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THE 1st WEEK (SEP.27 — OCT.2)

  • Briefing by JICA
  • General orientation by JICA

THE 2nd WEEK (OCT. 3 — 9)

  • Opening ceremony
  • Program orientation
  • Lecture : “Accessibility for persons with disabilities”
  • Accessibility experience tour
  • Leadership skills training
  • Lecture : “Basics of Systems for and persons with disabilities in Japan”
  • Personal Report presentation
  • Visit : Barrier-free public facilities (Showa Kinen Park)

THE 3rd WEEK (OCT. 10 — 16)

  • Lecture : “Current situation of persons with visual impairments in Japan”
  • Visit : Tokyo Independent Living Support Center for the Deaf
  • Lecture : “ History and current situation of the movement of persons with hearing impairments ”
  • Lecture: “Activities by persons with intellectual disabilities-Nothing about us without us”
  • Visit : Workshop and Employment support center for persons with intellectual disabilities
  • Lecture: “persons with psychiatric disabilities
  • Lecture: “Self Help Activities by persons with psychiatric disabilities”
  • Reflection

THE 4th WEEK (OCT. 17 — 23)

  • Lecture : “Current situation of persons with physical disabilities” Lecture : “Independent Living”
  • Lecture : “Advocacy of the rights for persons with disabilities”
  • Lecture : “Peer Counseling”
  • Leadership skills training
  • Reflection
  • Home visit

THE 5th WEEK (OCT.24 — 30)

  • Lecture : “Movement of persons with disabilities in Japan, up to the dawn of Japan Disability Forum”
  • Workshop:“Management of Organization”
  • Workshop : “Proposal writing”
  • Workshop : “Fundraising”
  • JICA-net / Interaction with ex-JICA Participants
  • Reflection

THE 6th WEEK (OCT.31 — NOV.6)

  • Individual training
  • Visit: The 5th National Sports Games for the Disabled in Okayama Prefecture
  • Local Visit: Okayama Prefecture

THE 7th WEEK (NOV.7 — 13)

THE 8th WEEK (NOV.14 — 19)

  • Lecture :”World trend of the movements for persons with disabilities”
  • Lecture : ”Importance of participation in politics”
  • Lecture :”The Latest in the Disability Field at the International Level -Lecture and Workshop- ”
  • Lecture : “UN Convention on the Human Rights of People with Disabilities” at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Report Future Action presentation
  • Evaluation by JICA
  • Closing ceremony and Farewell party
  • Leave for home countries