©Sakhalin Energy
Responding to Expanding
Myanmar Human Responses in
Japan and Human Resources
Development
16th November 2019
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
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MITSUI & CO.’s Business Areas
Providing new value across a wide range of industries,
leveraging our business engineering capabilities and diverse experience.Business Areas
Through business development, investment and trading of
steel products, mineral and metal resources, we work to
develop integrated value chains which deliver a stable supply
of resources, materials and products essential to industrial
society. We also take part in resource recycling, developing
industrial solutions that address environmental issues.
Metals
We contribute to the development of countries and the creation of
better lives through the long-term, reliable supply of indispensable
social infrastructure such as power, gas, water, railways and
logistics infrastructure. We provide sales, financing, lease,
transportation and logistics, and investment in various areas,
including large-scale plants, marine resource development facilities,
ships, aerospace, railways, motor vehicles, and
mining/construction/industrial machinery.
Machinery &
Infrastructure
Business developed by Mitsui & Co.’s chemicals segment spans a
wide range of industries, from upstream areas, such as basic
chemicals and inorganic raw materials, to downstream areas, including
functional materials for various applications, electronic materials,
specialty chemicals, agri-inputs, and animal and human nutrition
products, as well as peripheral fields such as tank terminals, forest
resources, and housing and lifestylematerials.
Chemicals
Through upstream development, logistics and trading of energy
resources such as oil, natural gas/LNG, coal and uranium, we
contribute to the stable supply of energy vital to both industry
and society. In addition, as part of efforts to achieve a low-
carbon society, we are actively involved in environmental and
renewable energy businesses.
Energy
Adapting to changes in consumption and lifestyles while
meeting consumers' diverse needs, we provide value-added
products and services, develop businesses and make
investments in business fields such as food resources, food
products, merchandising, retail, healthcare, outsourcing, and
fashion and textiles-related business.
Lifestyle
Through our IT, telecommunication service, finance, real estate
and logistics business, we work on a diverse range of projects
aimed at developing innovative business and expanding our
business field. We aim to strengthen our company-wide
earnings base by pursuing new business, capturing changes in
technology such as IoT, AI and 5G, promoting digital
transformation, and providing advanced capabilities across
multiple fields.
Innovation &
Corporate
Development
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Yangon Branch
Employees: 35
(HQ hired staff : 7 +2*)*Seconded staff from MBS etc.
(Local staff : 26)
Nay Pyi Taw Office
Employees: 2
(Local staff : 2)
Global HQ Tokyo
EMEA Biz Unit
(London HQ)
Americas Biz Unit
(New York HQ)
Asia Pacific
Biz Unit(Singapore HQ)
CorporateDepartment
Group 2 Group 4
Yangon Branch Nay Pyi Taw
Office
Group 1 Group 3
Planning / HRAdministration
Financial Management
Iron & Steel ProductsMineral & Metal Resources
Chemicals
MobilityIT & Communications
Finance
Infrastructure ProjectsEnergy
Logistics
Foodstuff / RetailHealthcare & Services
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Organization of Mitsui Myanmar
(As of Oct, 2019)
Country Chairperson
Yangon DGMNay Pyi Taw GM
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Oil & Gas Exploration by MOECO (MOECO : Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd.)
Toyota Authorized Service Station by MGM(MGM : Mingalar Motor Co., Ltd. / TOYOTA Car Dealer & Service Center)
Power Generation by MAX Power Thaketa(Maxpower: 50MW Gas Engine Power Plant)
Fertilizer Manufacturing and Distribution by AFC(AFC : Agri First Co., Ltd. / Fertilizer Manufacturing & Sales)
Commodities (Chemicals, Foods, Consumer Goods, Steel Products, etc. )
Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Distributor by YMC(YMC : Yanmar Myanmar Co., Ltd. / Agri-Machinery Distribution & Services)
Mitsui’s Deployments in Myanmar
International Internet Connectivity by Campana(Campana : Terrestrial/Subsea International Optic Fiber Cable Network Service)
Steel reinforced Bar and Accessories Processing by SKM(SKM : Steel King Mitsui Steel Holding Co., Ltd. / Steel Processing Plant)
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Mitsui’s contribution to human resources development in Myanmar
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Mitsui’s contribution to human resources development in Myanmar
Mitsui mainly support human resources development in Myanmar by supporting children and students.
Scholarship to Myanmar students studying at Tokyo University of Agriculture
Donating seminars at Yezin Agriculture University
Contribution to Myanmar Terakoya Support Team
Supporting high school students visiting Japan who achieved high grades in the national exam
Training courses for Mitsui’s Myanmar local staffs
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Scholarship to Myanmar students studying at Tokyo University of Agriculture
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4 Undergraduates & 1 Master students from Yezin Agricultural University (YAU) are studying at Tokyo University of Agriculture (TUA).
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Donating seminars at Yezin Agricultural University
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Seminar by two professors from Tokyo University of Agriculture
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“Terakoya” originally means schools generally run by temples in the Edo era in Japan, usually for local children.
Similarly, there are many monastic schools (around 1,200 schools) in Myanmar supplementing the government elementary schools, by providing all the basic education needs to underprivileged children.
Terakoya in the Edo era Monastic schools operated in Myanmar
Contribution to Myanmar “Terakoya” Support Team
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The Team is consisted by Japanese companies that make donations to construct new school buildings and provide better studying environment for monastic school students.
Started in 2014
Donated and constructed 5 “Terakoya” so far
3 schools in Yangon and 2 schools in Mandalay
Currently constructing 6th Terakoya
Myanmar “Terakoya” Support Team
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Before and After
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Please join us!
Organizer : Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
Minimum Donation : JPY 500,000/company
Application for 2020 will be around Apr – June
Myanmar “Terakoya” Support Team
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We welcome new team member (donors)
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Supporting high school students visiting Japan who achieved high grades in the national exam
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Mitsui donates and hosts reception
dinner for outstanding high school
students who visit Japan organized
by Myanmar Japan Association.
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Human resources Development in Mitsui
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Our Approach to Human resources Development
Human resources is our main source of competitiveness
“The individual builds the business,and the business cultivates the individual"
Our priority mission is to develop "strong individuals" globally, who can create new value through business activities based on their expertise and knowledge
OJT
On-the-Job TrainingOff-the-Job Training
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Human Resources Development Programs (for overseas employees)
Number of trainees from Myanmar offices in the past
JTP : 4 staffs
JTP : Japan Trainee ProgramGMP : Global Managers Program
GLP : Global Leaders Program
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Human Resources Development Programs (provided by Asia Pacific Business Unit)
Number of trainees from Myanmar offices
2017 : 8 staffs
2018 : 6 staffs
2019 : 5 staffs
Mitsui Fundamental e-Learning Course for newly hired staffs
(Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Legal, Trading, IT)
Trade & Customs, Incoterms, Inventory Risk Management
Finance & Accounting
M&A
Financial Modelling
Negotiation/Business Skills
Design Thinking/Problem Solving
IT Skills
Internal Control
Japanese Language
etc.
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New opportunity for Myanmar people to work in Japan
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Insufficient number of workers in Japan
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Applicable Business AreaA. Number of expected foreign workers B. Shortage C. Adequacy rate
2019 Next 5 yearse. 2019 f. 2024
g. 2019= b / e
h. 2024= d / fa. Min. b. Max. c. Min. d. Max
1. Nursing care 5,000 5,000 50,000 60,000 60,000 300,000 8.3% 20.0%
2. Food service industry 4,000 5,000 41,000 53,000 250,000 290,000 1.6% 18.3%
3. Construction 5,000 6,000 30,000 40,000 20,000 210,000 25.0% 19.0%
4. Agriculture 3,600 7,300 18,000 36,500 70,000 130,000 5.1% 28.1%
5. Accommodation industry 950 1,050 20,000 22,000 30,000 100,000 3.2% 22.0%
6. Building cleaning management
2,000 7,000 28,000 37,000 50,000 90,000 4.0% 41.1%
7. Machine parts & tooling industries
850 1,050 4,250 5,250 12,000 75,000 7.1% 7.0%
8. Manufacture of food and beverages
5,200 6,800 26,000 34,000 43,000 73,000 12.1% 46.6%
9. Forges and foundries 3,400 4,300 17,000 21,500 30,000 62,000 11.3% 34.7%
10. Electronics and information industries
500 650 3,750 4,700 7,000 62,000 7.1% 7.6%
11. Shipbuilding/ship machinery industry
1,300 1,700 10,000 13,000 6,400 22,000 20.3% 59.1%
12. Fishery & Aquaculture 600 800 7,000 9,000 5,000 20,000 12.0% 45.0%
13. Automobile maintenance 300 800 6,000 7,000 1,600 13,000 18.8% 53.8%
14. Aviation industry 100 100 1,700 2,200 1,400 8,000 7.1% 27.5%
Total 32,800 47,550 262,700 345,150 586,400 1,455,000 5.6% 23.7%
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Status of residence for foreigners permitted to work in Japan
Status of Residence Examples
Diplomat
Ambassador, minister, consulate general, or
delegation member of a foreign government
and their families
Official
Employee of an embassy or consulate of a
foreign government, individual assigned by
an international institution for an official
assignment, and their families
Professor College professor
Artist Composer, artist, or writer
Religious Activities
Missionary assigned by a foreign religious organization
Journalist Reporter or photographer of foreign press
Highly Skilled Professional
Highly-skilled human resources in accordance with the points' system
Business Manager
Manager or administrator of a company, etc.
Legal / Accounting Services
Attorney or certified public accountant
Medical Services Physician, dentist or registered nurse
Status of Residence Examples
ResearcherResearcher at a government-related institution or company
InstructorLanguage instructor at a senior high school or junior high school, etc.
Engineer/Specialist
in Humanities/
International
Services
Engineer such as of mechanical engineering,
interpreter, designer, language instructor at a
private company or marketing specialist
Intra-company Transferee
Transferee from an office abroad
Nursing care Care worker
Entertainer Actor, singer, dancer, or professional athlete
Skilled LaborChef of foreign cuisine, sports instructor, aircraft
pilot, or craftsman of precious metals
Specified Skilled Worker
Foreign nationals engaging in works thatrequire considerable degree of knowledge or experience in certainspecified industry areas
Technical Intern Trainee
Foreign national trainees to acquire skills relating to Japanese industries, and play an active role in the development of industries in their home country
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Specified Skilled WorkerForeign nationals engaging in works that require
considerable degree of knowledge or experience in
certain specified industrial fields
○Specified Skilled Worker (i):
Status of residence for foreign nationals engaging in work requiring skills that need considerable knowledge or experience belonging to specified industrial fields.
○Specified Skilled Worker (ii):
Status of residence for foreign nationals engaging in work requiring proficient skills belonging to specified industry area.
Specified Industry Areas(14 fields) Nursing Care Building cleaning management Forges and foundries Machine parts & tooling industries Electronics and information industries Construction (applicable for Specified Skilled Workers (ii)) Shipbuilding/ship machinery industry (applicable for Specified Skilled Workers (ii)) Automobile maintenance Aviation industry Accommodation industry Agriculture Fishery & Aquaculture Manufacture of food and beverages Food service industry
Skills are checked by Skill Proficiency Tests conducted by each industry associations
Routes to become a Specified Skilled Worker
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Non-s
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Technical Intern Trainee
技能実習生
Specified Skilled Worker (i)
Specified Skilled Worker (ii)
Newly established status of residence
Current status of residence
Highly-Skilled ProfessionalProfessorEngineerBusiness ManagerNursing Care Lawyer/AccountantSkilled Labor, etc.
特
定
技
能
Application from overseas (or students
studying in Japan)
Technical Intern Trainees who successfully completed Level 2 of Trade Skills Test
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Comparison of Technical Intern Training program and Specified Skilled Worker program
Technical Intern Trainee Specified Skilled Worker
Purpose of the policy
International cooperation (Foreign national trainees to acquire skills relating to Japanese industries, and play an active role in the development of industries in their home country)
To supplement work force insufficient in Japan
Eligible country of origin
Any country Currently 9 countries only (Philippines, Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh)
Maximum period of stay in Japan
Maximum of 5 years in totalMaximum of 5 years(No limit for Category (ii))
Skill level of the foreign national
Not required Requires considerable knowledge or skill
Qualification None (except for nurses who require N4 level Japanese language skill)
Need to pass work skill and Japanese language examinations (Technical Intern Trainees who successfully completed category (ii) are waived)
Maximum number of foreign nationals
There is a limit on the number according to the total number of full-time staffs at the workplace
There is no limit on the number of specified skilled workers (except for nursing care & construction field)
Transfer and change of job
In principle not possible, except for transition timing from category (ii) to (iii).
It is possible to change jobs within the same business category or among categories that require common skills
Wages Usually lower than Japanese colleagues Must be same of more than Japanese colleagues
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Current status of Specified Skilled Worker program
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Skill Proficiency Tests are still under preparation for most of the industry areas.
Already prepared and going on : Accommodation industryFood Service industryNursing care
Japan and Myanmar have signed an MOC (Memorandum of Cooperation) inMarch 2019. The MOC specifies that the Myanmar Gov. will approve SendingOrganizations that supports Specified Skilled Workers and its candidates.
Sending Organizations have been approved by the Myanmar Gov. on 5th
November
Skill Proficiency Tests in Myanmar
Accommodation industry : held on 27th October in YangonNursing care : postponed to December 2019Food Service industry : to be held later than January 2020
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Government expenditure on education contributes to GDP growth
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World Development Indicators of the World Bank
151 countries surveyed
https://theconversation.com/does-government-spending-on-education-promote-economic-growth-60229
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Educational attainment distribution in Myanmar
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World Bank data
“The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, THEMATIC REPORT ON EDUCATION” Department of Population Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, Myanmar
Educational attainment (enrollment based)
% of population aged 25 and over (2014 Census)
No Education 16%
Primary 45%
Secondary 28%
Tertiary 9%
Others 2%
Enrollment into Secondary schools (gross %)
2001 2005 2010 2014 2017
38% 45% 50% 52% 61%
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Summary
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Education and human resources development contributes to economicand social growth in Myanmar
Myanmar is making significantly progress, but there are still rooms forfurther improvement.
Mitsui is committed to support the education and human resourcesdevelopment in Myanmar in collaboration the Japanese and Myanmargovernment.