Reunion in South America (Uruguay)

MTEC has received the message via facebook.
It is a wonderful reunion! I hope this occurs to everyone!!
                                                                                                                   
Dear MTEC family,
Greetings from Uruguay, South America.
I´m a former OIC participant (DVP07).
During MTEC course, I became very good friend of some other participants.
Does this situation sound familiar to you?
After three years of coming back home, I still chat daily with them and consider their friendship as a treasure.
Last week we met again. David san (from Ecuador) and Martin san (from Argentina) came with their wives to visit my country and spend some time together again. We were able to feel again that close friendship we achieved in Japan.

But this is not only about taking dinner and talk a lot. This is also a chance to refresh and share knowledge.
What's the good thing about knowing new people at OIC? In my opinion, the chance of exchange ideas, strategies and different approaches to present issues in your own country.
We take this chance as an open door to keep improving our public work and knowledge, in order to help our people to have a better standard of living.
I encourage new and former OIC participants to create solid links with new international friends, so in the future we will have a stronger net of knowledge to share and help other people to improve themselves, to grow up. That's our aim.
We really feel like a family. We live in the same continent, and speak the same language. But you can make new family members around the world, and feel that family and Earth are the same size.
Thanks to JICA and specially OIC staff for making us feel as home in Japan, and showing that human exchange can be as important as academic knowledge.
Thanks Nana san for let me write this post.
Thanks Japan and all of us around the globe.

Gonzalo Alba (DVP07)

Updates from 07dvp member

Here is the mail from Eric (Philippines) in 07dvp.

dear all:

it has been a while since anyone sent anybody anything. sorry for beingMIA (missing in action) for a long time. was very very busy.

i will be taking up my masters degree this coming september. i will bemajoring in marketing in ohio state university in columbus, ohio, usa. i am no longerwith philrice.

i am now in the US, busy preparing for classes. i had to finish someforms, assessment tests, etcetera. also, already registered for my classes. ihave alot of math subjects. good luck to me!hehe

how is everyone else? hope everyone is doing great.

hope to hear from you.

take care always.

erik

dvp07

Contribution from MTEC family

We've got a message from one of the previous participants. He, Mr. Gonzalo Alba, is an Uruguayan who attended Digital Video Production Course in 2007.
Feel free to wirte your comments and/or opinions in the comment field of this article, or you can write to MTEC Alumni. "Thank you for your cooperation."

"Let's establish an International MTEC"

Hi, MTEC family:

We all have received the benefits of study in Japan, not only at a professional field, but also in personal aspects.
Generosity of Japanese government and people has allowed us to learn, carry that knowledge back home, and spread it among collegues, friends and family.

MTEC has been working for 21 years by now and 900 participants from 87 countries around the world have been trained. Great job have been done. How could we cooperate in this task?

My experience living in OIC and having MTEC's training has left a mark on me, and opened new horizons.
According to my education, based in public institutions and community oriented, I feel we should cooperate with MTEC helping to spread that training.

That's why I propose start working with MTEC staff heading to establish regional offices in strategic places outside Japan, in order to facilitate, to make easier MTEC training, allowing more people to receive these fruitful exchange and training.

You all can calculate the economical cost of inviting participants to Japan.
We must remember it is paid by japanese people, through their taxes. In this time of worldwide crisis, I think we can give a hand and work together with MTEC in order to open new paths of cooperation.

So, If more of you are in tune with this proposal, I want to take the first step as a way to encourage you, offering all my skills, time and knowledge about my country, Uruguay, to start cooperating in the design of an international net and local offices of MTEC.

This is a proposal for MTEC staff also. Your job and efforts are priceless, invaluable.

I want to hear your comments from here.
I'm sure we can make this family grow up together.

Gonzalo Alba from Uruguay(DVP07)

233. Proud of you, Gonzalo!

This is Gonza Alba.
He was MTEC participant in 07dvp course from Uruguay.
This week, MTEC has received his product dvd. It was the documentary of Embassy of Japan in Uruguay on Grassroots projects on Human Security.


We could see the sophisticataed and careful camera work. Good job!
Maekawa san, our chief, has introduced this to 08dvp participants and encouraged them to apply the skills gained here like this.
We are all looking forward to your active contribution to your job, and to receiving your job results based on your action plan.

Thank you Gonzalo, and congratulations on your wonderful job!

167. And....Award goes to.......

The institute gave an award to one group as the best product.
This year, it went to Group 2!!

Of course, the efforts shown by the other groups were to be admired, we all know.


I hope the new participants in our institute to be more motivated in environment conservation.

166. Closing Ceremony of 07DVP!

The training of 07dvp (Digital Video Production for Education and Dissemination) finished today.
Look at the proud faces! We also feel proud of sending you to your mother nations.
We always wish all the best for you, your family and your countries.
See you again!

164. Presentation of the Products by 07DVP

The day has come!
The presentation of the final version of the video products...
We had a special MC, Jay from Zambia (OOPS!!! not from Tanzania, sorry).

Group 1
Members: Kap(Samoa), Jay(Zambia), Daysa(Samoa), and Gilbert(Kenya)
Title: Do it for our Earth


Group 2
Members: Soe Moe(Myanmar), Gonzalo(Uruguay), Erik(Philippines), and George(Papua New Guinea)
Title: Every little bit counts.


Group 3
Members: Ha(Viet Nam), David(Ecuador), Stanley(Papua New Guinea), and Amilcar(El Salvador)
Title: The Mission

163. Days of Final Production

The final production of 07dvp has been going on, with the topic of ISO14001.
We hope every group is doing fine, enjoying production...just everything!

162. Special Lecture by a Giant

A special lecture was given by Prof. Dr. Robert Reiser of Florida State University.

160. Missing you, 07DVP!

While I, mtec-hq, was busy with Chinese people, you were gone.
Where are you now?
Though I have been missing you, I bet you are not missing me.
Instead, I bet you have been having fun in Mainland Japan with Uramoto san and Kumiko san.

The observation tour is a such occasion.

159. Independence Day of Zambia

Republic of Zambia celebrated her independence day today.

MTEC feels honored to have Ms. Mwape Mwila Joyce to say "Congratulations!"

Congratulations to Joyce, ex-(senior)-participants from Zambia, and all people in Zambia!

158. New Bloggers of 07IEC Course

New bloggers announcement!

The participants in IEC2007 course lauched their blogs.
Please click on the name of the participant to visit there.

Dr. Ma

Dr. Yang

Dr. Liu

Dr. Li

Last but not least, I should mention that Mr. Guo Jun, one of our ex-Chinese participants, helped them via his own blog and e-mail. Thanks, Guo san!

157. Collaborating in MTEC

Video shooting for Production exercise II (Digital video course) and Digital video production (IEC course) was couducted on October 11 and 12.

October 11
Hill of Shuri, Senagajima Island, Naha Airport and Kokusai Dori area








October 12
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and Kadena Airbase (of U.S.)


No one might believe it is training... :)

156. Hello again, Mr. Matayoshi!

Digital video course 2007 had a special lecture on "Clay Animation". Like last year, the group went to Okinawa Pref. University of Art near Shurijo Castle.

Our pleasure was to meet Mr. Hiroshi Matayoshi again as the lecuturer.

155. Video streaming

Kiyuna san's lecture on streaming video uploaded the video data to MTEC video server.
Please click here to access.
You can meet the friends in the Digital Video Course 2007.

Have a good month!

153. Video from 07dvp members

As one of the exercises in "Streaming Video", I made a trial upload of a video produced by George from Papua New Guinea.



Hope you enjoy it.
The participants of this course already made their own home pages on
the home page of the training course, and all other products can be viewed from each page.

151. Training these days in MTEC

From September 12 to 25, the participants in 07dvp (Digital Video Production) course are scheduled to "Production Exercise 1".

150. Independence Day of Papua New Guinea

How nice! We have another day to celebrate like yesterday!


September 16 is the Independence Day of Papua New Guinea.
Presently, we have Mr. Kaut Stanley (right in the photo) and Mr. Solien George Joko (left) in MTEC.

Big Congratulations to you!!

149. Independence Day of El Salvador

September 15 is the National Day of El Salvador.
This year, we have Mr. Duran Mijango Amilcar Ernesto


A lot of congratulations!! ¡Felicidades!

Related post is here! This is from last year with Foncho.

147. Here are new bloggers

In my second additional class, the participants of 07dvp has made their own blog.

Here are the links to them:

David (Ecuador)
Amilcar (El Salvador)
Gilbert (Kenya)
Soe Moe (Myanmar)
Stanley (Papua New Guinea)
George (Papua New Guinea)
Erik (Philippines)
Kap (Samoa)
Daysa (Samoa)
Gonzalo (Urguay)
Ha (Viet Nam)
Jay (Zambia)

Please visit them!