All sessions are from 18:00 to 20:00pm Japan Standard Time
Session 1—October 29, 2009 (Thur)
Session 2—November 5, 2009 (Thur)
Session 3—November 12, 2009 (Thur)
Session 4—November 19, 2009 (Thur)
Session 5—December 3, 2009 (Thur)
Session 6—January 7, 2010 (Thur)
Shagun Mehrotra/World Bank
International Labour Organization (ILO), Aoyama Gakuin University and the TDLC will hold six lecture sessions on “Issues in Asia and the International Labour Organization” via video conference from October 2009 to January 2010. Advance registration is required for participants.
September 10, 2009
CITYNET, an international network connecting over 100 cities and organizations, officially opened CITYNET Yokohama Congress 2009 on Tuesday in Yokohama, currently celebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of its port.
Participants assembled from various parts of the Asia Pacific region and beyond at the waterfront Pacifico Yokohama convention complex, southwest of Tokyo. Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi, also CITYNET President, welcomed attendants to the opening session, followed by remarks from CITYNET First Vice President, Mumbai Mayor Shubha Raul and Bangkok Deputy Governor and CITYNET Second Vice President Chirakit Prakob as the four-day event kicked off.
August 18, 2009
Pedicab driver talks with foreigners on a Hanoi street August 12 2009. Photo courtesy of APTEC
The Mekong Delta boasts a rich history, culture, and precious natural environment. To help develop sustainable tourism in the region, a two-day video conference seminar was held August 18-19, 2009, connecting Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and TDLC.
18-19 August 2009
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Asia-Pacific Tourism Exchange Center (APTEC) and the TDLC will co-organize the Seminar on Tourism Development in Mekong-Triangle Country on the theme of “Sustainable Tourism Development in Mekong River Basin Countries and Eliminating Poverty through the Tourism Promotion” for representatives from both public and private tourism-related sectors in these countries.
June 26, 2009 16:00-19:00 (Japan time)
The World Bank East Asia and Pacific Disaster Risk Management team, in collaboration with the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), has started a learning and knowledge sharing seminar series on post-disaster recovery planning, risk financing, and disaster risk management from December 2008. Session 5 was held on June 26 2009 with focus on community-based disaster risk management.
June 16, 2009 (Tue) 10:00 – 13:00 (JST)
On June 16, 2009 (Tue), Tokyo Development Learning Center will host a half-day seminar by video link with the Shanghai Distance Learning Center, China:
Regulation and Deregulation of the Financial System:
What Role to Play in the Crisis
date: June 16, 2009 (Tue)
time: 10:00 – 13:00 (JST)
venue: Tokyo Development Learning Center
Fukoku Seimei Bldg 10F, 2-2-2
Uchisaiwai-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel: (03) 3597-1333 Fax: (03) 3597-9161
organizer: Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center
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June 8-10, 2009 10:00-17:30 (JST)
(open house throughout sessions)
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a crucial driving force for innovation, employment and development in a country’s economy. But these SMEs have long faced difficulties in financing. And thus, long-term sustainable development has been restrained.
Amid capital depletion, risk aversion and credit contraction in the current global economic crisis, the issue of financing for SMEs is a pressing issue for all nations. It needs to be addressed with joint efforts by governments, financial institutions and enterprises, to enhance innovation in financial systems, products and services, and to improve the sustainable development of SMEs.
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July 11, 2009 13:30-17:00
As part of the ” Orphan Meets Artist/ Artist Meets Orphan” program, we are coming to a final stage of activity 1 “Uganda’s AIDS Orphan Meets Artist Tatsuo Miyajima”.
From the past three series of study sessions and the workshop in Uganda, we have learned about the current situation of Uganda and about the HIV/AIDS orphans and how art can give influence to the Uganda children. The workshop was designed by students who have agreed on Tatsuo Miyajima’s action, and to represent their thoughts, Mr. Miyajima went to Uganda to hold a workshop with the Uganda orphans.
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29th May - 2nd July, 2009
“Improving Manufacturing Productivity” is part of a capacity-building seminar series developed by Tokyo Development Learning Center for domestic businesses, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Organized jointly with GDLN Distance Learning Centers, the seminars are aimed to support SMEs in today’s competitive global environment, to thrive and serve their communities as the engine of economic growth.
Content will be provided by the Central Japan Industries Association (ChuSanRen).
April 28, 2009 16:00-19:00 (Japan time)
© 2009 TCGI/WHRU, Daniel Pittet
The World Bank East Asia and Pacific Disaster Risk Management team, in collaboration with the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), has started a learning and knowledge sharing seminar series on post-disaster recovery planning, risk financing, and disaster risk management from December 2008. Session 4 was held on April 28 2009 with focus on housing and community reconstruction after natural disasters.
Tokyo Development Learning Center
A Japan/World Bank Distance Learning Partnership Project
The World Bank • Fukoku Seimei Bldg. 10F • 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0011
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