HIDA Journal 2015 SPRING No.6

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11No. 6 SPRING 2015Following the theme discussions, the closing general assembly was held by once again gathering together everyone who took part in the convention. At the general assembly, a report was given on the regional federation* meeting, followed by reports on the results of the WNF Management Committee meeting and the theme discussions. In addition, the Tokyo Declaration 2014 was adopted (as an overview of the declaration, its “Major resolution items” are introduced in the list on Page 3) in the presence of all of the participants as a recap of the World Convention of HIDA/AOTS Alumni Societies. With the excitement still lingering in the air, addresses were given by Mr. Athulla R F Edirisinghe, President of Japan Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (alumni society in Sri Lanka) and on behalf of the alumni societies, and Mr. Sadao Takeda, Senior Managing Director of HIDA, in which they affirmed the solidarity between HIDA and the HIDA/AOTS alumni societies. With this the two-day World Convention of HIDA/AOTS Alumni Societies was brought to a close. * The alumni societies have been actively engaged in inter-regional cooperation activities, as evidenced by the fact that they have formed alumni society regional federations in six regions (Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe) that periodically hold meetings. A meeting of the regional federations was held at the HIDA Tokyo Kenshu Center (TKC) on October 28, the day before the World Convention of HIDA/AOTS Alumni Societies. Group photo taken with the participants holding the resolution Members of the theme discussion listening to the presentations by the alumni societies Closing General AssemblyTheme Discussion BTheme: Co-development • co-creation partnership Participants:32 alumni society members from 16 countries and HIDA personnel Main content: The first half featured presentations by alumni societies from Peru, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines, on top of which Professor Tatsuya Wada of the Tama Art University gave a presentation on co-creation activities with Thailand that were kicked-off by HIDA training. While the activities conducted by one country/organization have limitations, the participants confirmed that it is possible to resolve their current challenges and create new value by working together with like-minded partners. Resolution:We appreciate the current cooperation in human resource development, HIDA has extended to Alumni Societies and would like to further strengthen our relationship towards co-creation of new value in the area of supporting entrepreneurs, and future opportunities for vocational training, global co-development of youth for the next generation, and dissemination of Japanese human resource management practices. Alumni Societies and HIDA will cooperate with each other in this endeavor for mutual benefit.Theme Discussion DTheme: Partnership for industrial human resource development Participants:43 alumni society members from 20 countries and HIDA personnelMain content: Focused on two of HIDA’s human resource development programs: the NGC* program and an internship program** for fostering young human resources in Japan capable of succeeding globally, and introduced the results to date and the situation with other alumni societies. A general discussion was held based on the specific cooperation cases presented by alumni societies in Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, and Bangladesh, as well as the need for human resource development and the acceptance of interns proposed by alumni societies in Mongolia, the Philippines, and India. Resolution:To meet diversifying needs of industrial human resource development, we contribute to economical enhancement of each country by fully utilizing less restricted NGC projects as well as those of subsidized or commissioned. Aiming at further enhancement of the number of dispatched Japanese interns to overseas taking the full advantage of the Alumni Society network, and that enables Japanese to become a linking bridge to other countries. Theme Discussion CTheme: South-south cooperative framework promoted by HIDA/AOTS Alumni Societies - Introduction to and future development of the World Network of Friendship (WNF) programs- Participants:28 alumni society members from 13 countries, Japanese participants, and HIDA personnelMain content: More than 15 years have passed since the WNF (introduced in detail on Page 12) was started, and in the future it must be made into a more sustainable scheme. With respect to enhancing the WNF program and managing its fund, (1) programs in Bangladesh, India, and Paraguay were introduced and (2) Mr. Yasunobu Morita, Managing Director of the Guide Dog Support Center, introduced initiatives at the center to serve as a reference case for fundraising and management. Following this, the participants discussed concrete ideas on what sorts of action the alumni societies and individuals should take. Resolution:The Alumni Societies and individuals will continue working by developing programs, raising funds, and through management techniques for the sustainable development of the WNF Fund and schemes. Examples: Developing programs that include business elements, management by young members, selling goods with the WNF logo on them, acquiring local sponsors, etc. Presentations of specific ideas following the group work*NGC is an abbreviation for “New Global Cooperation.” The program conducts training by harnessing the network and experience that HIDA has built up both within Japan and overseas without recourse to public funds. It covers a broad range of themes, including environmental management, energy conservation and new energy technologies, production management, quality control and human resource development. Recently it has received strong interest from overseas in training that teaches family business management and the Toyota Production System. **On commission from METI, HIDA has been implementing the METI Global Internship Program jointly with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) since FY2012. It provides opportunities for Japanese students and young working adults to gain practical work experience (internships) in government-affiliated organizations, local companies and similar places in developing countries in order to foster young global human resources in Japan who can serve as effective players right away. Presentation of the signed declaration document to the assemblyMr. Sadao Takeda, Senior Managing Director of HIDA, giving an address that served as a wrap-up to the two-day conventionMr. Athulla R F Edirisinghe, President of Japan Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association, giving a speech on the powerful bonds between HIDA and the alumni societies

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