TDLC has established four thematic groups for its learning programs. With its global network on development, partner collaboration, and access to Japanese expertise, TDLC is in an ideal position to deliver the most effective programs possible.
2010/02/04
2010/01/05
Woman receives loan payment at microfinance institution in Bangladesh. Shehzad Noorani/The World Bank 2002
The sixth Microfinance Training of Trainers (MFTOT) Course, kicked off in July 2009, has now ended.
Twenty-three students in Japan have successfully graduated, fourteen have been accredited as MFTOT trainers. They’ve shared some views on the course, along with their hopes in putting the new knowledge to practical use.
2009/12/16
Tran Thi Hoa/World Bank, 2002
A videoconference on “Issues in Asia and the International Labour Organization” was held at TDLC on November 19.
Organized jointly by the International Labour Office in Japan, Aoyama Gakuin University and TDLC, this lecture series introduces foreign and Japanese experts who work on a global scale through the ILO, and discuss current labor issues with the Japanese audience.
2009/12/08
What is “social economy”?
“We do not have a single term for the social economy; we have no universal definition,” says Jurgen Schwettmann, Deputy Director for the Geneva-based International Labour Organization.
“The term covers an astonishing diversity of different organizations and institutions,” he remarked in an address to a videoconference held at TDLC on November 25.
2009/11/19
Yosef Hadar/World Bank
Together wtih Kitasato University School of Nursing and the WHO, TDLC has launched a new video conference series; “Women and their Families – Health Services for Pregnancy and Child Care.”
A wide range of issues of universal concern will be discussed by experts—safe motherhood, reproductive health, child care, and generic health. The first session was held in November by WHO expert Dr. Monir Islam.
Promoting knowledge-sharing for development through videoconference based distance-learning.
Disaster in Mumbai, India Photo courtesy of CITYNET
Climate change is happening.
The Asia Pacific has experienced repeated destruction and loss of lives due to climate-induced and hydro-meteorological disasters. To avoid being struck unprepared, appropriate measures need to be taken.
This capacity-building program helps local governments manage current and potential risks,
“Hanbun Hanbun/Pakondal – Cambodian HIV/AIDS Orphans Meet Japanese Artists”, the final of a three-session workshop series, was held at Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama on November 22.
As part of TDLC’s “Orphan Meets Artist” program, the event was jointly held with Tokyo Wonder Site, and got underway with an update by KIDS EARTH FUND founder Harumi Torii on the current situation faced by children in Cambodia.
The second video conference and local discussion session for the sixth Microfinance Training of Trainers Course (MFTOT 6), launched on July 16, was held at TDLC on August 20.
The MFTOT course is a core program offered periodically at TDLC which aims to train trainers of the Microfinance Distance Learning Course through a blended learning method.
February 22, 2010
3:00 to 5:00pm (Japan Standard Time)
Curt Carnemark/World Bank
February 20th has been designated as a “World Day of Social Justice” by the United Nations, and a variety of events are being held to raise people’s awareness on social justice.
To commemorate the World Day of Social Justice, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Japan and the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) are jointly organizing a public seminar on “Green Jobs and the Global Economic Crisis” on February 22.
Participation is free of charge; please register in advance to attend.
Jan. 13, 2010 (Wed) 17：00-18：30
In January, an art workshop will be held for orphans in Nairobi, Kenya.
Japanese artist Yoshinari Nishio, whose projects and workshops are inspired by clothing, fashion, and the cultures they represent, will visit a Kenyan orphanage to work in collaboration with the children there.
On January 13th, Nishio will connect with Tokyo from Nairobi for a videoconference to report on the event.
This session is part of a larger program. For more information see Orphan Meets Artist
29th May - 2nd July, 2009
“Improving Manufacturing Productivity” is part of a capacity-building seminar series developed by Tokyo Development Learning Center for domestic businesses, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Organized jointly with GDLN Distance Learning Centers, the seminars are aimed to support SMEs in today’s competitive global environment, to thrive and serve their communities as the engine of economic growth.
Content will be provided by the Central Japan Industries Association (ChuSanRen).
This session is part of a larger program. For more information see SME Course 1:
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