NEWS
Kitakyushu
International
Techno-cooperative
Association

No.11
2010
OctoberContents
2 A Message from Vice President of KITA
3 Close-up of some KITA training courses
8 Recent activities for overseas development cooperation
Vietnam, Philippines, Russia
10 Informative news and topics
10 International friendship promotion
11 KITA training courses in FY 2010
12 Other three topics and information

Nine participants to the JICA Training Course, "Maintenance Managementwith Non-destructive Inspection" for 4 months from February, 2010
Since its inception in FY1993, this course was successfully conducted 17 times. Non-destructive Inspection is a method
for examining soundness of materials like metal without cutting or damaging the samples. Non-destructive Inspection
Technique has become particularly important to have high-quality and stable production. (See Page 3 for more details)

Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association

A Message from Vice President of KITA

Toward the Year 2040
Kenzo Matsumoto
Vice President of KITA
KITA was established as a public foundation in July
1980, aiming to transfer industrial techniques that had
been long accumulated in Kitakyushu to participantsfrom developing countries in the training courses
entrusted by JICA. In the beginning, there was only
one course with 10 participants from 10 countries. The
training courses continued to increase over the years,
and in FY2009 KITA provided 44 JICA training courses
to 365 overseas participants from 68 countries. The
aggregate number of participants in both JICA and theother training courses has reached 5,805 from 137
countries over the past 29 years.
The first training course was "Properties and Testingof Steel Products" and four years later the course"Plant Maintenance Techniques" started, followed bythe "Automatic Control" course. These courses
focused on production techniques in the 1980s. In the
1990s, we started courses in the environmental field
one after another, such as "Industrial Wastewater
Control Techniques" and "Industrial Environmental
Management." At present the environment has
become one of the two major fields, along with the fieldof production techniques.
Meanwhile, the training courses have been reviewed
by introducing the principles of competition and costeffectiveness, just as with general products.
Considering demand trends in developing countries,
the training courses have been evaluated periodically(currently every three years) to decide if they should becontinued or not. Courses with lower ratings are to beended.
KITA tried to follow rapidly changing aid policies todeveloping nations and also to improve added value ofthe contents of the commissioned training courses.
Before the courses start, a draft of the proposed
curriculum is made by delving deeply into the needs ofdeveloping nations, and then after a review meetingwith JICA staff, the courses to be offered are finalized.
Even after the training courses completed, course
contents and suggested improvement are drawn up
reflecting opinions of participants and other staff, and

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they are considered at a review meeting.
In addition, in order to have sufficient utilization oftraining results after participants’ return to their homecountries, KITA has implemented a unique training
process called the "Kyushu JICA Action Plan Story (KJAPS)."
This year marks the 30th anniversary of theestablishment of KITA, and I would like to introduce
what KITA has envisioned for the next thirty years. This
June the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has defined theobjective of ODA as "promoting wider-perspective
national interests" and identified "boosting sustainableeconomic growth" as one of its priorities. It seems thatsocial structure and technology will continue changing
in order to being into a low-carbon society.
Fortunately, KITA has been established as an active
institution and kept a clear focus as an organization"contributing to human resources development indeveloping countries." Based on this principle, KITA
will break out of the old same patterns of activities andcontinue to change, responding to developing
countries’ needs, then KITA will be able to realize its
dream over the next thirty years. I would like to ask
JICA and other sectors of society as well for theircontinuing support and cooperation.

At a workshop in training course through K-JAPSNews&Report

Close-up of some KITA training courses
A Brazilian Participant's Impressions of Japan
Mr. Costa Helder from Brazil participated in the JICA
training course for South America. This March hecontributed an essay, "Japan, Land of the Rising Sun," toa daily newspaper O DIA in Piauí State, just after his
return home. He commented on the training course, his

Kenzo Matsumoto
Vice President of KITA

receipt of a completion certificate, the cherry blossoms,
and a tea ceremony. He helped build a wonderful bridgeof international friendship. I am so grateful for his
unexpected gift.

From "Japan, Land of the Rising Sun" in a daily newspaper O DIA

Introduction of the Course, "MaintenanceManagement with Non-destructive Inspection"
Since its inception in FY1993, the course in "Facility
Maintenance Management focused on Non-destructive
Inspection for Life Line Structure" was successfully
conducted 17 times. Non-destructive Inspection is amethod for examining soundness of materials like metal
without cutting or damaging the samples. If this technique
is applied to maintenance management of devices,building structures, transport equipment and etc, it willlead to early detection of damage due to aging, preventionof unexpected accidents and life extension.
Participants receive training on the following areas.
(1) Defect-generating mechanisms in metallic materials(2) Basic theory and practical training on different types ofNon-destructive Inspection(3) Selection techniques for adequate inspection methods
depending on the intended use(4) Necessary techniques for evaluation and analysis oftest results(5) Techniques for inspection, repair, and maintenance ininfrastructure facilities(6) On-site training of a kind to be experienced only in Japanand plant visits to world-famous equipment makers

Hiroshi Toyama
Course Leader of KITA

In addition, as UT* is the most highly used method in
NDT**, we conduct a qualification exam and certification
for ASNT Level ***.
NDT has become increasingly important for developing
countries to have high-quality and stable production asscheduled. KITA is now preparing improved curriculum
and waiting for more participants next spring.
*UT : Ultrasonic Testing**NDT : Non-Destructive Inspection Technique***ASNT Level : Level of American Society of Nondestructive Testing
Practice in Magnetic Particle
Testing at a Valve Plant

Practice inRadiographicTesting

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News&Report

Follow-up to Action Plans : "Cleaner Production(CP) in Iron & Steel Industry for Argentina"
This training course started last year, aiming to
introduce CP widely in the Steel Industry in Argentina.
The 1st session was held at JICA/KITA for two months
starting from June of last year, with participation of four
researchers/engineers from IAS* and steel companies.
This March, seven months after the session, I went there
to follow up on the Action Plans that they made during thecourse, "Effective Use of Dust and Slag Generated in the
Steel Production Process." I had meetings with eachparticipant and his or her supervisor and also visited his or
her office and plant.
Their action plans have been put into action steadily,mainly by IAS*, which is a research agency, with thecollaboration of the steel companies which participants
belong to. They have maintained their high motivation andcontinued to exchange information each other. They haveworked together with the same teamwork spirit they had inJapan, which is very important in promoting action plans
with concerted efforts.
On the weekend, they invited me to a BBQ party with

Susumu Kubo
Assistant Course Leader of KITA

their friends and families. I had an enjoyable time awayfrom work. The follow-up on the action plans was very
meaningful not only in tracking the achievements madepossible by the training, but also in establishing a
relationship of trust again with them through the exchange
of information and advice.
*IAS : Instituto Argentino de Siderurgia

A meeting at IAS

Our group(The author is the thirdfrom the right)

Visit to Krakatau Steel in Indonesia to Follow Up
Training Results
This May, I participated in the Annual Conference of
SEAISI* held in Ho Chi Min City in Vietnam. I also took
this opportunity to visit Krakatau Steel in Indonesia, where
I attended a workshop to follow up training results andmet with former training participants and executives of thecompany. I was impressed with the reports of those who
took part in the JICA training course, "Cleaner Production
in Steel Industry" from FY2006 to 2008.
One participant reported that the company will start
retooling its electric furnace this autumn to increase
productivity by introducing oxygen injection techniques
acquired in the course. The other participant returned
home after gaining a full understanding of the "necessityof resource conservation and environmental protection."
He made a presentation on the development ofenvironmental preservation activities with concerted
efforts of both the local community and the labor union.
He has facilitated such efforts by utilizing his current
position as a labor union leader. The company's executive
expressed his gratitude and high hopes by saying that the
JICA training courses have contributed to development
not only of his company but of his country and that he

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Dr. Masakatsu Ueno
Course Leader of KITA

looks forward to their continuation in the future.
On the way back to Japan, I visited JICA Indonesia toreport the results of my visit to Krakatau Steel andexchanged opinions on the future direction of training
courses. I want to make use of valuable information fromJICA overseas offices when I draw up future courses.
*SEAISI : South East Asia Iron Steel Institute

Former participants gathering
at a welcome dinner for me

Workshop on training
results at Krakatau SteelNews&Report

The New Training Course, "Practical Techniquesfor Mechatronics and Robots"
This 4-month course was established last financial year
during the cold of January and concluded in Japan's
season of cherry blossoms and lush greenery. Last FY,
we had 6 participants from Asia, Latin America and Africa,
who received practical training in mechatronics, andexperienced Japanese culture as well. They returned totheir home countries greatly pleased. Human resources
needed in current industry have shifted from experts of asingle field such as machinery, electronics, control orcomputers, to experts with knowledge and techniques
across integrated multiple fields such as machinery,electronics and IT*, who can control an entire production
system. Fortunately, the Kitakyushu area is a source formechatronics, with many related industries and academic
institutions, so it is blessed with a good educational
environment.
This course consists of practical training (50%), lectures(40%), and visits to factories and schools (10%), focusing
on practical training using various equipment and devices.
In addition to training like that shown right hand, we havetraining in mechatronics using practical training devices,
including programming of controlling devices with PIC**,
control of mini-plant equipment using PLC***, andsimulation training with MATLAB****. I am confident thatthe techniques will be useful for the development ofindustry in participants' home countries.
*IT : Information Technology**PIC : Peripheral Interface Controller***PLC : Programmable Logic Controller****MATLAB : MATrix LABoratory, The Language of TechnicalComputingA gathering beneath a cherry tree
(After training at
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.)

Training in operating a robot arm
at YASKAWA ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.

The New Training Course, "Air Pollution Source
Management"This course started in 2009, aiming to help participants
understand legal systems and administrative organizations
necessary for prevention of air pollution. It also focuses on
obtaining air pollution control technology and necessary
operating skills of the related facilities.
The first one opened for about two months, from midOctober last year, with five participants, one each from
China and Egypt, and three from Mongolia. At the
beginning of the course, the participants had two days ofjob reports making training to identify the difficulties facedby their own countries. In order to study air pollution
monitoring, they visited the Kitakyushu Air Pollution
Monitoring Center, DKK-TOA Co., Ltd., HORIBA, Ltd. andetc. They also had plant visits and on-site training
concerning air pollution control technology at Kurosaki
Harima Co., Ltd., Ube Industries, Ltd., Nippon Steel Corp.,
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., Kyushu Electric Power Co.
Inc., and other companies.
The most highly evaluated course content wasobserving air pollution control technology and its operation

Masataka Taniguchi
Course Leader of KITA

Azuma Kido
Course Leader of KITA

condition of the related facilities at plants, as well as
lectures on legal systems and administrative organizations
for overcoming air pollution and how to apply them.
The course for FY2010 will start in October, making
further improvements in course content based on theexperience gained last year.

On-site training at HORIBA,
Ltd. in Kyoto

On-site training at Ube Cement
Factory, Ube Industries, Ltd.,
located in Ube City,
Yamaguchi Prefecture

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News&Report

Finishing the Course, "Energy Conservation
Technology and Machine Condition Diagnosis
Techniques for Asian Countries (Sub-course A)"
This course started three years ago based on the facts
that Asian countries with remarkable economic
development have experienced rapid increases in energy
demand and that measures for energy conservation are
an immediate concern.
The course consisted of two three-month sub-courses,
A and B, simultaneously starting every mid-January. Subcourse A, "Energy Conservation Technology for Energy
Managers or Energy Auditors," had specific targets oftraining energy conservation auditors and developing theirpractical skills, with 24 participants in total from 10 Asian
countries over the three years.
It provided participants with knowledge on how to use
various types of energy utilized in Japan and energy
conservation techniques. They also visited major
companies to see how energy is conserved on site andlearn their know-how. The course also included lectures
on how to improve the global environment, such as
prevention of global environmental pollution and global
warming, from which they were able to acquire ecofriendly energy conservation technology.

The participants worked actively and seriously toabsorb Japan's energy conservation technology, which
would be utilized effectively in their countries. After
returning home, they are expected to come up withpractical action plans to make full use of what theyacquired during the training in Japan and to promote
activities for improvement of their work places.

On-site training at Hacchobaru
Geothermal Power Station,
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

Training about clean energy,
focusing on LNG at
Saibu Gas Co., Ltd.

Finishing the course, "Energy Conservation
Techniques for SMEs* in Costa Rica"
Costa Rica, in southern Central America, has rapidly
raised awareness over energy conservation due to therecent surge in crude oil prices. Particularly, SMEs* havestarted concrete efforts in reducing production cost withenergy conservation techniques.
This course has targeted main persons to promoting
energy conservation in SMEs and national institutions in
Costa Rica. It was conducted for 2 weeks from March 2,
2010, aiming to promote energy conservation activity. In
order to achieve this purpose the curriculum includes forparticipants visit Japanese SMEs to observe practices ofenergy conservation.
15 participants strived for solutions to their challenges.
One of the most popular points in the curriculum wasobservation of good result in a supermarket and a general
hospital by small investment and all the members
participants. Such techniques would be applicable inparticipants' home countries. Their action plans included
specific descriptions of how to put their training results
into action and we rate their feasibility high. Costa Rica
has a saying that "A flower blooms only one day,"

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Shoji Yazu
Course Leader of KITA

Kenji Kawaguchi
Course Leader of KITA

meaning nothing lasts for very long, but I sincerely hopethat all participants will remember their intentions and takethe initiative in sustained activities to achieve great thingsin Costa Rica.
*SMEs : Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Training at Nippon Steel
Yawata Memorial Hospital

Training at Coop Kagoshima to
observe energy conservation
measures applied in freezer cases

News&Report

The Secret of high popularity on Training
Course "Promotion of Local Industries andSMEs* in South America"
This course started in 2006, aiming to make local areas
in South America prosperous and to contribute toeliminating regional gaps. It has introduced Japan's
experience and know-how in supporting SMEs* anddeveloping local industries, which should strengthen thecapabilities of persons involved. This course is so popularthat the total number of applicants is 2.5 times as many as
its quota at the FY2010 one-month course in August.
Let’s identify why this course is so attractive toparticipants.
(1) Wide variety in the curriculum
During the short-term course for a month, the course
includes workshops using a breakthrough method,
creative ways of thinking, visits to SMEs in Kitakyushu,
and lectures on government’s role. As the key for
invigorating local areas, participants are provided withlectures and visits to see the industry-academiagovernment partnership, agriculture-commerce-industry
cooperation, and venture businesses. They also visit Oita
to see the One-Village One-Product movement.

Yoshio Miki
Course Leader of KITA,
Representative of the Value Creation
Management Institute(2) Cooperation with Counterparts
Recently, South American nations have promoted
development of SMEs and local industries as state policy.
Those who are playing leading roles have participated in
the course and have recognized the necessity of training
through their own experience, and the network ofparticipants has been spreading. Experts of JICA, which
has supported development of SMEs and local industries,
have participated in the course for several days as
observers and then recommended participants in local
areas.
*SMEs : Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

JICA expert for Chili joining aworkshop

2nd Training Course on "Competitive Advantages ofthe Malaysian Automotive Parts Industry"
This training course is a project based on the JapanMalaysia Economic Partnership Agreement, and the
FY2009 course was held for six weeks from Feb. 1, 2010.
Due to the review of the previous session, lectures were
kept to a minimum. But the lecture on the Toyota
Production System (KANBAN), which was of utmost
interest for participants, was given by a hands-on
experienced executive, Mr. Amezawa, a former vicepresident of Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. In practicaltraining on VE*, problem solutions and JIT**, they took
part in two-phase sessions in which they learned
improvement techniques while solving challenges asteams. In corporate training, they visited a finished-car
maker, many auto-related companies and a local bluechip business.
The participants understood through experience thatcompetitive advantage needs (1) Initiatives of top
management and involvement of all stakeholders (2)Management with respect to humanity (3) Education for
employees focusing on the basics and (4) Untiring
dedication to KAIZEN.

Staff who had been sent to Paraguay
by JICA making a speech at the
Oita Agriculture Culture Park

Hiroshi Kitada
Course Leader of KITA

They had a sense of mission in playing their part in thedeveloping automotive industry in Malaysia and always
seriously worked during training. It can be expected thatthe time will come before long when they can establish asolid corporate culture in Malaysia. The last session ofthis course for FY2010 is scheduled from Oct. 25th to
Dec. 3rd.
*VE : Value Engineering**JIT : Just In Time
On-site training in KANBAN
using a simulated line at
Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc.

After training at Toyota
Boshoku Kyushu Corp.,
one of the corporate visits

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News&Report

Recent activities for overseas development cooperation
Support for developing environmental humanresources in Hai Phong, Vietnam
This project has been implemented as Partnership
Program of JICA since 2009 for aiming at the capacity
building of government officers in Hai Phong City andpromotion of environmental preservation, energy
conservation, and resource saving by dispatching experts
and receiving trainees.
Our plan in 2010, which is the final year of the project,
is to dispatch experts three times, and we had alreadydispatched the first batch in early July. We visited four
enterprises including shipbuilding and steel works whichwere selected from 59 major energy consumption
enterprises in the city, and studied the measures onenergy conservation, resource saving, and environmental
problems. And we had discussed the issues anddirections with related organizations for establishing thesystem of guidance and support for industries.
In October, we will conduct the detail survey in twomodel companies for giving some advice on the
improvement plan to utilize CP*. And for disseminating it
to other major enterprises, we will hold a seminar around
March next year to present the countermeasures taken in
the model companies and fund of Vietnam Development

Bank. Based on the result of our activities, we will make aproposal on energy conservation and introduction of CP to
Hai Phong city.
*CP：Cleaner Production

Interview about savingenergy and resources inshipbuilding company

Visit to shipyard(welded parts)

Establishment of waste management methodology
in Metro Cebu area, Philippines
Since 1998, KITA has been implementing activities ofenvironmental conservation and waste management withthe cooperation of various related organizations including
local NGOs, administrative organizations, and universities
in Metro Cebu area, Philippines. And by receiving the
grant of Japan Fund for Global Environment, KITA will
cooperate with the Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies Kitakyushu Urban Centre (IGES KUC) for
official promotion of KITA-Q system, the communitybased waste management system by composting
domestic garbage, which achieved a success in
Surabaya, Indonesia.
In our preliminary survey from July 20 to 23, we had
meetings with Cebu City, Pagtanbayayong Foundation
Inc. (PFI), Pollution Control Association of the Philippines
Inc. (PICAPI-7), Southwestern University, etc. to discuss
the present situation, implementation system, methods,
etc. of waste management.
Our target in the first year is 10% reduction of waste byintroducing Takakura Home Method (THM), which isdomestic garbage composting, in 8 model communities

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Hisao Nakamura
KITA Environmental
Cooperation Center

Masaya Nagaishi
KITA Environmental
Cooperation Center

designated by Cebu City.
In November, we will dispatch some experts including Mr.
Takakura of Jpec Co., Ltd. to conduct seminars andtrainings to promote THM with the cooperation of Cebu City.

Land fill site of Cebu city ;A large amount of Organic
waste is included

Activities of PFI ;Distribution of THM
baskets and seed compost

News&Report

Informative news and topics / International friendship promotion
Viewpoint of promoting for low carbon
in industrial sector
Kitakyushu City established "Kitakyushu Asian Center
for Low Carbon Society" to achieve the reduction ofgreenhouse gases (GHG) in the City and Asian countries.
As GHG emission from the industrial sector remains highpercentage (45%) even if it reduced 4.6% since 1990, this
sector has a critical role in creation of low carbon society.
Therefore, examples which the industrial sector has been
striving for energy saving can be introduced.
Transfer of technologies and experiences accumulated
in the industry to developing countries is one of thepossible approaches for reduction of GHG.
There are many ways for energy saving and cost downin an industrial sector. The examples of chemical industry
are shown in the Figure below.

Dr. Ken-ichi Fujimoto
Director-general of KITA,
Productivity cooperation Center

1. Process innovation : High yield. Reduction of raw
materials. Reduction of waste, etc.
2. Product improvement : Longer life. Lighter weight. New
use. High performance, etc.
3. Process rationalization : Energy conservation.
Improvement of operating
method, etc.
Formation of economically feasible initiatives is anindispensable factor for gaining cooperation from acompany.
The author gave a presentation titled "Actions toward
creation of a low-carbon society in Kitakyushu City" at theEnvironmental Symposium held in Bahrain in February.

International friendship promotion
International Friendship Exchange:
United through Watching Soccer GamesIt was last autumn when we began watching soccer
games with overseas participants of JICA training
courses. It has become an international friendshipprogram, which anyone can enjoy through the world's
common language, sports. Everyone has become an
enthusiastic supporter of Giravanz Kitakyushu* and we all
shout with excitement, "Giravanz!" "Kitakyushu!" While
cheering with loud voices and displaying the team colors,
all were united with other residents of Kitakyushu.
We called for their host families to join us and so, 40
people went to Honjo Stadium in Kitakyushu on May 9th.
The participants from Latin America took the lead incheering with real gusto. The shy participants from Asia,
the humble staff of KITA, also found themselves cheering
happily. It was great fun for everyone! A newspaper
reported on our gathering, in which training participants,
host families and the staff of KITA got together to cheer

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Yuko Sugawara
Administration Bureau of KITA

for the team. In thepreviousgame,also, we could cheerDr.
Ken-ichiFujimoto
for the team with supporters’groups as
by theDirector-generalof requested
KITA,
Productivity cooperation Center
overseas participants.
Giravanz Kitakyushu wants to be a banner under which
supporters and communities join to become active andcheerful. So, host family members, let's cheer for
Giravanz at games this year.
*Giravanz Kitakyushu : a Kitakyushu-based professional soccer
club, a member of the Japan Professional
Soccer League (J League)

KITA training courses in FY2010
JICA
Group training

Type

No

Title of training course

4

5

6

7

JICA
Area-focused training
2010
8
9

10

11

12

JICA
Country-focused training

1

2

2011
3
4

5

KITA
Individual training

6

Course Leader＊

Environment management
1(Middle East) Industrial pollution control management

J.Kawasaki

7

2

Industrial wastewater treatment technique Ⅱ

Arakawa8

3

Domestic wastewater treatment technique

Yonezawa

84(Southwest Asia) Citizen-participation-type Solid waste management

Haraguchi

75(Southeastern Europe) Promotion of Cleaner Production

Nishino10

6(KOICA-JICA) Environmental protection technology and management for air pollution control

Nishino15

7(KOICA-JICA) Policy and technology for energy conservation and environmental protection in East Asia

Kawai

13

8

Operation & maintenance of sewerage system and waste water treatment technique

Minami11

9

Waste management technique & environment education (A)Sashiwa

9

10

Waste management technique & environment education (B)K.Kido911

Air pollution source management

A.Kido8

12(Malaysia) Solid waste management

Minami

9

13(Tianjin) Development of environmental management ability

Minami

5

14(Fiji) Promotion of 3R

Kawai

5

15

(Vietnam) Sewerage management

Yazu

10

16

(Korea) Environmental and energy-saving operations for SME engineers

Ishii

10

17

(Korea) Management of environmental consevation for SME

Wada

26

Production technology , Plant engineering and CP
1(South America) Practical production management

T.Miyamoto

82
3

CP through production maintenance (A),(B)

Ishikawa

9/8

4

Practical technique of mechatronics & robot

Taniguchi

6

5
6(Central and South America) CP in process industries (A),(B)

Abe

7/6

7

(Mercosur) Energy conservation techniques

Kawaguchi

889(Central and South America) Dissemination of productivity improvement activity (A),(B)K.Kawasaki

6/5

10

(Argentina) Cleaner Production in iron & steel industry

Ueno

3

11

(India) Energy conservation techniques(1)Ueyama15

12(India) Energy conservation techniques(2)Tanaka15

13(India) Energy conservation techniques(3)Tanaka814(Vietnam) Practical business management for productivity improvement activity

Rikimaru

10

15

Facility maintenance management focused on non-destructive inspection for life line structure

Toyama8

16(Malaysia) Training course for competitive advantage of Malaysian automotive parts industry

Kitada20

Promoting of Recycling-based Society
1(ASEAN) Establishment of sound material cycle society

Kawai

5

2

(ASEAN and India) Asian sustainable society development (programmed by Fukuoka Prefecture)

Tajima83(China) Asian sustainable society development (programmed by Fukuoka Prefecture)

A.Kido

7

Miki

14

Job training , Local revitalization and Others
1(Central and South America) Job training coordinated with industry

2

Industrial health and preventive care for working people

Takahashi

5

3

Food sanitation administration

Terasaki

10

4(South America) Promotion of local industries and SMEs (training)

Miki

13

5

Enhancement of occupational accident prevention and safety management

Ueyama5

6

Training of Japanese descent Training to economically develop the area

Miki

6

6×n

Human Resource Development for Asia
1

Sewerage management technique for Hohhot

2

Sewerage management technique for Kunming

Tsuruta3

CLAIR participant training

Murakami＊ participants quota(as of August 25, 2010)●The detail of the course & annual schedule can be seen in KITA 's Web site ( http://www.kita.or.jp/ )KITA NEWS No.11 11

Topics and Information
Conclusion of an Economic Relationship Agreement between
Kitakyushu City and Chelyabinsk, Russia
Kazuya Kudo, Vice President of KITA
ITA has actively promoted business matching between these two cities throughexchanges by administrative body and private-sector organizations since 2006
under the support of ROTOBO*. Several companies are likely to have trials for theirproducts. In order to facilitate a friendly relationship based on previous activities, therepresentatives of both cities signed the Economic Relationship Agreement just after
ROTOBO Forum held in Chelyabinsk this June.

K*ROTOBO : Japan Association for Trade with Russia & NIS

Signing ceremony of the Economic
Relationship Agreement between
Kitakyushu City and Chelyabinsk,
RussiaImpressions of Japanese Culture by Egyptian Participants in the
Course on "Quality and Productivity Management Techniques"
Ms. Amal Mohamed Sayed Solaiman, Ms. Rasha Badia Mahros Ahmad,
Egypt, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Technological Development Sector/Kaizen Center
ello!! We came to Japan this spring to participate in the JICA training course. We
learned various technologies through lectures and practical training. We also used
our free time to absorb Japanese culture as much as possible. We ate delicious Yakisoba
when we went to the Sakura Festival at Kokura Castle in a joyous mood.
The Sakura Festival at Kokura Castle
Fortunately, we had a very enjoyable time when we played in the snow in early March,which we cannot do in Egypt. What made our stay more memorable were various events,
such as one-day trips to a soccer game, as well as parties for participants.
Japan is a beautiful country with hospitable people. Thank you for your warmest kindness.

H

Development of environmental education materials to utilize
aquatic bioindicator organisms in Sri Lanka
Yoshitaka Murakami, KITA Environmental Cooperation Centerivers in Sri Lanka are polluted due to domestic wastewater and inadequate
sewerage system, and the worsening of sanitary condition is a big concern. In
general, there is a relation between the pollutant level of rivers and the living aquaticorganisms. In Japan the bioindicator organisms have been used for the environmental
education, Sri Lanka however is delayed to introduce this approach. By receiving a
subsidy from The Japan Trust for Global Environment, KITA collaborated with the Central
Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, and Kitakyushu City
Environmental Preservation Association to carry out the field survey and observation of
aquatic organisms in Sri Lanka in November 2009, and developed educational materials
in English and Sinhalese languages. We would like to utilize the materials to implement
the environmental education for children and citizens to raise awareness about water
quality improvement in Sri Lanka.

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Material in English Version

Field Survey of Aquatic Organisms

No.11
KITA
NEWS
Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association (KITA ; kaita)
Octoer 2010

( Issues 2 times every year, Apr.and Oct. )All correspondence should be addressed to Administration Bureau of KITA:
International Village Center, Kitakyushu, 1-1-1 Hirano, Yahata-Higashi-Ku, Kitakyushu City, JAPAN 805-0062

TEL : +81-93-662-7171
E-mail : info@kita.or.jp

FAX : +81-93-662-7177
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TEL & FAX of Other Divisions of KITA are as follow:
Training Division
TEL : +81-93-662-7172
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KITA Productivity Cooperation Center
TEL : +81-93-662-7174
KITA Environmental Cooperation Center TEL : +81-93-662-7770

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