Welcome to 09MS

Right after 09dvp group left, we welcomed a new group today. It is the start of "Media Strategy for Community Enlightenment" course. This time, we have 12 participants from six different countries. Because the participant from Viet Nam has not arrived here yet, we start the training with eleven people.

The opening address was made the course leader, Nishimura san.

Wangmo Tshering from Bhutan

Ugyen Dorji from Bhutan

Bernal Elba Yamilett Membreno from El Salvador

Sodari Om Bahdur from Nepar

Neupane Chuda Rag from Nepar

Acharaya Nabraj from Nepal

Warito John Selwyn from Solomon Islands

Tabihau Gilbert from Solomon Islands

Leua Christper Scott from Solomon Islands

Ranathunga Senarath Mudiyanselage Samira from Sri Lanka

Loku Hewage Swarnajith Hemantha from Sri Lanka

We hope you will have wonderful and fruitful days!
Dear Senior (or previous) participants, they are the new member of the MTEC Family. Dozo yoroshiku ne.

Congratulations and See you again!

The Closing Ceremony of 09dvp course was offered.

The congratulatory speech was presented by Tomoyasu Maekawa, MTEC Cheif Instructor.

The rerutn speech was made by Soe Moe san from Myanmar.

The First Prize of the final presentation went to Group C "Kenshuin Map". Congratulations!!

Look at those proud faces!

Soon after the ceremony, the participants started to leave us. Very terrible moment in the life her. I don't like this...

Congratulations 08IEC(B)!

Al long last this day has come - the closing of 08IEC(B) Course.
First in the morning, the evaluation meeting was held. Each participant received the transcript and the comments from MTEC and administrative staff.
Then the Closing Ceremony was offered.
Your big brother Tom made a speech.
The representative of the participants was Boitshoko from Botswana.
Now you are IEC experts! The end of the training is the start of your new challenge!

234. Congratulations to 08dvp

The Evaluation Meeting was conducted, followed by the Closing Ceremony.

We would like to congratulate everyone for your effort.

199. Congratulations to you all!!!

The closing ceremony for 07amt course was held on March 21.
Look at those happy and proud faces!


Photographs were done by Fumiyo san.

41. First training week was...

As a course leader, I, MTEC-HQ, have been too busy this week to update our blog. I managed to post yesterday, because it was Simon san's birthday. (Birthday should not be missed, shouln't it?)

Today, I would like to report this week.
Course Orientation was held on August 28th, Monday.

Each staff member and participant made self introduction. Then the overview of the training such as the objectives, the schedule and the evaluation.

"Action Plan" was lectured by Tokumura san, so that all participants can describe how they utilize our training upon their return.

"Basics of Editing" followed that. Seven out of twelve participants are having their first experience with non-linear editing by Adobe Premiere Pro.I was very happy that I could see the participants helped each other from this first subject. Keep going!

39. Welcome to our new members!

The new group to Digital Video Production arrived here, while we are still missing the group of 06tpm, who just left here on 19th.
They will stay here with us until the middle of December. Good luck on them!

36. You are full-fledged, everyone!

The closing ceremony of the training course "Theory and Practice on Multimedia for Public Enlightenment and Dissemination" was offerred today.

28. Our memorable umbrella!

The MTEC staffs have been hearing the stories during the observation tour last week, such that it had kept raining through the schedule, and that there were so many busy people in Tokyo. They tell us many stories, but they never fail to admire Kaneshiro san.

Kaneshiro san is our training coordinator, aka Brandy san. I will take other opportunity to write about him, but I must tell his efforts made the observation tour safe and successful. He held up his umbrella high when the group was walking in the crowd, lest participants missed him.

This week, the participants started thinking to appreciate Kaneshiro san's great job, then an idea came about. An umbrella was brought, and each participant put his/her message on it to express the gratitude, as you can see.

It should have been a surprise to Kaneshiro san when a small ceremory started after the class yesterday. On behalf of the group, Daniella san made a speech and presented the umbrella to Kaneshiro san.

Here are Kaneshiro san and all tpm06 participants!
We are all lucky and happy to have you as our coordinator!