
6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
PDOS Schedule (PDF/232KB)