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Nihonmatsu Training Center(NTC), Fukushima
Nov. 12, 2014
Senior Volunteer
Senior Volunteers and JOCV trainees (Nov. 12)
Today 11(eleven) senior volunteers ended the training program of 35 days. JICA
Volunteer Program accepts the persons between the ages of 40 and 69 year’s
old as Senior Volunteer (SV). They are expected to make use of their solid
experiences, including specialized knowledge and technologies, cultivated over
long years for the developing countries. They will be dispatched to Cambodia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and Uganda respectively.
SVs in Language Class Snow Clouds on Mountains (Nov. 13) Certificate handed
Remark ; As for JICA’s volunteer Programs, refer to http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/types_of_assistance/citizen/volunteers.html
Nov. 10, 2014
The City of Nihonmatsu
↑City Hall ↑Mt. Adatara
NTC is located in the City of Nihonmatsu in Fukushima Prefecture. The City has
population of 57,000 and an area of 344km ² and once it had been a center of
this region with a castle which was built at more than 400 years ago.
The altitude is at 200m and the Abukuma River flows through. At both sides of
east and west the mountains locate and Mt. Adatara (1,699m, a volcano) is well
known among Japanese for the one of The Japanese Famous 100 Mountains.
There is a popular hot spring called “Dake-onsen” on the mountainside of Mt.
Adatara.
All activities of NTC depend on kind supports and cooperation by the people of
Nihonmatsu. This month a group of the citizens in Nihonmatsu will receive young
leaders from Malaysia of the Basic (Primary and Secondary) Education
Administration and they will stay here about 2 weeks. (Photos taken on Nov. 8)
Street to the Station Castle Chrysanthemum Festival on Now !
(Figures decorated in live Chrysanthemums, Oct., 19 )
Oct. 28,2014
Language Training
Language training is the main subject in the training program at NTC. Now, it
holds 11 language courses such as, Indonesian, Malay, Arabic, French,
Portuguese, Khmer, Thai, Lao, Mongolian, Swahili and English. The trainees
seem to enjoy their language classes but they have to pass the examination at
the end of the training program for JICA to finally decide their dispatch. (Photos taken
on Oct.,22)
Class (French) Training Building (Oct.,28) Class(Portuguese)
Remark ; As for JICA’s volunteer Programs,
refer to http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/types_of_assistance/citizen/volunteers.html
Oct. 20, 2014
Morning Assembly
Every day NTC starts with Morning Assembly at 6:30 AM and hoists the flags of
Japan, JICA, JOCV and the National flag of each country which trainees are to
be dispatched to with the national anthem. This morning the flag of the
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste was hoisted in the air of Fukushima. After
this, the trainees run around NTC as part of physical training.
Warm-up Running Fine Day
Remark ; As for JICA’s volunteer Programs,
refer to http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/types_of_assistance/citizen/volunteers.html
Oct. 9, 2014
The Training Just Started
NTC got a total of 147 trainees as candidates of the JICA volunteer program and
held the admission ceremony. Training program continue the following 70 days
for the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs) and 35 days for the
Senior Volunteers. And then, they’re dispatched to 23 countries after the
Training Program.
Their Arrival at Nihonmatsu Sta. NTC Waiting Tainees Ceremony Going on
Remark ; As for JICA’s volunteer Programs,
refer to http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/types_of_assistance/citizen/volunteers.html