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Mr. Shigeo Takenaka, Secretary General of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), visited the TDLC on October 2, 2007 to observe the final session of the organization’s course on ISO 22000. The APO, one of the TDLC’s earliest partners, has been working through the TDLC to expand their distance learning training programs.
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The new World Bank East Asia Pacific (EAP) Regional Vice President, Mr. Jim Adams toured the TDLC on December 11, 2006, on his first visit to Japan since assuming his position. Mr. Adams arrived via China, the first leg of his trip, highlighting the significance of the 2 countries in the region.
The TDLC has issued its second e-newsletter featuring GDLN and JICA-Net Cooperation. The two networks combined forces in November 2004 to create the largest development learning network in the world. The newsletter also brings you highlights from the WB’s Africa mission to Tokyo and other recent events at the TDLC.
The TDLC is pleased to announce the launch of bimonthly e-newsletter. The newsletter will feature GDLN business proposals as well as case studies of our partner’s programs that have been developed with the TDLC. You will also be updated with the latest on technical improvements at our Center and enhancements of our services. We can show you the full range of possibilities that the GDLN can offer to change the way you pursue your development agenda and communicate with your beneficiaries.
President Paul Wolfowitz, on his first visit to Japan as president, held an interactive dialogue with staff from 4 East Asia country offices and guests on October 12 before leaving for China, the next leg of his 2 week trip. Speaking from the Tokyo Development Learning Center, Mr.Wolfowitz connected to Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta and Hanoi via the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) and was observed widely by 9 World Bank offices and GDLN distance learning centers in the East Asia Pacific and South Asia regions.
President Wolfowitz met with JICA President Sadako Ogata on October 12, 2005, to discuss areas where the Bank could collaborate with JICA. Africa was high on the agenda, as Mr. Wolfowitz has given the region priority and JICA is taking the initiative on Asia-Africa Knowledge Creation. The two leaders talked about promoting collaborative activities between the TDLC/GDLN and JICA-Net/JICA.
Mayor Koichi Sueyoshi of Kitakyushu City visited the TDLC on July 8 where he reconfirmed the city’s committment to contributing to solutions for environmental issues through the TDLC.
The Global Information Infrastructure Commission held a conference in Washington D.C. on March 2.
The Tokyo Development Learning Center is extremely pleased to announce the signing of a Cooperation Agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The TDLC team was delighted to welcome Jamil Kassum, Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Region, to Tokyo last week.
The Tokyo Development Learning Center is delighted to welcome Jiping Zhang to the team as our Senior Distance Learning Specialist.
The TDLC is very pleased to announce that Hiroichi Kawashima has joined the team as Programs and Capacity Building Coordinator.
In early August the Tokyo-based TDLC team was delighted to welcome two of the key World Bank managers to the Center.
China and the World Bank today launched a new distance learning center in Shanghai hosted and managed in partnership with the Shanghai National Accounting Institute (SNAI).
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