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.

Visitor from the Malawi Embassy

Cousellor Efrem Z. Chilima visited his fellow Malawians in MTEC.
I hope he had a great time with our Kumadai participants.From left: Paul, Uramoto, Cousellor, Sakayi, and Maekawa

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...

Days of Final Production

The training of 09dvp is approaching to the end. The participants have been tackling with the group production. Today, the revision plan was presented based on the formative evaluation carried out on yesterday.

The following is a set of shots in the production (editing phase).

Lesly with our big bro. Tom

Ooops, this one is not a participant... Chiho, a very helpful instructor

Soe Moe with lovely smile :)

Karma(left) and Pa pa, working hard on edit

Davis, happy to do animation...

Deni, a very good acotor as well

Tati (left) and Carmen (right), the twin of the 09dvp

Nong with her victory sign V :)

Big, who could succeed in losing 10kg during the course... a bit jealous :)

Obed, how is the production this time?

Lawrence, your smile has brought everyone peace!

Not a masquerade :)

Look at them - Davis (Panama-left) and Nong (Thailand-right).

They are wearing a mask, but this doesn't mean that they are going to a masquerade :)
(Should be better if they are...)

As the preparation for the Influenza A (H1N1), everyone in OIC started to wear a mask from this morning. So far (if we trust as reported), there have been three patients, two participants and one staff. Because of this, each of us is considered as "a carrier" of its virus, therefore, we wear this NOT TO INFECT others.

I just wonder why it spreads on the place like Okinawa, such hot and humid place. If it is like this, the situation would be ..... when it gets cooler and drier.

DVP2009 - Observation Tour

While I was taking a summer vacation, 09dvp went to the mainland Japan.
Well, it can be a good idea to get some leisurely photos.

They were on the cover page of a magazine!?


No one would believe they were on a training tour....

The photos were provided by Davis(Panama). !Gracias!

Eisa 2009

Sorry everyone, I just upload photos taken by Fumiyo san.
I will place Youtube and some notes later in the middle of August.

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

Solar Eclipse 2009

Just play it!

After 5 years...

As a training of instructors, I signed up to an international conference on health promotion and education which was held in Makuhari, Chiba Pref. Believe it or not, I got a contact from one of previous MTEC participants in 2004, saying he is again taking a training in Japan...Chiba.
His accomodation is really close to the convention venue. Who would miss this precious chance to see each other??


Mr. Bandara and myself at Kaihin Makuhari Sta.
I'll write some more later...

Shooting Practice by MTEC Instructors

Please check out this!


There will be a solar eclipse observed in Japan next week.
MTEC is planning to shoot video and photos. Prior to this, we had practice of it.
Can you guess where in OIC is it?

MTEC on Youtube

As you can see above, MTEC has made our channel as "MTEC Channel".
At the moment, there are only three videos there including test movie, but we are planning to upload more. MTEC has been trying to search ways to utilize video site for education purposes.
Just click here to see it.

Eisa Class 2009

First of all, just watch the video...


As I wrote in the article "Eisa Dance 2006", the dance class has been conducted since last week. There are five dancers from MTEC: Tati, Lesly, Obed, Lawrence, and Deni. Oh, I should not forget Chiho as a dancer, and Fumiyo as the coordinator.
I cannot believe it (the video above) was their only second practice.
Here are some photos from the class.

Taken on July 1 (First lesson)

Taken on July 6 (Second lesson)

Taken on July 6 (Second lesson)


All photos and video were taken by Fumiyo san. Thanks!

Solomon Islands Independence Day

Like yesterday, it is the Independence Day of Solomon Islands since 1978.
We also had participants on this day last year. Click here to meet them.

This year, we have Mr. Deni Glen with us.

Congratulations!