On November 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Letter of Understandings (LoU) with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Capacity Development Department (ICD) to implement a collaborative project to strengthen debt management capacity for Africa. This will be the first collaborative project between JICA and the Bureau. Under this project, training focusing on…
Month: November 2023
JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters】JAL flight attendants planned the “FURUSA to CABIN” event! This is a report on the first “FURUSA to CABIN” event, a regional PR dinner event to convey the tastes of Hyogo and Tajima!
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…
Tokyo Disney Resort’s 40th Anniversary Grand Finale is packed with sparkling items! Get them for use or for commemoration!
Tokyo Disney Resort’s 40th Anniversary “Dream Go Round” will finally reach its grand finale! To coincide with the grand finale, specially designed items will be available on January 23. The theme for the grand finale is “Everlasting Dreams. The theme for the Grand Finale is “Everlasting Dreams,” which means “this dream will continue to grow….
Twilight High Tea featuring winter ingredients in an elegant setting at Tokyo Station Hotel
Tokyo Station Hotel (1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will offer Twilight High Tea featuring winter ingredients starting December 26. High tea” is a popular English tea ceremony that combines an evening meal with a meal, and can be enjoyed in the hotel’s elegant Lobby Lounge, based on European classics. The menu includes four savory dishes, five…
HIS offers “Year-End Thanksgiving Fair” for early bookings for domestic and international travel. 12,000 yen for 2 days from Narita to Fukuoka, Sapporo, Osaka, and Shikoku.
HIS (HIS) will hold the “Year-End Thanksgiving Fair” from November 24 to December 21, offering travel discounts for early bookings for domestic and international travel. For overseas travel, a maximum discount of 15,000 yen per group (minimum trip price of 200,000 yen) will be offered for new contracts signed up to 150 days prior to…
Improving Hygiene Starting with Handwashing. What are the initiatives taken in India and Niger? ｜ News & Media
Since the coronavirus disaster, the importance of “hand washing” has been recognized once again. Handwashing” is simple and easy, yet highly effective in preventing infectious diseases such as new coronavirus. However, there are many countries and regions in the world where correct hand washing methods and practices and hand washing facilities are not widespread enough…
Women’s Soccer Links Uganda and Japan ｜ News & Media
On October 1, the cup final of the Japanese women’s professional soccer league “WE League” was held and the first champion was decided. About a month and a half earlier, in August, the women’s soccer tournament “TICAD CUP 2022” was held in Uganda, located in East Africa. These two tournaments, held so far apart in…
JICA Innovation Quest (JICAQUE)” has created a new form of international cooperation born from “co-creation” ｜ News & Media
JICA Innovation Quest, or Jaikue for short, was launched in 2018 by young volunteers from JICA. It is an innovative attempt to create new ideas for international cooperation through “co-creation” by inviting a diverse range of human resources from different industries, with the aim of realizing open innovation that is not bound by organizational boundaries….
Grassroots Technical Cooperation Fruits! How Sapporo Beer “Door of Inca” Made from Nut Pomace ｜ News & Media
The Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project is an international cooperation activity proposed by NGOs, universities, private companies, etc., and implemented in cooperation with JICA. This December marks the 20th anniversary of the program. On October 18, Sapporo Beer launched “HOPPIN’ GARAGE: The Door of Inca,” an old South American favorite called Sacha Inchi. It is a…
Protecting Lives from Infectious Diseases and Preparing for the Future: The Role of the JICA Global Healthcare Initiative ｜ News & Media
It has been two and a half years since new coronavirus infections began to threaten our health and way of life. In order to control the spread of infectious diseases beyond national borders and to prepare for a new pandemic, it is essential to take measures not only within one’s own country but also in…