JICA Yokohama

If you have been to the Minato Mirai district in the Port of Yokohama, you might have wondered what was that building across from the World Porters shopping mall and Cosmo World ferris wheel. Que, mis estimados amigos, es Yokohama de JICA y para que pasa para ser lo que estoy introduciendo hoy.

JICA representa Japón la Agencia de Cooperación Internacional (el sitio externo) y ayuda haz el mundo ir alrededor o más alrededor si quieres. It strives to reduce poverty through equitable growth, improve governance and achieve human security among other goals, especially in, but not limited to, developing countries. It does so through strategies such as promoting development partnerships and enhancing research and the sharing of knowledge and technique between countries.

Pero no proporciona las soluciones meramente. Cuando el refrán va "Dar a un hombre un pez y lo alimentas durante un día. le Enseñas a un hombre a pescar y lo alimentas para la vida". JICA anima que todas las personas reconozcan el desarrollo emite ellos la cara, participa dirigiéndoselos y presenta una solución; providing support throughout the process.

Aunque el apoyo de JICA también incluye las actividades especiales como alivio del desastre, su visión de desarrollo inclusiva y dinámica toma uno de tres formulario fijado (establecido, señalado) principalmente:

The grants provided by JICA are funds used for improving the basic infrastructure of countries which have low income levels. JICA dirige el uso de estas concesiones para asegurarse no sirven el trabajo de la construcción privado, pero áreas esenciales como escuelas, hospitales, medios del suministro de agua, etc., Grants are for the sake of the public!

Loans are provided to developing countries above a certain income level to finance development efforts. They are low-interest and tend to go on the longer term. Necesariamente no se apuntan a la construcción de infraestructura y se extienden a otros proyectos que requieren el fondo sustancial. Loans usually follow a formal request by the contracting country.

Whereas grants and loans are understandings between governments, technical cooperation bonds humans to humans. It is aimed at filling a lack in human capacity. Money is necessary to cover the fees of projects, but technical cooperation strengthens the receiving country by teaching its people HOW to realize those projects.

Technical cooperation is where Yokohama falls into this scheme. JICA has 17 15branch offices in Japan, Yokohama International Center being one of them. It welcomes about 800 trainees to its facilities every year and specializes in the fields of the environment, port management, vocational training, fisheries and water supply, among others. As a matter of fact, JICA Yokohama and the City of Yokohama have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement to better serve international cooperation in developing countries and further develop Yokohama as a city open to the world.

Pero el objetivo de Yokohama de JICA es aun más grande! está abierto a todos de varias maneras.

- The 1st and 2nd floors are open to the public (free admission). There is a library; los Yokohama de JICA Plaza descansan el área con una exhibición permanente de situación de desarrollar los países y la música instrumenta de alrededor del mundo y la Migración Extranjera japonesa el museo Museo-un en la historia de inmigración japonesa. Hay también una cafetería llamó la Terraza del Puerto Caféon el 3 suelo de dónde puede admirarse el Almacén de Ladrillo de Rojo de beaufitul mientras disfrutando las comidas verdaderamente internacionales. Indeed, the kitchen serves food to suit the taste and restrictions of the cultures present. JICA also holds different events opened to the public throughout the year.

- Programs for school children on excursions. The programs vary in length (from 10 minutes to a whole day) and in content, depending on the needs of the group.

- Programs for teachers. Researchers from JICA Yokohama can perform school visits upon request. Inversely, Japanese teachers also have the opportunity to participate in various training programs such as training overseas.

On the day of my visit to Yokohama International Center, various region-focused training programs were in progress. I saw Brazilians of Japanese descent learning how to teach Japanese in their country and Vietnamese searchers brainstorming solutions to unique problems. Cuando francés es mi idioma nativo, también me quedé un poco más largo para asistir al "Desarrollo Sustentable de Pescar Comunidades para Países africanos Centrales y Occidentales Francófonos" que se dirigieron apropiadamente en francés.

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