The first training week in OIC

08IEC(B) group has finished (or survived) their first training week.

I hope everyone is fine, both mentally and physically. The actual training started this week.

The subjects provided after the course orientation were:
-Case study of IEC activities
in Reproductive Health by Maekawa


-Media Literacy by Uramoto
-Multimedia Introduction by Uramoto
-Communication Skills by Uramoto

As you may remember well, there are a lot of group discussions required during the training. Mutual understanding, assertiveness, and respect are the keys to the success of the training!

Xie Xie, Tu tu!

Tu Aixia, or aka Tu tu, is a participant from China in 08iec(a).
Maekawa, our chief instructor, has been involved in the HIV/AIDS prevention project in Gansu Province there. Soon after the new year holiday, he was dispatched there and got to meet Tu tu.

Tu tu sent us a big package of souvenirs, and it was delivered today.
So many boxes of Chinese flower tea.
Tomoko (Tu tu's training coordinator), Chiho, and Fumiyo are in the photo with happy smile! Thanks or xie xie, we already enjoyed it so much.

08iecb's first outing to a mall nearby

There is "SAN-A Kyozuka City", a convenient mall newly opened near our institute.
Since its open in November 2008, many participants enjoyed shopping and dining there.
As one of the life orientation of MTEC (really??), we had the first group outing for lunch.

By the way, the cherry trees started in bloom in Okinawa. There are many cherry trees around.

Course Orientation - 08iec(b)

The time of IEC(B) course with MTEC started today.
As you remember, the Course Orientation, Pretest, Interview, and the first lecture on Action Plan was held.

From tomorrow, the actual training starts.
Wishing you fruitsful time with us!


At the interview:




At Pretest:

The 2nd and 3rd photos were taken and contributed by Fumiyo san, MTEC assistant.

266. The first week on Okinawa...

Right after arriving Okinawa, the participants have "Briefing" session.
For the iec(B) course, though, the participants arrive in three groups, the session is also held differently.

The joint Briefing session was presented by Ms. Midori Maekawa.
Also Midori san was in charge of the Briefing for Ms. Boitshoko (Botswana-left) and Ms. Suzie (Namibia-right).
The group of Nigerois, Mr. Yacouba(left), Ms. Sahadatou(Middle), and Mr. Sita(right).

Also on the week, the guidance session on MTEC LMS (Learning Management System) session is held by the course leader.
Sorry for the busy schedule...

265. Welcome to MTEC family

The fourth training couse in fiscal year 2008 (not 2009 yet) will start soon.
This is "Information, Education and Communication (IEC) in Health Sector (B)" Course.
The survey resulted in nominating nations in Africa for this course. Namely, Botswana, Kenya(2), Namibia, Niger(3), Tanzania(2), and Uganda.

263. As a husband and daddy

In a long history of MTEC (and AVT), it can be a very rare news.
We welcomed the wife and a son of Miamba Paul Ungilamwagha Mwasikakata (Paul san) in our office.
Well, we have known Paul as our participant, but today he showed us his other face as a husband and daddy.

We hope the family will have a memorable stay and reunion here in Okinawa.

262. New Year's message for 2009

Dear MTEC family and friends in the world,

Happy New Year 2009!

Sorry for the belated message.
Though another new year arrived, there are many conflicts and sad results around us.
Why?
I have kept asking without getting any answer.
But still, we must go on living our lives with one hope for the peaceful world.

Fortunately, we have you in MTEC family.
Let's make ourselves be seeds to spread wisdom to the entire world.

MTEC
Media Technology for Education and Communication,
Japan Int'l Cooperation Center

259. Sorry for my lazyness...

Hi all!

I am sorry that it seems difficult for me these days to update this blog.
Because...
1) There are three courses conducted in MTEC now,
2) Two of them are at the final stage and I am involved in one of them,
and
3) I need to prepare for my own course starting in next month.

Sorry for laziness.
I wish other instructors help me with this, since they are also authorized in this blog, but none of them have interests to post article...

Please stay with me with a little patience!

258. Useful Youtube clips for the Bloggers

In Youtube, there are some really useful video clips for us.
http://jp.youtube.com/user/BloggerHelp

How to create a blog with Blogger


Adding a Google Gadget to your blog


Creating A Graphical Header For Your Blogger Blog

257. New Blogger in 08MS course

In the supplementary sesssion during lunch break, some of 08MS course participants started their blog. Here is the list, so feel free to access. (At the moment, the URL info. is not obtained. I will make a link from each name as soon as I get it.)

-Gyawari (Nepal)
-Adhikari (Nepal)
-Aryal (Nepal)
-Udeyanga (Sri Lanka)

Your comment will encourage them!

256. Days of 08MS

The sessions of 08MS Course are as follows:

255. Days in 08IECA

Behavioral change with prof. Takenaka, observation tours, etc., other lectures and practices go on...

254. A Tiny Member of MTEC Family

MTEC welcomes not only new participants in Okinawa, but also new members extended by our participants like this one...
Here is IMAMA PARIGUL (Ms.), born on August 30, the first daughter of Izat Gul in 06dvp.



Here is the mother, Anwal san. She is beautiful as ever...


Click here to read the news of Gul's wedding!

253. Happy to have all in MTEC

Media Stragety (08ms) group has returned from the observation tour.
Tali and Ketemash said "We are happy to be back in home". It made me happy to know if the participants consider OIC as their "home away from home".

So, now in MTEC, all three groups, namely 08iec-a, 08ms, 08Kumamoto University courses are with us. Good.

08iec-a and 08ms are in the final stage of the training.
Take good care of yourselves both physically and mentally, since it has been getting cooler in the climate and you are going to be busier with your subject and farewell parties :)

252. New Countries in MTEC

Oops!
I forgot to introduce the very first participants for MTEC.

Tough there is no new entries in 08ms course, but there are three new countries in 08ieca course.
They are:
Mattala Arti J (Martial Islands)

Gadogbe Divine Kodzo and Gadzanaki Albert Mawuli(Ghana)

Al-Mathani Sufyan Ghaleb Qaid (Yemen)

251. "Motivation and Behavior Change" @08MS

08MS course invited Prof. Ken'ichi Kubota of Kansai University for "Motivation and Behavior Change". Because many activities at our participants' offices need this, the session was very hot!

250. Thanks, Yamon!

This is Ms. Yamon from Thailand. She was in 08dvp course in this year.
Today, her colleagues came to see MTEC staff. Unfortunately we had a staff meeting then, so no one could see them. A guest lecturere Ayako Nakazato exchanged some words and received a drian snack from yamon.
Here is Kiyuna san, her course leader. Though he looks serious, he is in fact very happy to have a bag of snack.... Yes, he is a chips and snack lover.

Yamon, thanks...Kop Un Ka!

249. International Cooperation Festival 2008

There was International Coooperation Festival 2008. The entire participatns, staff participated in it.



The MTEC staff wore the team polo.

248. News from Home

The coronation ceremony was conducted in Bhutan.
Here is our Bhutanese participant Kashav and the paper reporting it.
Sorry for Kashav since he is missing the celebration in his home country.

May everyone in Bhutan stay blessed!!

247. Launch of the course home pages

The participants in 08IEC(A) course and 08MSCE courses created their own home pages in MTEC server.

Just click on the course name to access:

08IEC(A) Course
08MSCE Course

Since this is limited to those who have been related to MTEC or ex-AVT course, User name and password will be required to access.
Please send any personnel in MTEC to ask for it.
Sorry for the limited access.

246. "Community Involvement Approach" @08IECA

08IEC(A) had one-day sessin on "Community Involvement Approach" by Dr. Keiko Miyagawa. Dr. Miyagawa has been leading HIV/AIDS prevention activities on Okinawa these days.

245. 08MS course on the paper

08ms course had an observation on Okinawa on Octobober 15, 2008.
When they had a visit to Okinawa Prefectural Government, a promotion team of our institude was there too.
A newspaper crew came and took their photo. The above is the morning paper of the following day.

244. Printed Media

After 4 days production, the participants in 08ms course had the results as shown below. Thanks for the efforts!

Keshav(Bhutan)

Fondy(Botzwana)

Silvia(El Salvador)

Ketemash(Ethiopia)

Ariyal(Nepal)

Bhola(Nepal)

Gyawali(Nepal)

Adhikari(Nepal)

Tali(Solomon Islands)

Rolli(Solomon Islands)

Udaya(Sri Lanka)

Kapila(Sri Lanka)

Please refer here for more detailed information on gender issue in our institute.

243. Something to remind your time in MTEC...?

Just a short video and sound of cicada.
I got an idea when I was waiting for a PC boot.

242. Awarded family in Thailand

This is Rabiab Phoopha (Nid) from Thailand, who is a member of 06dvp (Digital Video Production).
She was awarded from the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for her achievement.
She sent us her photo.
Nid, we are so much proud of you! (But don't work too hard...OK?)