3rd Teacher Trainees Conference and Japan Education Seminar

The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan in cooperation with the Philippine Association of Former Japanese Scholars (PHILAJAMES) and the University of Tokyo, will conduct the 3rd Teacher Trainees Conference and the Japan Education Seminar on November 19, 2011 at the University of the Philippines-National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (UP-NISMED) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. With the theme "Role of Educators and Schools in Disaster Prevention and Risk Reduction,” the activity aims to provide a venue for sharing the best practices in schools by the educators in disaster prevention and risk reduction and to establish possible networks toward a more relevant and operational disaster prevention and risk reduction program.

The Japan Education Seminar (1:00-6:00 p.m.) spearheaded by the Tokyo University is part of the Global 30 Project for Establishing Core Universities for Internalization (Global 30 Project) launched by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Under the Project, the students can obtain degrees from prestigious Japanese universities by taking academic programs conducted in English, both in undergraduate and graduate levels. The registration is free.

The target participants are as follows:

Central Office	Disaster Coordinating Committee
Region	Disaster Coordinating Committee
National Capital Region (NCR)	All divisions (5 teachers per division)
Region III	1. Angeles City 2. Olongapo City 3. Pampanga City 4. San Fernando City 5. San Jose del Monte City 6. Bulacan
Region IV - CALABARZON	1. Antipolo City 2. Rizal 3. Sta. Rosa City 4. Calamba City 5. Cavity City/Province

For more information, contact the JICC Embassy of Japan at telephone no.: (02) 551-5710 or at telefax no.: (02) 551-5784 or visit this Office located at 2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. - https://www.affordablecebu.com/