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1 TRAINING AND DIALOGUE PROGRAMS GENERAL INFORMATION ON Employment Promotion of Persons with Disabilities and Realization of Decent Work for All (A) 障 害 者 の 雇 用 促 進 とディーセント ワークの 実 現 (A) JFY 2013 <Type: Solution Creation / 類 型 : 課 題 解 決 促 進 型 > NO. J / ID Core Phase in Japan: from June 19, 2013 to August 3, 2013 (Whole Duration of the Program: from May 2013 to January 31, 2014) Information contained in this document pertains to one of the Training and Dialogue Programs of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which shall be implemented as part of the Official Development Assistance of the Government of Japan based on bilateral agreement between Governments. 1

2 I. Concept Background In developing countries, 80 to 90 percent of people of working age with disabilities are said to be unemployed despite their capabilities as social and economic actors. They are not considered to be potential members of the workforce because, simply, they are disabled. In addition, most of disabled people who do not have a job receive little monetary remuneration. Moreover, prejudice against and misconceptions about disability, still persisting in society, do not help to create a supportive environment wherein people from diverse backgrounds can work together. Indeed only few of the developing countries around the world have managed to introduce legislation that can protect the rights of workers with disabilities. In order to tackle the situation, a training course entitled Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Promotion of Persons with Disabilities was developed and first implemented by JICA in Since then, it has trained a number of participants from developing countries. Today, former participants of the program, many of whom have disabilities themselves, act as committed workers at various GOs and NGOs, national/regional governments and vocational rehabilitation centers across the globe. In 1999, the International Labour Organization (ILO) formulated the concept of decent work clarifying that work is a source of personal dignity, family stability, peace in the community, democracies that deliver for people and economic growth that expands opportunities for productive jobs and enterprise development 1. Moreover, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2 (UNCRPD) stipulates the rights of persons with disabilities to work and employment on an equal basis with others (Article 27). In relation to this, the above-mentioned training course was reviewed and renamed in 2009 as Employment Promotion of Persons with Disabilities and Realization of Decent Work. This new course closely follows the current ILO and UN approaches and aims to help developing countries create society wherein all members, whether or not they have a disability, can participate in economic and social activities and live happily in the community. For what The aim of this program is to assist developing countries in creating and increasing employment and work opportunities for persons with disabilities by producing experts in the field. Through training it equips individuals with specific skills and knowledge that are useful for working towards an achievement of decent work for all people. For whom The program is suitable for middle-level managers, instructors and directors who have a minimum of three years of experience at a work center or vocational rehabilitation center. 3 Applicants must demonstrate their commitment to working for their organization for at least three years after returning from Japan A preference is given to applicants who are between 25 and 45 years of age. 2

3 How? The training course consists of lectures, workshops, site visits and discussions on a wide range of topics in relevant fields, and participants will be introduced to issues surrounding employment of persons with disabilities and decent work for all from multifaceted angles. The training aims to equip them with skills and knowledge that can be applied in attempting to solve various problems and improve employment and work situations of persons with disabilities in their respective countries. Outcomes of the training will be synthesized in their Final Report, submission of which will mark the end of the training in Japan and help to shape their activities after they return to their own organizations. Participants will also deliver an oral presentation based on their Final Report before leaving Japan. They will share the information which they have got in Japan at their organization and report its result and any reactions to JICA as Progress Report after six months of their departure from Japan. II. Description 1. Title (J-No.) Employment Promotion of Persons with Disabilities and Realization of Decent Work for All (A) (J ) 2. Period of Program Duration of whole program: May 2013 to January ) Preliminary Phase: May 2013 to June 2013 (in participant s home country) 2) Core Phase in Japan: June 19 to August 3, ) Finalization Phase: August 2013 to January 2014 (in participant s home country) 3. Target Regions or Countries Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d Ivoire, Lesotho, Malaysia, Pakistan, Solomon Islands, Swaziland and Zimbabwe 4. Eligible/Target Organization Governmental and non-governmental organizations that are engaged in promoting employment, education, social integration and/or welfare of persons with disabilities. 5. Total Number of Participants 11 participants 6. Language to Be Used in This Program English 7. Program Objective This program is designed to help participants (1) understand factors preventing persons with disabilities from work/employment opportunities as well as learn about what can promote such opportunities for them; and (2) obtain ideas and means to approach issues related to employment of, and decent work for, the disabled population in their own society. 3

4 8. Overall Goal Work/Employment opportunities of persons with disabilities are increased and work/employment status of persons with disabilities is improved. 9. Expected Module Output and Contents: The components of the training course are shown below: 4

5 (1) Preliminary Phase in Home Country (May - June 2013) Expected Module Outcome(s) Activities Applicants are requested to prepare Job Report on the subjects given Job Report in ANNEX-1 and submit it together with Application Form. A presentation based on this report is to be made during the program. (2) Core Phase in Japan (June 19 - August 3, 2013) Participants attend the program implemented in Japan Expected Module Subjects/Agendas Outcome(s) Methodology Understanding on why work is important to persons with disabilities Recognition of factors preventing them from work/employment opportunities World trends regarding work/employment of persons with disabilities UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities History of work/employment of persons with disabilities in the world ILO Convention and Recommendation History of work/employment of persons with disabilities in Japan Concept of Decent Work <2 nd Week> Lecture, workshop, discussion Clarification of issues surrounding work/employment of persons with disabilities in one s own country Learning on employment measures for persons with disabilities in Japan and countermeasures in other countries Welfare services for persons with disabilities in Japan History of work/employment of persons with disabilities in Japan Visit to Vocational rehabilitation center, vocational support center for persons with disabilities, public employment security office Visit to private companies, workshops, community small-scale workshops, etc. which support employment of persons with disabilities Regional visit Clarify the issues concerning work/employment of persons with disabilities Job Report Presentation Share personal experience and lay a foundation for mutual understanding among the participants Wrap up session Serve as an opportunity to feedback the training program of preceding day and to exchange opinions with other participants <3 rd - 5 th Weeks> Lecture, workshop, site visits and presentation 5

6 Gaining ideas for one s future activities Attainment of management skills and knowledge necessary for implementing an effective employment program Confirmation of the findings including new skills and knowledge obtained through the training in Japan Individual training Deepen participants understanding in their respective fields of interest Facilitator skills Workshop management Business management <Final Report> Participants will reflect what they have learned through the training. Moreover, they will be expected to feedback their findings including their newly gained skills and knowledge back in their organization and/or community. (1) Proposal development skills (2) Presentation skills (3) Final Report presentation At the end of the program in Japan, participants will make a presentation what they have learned with the audiences as the final report presentation. <5 th Weeks> Lecture, workshop, and site visits <2 nd - 6 th Weeks> Lecture and workshop <3 rd, 6 th and 7 th Weeks> Lecture and workshop (4) Finalization Phase in a participant s home country (August 3, 2013 to January 31, 2014) Participants are expected to share the outcomes of the training in Japan in their organization and send the result to JICA as Progress Report. This phase marks the end of the program. Expected Module Activities Outcome Progress Report Sharing of their training outcomes in the way it is described in Final Report and submission of Progress Report Participants will share what they have gained in Japan in their organization and/or community and report the result or reaction to JICA as Progress Report, which they must submit to JICA by January REFERENCE <Program schedule in 2012> Please note that the following is the 2012 schedule for the purpose of reference. Please note that the schedule of the 2013 course is likely to change, particularly on project plan presentation and submission. Date Program 6 20 Wed Arrival 21 Thu Briefing / JICA Orientation / Interviews with JSRPD 6

7 22 Fri General Orientation 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon Break the Ice Session / Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities 26 Tue Lecture: Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Japan 27 Wed 28 Thu Lecture: UNCRPD and Future Prospects for Employment of Persons with Disabilities Lecture: Welfare of Persons with Disabilities in Japan Lecture: Welfare Services in Japan Views of Persons with Disabilities Lecture: The Concept of Decent Work proposed by the ILO 29 Fri Workshop: Project Plan I planning 30 Sat Job Report Presentation by the participants 7 1 Sun Lecture: Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities with Spinal Cord Injuries 2 Mon Visit: Yokohama Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center Visit: Yokohama Rapport The Sports Center for Persons with Disabilities Visit: Chiba Career and Life Support Center for Persons with Disabilities 3 Tue Visit: JEED Chiba Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities Visit: Chiba Public Employment Security Office Hello Work Chiba 4 Wed Visits: Community Living of Persons with Disabilities in Atsugi City Public housing, private housing and detached house Visit: Atsugi Comprehensive Welfare Center Visit: Asunaro Sheltered Workshop 5 Thu Workshop: What is disability? 6 Fri Visit: Setagaya Koseikan Visit: Tokyo Metropolitan Komei School for Special Needs Education 7 Sat 8 Sun 9 Mon Lecture: Efforts made in Employment of Persons with Disabilities Visit: UNIQLO A fashion store at Tokyo Dome City LaQua 7

8 Wrap-Up Session 10 Tue 11 Wed Travel to from Tokyo to Shizuoka Visit: Kyomaru-En Co. Ltd. Lecture: Summary of the AJU Center for Independent Living Visits: Welfare Home & Day Center, Wadachi Computer House, Peer Nagoya and Information Center and Welfare Device Store 12 Thu Visit: Tajimi Monestry (Peer Nagoya s Wine Project) in Tajimi City Lecture: Welfare of Persons with Disabilities in Toyahashi City 13 Fri Visit: Hoippu Health, Medicine and Welfare Complex Lecture: Activities at the Brilliant followed a visit to the organization 14 Sat Visit: Tokai Yuki a Quail Farm Wrap-Up Session and move back to Tokyo 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue Workshop: Project Plan II presentation methods 18 Wed Individual Training 19 Thu Individual Training 20 Fri Visits: Mitsukoshi Isetan Department Store and Mitsukoshi Isetan Soreille 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon Revising Project Plan 24 Tue Workshop: Facilitator Skills I 25 Wed Workshop: Facilitator Skills II 26 Thu Workshop: Review of Project Plan and Presentation Skill 27 Fri Workshop: Project Plan III final check and getting ready for presentation 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon Visit: Tama Shurotei Association 31 Tue Q&A and Wrap-up Sessions 8

9 8 1 Wed Project Plan Presentation by the participants 2 Thu Lecture: JICA in the Field of Disability / Submission of Project Plan 3 Fri JICA Evaluation Meeting / Closing Ceremony 4 Sat Departure from Japan III. Conditions and Procedures for Application 1. Nominee Qualifications: Applying Organizations are expected to select nominees who meet the following qualifications. Applicants must; (1) Be nominated by their government in accordance with the procedures. (2) Have occupational experience of more than three years as directors, managers and instructors at workshops/work centers or vocational rehabilitation centers. (3) Be determined to resume duties on employment and vocational rehabilitation for persons with disabilities more than 3 years on their return from Japan. (4) Have a good command of English language. They must be able to read materials, understand lectures, participate in discussions, and write reports in English. The English proficiency equivalent to the score of TOFEL higher than 500/61 (PBT/IBT) is desirable. (5) Be in good health, both physically and mentally, to undergo the training. *This training course includes a number of observation trips that would be quite challenging for pregnant women. Those who understand this situation, please refer 2-(1). (6) Not be serving in the military. Moreover, please note the followings: (7) Those who work in non-governmental organizations or non-profit organizations are given a priority over governmental officers. (8) Applicants with a disability are preferred over those without. (9) Applicants who have never attended a training course run by JICA are given a priority over those who have participated in a course in the past. (10) Recommendable age of applicants is between the ages of twenty-five (25) and forty-five (45) years. 2. Required Documents to be Submitted: (1) Application Form: The application form is available at the respective country s JICA office or the Embassy of Japan. *Pregnancy Pregnant participants are strictly requested to attach the following documents in order to minimize the risk for their health. 1. letter of the participant s consent to bear economic and physical risks 9

10 2. letter of consent from the participant s supervisor 3. doctor s letter with agreement of his/her training participation. Please ask National Staffs in JICA office for the details. (2) Nominee s English Score Sheet: This is to be submitted with the Application Form. If you have any official documentation of English ability (e.g. TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS), attach it (or a copy) to the Application Form. (3) Job Report: Fill in ANNEX-1 of this General Information (must be written by the applicant him/herself), and submit it along with the Application Form. As applicants Job Report will be used for the screening of applicants, application not accompanied by a Job Report will not be considered. It is recommended to attach photos of the organization and activities, if available. (4) Questionnaire: Fill in ANNEX-2 of this General Information, and submit it along with the Application Form. Please attach a full-body photo of the applicant. 3. Procedure for Application and Selection: (1) Submitting the Application Documents: Closing date for application to the JICA Tokyo in Japan: May 1, 2013 Note: Please check the domestic deadline set by the JICA office or Embassy of Japan in your country, as it may be much earlier. (2) Selection: After receiving applications through due administrative procedures in the respective government, the respective country s JICA office (or Japanese Embassy) shall conduct screenings, and send the documents to the JICA Tokyo in Japan, which organizes this program. Selection shall be made by the JICA Tokyo in consultation with its partner organizations in Japan. (3) Notice of Acceptance: Notification of results shall be made by the respective country s JICA office (or Embassy of Japan) to the respective government on not later than May 17, Conditions for Attendance: Selected participants must: (1) to observe the schedule of the program. (2) not change the program subjects or extend the period of stay in Japan. (3) not bring any members of their family to Japan. (4) to return to their home countries on completion of the course in Japan, following a travel schedule designated by JICA. (5) to refrain from engaging in political activities, or any form of employment during their stay in Japan. (6) to observe the rules and regulations of their place of accommodation and not to change the accommodation designated by JICA. (7) to observe Japanese laws and ordinances. If there is any violation of laws or ordinances, participants may be required to return the training expenditure in part or in all, depending on the severity of said violation. 10

11 IV. Administrative Arrangements 1. Organizer: (1) Name: JICA Tokyo (2) Contact: Ms. Yoko SADAIE 2. Implementing Partner: (1) Name: Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD) (2) Contact: Ms. Masako OKUHIRA (3) URL: Remark: Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD) was founded in 1964 with the aim of promoting projects on rehabilitation of persons with disabilities through international cooperation, based on investigation and research. 3. Travel to Japan: (1) Air Ticket: The cost of a round-trip ticket between an international airport designated by JICA and Japan is to be borne by JICA. (2) Insurance: Term of Insurance: From the time of arrival to that of departure. The traveling time outside Japan shall not be covered. 4. Accommodation in Japan: JICA shall arrange the following accommodation for participants: Barrier-free rooms shall be prepared for wheelchair users. JICA Tokyo International Center (JICA Tokyo) Address: Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo , Japan TEL: FAX: (where 81 is the country code for Japan, and 3 is the local area code) If there is no vacancy at JICA Tokyo, JICA shall arrange alternative accommodation for participants. Please refer to the following facility guides of JICA Tokyo, URL: Expenses: The following shall be covered by JICA: (1) Allowances for accommodation, living expenses, outfit, and shipping (2) Expenses for study tours (basically in the form of train tickets.) (3) Free medical care for participants who become ill after arriving in Japan (costs related to pre-existing illness, pregnancy, or dental treatment are not included.) (4) Expenses for program implementation, including course materials. For more details, please see pp of the brochure for participants titled KENSHU-IN GUIDE BOOK (Kenshu-in means participants in Japanese), which shall be sent to selected participants before (or at the time of) the pre-departure orientation. 11

12 5. Pre-departure Orientation: A pre-departure orientation shall be held at the respective country s JICA office (or Japanese Embassy), to provide participants with details on travel to Japan, and other matters. 12

13 V. ANNEX: ANNEX-1 Format of Job Report Employment Promotion of Persons with Disabilities and Realization of Decent Work for All (JFY 2013) All applicants are required to produce Job Report which covers the following topics (see below). Also, it must be typewritten on A4 size paper and have between 5 and 10 pages. Please submit it together with the Nomination Form to the JICA local office or the Embassy of Japan and also send it by to, ticthd@jica.go.jp the training officer, JICA Tokyo by May 1, Please include the course title and course number (J ), in the title. Please make sure to bring the report to Japan in the digital format either on a USB memory stick or CD-ROM. Please attach some photos of your organization and your activities, if possible. POITNS TO BE COVERED IN YOUR JOB REPORT: 1. Description of your work (1) Name of your organization 1) Type of your organization (e.g., governmental or nongovernmental / residential or nonresidential / national, provincial or community level) 2) History 3) Vision, mission and objectives 4) Organization Chart 5) Number of staff (including number of staff members who have disabilities) 6) Major programs 7) Target group (type of disability and eligibility) 8) SWOT analysis (Strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) (2) Your role at your organization 1) Your present position 2) Your duties 3) Participants/users of your activities 4) Major problems and obstacles that you face 2. Situation of the work/employment of persons with disabilities in your community/region (1) Work/employment situation 1) What kinds of works are currently available for persons with disabilities? 2) How much is the average salary of persons with disabilities per month? 13

14 (2) Vocational rehabilitation 1) Do persons with disabilities receive vocational rehabilitation services? If yes, explain briefly about the services and rehabilitation process. If not, what are the reasons? 2) Major problems/obstacles of vocational rehabilitation in your country 3. Country data on persons with disabilities (1) Definition of disability (2) Population of persons with disabilities 1) Total number of persons with disabilities 2) Persons with disabilities classified by type of disability 3) Persons with disabilities classified by age 4) Persons with disabilities classified by gender 5) Persons with disabilities classified by cause (3) Major laws and regulations related to persons with disabilities 1) Name/Title 2) Legislated year 3) Description (4) Financial assistance available to persons with disabilities 14

15 ANNEX-2 Format of the Questionnaire Employment Promotion of Persons with Disabilities and Realization of Decent Work for All (JFY 2013) Questionnaire All applicants are required to fill in and submit this form together with their Application Form and Job Report to the JICA local office or the Embassy of Japan by May 1, Ideally all documents are typewritten, but if this is not possible, please handwrite very clearly. Please also attach a full-body photo of yourself. (First) (Middle) (Family) 1. Name : / / 2. Nationality : (Year) (Month) (Date) 3. Date of Birth : / / Age (as of May 1, 2013) Sex: M / F 4. Home Address : TEL: FAX : 5. Office Address : TEL: FAX : 6. Please answer the following questions if you have a disability. (1) Please describe your disability 15

16 Visual impairment (2) Please mark self-help devices / supports you use in your country ( ) White cane ( ) Assistant dog ( ) Enlarged print ---- Font ( ) Size ( point) ( ) English Braille transcription contract (Grade two) ( ) English Braille transcription uncontract (Grade one) ( ) Electric Data ( ) Tape record ( ) Others ( ) Hearing impairment ( ) Hearing aid ( ) American Sign Language (ASL) ( ) Others ( ) ( ) Crutches ( ) Prosthesis or orthosis ( ) Electric wheelchair---weight ( kg) Length ( cm) Height ( cm) ( ) Manual wheelchair---weight ( kg) Length ( cm) Height ( cm) ( ) Others ( ) Physical disorder Questions for the participants who will travel with his/her wheelchair to and from Japan: Will you bring your own wheelchair to Japan? ( ) YES ( ) NO If yes, type of your wheelchair ( ) Manual ( ) Electric: ( ) Dry type or ( ) Wet type (3) Please specify arrangements that are required in the airport/aircraft during the trip to and from Japan, if any (e.g., personal assistance in the airport/ in embarkation/disembarkation, an isle chair, a wheelchair ) Please specify arrangements that are necessary while you are in Japan, if any. (Concerning accommodation, transportation, and others) 16

17 For Your Reference JICA and Capacity Development The key concept underpinning JICA operations since its establishment in 1974 has been the conviction that capacity development is central to the socioeconomic development of any country, regardless of the specific operational scheme one may be undertaking, i.e. expert assignments, development projects, development study projects, training programs, JOCV programs, etc. Within this wide range of programs, Training Programs have long occupied an important place in JICA operations. Conducted in Japan, they provide partner countries with opportunities to acquire practical knowledge accumulated in Japanese society. Participants dispatched by partner countries might find useful knowledge and re-create their own knowledge for enhancement of their own capacity or that of the organization and society to which they belong. About 460 pre-organized programs cover a wide range of professional fields, ranging from education, health, infrastructure, energy, trade and finance, to agriculture, rural development, gender mainstreaming, and environmental protection. A variety of programs and are being customized to address the specific needs of different target organizations, such as policy-making organizations, service provision organizations, as well as research and academic institutions. Some programs are organized to target a certain group of countries with similar developmental challenges. Japan s Experience of Development Japan was the first non-western country to successfully modernize its society and industrialize its economy. At the core of this process, which started more than 140 years ago, was the adopt and adapt concept by which a wide range of appropriate skills and knowledge have been imported from developed countries; these skills and knowledge have been adapted and/or improved using local skills, knowledge and initiatives. They finally became internalized in Japanese society to suit its local needs and conditions. From engineering technology to production management methods, most of the know-how that has enabled Japan to become what it is today has emanated from this adoption and adaptation process, which, of course, has been accompanied by countless failures and errors behind the success stories. We presume that such experiences, both successful and unsuccessful, will be useful to our partners who are trying to address the challenges currently faced by developing countries. However, it is rather challenging to share with our partners this whole body of Japan s developmental experience. This difficulty has to do, in part, with the challenge of explaining a body of tacit knowledge, a type of knowledge that cannot fully be expressed in words or numbers. Adding to this difficulty are the social and cultural systems of Japan that vastly differ from those of other Western industrialized countries, and hence still remain unfamiliar to many partner countries. Simply stated, coming to Japan might be one way of overcoming such a cultural gap. JICA, therefore, would like to invite as many leaders of partner countries as possible to come and visit us, to mingle with the Japanese people, and witness the advantages as well as the disadvantages of Japanese systems, so that integration of their findings might help them reach their developmental objectives. 17

18 CORRESPONDENCE For enquiries and further information, please contact the JICA office or the Embassy of Japan. Further, address correspondence to: JICA Tokyo International Center (JICA Tokyo) Address: Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo , Japan TEL: FAX: