18. Promoting "Gender Free" society

In a subject "Printed Media", we've got a request to creat a poster to promote "Gender Free". Of course, it was a tough mission for us all. The instructors had prepared very carefully before conducting this subject.
In order to let the participant clarify what she/he want to express as the keyword, we had a group session.
Then after one and half days, everyone had the first version of the poster for the presentation.

17. We will miss you for sure...

After more than twenty years service, he decided to leave this organization this month. Jun Chinen san, aka Mr. Video, has been working for the world since he was a college student, I heard.
We will miss you, your knowledge and skills, and information-abundant talks.
Well, though we are not informed of his future plan, we would like to wish the best for him.

16. By the way, let me talk about MTEC Alumni Association

This blog targets all MTEC family, i.e., our previous & current participants, and staffs.
Do you have any idea how many participants we have met so far?
Since our start in 1984, MTEC has met 709 (including 7 who has participated more than once) participants from 83 countries.

At the moment, we are working on our 70th group training titled "Theory and Practice on Public Enlightenment Using Multimedia".
To conduct it, we have six instructors, one assistant and one training coordinator. The below shows all of them. Do you find your familiar faces?

Photo copyrighted to Mr. Victor Jose Olivero Diaz from Dominican Republic.

15. Surely you are not nervous, are you, Nervious san?

Digital video production - it is nice to have this subject in sunny days, because we can comfortably go out for swimming...oops, shooting.
After designing and script writing, each participant started shooting or recordning.Even though the person is a fluent speaker of English, she/he becomes nervous when entering a recording booth.
Nervious san, from Zambia, fought with the feeling... I guess.

Uramoto san, as a recording engineer, sending que to Nervious san.
Good job!

14. Weaving dreams not by World Cup 2006, but by Dreamweaver

Such sleepless nights.
We are mostly blessed with health, but such sleepy days. Needless to say, it is due to the timelag between here (Okinawa, Japan) and Germany.
Unintentionally, people start to nod, nod, zzzzz...

Anyway, we have started the class of Website production. Based on their own design, the participants start to produce their web pages.
Sayed san, from Egypt, is deep in his production.
It is the very first website for most of the participants, so I hope it will be an exciting experience for them.
Good luck on you!

13. MTEC instructor lecturing to JICA Fiji

Bula! This is a greeting in Fiji.
Now, at this very moment (2:30pm, June 16, 2006JST), Uramoto san, one of MTEC instructors is lecturing to JICA Fiji office. The lecture is being transmitted through JICA-Net, the leased line network between JICA's offices in the world.
Today, Uramoto san is presenting on "Presentation Method". The audience in Fiji are the staffs at Fiji JICA office.


After continuous rainy days, we have a good weather today.
The right is the view from Nirai Hall Bldg., where Uramoto san is lecturing.
Do you remember the OIC swimming pool? I am sure that many participants will enjoy swmimming today after 5pm.
Have a nice weekend!

12. Authoring by Director

Since last Friday (June 9), MTEC participants have been learning Authoring by Director.
They are making their own products.
As the last day approaching, each participant has an evaluation with the instructors.
On the photo left, Luis san from Mexico, is discussing with Nisimura san.



I also took the photo on the right, but Nishimura san, a professional photographer, suggested me not to use this one since this is not a natural photo. But because I like this one too, I post this with a smaller size.

11. Special Day for the Philippines!

Today, June 12, we see our trainee from the Philippines in celebrative costume.
It is the Independence Day of the Repblic of the Philippines. Congratulations!!

Fortunately, we have Minda san (left) in our training course, so we are honored to have her picture on our blog.
Together with Minda san, we have two friends of her.

In the dinig hall of our institute, there is a special meal from the Philippines.
Bon Appetite!

10. Tokumura san, a Gifted Instructor

Our institute offerred Okinawan traditional performing art session as a welfare program to our trainees.
Tokumura san, one of our instructors and gifted with music, was in our performers.


There was a big audience with cameras and videos.We hope they could touch Okinawan spirit of music and dance.

9. Outing, everyone!

First class outing on last Friday!
To celebrate a weekend (whatever...!), the class and staffs had outings to a hotel buffet.

We could select from different kinds of foods and drinks.
It is nice to have an outing like this, isn't it?

8. Digital Photography Production

We spent two days on Digital Photography Production.
Each participant created a digital photo montage with the pictures they had taken. Adobe Photoshop was the tool.
On the right, Guo san from China is designing layout of his montage. I will upload all products shortly.

7. Video Edit

Last day (4th day) of Digital Video Basics.
Each participant has an assignment to shoot and edit to produce 3 min. product.
Victor san from Dominican Republic, as shown on the left, is serious on edit.
Actually, at this current moment, we are having presentation.
Presentation is always enjoyable, isn't it?