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Projects
The Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) was founded by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) in May
1989 as an organization to promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of labour. Ever since its establishment,
JILAF has consistently endeavored to cooperate with trade unions in developing countries. JILAF has been assiduously implementing projects with the collaboration of RENGO and other labour-related organizations, related ministries and agencies of theJapanese government, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), and national centers in other countries. From now
on also, JILAF will aim to contribute to the strengthening and development of the labour movement and to sound social and economic development in developing countries.

Invitation
Program

JILAF invites 10 or so teams of promising trade union leaders, approximately 120 persons in total, to visit Japanevery year. The teams are organized by region and theme. The participants, who in principle are recommended
by national centers affiliated with the ITUC, learn about such topics as Japan’s constructive industrial relations
and labour situation.

Field Projects

After grasping the needs of trade unions in developing countries, we implement various projects contributing toeconomic and social development and workers’ education, such as local seminars focusing on the building of
constructive industrial relations in accordance with the surrounding environment, Life Support Seminars forpeople working in the informal sector, and the operation of bridge schools with the aim of eradicating childlabour.

Research andInformation
ServiceThrough our website, e-mail magazine, and printed publications, we introduce JILAF’s activities and collect andsupply labour-related information. We also hold seminars on the prevention of unnecessary industrial disputes
and actively participate in various events, such as those relating to the eradication of child labour, international
cooperation, and May Day.

Human
Resource
Development

JILAF aims to foster people who can be active globally in the field of labour. We provide opportunities for people
to acquire the knowledge necessary for the international labour movement, thereby endeavoring to strengthen
and develop the labour movement.

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Post OfficenHakusa5F Kinmei Bldg., 3-23-2 Kanda-Jimbocho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051

Subway (Exit No. 6)
Toei Shinjuku Line
Tozai Line
Hanzomon Linehttps://www.jilaf.or.jp

SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by a United Nations summit in September 2015, are objectives forthe achievement of sustainable development covering the period from January 2016 to 2030. JILAF agrees with the SDGs
and is making efforts toward their attainment.
Japanese
English日本語版
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In step with friends aroundthe world
1989

JILAF established; Mr. Tadanobu Usami appointed first president
Invitation Program started; as an equipment supply project, equipment and materials for labour education
provided to 13 countries and 1 territory

1990“Exchange of Views on Labour Situation” meeting started

1991

Newsletter issued

1992

International program started jointly with the Singapore Institute of Labour Studies (SILS) and scholarships
provided

1993

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference held jointly with the Asia-Pacific Regional Organization of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU-APRO)

1994

Field Projects started; workplace environment improvement program “POSITIVE” started

1995

Mr. Haruki Shimizu appointed second president

1996

School Project for the Eradication of Child Labour started in Nepal; International Activists Training Course
begun

1997

Three-party field project conducted by the General Federation of Labour in Israel (HISTADRUT), thePalestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), and JILAF

1998

School Project for the Eradication of Child Labour started in India; JILAF website launched

1999

10th anniversary of founding

2000

Mr. Teruhito Tokumoto appointed third president

2003

Invitation of trade unionists from major developed countries begun

2004

Follow-up seminars for invited persons begun

2007

Mr. Tsuyoshi Takagi appointed fourth president

2008

Training of Peer Educators on HIV/AIDS program begun in Thailand

2009

20th anniversary of founding; distribution of e-mail magazine begun

2010

Labour-management relations and productivity seminar “PROGRESS” begun; joint multinational seminars
with the International Labour Organization (ILO) begun (Bangkok)

2011

SGRA (Supporting Grass-Roots Activities through the International Employers’ and Workers’ Network)
project begun in Thailand, Nepal, and Bangladesh; JILAF Thailand Office opened

2012

Acquired status of public-interest foundation

2013

Mr. Hiroyuki Nagumo appointed fifth president; seminars to prevent industrial disputes begun; industrial
relations and labour policy seminars begun

2014

Implementation of mini-library in Nepal school project; SGRA project begun in Laos2015

Fundraising for large earthquake in Nepal

2016

1st Global Human Resource Development Training program held (reorganization of International Activists
Training Course)

2017

Efforts begun to disseminate SGRA project in Vietnam and Sri Lanka

2018

Activities begun to disseminate SGRA project in Cambodia

201930th anniversary of establishment

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In step with friends aroundthe world
1989

JILAF established; Mr. Tadanobu Usami appointed first president
Invitation Program started; as an equipment supply project, equipment and materials for labour education
provided to 13 countries and 1 territory

1990“Exchange of Views on Labour Situation” meeting started

1991

Newsletter issued

1992

International program started jointly with the Singapore Institute of Labour Studies (SILS) and scholarships
provided

1993

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference held jointly with the Asia-Pacific Regional Organization of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU-APRO)

1994

Field Projects started; workplace environment improvement program “POSITIVE” started

1995

Mr. Haruki Shimizu appointed second president

1996

School Project for the Eradication of Child Labour started in Nepal; International Activists Training Course
begun

1997

Three-party field project conducted by the General Federation of Labour in Israel (HISTADRUT), thePalestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), and JILAF

1998

School Project for the Eradication of Child Labour started in India; JILAF website launched

1999

10th anniversary of founding

2000

Mr. Teruhito Tokumoto appointed third president

2003

Invitation of trade unionists from major developed countries begun

2004

Follow-up seminars for invited persons begun

2007

Mr. Tsuyoshi Takagi appointed fourth president

2008

Training of Peer Educators on HIV/AIDS program begun in Thailand

2009

20th anniversary of founding; distribution of e-mail magazine begun

2010

Labour-management relations and productivity seminar “PROGRESS” begun; joint multinational seminars
with the International Labour Organization (ILO) begun (Bangkok)

2011

SGRA (Supporting Grass-Roots Activities through the International Employers’ and Workers’ Network)
project begun in Thailand, Nepal, and Bangladesh; JILAF Thailand Office opened

2012

Acquired status of public-interest foundation

2013

Mr. Hiroyuki Nagumo appointed fifth president; seminars to prevent industrial disputes begun; industrial
relations and labour policy seminars begun

2014

Implementation of mini-library in Nepal school project; SGRA project begun in Laos2015

Fundraising for large earthquake in Nepal

2016

1st Global Human Resource Development Training program held (reorganization of International Activists
Training Course)

2017

Efforts begun to disseminate SGRA project in Vietnam and Sri Lanka

2018

Activities begun to disseminate SGRA project in Cambodia

201930th anniversary of establishment

2021

Mr. Yasunobu Aihara appointed sixth president

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Invitation Program

Field Projects

This program fosters trade union leaders in developing countries basedon Japan’s labour situation and experience of industrial relations.

The holding of seminars toward the building of constructive industrial relations contributes to social and economic development through the strengthening of trade unions.

Labour lectures
Participants hear lectures on a wide range of topics, including the history of theJapanese labour movement, the present state and issues of the labour movementin Japan, industrial relations and labour-management practices in Japan, andJapan’s labour legislation and social security system.

■Example of Program Content
Day 1

Arrival in JapanDay 2

Orientation; opening ceremony; introduction of JILAF;
lecture on “The Role of Japanese Trade Unions andIssues”

Day 3

Visit to the RENGO HQ; lecture on “Labour and Social
Security Legislation Supporting the Labour Movement”

Day 4

Visit to the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare for alecture and discussions; lecture on “The Democratic
Management of Trade Unions”

Day 5

Visit to an industrial trade union federation for a lectureand discussions; lecture on “Trade Union Leadership”

Day 6

Lecture by the Japan Productivity Center; lecture by
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

Day 7

Follow-up

Day 8

Peace program (visit to Hiroshima or Nagasaki)

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RENGO regional branch program

Visits to labour-related organizations
As well as RENGO, participants visit such places as an industrial and enterprise-based union, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, which is in charge oflabour administration, and the Japan Productivity Center.

“Exchange of Views on Labour Situation” meeting
Participants report and share information on the present state and issues of thelabour movement in their own countries and labour-management disputes in multinational companies.

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As well as visiting a regional branch of RENGO and learning about its activities
and role, participants visit a workplace with a union affiliated to RENGO regional
branch and the local Hello Work public employment security office to study the local
administrative setup and services to assist jobseekers.

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Visit to an industrial federation and workplace
Participants visit an industrial federation of trade unions to learn about its organization and activities. They also visit a workplace with a union belonging to thatfederation, where they learn about actual union activities in the workplace conducted through labour-management discussions.

Since 1994 JILAF has been holding industrial relations and labour policy seminars toward the realization ofdecent work with the aim of assisting economic and social development in developing countries.
Taking account of the conditions in each country concerned and the priority issues of each national center, theseminars are held on various themes, such as the building of constructive industrial relations or globalization andthe role of trade unions.

“Exchange of Views on Labour Situation” meeting;Day 12 lecture and group discussions on “The Negotiating Skillsof Trade Union Executives”
Lecture by a workers’ welfare organization on its role andDay 13 business content; discussion with JILAF directors;
proposal of action plans; closing ceremony
Day 14 Departure from Japan■Invitation Program Participants by Region(as of end of March 2022)

Visit to Hiroshima or Nagasaki

Protection of workers’ rights
With the aim of raising and improving the status of workers in developing countries, the seminars provide knowledge and practical know-how for the promotion of
trade union organization and protection of workers’ rights.

Collective bargaining and labour-management
consultations
On the basis of plenty of case studies, the seminars share knowledge about thecharacteristics of collective bargaining and labour-management consultations andthe differences between them and provide knowledge and practical know-how forthe building of constructive industrial relations.

Participants are taken to one of these two cities so that, by seeing the nuclear-weapon disaster spots in Japan, the only country in the world to have sufferedatomic bombing, with their own eyes, they will sense the preciousness of peace.

Labour legislation and the minimum wage and labour
agreements
The seminars provide basic knowledge relating to labour legislation, working
conditions, and the minimum wage and know-how on the conclusion and improvement of labour agreements.

Industrial dispute settlement
From fiscal 1989 to fiscal 2022, 3,850 persons were invited from130 countries and 6 international organization.

On the basis of plenty of case studies, the seminars provide basic knowledge
relating to the types and characteristics of industrial disputes, as well as emphasizing the importance of constructive industrial relations, with the aim of preventing
unnecessary industrial disputes, which occur frequently in developing countries, andsettling them when they do occur.

Gender equality, etc.
The seminars provide knowledge and case studies with the aim of raising thesocial status of women in developing countries, improving their living and working
conditions, and building gender-equal workplaces and societies.

■Frequency of Field Projects and Number ofParticipants
FY

No. of target countries andorganizations

1994 5 countries, 8 organizations

32

1,365

1995 6 countries, 9 organizations

84

2,697

1996 7 countries, 10 organizations

101

2,958

1997 9 countries, 1 teritory, 13 organizations

208

6,149

1998 14 countries, 1 teritory, 18 organizations

205

5,392

1999 15 countries, 1 teritory, 18 organizations

239

7,971

2000 14 countries, 1 teritory, 18 organizations

211

6,747

2001 15 countries, 18 organizations

241

8,928

2002 14 countries, 19 organizations

290

9,006

2003 9 countries, 12 organizations

252

8,126

2004 10 countries, 12 organizations

343

9,264

2005 13 countries, 16 organizations

277

7,825

2006 12 countries, 17 organizations

106

2,915

2007 9 countries, 10 organizations

75

1,929

2008 11 countries, 17 organizations

53

1,338

2009 14 countries, 18 organizations

42

1,145

2010 16 countries, 16 organizations

44

1,266

2011 14 countries, 15 organizations

44

1,123

2012 14 countries, 17 organizations

47

2,896

2013 14 countries, 17 organizations

53

4,016

2014 14 countries, 16 organizations

73

3,158

2015 15 countries, 17 organizations

81

3,161

2016 15 countries, 17 organizations

84

3,786

2017 15 countries, 17 organizations

116

3,604

2018 15 countries, 17 organizations
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No. ofFrequency participants

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3,418

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Invitation Program

Field Projects

This program fosters trade union leaders in developing countries basedon Japan’s labour situation and experience of industrial relations.

The holding of seminars toward the building of constructive industrial relations contributes to social and economic development through the strengthening of trade unions.

Labour lectures
Participants hear lectures on a wide range of topics, including the history of theJapanese labour movement, the present state and issues of the labour movementin Japan, industrial relations and labour-management practices in Japan, andJapan’s labour legislation and social security system.

■Example of Program Content
Day 1

Arrival in JapanDay 2

Orientation; opening ceremony; introduction of JILAF;
lecture on “The Role of Japanese Trade Unions andIssues”

Day 3

Visit to the RENGO HQ; lecture on “Labour and Social
Security Legislation Supporting the Labour Movement”

Day 4

Visit to the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare for alecture and discussions; lecture on “The Democratic
Management of Trade Unions”

Day 5

Visit to an industrial trade union federation for a lectureand discussions; lecture on “Trade Union Leadership”

Day 6

Lecture by the Japan Productivity Center; lecture by
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

Day 7

Follow-up

Day 8

Peace program (visit to Hiroshima or Nagasaki)

Day
9–11

RENGO regional branch program

Visits to labour-related organizations
As well as RENGO, participants visit such places as an industrial and enterprise-based union, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, which is in charge oflabour administration, and the Japan Productivity Center.

“Exchange of Views on Labour Situation” meeting
Participants report and share information on the present state and issues of thelabour movement in their own countries and labour-management disputes in multinational companies.

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RENGO regional branch program
As well as visiting a regional branch of RENGO and learning about its activities
and role, participants visit a workplace with a union affiliated to RENGO regional
branch and the local Hello Work public employment security office to study the local
administrative setup and services to assist jobseekers.

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Visit to an industrial federation and workplace
Participants visit an industrial federation of trade unions to learn about its organization and activities. They also visit a workplace with a union belonging to thatfederation, where they learn about actual union activities in the workplace conducted through labour-management discussions.

“Exchange of Views on Labour Situation” meeting;Day 12 lecture and group discussions on “The Negotiating Skillsof Trade Union Executives”
Lecture by a workers’ welfare organization on its role andDay 13 business content; discussion with JILAF directors;
proposal of action plans; closing ceremony
Day 14 Departure from Japan■Invitation Program Participants by Region(as of end of March 2019)

Visit to Hiroshima or Nagasaki
Participants are taken to one of these two cities so that, by seeing the nuclear-weapon disaster spots in Japan, the only country in the world to have sufferedatomic bombing, with their own eyes, they will sense the preciousness of peace.

Since 1994 JILAF has been holding industrial relations and labour policy seminars toward the realization ofdecent work with the aim of assisting economic and social development in developing countries.
Taking account of the conditions in each country concerned and the priority issues of each national center, theseminars are held on various themes, such as the building of constructive industrial relations or globalization andthe role of trade unions.

Middle East
156 persons

Protection of workers’ rights
With the aim of raising and improving the status of workers in developing countries, the seminars provide knowledge and practical know-how for the promotion of
trade union organization and protection of workers’ rights.

■Frequency of Field Projects and Number ofParticipantsCollective bargaining and labour-management
consultations
On the basis of plenty of case studies, the seminars share knowledge about thecharacteristics of collective bargaining and labour-management consultations andthe differences between them and provide knowledge and practical know-how forthe building of constructive industrial relations.

Europe andNorth America
200 persons
Central andSouth America
432 persons
Africa597 persons

Labour legislation and the minimum wage and labour
agreements
Asia-Pacific
1,974 persons

The seminars provide basic knowledge relating to labour legislation, working
conditions, and the minimum wage and know-how on the conclusion and improvement of labour agreements.

Industrial dispute settlement

From fiscal 1989 to fiscal 2018, 3,359 persons were invited from 130
countries, 3 territories, and 6 international organizations.

On the basis of plenty of case studies, the seminars provide basic knowledge
relating to the types and characteristics of industrial disputes, as well as emphasizing the importance of constructive industrial relations, with the aim of preventing
unnecessary industrial disputes, which occur frequently in developing countries, andsettling them when they do occur.

Gender equality, etc.
The seminars provide knowledge and case studies with the aim of raising thesocial status of women in developing countries, improving their living and working
conditions, and building gender-equal workplaces and societies.

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Field Projects

Research and Information Service

School Project for the Future of Children
According to a 2017 report by the ILO, more than
152 million children aged 5–17 years are engaged inchild labour worldwide, of whom about 62 million areliving in the Asia-Pacific region.
In response to this situation, believing that it should
promote child labour countermeasures, JILAF is
implementing the School Project for the Eradication ofChild Labour in Nepal and India together with thenational centers of those countries.
The project, which targets poor children aged 8–14
years who have not been able to receive the minimum necessary education, involves the managementof nine non-formal schools in Nepal and one learning
center in India and the provision of basic education
with the aim of enabling the children to transfer topublic schools.
Part of the funds necessary for this project is covered by donations from various Japanese tradeunions and companies.

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JILAF collects and transmits both domestic
and international labour-related information
and aims to promote network building in thefield of international labour.

Voices of School Graduates
In Nepal there are students who have transferred from non-formal
schools to continue their studies in public schools and then gone on to
become schoolteachers.
At the Kaski School, from where she graduated, there is one assistantteacher who went on to study at university after initially persuading herparents that “a girl receiving education is the same as the whole family
receiving education.”
And at the Rupandehi School, there is an assistant teacher who
attended the school as a child with the cooperation of officials of thenational center of trade unions in Nepal. She was from a single-motherfamily and had even been told that
she would be disowned if she went
to school. The girl later transferred toa public school and then, while
facing hardships, went on to study atuniversity. Now her mother supports
her as she works as an assistantteacher at her former school while
attending university.
Both women are proud to beteaching at their former schools.
Assistant Teacher, Graduate of
Rupandehi School, and her teacher.

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WebsiteThe website introduces JILAF’s activities and supplies labour-related information on other countries. It carries national center information and a database covering 20 countries in Asia with basic
information, data on labour legislation, etc.
The website is available in five languages (Japanese, English,
Spanish, French, and Chinese).
Access to website → https://www.jilaf.or.jp/eng/

JILAF distributes an e-mail magazine in Japanese and English
and endeavors to supply labour-related information with the aim ofbuilding networks with labour-related persons both in Japan andoverseas and sharing information. By transmitting various labour-related information, this e-mail magazine also plays a role in preventing industrial disputes in Japanese companies operating overseas.
Register for the e-mail magazine→ https://www.jilaf.or.jp/eng/mail/A pamphlet introducing JILAF is published in 25 languages.

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Research projects

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Supporting Grass-Roots Activities
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Seminars for the prevention of industrial
disputes
Calling on the cooperation of RENGO and Global Union Federations, and inviting trade union officials from overseas, executives of
employers’ organizations, and others, JILAF holds seminars inJapan with the aim of deepening understanding about the labour
situation in other countries among Japanese companies setting up
overseas operations. These seminars are attended by a wide rangeof people, including trade union officials, employers, researchers,
and students.

Supporting Grass Roots Activities throughthe International Employer’s and Worker’s Network

Lanka, and Cambodia with the cooperation of local tradeunions, employers’ organizations, governments, the ILO, andnongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

Human Resource Development
JILAF aims to develop human resources
capable of being active on the international stage.
Global Human Resource Development Training
ProgramTraining of Trainers seminar

Worker at a traditional textile factory (Laos)

In cooperation with RENGO, JILAF holds the Global Human
Resource Development Training Program with the aim of fostering
people who can be active internationally in the field of labour.
Through English-language study, labour-related lectures, and visits
to labour-related organizations, the course enables participants toacquire the basic knowledge and experience necessary for them tobe active in the international labour movement.

Youth Leadership Course
JILAF holds the Youth Leadership Course jointly with the Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation for

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JILAF endeavors to enhance its country database by collecting
labour-related information on these countries.

Project to support grass-roots activities for informal-sector workers (SGRA)
While many developing countries in Asia are achieving rapid
economic growth, poverty and disparities are expanding andcreating social problems. For this reason, the building of asocial safety net for vulnerable people, such as low-income
earners and women, is an urgent issue.
In these circumstances, with grants from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, JILAF since fiscal 2011 has
been implementing the Supporting Grass-Roots Activities
through the International Employers’ and Workers’ Network(SGRA) project. JILAF has set up local offices in Thailand and
Nepal to promote the project. The aim of this project is to utilize
the international labour-management network in order to organize people who are not covered by public assistance and tobuild a social safety net at the grass-roots level.
Vocational training and educational seminars for informal-sector workers and their family members are being implemented in Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Laos, Vietnam, Sri▲JILAF e-mail magazine

E-mail magazine

JILAF pamphlet

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Youth Leadership Course

Asia and the Pacific (ITUC-AP) and Ong Teng Cheong Labour
Leadership Institute (OTC Institute). Forty persons from affiliatedand friendly organizations in about 30 countries participate in thecourse. In the program, through group discussions, promising tradeunion leaders study such topics as issues facing trade unions in the
Asia-Pacific region and responses and the skills required of tradeunion leaders.

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Field Projects

Research and Information Service

School Project for the Future of Children
According to a 2017 report by the ILO, more than
152 million children aged 5–17 years are engaged inchild labour worldwide, of whom about 62 million areliving in the Asia-Pacific region.
In response to this situation, believing that it should
promote child labour countermeasures, JILAF is
implementing the School Project for the Eradication ofChild Labour in Nepal and India together with thenational centers of those countries.
The project, which targets poor children aged 8–14
years who have not been able to receive the minimum necessary education, involves the managementof nine non-formal schools in Nepal and one learning
center in India and the provision of basic education
with the aim of enabling the children to transfer topublic schools.
Part of the funds necessary for this project is covered by donations from various Japanese tradeunions and companies.

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JILAF collects and transmits both domestic
and international labour-related information
and aims to promote network building in thefield of international labour.

Voices of School Graduates
In Nepal there are students who have transferred from non-formal
schools to continue their studies in public schools and then gone on to
become schoolteachers.
At the Kaski School, from where she graduated, there is one assistantteacher who went on to study at university after initially persuading herparents that “a girl receiving education is the same as the whole family
receiving education.”
And at the Rupandehi School, there is an assistant teacher who
attended the school as a child with the cooperation of officials of thenational center of trade unions in Nepal. She was from a single-motherfamily and had even been told that
she would be disowned if she went
to school. The girl later transferred toa public school and then, while
facing hardships, went on to study atuniversity. Now her mother supports
her as she works as an assistantteacher at her former school while
attending university.
Both women are proud to beteaching at their former schools.
Assistant Teacher, Graduate of
Rupandehi School, and her teacher.

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WebsiteThe website introduces JILAF’s activities and supplies labour-related information on other countries. It carries national center information and a database covering 20 countries in Asia with basic
information, data on labour legislation, etc.
The website is available in five languages (Japanese, English,
Spanish, French, and Chinese).
Access to website → https://www.jilaf.or.jp/eng/

JILAF distributes an e-mail magazine in Japanese and English
and endeavors to supply labour-related information with the aim ofbuilding networks with labour-related persons both in Japan andoverseas and sharing information. By transmitting various labour-related information, this e-mail magazine also plays a role in preventing industrial disputes in Japanese companies operating overseas.
Register for the e-mail magazine→ https://www.jilaf.or.jp/eng/mail/A pamphlet introducing JILAF is published in 25 languages.

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Research projects

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Supporting Grass-Roots Activities
through the International Employers’
and Workers’ Network (SGRA) Project【P6】 品名：JILAF様「事業案内 2019」パンフレット・色数：4c/4c

Seminars for the prevention of industrial
disputes
Calling on the cooperation of RENGO and Global Union Federations, and inviting trade union officials from overseas, executives of
employers’ organizations, and others, JILAF holds seminars inJapan with the aim of deepening understanding about the labour
situation in other countries among Japanese companies setting up
overseas operations. These seminars are attended by a wide rangeof people, including trade union officials, employers, researchers,
and students.

Supporting Grass Roots Activities throughthe International Employer’s and Worker’s Network

Lanka, and Cambodia with the cooperation of local tradeunions, employers’ organizations, governments, the ILO, andnongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

Human Resource Development
JILAF aims to develop human resources
capable of being active on the international stage.
Global Human Resource Development Training
ProgramTraining of Trainers seminar

Worker at a traditional textile factory (Laos)

In cooperation with RENGO, JILAF holds the Global Human
Resource Development Training Program with the aim of fostering
people who can be active internationally in the field of labour.
Through English-language study, labour-related lectures, and visits
to labour-related organizations, the course enables participants toacquire the basic knowledge and experience necessary for them tobe active in the international labour movement.

Youth Leadership Course
JILAF holds the Youth Leadership Course jointly with the Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation for

6▲JILAF pamphlet

JILAF endeavors to enhance its country database by collecting
labour-related information on these countries.

Project to support grass-roots activities for informal-sector workers (SGRA)
While many developing countries in Asia are achieving rapid
economic growth, poverty and disparities are expanding andcreating social problems. For this reason, the building of asocial safety net for vulnerable people, such as low-income
earners and women, is an urgent issue.
In these circumstances, with grants from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, JILAF since fiscal 2011 has
been implementing the Supporting Grass-Roots Activities
through the International Employers’ and Workers’ Network(SGRA) project. JILAF has set up local offices in Thailand and
Nepal to promote the project. The aim of this project is to utilize
the international labour-management network in order to organize people who are not covered by public assistance and tobuild a social safety net at the grass-roots level.
Vocational training and educational seminars for informal-sector workers and their family members are being implemented in Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Laos, Vietnam, Sri▲JILAF e-mail magazine

E-mail magazine

JILAF pamphlet

MY

K◀JILAF website

Youth Leadership Course

Asia and the Pacific (ITUC-AP) and Ong Teng Cheong Labour
Leadership Institute (OTC Institute). Forty persons from affiliatedand friendly organizations in about 30 countries participate in thecourse. In the program, through group discussions, promising tradeunion leaders study such topics as issues facing trade unions in the
Asia-Pacific region and responses and the skills required of tradeunion leaders.

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Projects
The Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF) was founded by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) in May
1989 as an organization to promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of labour. Ever since its establishment,
JILAF has consistently endeavored to cooperate with trade unions in developing countries. JILAF has been assiduously implementing projects with the collaboration of RENGO and other labour-related organizations, related ministries and agencies of theJapanese government, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), and national centers in other countries. From now
on also, JILAF will aim to contribute to the strengthening and development of the labour movement and to sound social and economic development in developing countries.

Invitation
Program

JILAF invites 10 or so teams of promising trade union leaders, approximately 120 persons in total, to visit Japanevery year. The teams are organized by region and theme. The participants, who in principle are recommended
by national centers affiliated with the ITUC, learn about such topics as Japan’s constructive industrial relations
and labour situation.

Field Projects

After grasping the needs of trade unions in developing countries, we implement various projects contributing toeconomic and social development and workers’ education, such as local seminars focusing on the building of
constructive industrial relations in accordance with the surrounding environment, Life Support Seminars forpeople working in the informal sector, and the operation of bridge schools with the aim of eradicating childlabour.

Research andInformation
ServiceThrough our website, e-mail magazine, and printed publications, we introduce JILAF’s activities and collect andsupply labour-related information. We also hold seminars on the prevention of unnecessary industrial disputes
and actively participate in various events, such as those relating to the eradication of child labour, international
cooperation, and May Day.

Human
Resource
Development

JILAF aims to foster people who can be active globally in the field of labour. We provide opportunities for people
to acquire the knowledge necessary for the international labour movement, thereby endeavoring to strengthen
and develop the labour movement.

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