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With Yasuko Hasegawa's personal human networks in Thailand and Yu Hasegawa's researches on Asian countries, they chose Thailand as the first country to implement this program which they named as IDCE. However, IDCE had never taught computer science to Thai-speaking students with no previous experiences in computers.


Ms. Mod and Ms. Noi from Thailand
So, as a trial, they decided to invite two Thai college students to KCG, Kyoto, Japan, and offered a two-week workshop at KCG. This helped IDCE prepare for the workshop to be held the following year in Thailand. These two students later helped the class in Thailand as assistant instructors.

IDCE Charity Concert in Tokyo

To raise funding to realize the project, we supported the government of Thailand to apply for a grant at the Japan Exposition Commemoration Fund Project. We also organized a charity concert in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

In June, 1990, we donated three hundred fifty one sets of computers to the Ministry of Education in Thailand. These computers were distributed throughout Thailand and installed in 17 educational centers (for the public) throughout Thailand.

In July, 1990, we offered the first on-site computer course at Bangkok. The Thai Ministry of Education selected participants, one institution each from 17 rural areas outside Bangkok, and invited total of 40 teachers from those centers to take the course. Those teachers, whom we call, "teacher-students," were trained in mathematics or science but had no experiences in computers, nor had they ever touched computers before. After the course, the teacher-students were obligated to return to their centers with donation and start a computer class of their own.


First seminar in Bangkok, Thailand

Ms.Noi/Ms.Mod assisting students in the classroom

In October, 1990, IDCE invited 22 out of the 40 teacher-students to KCG, Kyoto, Japan for an intermediate computer course.


Minister of Education in Thailand (left)

Thai students visit Kyoto, Japan

In every corner of Thailand, it was the very first time to welcome computers. We were informed that, in every center, the reservation for the computer training courses were booked right away and completely for one year. This was truly the beginning of computer education throughout Thailand.

Thailand
Computer class in Nakhonratchasima
Thailand
Computer class in Singburi

The Thai Ministry of Education informed us that, more than 3,600 students a year would be given computer education as a result of the program and expressed their appreciation saying “there has never been an international-support program like IDCE; IDCE has created a computer railroad all over Thailand.”

In February, 1992, we offered the third computer seminar for Thai teachers at IDCE/KCG. By then, we have implemented IDCE in Ghana and Poland, so the seminar was joined by teacher-students in those countries as well.


Awards from Minister of Education

In November, 1992, the IDCE founders, Yasuko and Yu Hasegawa, along with Wataru Hasegawa, received awards from the Thai Ministry of Education for the contribution to the country.

After that, we were informed that computer education was now right on track in Thailand with increasing budget allocations from the Thai government.

n 1994, the highly successful result of IDCE prompted the Thai government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to form a cooperative arrangement for further development.

Their cost-sharing project made it possible for the workshop in multimedia technology to be held at KCG for the computer engineers from Thailand for six months.


Trailers for Computers-on-Wheels

Also, our staff, Dr. Yoichi Terashita, was appointed as a JICA specialist, and was sent to Mahidol University in Thailand for directing education in multimedia technology in 1996.

In 1996, with our next donation of thirty, 32-bit portable computers, “Computers on Wheels” was implemented in Thailand; a new program where the National Science Center for Education would carry donated computers in two trailers and visit schools throughout Thailand. With two of our instructors sent from Japan, we hold the first workshop inside those trailers at one of the indigent areas of the country.

The Princess of Thailand officially opened the program by cutting the tape at the opening ceremony.


Princess's tape cut.

Princess visits in-trailer classroom

In front of Computers-on-Wheels

On site IDCE operating organizations

  • Ministry of Education
  • National Science Center for Education (a.k.a. Centre for Educational Museums)

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 381

  Quantity
Year Recipient
1st stage 351 1990 17 Non-formal Educational Centresthroughout Thailand
2nd stage 30 note pc 1997 Computers on Wheels

Training Program

  Location Period Participants
1st program Bangkok 7/23/90 - 8/11/90 40
2nd program Kyoto 10/09/90 - 10/23/90
22
3rd program Kyoto 02/04/92 - 02/14/92 6
4th program Throughout Thailand 01/97 Computers-
on-Wheels

Summary

1989 October Two Thai college students invited to IDCE/KCG.
A trial seminar held.
1990 June 351 computers donated to theThai Ministry of Education.
  July
4 IDCE/KCG teachers and 6 IDCE/KCG students sent to Thailand to teach the seminar. The first seminar held at Bankok to train teachers for the donated computers.
  October The second seminar held at IDCE/KCG. (22 Thai teacher-students from the first seminar participate.)
1991 February The donated computers settled at the educational museum in Bangkok as well as non-formal education centers in 17 areas throughout Thailand. Computer education starts by the local teachers who had the training from IDCE.
1992 February The Second Support – the third seminar held at IDCE/KCG.
6 participants selected and invited to Japan from the centers where the donated computers were settled.
  November Awards from the Ministry of Education in Thailand.
1997 January

The Third Support – 30 notebook computers donated to the Ministry of Education.

"Computers-on-Wheels" program begins with 2 teachers sent from IDCE/KCG; two trailars travel throughout Thailand with a computer classroom in each.

  January

“The Crown Princess Award” awarded

Awards & Honors

  • Received awards from the Ministry of Education.
  • Received awards from the Princess of Thailand.

Links

In 1990, the news on the success of IDCE in Thailand spread in Japan (newspapers/TV). The Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Japan, His Excellency Dr. James L.M. Amissah, read an IDCE article and enthusiasticly requested us to bring IDCE to Ghana. We were overwhelmingly moved by his passion for the development of his country.


With IDCE participants in Accra, Ghana

In 1991, we donated 208 sets of computers to the Ministry of Education in Ghana and offerred a 2-week seminar in Accra. Among the IDCE volunteer instructors were three MIT graduate students. 32 Ghanaian participants were teachers from institutions from 17 areas throughout Ghana (teacher-students) ; many had never touched computers before.


Three volunteer instructors from MIT

IDCE/Ghana seminar

Volunteer instructor Cliff Federspiel

IDCE/Ghana seminar

In 1992, we invited 15 teacher-students from Ghana to KCG, Japan, for more advanced computer seminar. Afterwards during the year 1992, computer education began in those 17 schools around Ghana; each for the very first time in their areas.


H.E. J.L.M.Amissah (left)

IDCE/KCG seminar in Japan

IDCE/KCG seminar in Japan

IDCE/KCG seminar in Japan

In January, 1993, the Ghana Ministries of Education and of Science & Technology opened a computer center named after Yasuko Hasegawa, the president of KCG and co-founder of IDCE. The Hasegawa family was invited as the governmental guests to attend the inauguration of the Computer Center and the celebration of the distribution of the donated computers.


Minister of Science and Technology speaks at the inauguration of Yasuko Hasegawa Computer Center

Students at the center

The Ministers of Education and of Science & Technology attended the ceremony. There, Capt. GN. Butah, the Minister of Science & Technology announced that,

(1) because of the success of the IDCE, the ministries decided to allocate a special budget for computer education in Ghana,

(2) the program was to become a joint project of the Ministries of Education and of Science & Technology,

(3) IDCE’s work was a great achievement for the development of Ghana. This achievement follows in the footsteps of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, a famous Japanese bacteriologist who did much valuable research concerning syphilitic diseases in Ghana, including, most notably, the discovery of the yellow fever virus.

We visited several high schools that had received our donation, and were deeply touched by the warm welcome extended to us by the government, as well as the group of motivated students at each school, who now had an opportunity to learn computers.


With high school students whose schools received computers

In In the Fall of 1994, we invited two high school students to IDCE/KCG in Japan. The Ghana Ministry chose two most excellent students from those 17 schools that received the donation.

In November, 1994, Yasuko, Yu, and Wataru Hasegawa received awards of honor by the Ministries of Education and of Science & Technology for the IDCE work in initiating computer awareness in Ghanaian schools.

In March, 1996, the National Center for Youth Education was built in Ghana. Upon the request of the Ghan Minister of Education, we donated additional 150 sets of 16-bit and 32-bit computers for 19 high schools and the National Computer Centers.

On site IDCE operating organization

  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Science and Technology
  • Technology Transfer Center
  • National Center for Youth Education

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 358

  Quantity
Year Recipient
1st stage 208 1991 17 technical institutions and high schools throughout Ghana
2nd stage 150 1996 19 high schools and National Center for Youth Education

Training Program

  Location Period Participants
1st program Accra 8/19/91 - 8/31/91 32
2nd program Kyoto 2/4/92 - 2/14/92
15
3nd program Kyoto 11/11/94 - 11/29/94
2

Summary

1991 June Donated 208 computers to Minister of Education
1991 August Held the first seminar in Accra for teachers of the receiving schools. Four KCG teachers, three MIT graduate- student volunteers fly to Accra.
1992 February Held the second seminar at KCG, Japan. (15 people from the first seminar participants were selected and invited to Japan)
1992  Fall The donated computers were settled at high schools and technical schools in 17 areas throughout Ghana. Computer education was started for the very first time in each area by the local teachers who had the training from IDCE.
1993 January IDCE officials were invited for the opening ceremony. Received the awards from Ministry of Education and the Director of Ministry of Industrial Science & Technology at the ceremony.
1994 November Two excellent students (a boy and a girl) from the receiving schools were selected and invited to KCG for the special seminar.
1996 March Established the National Youth Education Center in the capital city Accra. By the request from Minister of Education, donated 150 computers as the second support. Computers were distributed to 19 high schools throughout Ghana.

Awards & Honors

  • Awards by the Minister of Educationi
  • Awards by the Minister of Science and Technology

Links


With IDCE participants in Warsaw, Poland

A long time friend of Yasuko Hasegawa, Dr. Romuald Huszcza, (Prof. of Japanese at Warsaw University), along with the Polish Ambassador to Japan, and Dr. and Mr. Okazaki (both faculty of Japanese at Warsaw University), supported us to start IDCE in Poland.

In June 1991, we sent 200 sets of PCs. The first IDCE seminar was held in Warsaw.
The seminar attendees (teacher-students) were of various backgrounds, from teachers of elementary schools to those of universities. So the seminar had to be individualized.  They were a group of very enthusiastic people; some, who stayed in the same hotel as the IDCE instructors, continued to knock on their doors at night for more questions.  It went well, and, at the closing ceremony, those teacher-students were happily surprised to find what more we could do with those computers: computer graphics with music. Two IDCE instructors showed a Polish flag floating in the air while the Polish anthem was played in the back.


IDCE/Poland seminar

IDCE/Poland seminar

IDCE/Poland seminar

IDCE/Poland seminar

Seminar in Poland

Seminar in Poland
The request for additional support surged from the teacher-students. The governmental officials who were unwilling to carry on the project at first admitted the effect of the project and agreed with application for the support again. (Please see “Episode”)

With students of Warsaw University of Technology, dancing club.

The second computer course was held at KCG, Japan, in February 1992. Deputy Minister, Dr. Tadeusz Diem, also visited KCG with a group of Polish teacher-students. At this time, the Ministry of National Education and KCG/IDCE signed a “Declaration of Intent,” with the purpose of promoting information technology and cultural exchange through a lasting relationship between the Polish government and KCG/IDCE.


with the Deputy Minister of Poland,
Mr Tadeusz Diem in Kyoto

IDCE participants in KCG

At a later date, to celebrate the exchanges, students of Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw Institute of Technology) visited KCG and performed Polish folk dances at the KCG center for performing Arts.

Accomplishment of IDCE in Poland was valued; Japan-Poland Institute of Information Technology was established in the Fall of 1994, in collaboration with the Polish government and the Japanese government. An instructor from KCG/IDCE was sent to Poland as a computer expert by JICA in 1994. (After that, the KCG/IDCE instructor became a full-time teacher of the Institute.)


Japan-Poland College of Information Technology

Prime Minister of Poland, Mr. Pawlak giving
a speech at the opening ceremony

Opening ceremony in Poland

On site IDCE operating organizations

  • Ministry of National Education
  • Oriental Institute Japanese and Korean department, Warsza University

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 200

  Quantity
Year Recipient
1st stage 200 1991 10 schools

Training Program

  Location Period Participants
1st program Warszawa 11/12/91 - 11/22/91 21
2nd program Kyoto 2/4/92 - 2/14/92
15

Summary

1991 July 200 computers donated to the Ministry of Education.
1991

November

The first seminar held at Warszawa to train teachers for the donated computers. 3 KCG teachers and 2 KCG students fly to Poland to teach the seminar.
1992

February

The second seminar held at KCG. 15 students out of the 21 came to Japan, along with the department head of Information Technology from the Ministry of National Educatio

1992 September Computer classes start in the 10 schools which received the donation.
1994 October

The Japan-Poland College of Information Technology established in the Fall of 1994, in collaboration with the Polish government and the Japanese government. An instructor from KCG is sent to Poland as a computer expert by JICA

Links

see the list of schools/location

While we were teaching a seminar in Ghana, we met a group of UN representatives staying in Accra, Ghana, for a UN African conference. One representative from Kenya came to see the seminar and passionately requested us to bring IDCE to Kenya. He made the arrangement with the Kenya Ministry of Research, Technical Training and Technology as well as the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI). The request became official when the Ambassador of Kenya to Japan contacted us.


With IDCE participants in Nairobi, Kenya
K.I.R.D.I

With the Minister of Research, Technical Training and Technology

KIRDI became the IDCE on-site operating organization and applied for a grant.

In 1992, we donated 200 sets of computers.

In January 1993, we offered the first IDCE/Kenya seminar at KIRDI in Nairobi with 3 IDCE/KCG instructors along with 3 MIT graduate-student volunteers. One of them was Denis Ouma Okumu, who was a native of Kenya. 30 teacher-students took the seminar.

in early January, 1993, the computers were distributed to "61 technical training institutions and secondary schools throughout Kenya according to the IDCE objective." (KIRDI report)


IDCE/Kenya seminar

With IDCE instructors

IDCE/Kenya seminar

Volunteer instructor Thomas Callaghan

In Feb., 1993, with the grant from the Japan Expo Commemoration Fund Project, we invited 16 selected Kenyan teacher-students to KCG, Japan for a more advanced seminar.


Kenyan students arrive at KCG, Japan

IDCE/KCG seminar

IDCE/KCG closing day

With IDCE/Kenya/Japan participants

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Research, Technical Training and Tech., Prof. Karega Mutahi wrote KCG a letter saying,

“The equipment has enabled us to take the first step towards the introduction of computer technology on a nationwide basis. It appears as if we have sparked off an upsurge of computer interest amongst most of our institutions," he continued,

"...Such an approach would help us to avoid the long standing inequality that has existed between rural and urban institutions."

As we pursue this goal, we look forward to more support from friends like you and your school.”

In March, 1995, we presented our IDCE project at the conference by the Comparative & International Education Society, held in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the audience of our two-hour presentation was Dr. Hillel from Doshisha International High School in Kyoto, Japan. This encounter triggered the collaboration with Doshisha International High School.

In 1998, as a collaboration between IDCE and Doshisha, we donated 140 "Windows" desktop computers and portable notebook computers to the Ministry of Education in Kenya. These computers were distributed to 9 schools.

Later we were informed, "Out of the teacher-students were born an IT leader in the Kenyan government and IT specialists. "

On site IDCE operating organization

  • Ministry of Research, Technical Training and Technology
  • Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development
  • KENYA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (KIRDI)

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 340

  Quantity
Year Recipient
1st stage 200 1992 62 universities and high schools throughout Kenya
2nd stage 140 1998 9 schools

Training Program

  Location Period Participants
1st program Nairobi 1/4/93 - 1/20/93 30
2nd program Kyoto 2/15/93 - 3/3/93
16

Summary

1992

September

200 computers donated to the Minister of Education

  December IDCE instructors arrive in Nairobi.
1993 January

The first seminar in Nirobi held for teachers of the receiving schools.

  February

The second seminar held at KCG, Japan. 16 people from the first seminar participants were selected and invited.

The donated computers distributed throughout Kenya.

First computer education starts at 61 schools.

  December Receive appreciation from permanent secretary of Ministry of Research, Training & Technology.
1998 November 140 computers donated and distributed to 9 schools in Kenya, a Joint project with Doshisha international Junior  /High school.

Awards & Honors

  • Appreciation from the Ministry of Science and Technology

Links

In February, 1992, the Ambassador of Zimbabwe paid a visit to KCG with the Ambassador of Ghana and made a request to bring IDCE to Zimbabwe. During the visit, we decided to apply for a grant together. After we secured the grant (*1) and after the Embassy appointed NUST (*2) as the operating institution, however, we were met by a criticizm by the key officials in Zimbabwe, who did not see the effect of our IDCE program. Their comment was "used computers would not benefit anything." As a result, the implementation was delayed, resulting us to apply to the granter for an extension of one year. [(*1 ) the Japan Expo Commemoration Fund Project : (*2) National University of Science & Technology]

Our belief in the importance of computer literacy, and the Zimbabwe Embassy's strong belief in our project eventually opened the door to IDCE/Zimbabwe.

With IDCE participants in Harare, Zimbabwe

In the summer of 1993, we donated 200 sets of computers to the Ministry of Higher Education, and shipped them to Zimbabwe.

In 1994, with 3 KCG instructors and 3 MIT graduate students as volunteers, we offerred our first seminar at NUST in Zimbabwe.


Mark Hasegawa-Johnson

Koji Ueda
Zimbabwe
Volunteer instructor Edwin Murakami

With IDCE/Zimbabwe instructors

Afterwards, 200 computers were distributed to 23 universities and high schools all over Zimbabwe.

The Vice-Chancellor of NUST, Prof. P.M. Makhurane wrote, "My office is bombarded every week with requests for these computers from Headmasters and other leaders and dignitaries from various institutions. I have also received many letters from the receipients thanking me and expressing great appreciations for these computers."

The result of the program was excellent enough that it changed the minds of the key officials who originally opposed to the program.

In November 1994, selected participants of the NUST seminar were invited to Japan for a more advanced seminar at KCG. Prof. P. M. Makhurane also visited KCG at that time.

Zimbabwe students in Japan
IDCE/Zimbabwe seminar

On site IDCE operating organizations

  • Ministry of Higher Education
  • National University of Science and Technology [NUST]

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 200

  Quantity
Year Recipient
1st stage 200 1993 23 universities and high schools throughout Zimbabwe

Training Programs

  Location Period Participants
1st program Bulawayo 8/15/94 - 8/26/94 30
2nd program Kyoto 11/11/94 - 11/30/94
15

Summary

1993 July Donated 200 computers to Minister of Education
1994 August Held the first seminar in Bulawayo for teachers of the receiving schools.
Five KCG teachers and three volunteers (one Cal tech graduate- student, one MIT graduate- student, and one student from Tufts University) fly to Bulawayo.
1994 November Held the second seminar at KCG, Japan. (15 people from the first seminar participants were selected and invited to Japan)
The donated computers were settled throughout Zimbabwe and computer education was started at 23 schools.

Links

In 1993, while interviewing students at MIT, Yu was approached by Iliana Fujimori, then a MIT student, and was asked if we could bring IDCE to Peru, where her uncle was then the president of the country. She agreed, and Iliana became the key person (as well as a volunteer instructor) for the IDCE/Peru project.

Iliana Fujimori

Tape-cut with the Minister Juan Carlos Capuňay

Opening ceremony at Lima, Peru

In the summer of 1994, we shipped 200 sets of computers to Lima with the plan to be distributed to 20 schools. It was first an initiation of the Ministry of Presidency, but later was transfered to the Ministry of Education. The first seminar was held in January, 1995


Seminar in Peru

Giving a certificate

Closing ceremony

Volunteer instructor Iliana Fujimori

Seminar in Peru

Seminar in Peru

Afterwards, fifteen Peruvian high school teachers were invited to KCG in Japan for a more advanced seminar.

Peru
Seminar at KCG

Seminar at KCG
Peru
Seminar at KCG

With IDCE/Peru/Kyoto participants

Mr. Pedro Fujimori, brother of then president Mr. Alberto Fujimori, reported that all the computers were now distributed to some ten high schools in different areas of the country for the start of computer education in Peru.

In November, 1999, we made an additional donation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Japanese immigration movement to the country.  We donated 43 PC’s to the Association of Japanese Peruvians.  They were to be installed in the Association’s facility, and be made available, for free of charge, to all Peruvian people, regardless of whether they are of Japanese ancestry or not.  These computers are to promote computer literacy in the country.

On site IDCE operating organizations

  • Ministry of Education
  • Association of Japanese Peruvians
  • APENKAI

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 243

  Quantity
Year Recipient
1st stage 200 1994 20 schools/institutions
2nd stage 43 1999 Japanese Peruvian Internet Center

Training Program

  Location Period Participants
1st program Lima 1/23/95 - 2/3/95 40
2nd program Kyoto 3/15/95 - 3/30/95
15

Summary

1994 March Receive an appreciation from Mariela Guerinoni Romero, the Secretaria General de la Presidencia de la Republica for settlement of computer donation.
1997 July Donated 200 computers to Minister of Education.
1995 January Held the first seminar in Lima for teachers of the receiving schools. Four KCG teachers, two MIT graduate- student volunteers fly to Lima.
1995 March Held the second seminar at KCG, Japan. (15 people from the first seminar participants were selected and invited to Japan)
Receive an appreciation from the President of Centro Cultural Peruano Japones ,Pedro Fujimori.
1999 November Donate 43 computers to the Association of Japanese Peruvians to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Japanese immigration movement and receive an appreciation.
2000 July Receive an award of honor from Associaton Peruano Japonesa.

Evaluation / Awards & Honors

  • Appreciation from Secretaria General de la Presidencia de la Republica
  • Appreciation from Asociacion Peruano Japonesa
  • Appreciation from Centro Cultural Peruano Japones
  • Award of Honor from Asociation Peruano Japonesa (2000)

Links

In the summer, 1995, Yasuko's formar professor at Kyoto University, Dr. Tomokazu Kogure, invited her to attend a ceremony at the Arthur C. Clarke Centre for Modern Technologies to celebrate the installataion of the astronomical telescope which the Japanese govenment donated to Sri Lanka. At that time, we met Mr. Padmasiri de Alwis, Duputy Director of the center, and was requested to bring IDCE to Sri Lanka.

With IDCE participants

We signed an agreement between IDCE/KCG and the Ministry of Science, Technology & Human Resources Development.

In August 1996, we invited teachers from Nalanda College, Ananda College, and Vishaka College, to take a seminar at KCG, Japan.


Seminar at KCG

Tape cut at KCG

In September 1996, at the conclusion of the above seminar, we donated 100 PCs to the Ministry. The Arthur C. Clarke Centre became the operating organization for IDCE/Sri Lanka. They were distributed to 7 schools.

In December 1996, we held a seminar in Colombo. Dr. Alwis of the Clarke Centre showed us many faxed and mailed letters from college principals, teachers, students, thanking for the donation of the computers to their schools. At that time, IDCE was honored in the opening ceremony with a citation of appreciation from the Ministry of Science, Technology & Human Resources Development.


Opening ceremony in Sri Lanka

With Minister of Science and Technology

Seminar in Sri Lanka

Seminar in Sri Lanka

In 1998, as a collaboration between IDCE and the Doshisha International High School, we donated additional 93 computers which included portable notebooks. They were distributed to 25 high schools and vocational schools.

In 2002, we made the third donation of 24 PCs, which were then distributed to 8 high schools and 1 Buddhist center, which had a special educational program for the people in the area.


High school students also attend the opening ceremony

On site IDCE operating organizations

  • Ministry of Science, Technology & Human Resources Development.
  • Arthur C. Clarke Center for Modern Technology

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 213

  Quantity
Year Recipient
1st stage 100 1996 7 high schools
2nd stage 93 1998 25 high schools and vocational schools
3rd stage 25 2002 8 high schools
1 Buddhist center

Training Program

  Location Period Participants
1st program Kyoto 8/18/96 - 9/1/96 3
2nd program Colombo 12/20/96 - 12/31/96
27

Summary

1996 August
Three teachers invited to KCG, Japan, for a special seminar.
1996 September 100 computers donated to the Ministry of Science, Technology & Human Resources Development. Arthur C. Clarke Center for Modern Technology becomes the operating organization. Computers settled at 7 high schools of the national colleges.
1996 December Held a seminar in Colombo for teachers of the receiving schools. IDCE sends three instructors to Colombo.
Received an award from Minister of Sci., Tech. & Human R.D.
1988 November 93 computers donated were distributed to 25 high schools and vocational schools as a joing project with Doshisha international High school
2002 July 25 computers donated and distributed to 8 schools and 1 center.
Received awards from colleges

Awards & Honors

Award of Honor from:
  • 1996 - Minister of Science, Technology & Human Resources Development
  • 1998 - Arthur C. Clark Institute for Modern Technologies
  • 2002 - Ananda College
  • 2002 - Ananda College
  • 2002 - Nalanda College
  • 2002 - Nalanda College

Links

 

Malawi

In the summmer, 1994, successful story of IDCD/Zimbabwe was mentioned at the Southern African Science and Technology Community (SASTeC:consisting of 12 countries at that time). Hearing about it from a friend, Malawi UNESCO requested us to bring IDCE to Malawi.

Like we have done previsouly, we prepared the donation of 200 computers and arranged to apply for the same grant, which had supported our IDCE projects in Thailand, Ghana, Poland, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Peru. However, the director of the grant organization, who saw each of our project independently (i.e. IDCE/Peru as a Peru project, IDCE/Kenya as a Kenya project, ...) and who always supported IDCE, had just been sent to another department, and a new director was appointed. Unfortunately, she saw our project as [one] project by IDCE and told us that they could no longer support us because they could not just continue supporting one organization. As a result, we lost the key funding. This was a great loss as IDCE almost totally depended on this particular grant.

We tried to raise funding in many different ways, but none was successful. It could have also been due to the sudden depression of the Japanese economy, but it was quite frustrating to see our IDCE slowing down.

As a result, we had to put IDCE/Malawi on hold.

In Nov. 1998, as a collaboration with Doshisha International High School, we were able to ship the donation of 222 computers, including Windows-type desktops and portable notebook computers.


His Excellency Mr. Thoko M. Banda

During the speech at KCG, His Excellency Mr. Thoko M. Banda, Charge d'Affaires, said, "It is highly possible that two decades from now, the Microsoft of the world will have a Malawian name, and will retrace his or her origins not to a basement computer-business but to an IDCE initiative which you - here - today are facilitating." (Read the whole letter )

In December, 2007, we met His Excellency Mr. Roosevelt Laston Gondwe, the Ambassador, and discussed our next collaboration.

China

Since June, 1996, we have concluded a series of Cooperation Agreements with donation of computers, between KCG and Tianjin Foreign Studies University, Xi’an Foreign Language University, and Capital Normal University. There was a strong demand from the Japanese language students to learn computer technology.

The donated computers placed at Tianjin Foreign Studies University were used for their students to learn both computer technology and the Japanese language. Tianjin University of Science & Technology established a KCG course that follows KCG curriculum; it has been sending students to KCG since 1998. In exchange, KCG also sends instructors there for an intensive course twice a year every year since then.


Tianjin University of Science & Technology


Signing ceremony with Dr.Du Ruiqing of Xi’an Foreign Language University

Students from China learning at KCG

The president Dr. Wei DaPeng
of
Tianjin University of Science & Technology

IDCE support

Year University Quantity
1996 Tianjin Foreign Studies University 50
1996 Xi’an Foreign Language University 50
1996 Capital Normal University 60

Honors

  • Honorable Professor, Tianjin University of Science & Technology
  • Visiting Professor, Tianjin University of Science & Technology
Brunei Darussalam

On March 25, 1996, with the reference by JICA, the director of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training (SEAMEO VOCTECH) visited KCG, Japan. That was the beginning.

On December 12, 1996, we concluded a cooperation agreement between IDCE and SEAMEO VOCTECH (South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Center for Vocational and Technical Education).

SEAMEO VOCTECH is an international organization which the Ministry of Education of nine South East Asia countries established in 1965 for the purpose of educating people in the sciences and humanities. The Japanese government has been supporting this organization for purchasing equipment and for providing training programs.

In March, 1997, we sent three instructors to conduct a seminar on network technology to SEAMEO VOCTECH. 

In October, 1997, we also invited SEAMEO VOCTECH members for a computer training course at KCG.


Nitesite of Jerudong Park

Seminar in Brunei

Seminar in Brunei

Seminar in Brunei

Summary

1997 March IDCE sends 3 KCG instructors to SEAMEO VOCTECH(東南for a lecture and a seminar on internet.
1997 October IDCE invites members of SEAMEO VOCTECH to KCG for a more advanced seminar.

In 1998, Sister Gean, then at Sister of Notre Dame in Kyoto, who was a friend of KCG's trustee, made a request to donate computers to Nigeria.

In August, 1999, we donated 40 notebook computers to the country. They were later placed at St. Augustine School, located in Plateau.

In July, 2000, late Sister Sharon, then at Sister of Notre Dame in Nigeria, visited KCG.

Nigeria

St Augustine School

Seminar in Nigeria

At the inauguration of the Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics, we had an honor of the presence of His Excellency Mr. Grant Ehiobuche.


H.E. Mr. Grant Ehiobuche of Nigeria (R) @KCG

His Excellency Mr.Grant Ehiobuche

H.E.Dennis N.O.Awori of Kenya @ KCG (left)

At that time, we discussed our next project but we were not able to get enough funding to go further. We hope to collaborate in the near future.

IDCE support

Year Institution Quantity
1999 St. Augustine School 40

Links

Mongolia

In the summer 2002, International Relations Office of Kyoto City made a request to us to bring IDCE to Mongolia.

In December 2002, we made a donation of 40 computers along with 5 printers, and a computer center called, "Open Japan Center" was established based on our donation. The opening ceremony took place on 26 Feb 2003, and we visited the center with our instructors.


Inauguration of Open Japan Center

In the spring 2003, we invited two teachers from the Open Japan Center to KCG, Japan, for a seminar.


Zaisan Tolgoi

Seminar in Mongolia

Seminar in Mongolia

the Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaan Baatar

"Our govenment officials are glad to know that you are going to assist us to establish [Open Japan Center] which will make a great contribution toward promoting Japanese culture and develop computer education in Mongolia," Dr. Enkhchimeg, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, wrote, "Use of thte Center is basically free of charge for orphans and open to the general public, especially the students of high schools, colleges, and other specialized schools."

On site IDCE operating organizations

  • Ministry of Education
  • Open Japan Center

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 40

  Quantity
Year Recipient
1st stage 40 computers
5 Printers
2002 Open Japan Center

Summary

2002 December
Donated 40 computers to the Ministry of Education.
2003 Spring seminar at KCG, Japan

Links

In response to a request from the Ministry of Health in Tanzania, IDCE was initiated in 2004 with the help of IPIL-IPIL NO KAI, a non-governmental organization. In October, 2004, we donated 20 desktop computers to the Ministry through the Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Japan. These computers were installed in two Primary Health Care Centers under the jurisdiction of the Ministry and have been widely used for training health professionals and social workers on health care information management.

Tanzania

In Nov. 27, 2007, we had an honor of welcoming His Excellency Mr. E.E.E.Mtango, Ambassador, to KCG, Kyoto. We discussed our next collaboration. We are excited by the plan of applying for a grant together in the near future.


His Excellency Mr. Eli E. E. Mtango visits KCG
November of 2008, 50 computers were donated to Muhimbili University (Medical school) in Dar es Salaam. Ambassador of Tanzania Embassy in Japan showed gratitude about donated computers.

IDCE support

Year Organization Quantity
2004 Ministry of Health 30
2008 Muhimbili University 50

Links

Kyrgyz

In October 2006 when Yasuko Hasegawa won the International Co-operation Special Award by the ITU Association of Japan (http://www.ituaj.jp/english/index.html), there was an award ceremony. Among the attendee was His Excellency Mr. Askar Asanbekovich Kutanov, the Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic in Japan. During the reception, he approached Yasuko and asked if the Kyrgyz Republic could also benefit from IDCE.


First computers arrive at a school

The Embassy later officially made a request and IDCE/Kyrgys was initiated in November 2006 with a donation of 50 desktop computers. They were delivered to the Kyrgyz Ministry of Education, and later were distributed to 12 schools located in regions of country.


Seminar in Kyrgyz

Seminar in Kyrgyz

 

IDCE Support

Year Organization Quantity
2006 Ministry of Education 50

School received computers

school Quantity

OШck.. oбд., Kapakyjibжинckий,
ceлo Kapakyjibжa, cш. Им Ш.Жeehбekoва

7

Баткенская обл., Баткенский р-н,
ceлo Самарканлбек, сш. им Салихова

4

Баткенская обд.,

3

Нарынская обд., Кочкорский р-н,
Кочкорский айыл окмоту, сш.им. И.Арабаева

5

Нарынская обд., Кочкорский р-н, Шк. им. Исакеева

3

Жалалабатская обд., Ђазаркоргонский р-н,
Сейдикум айыл окмоту, с.Жленичи сш.им. Сыдыкова M.

6

Иссыккулъская обд., Аксуйский р-н,
сeлo Маман, сш. нм Ж. Ашубаева

7

Чуйская обд., Кеминский р-н,
средняя школа сeлo Подгорная

8

Таласская обд.

5

Иссыккулъская обд.,Жетиогузский р-н, Женишская
средняя школа, с. Жениш

1

Республиканское предприятие пртезно-ортопедичсих
изделий

1

Links

In October, 2006, the government of the state of Eritrea formally requested us to donate computers through Mr.Yoshikazu Ito, a JICA expert for the Demobilization and Reintegration Program in Eritrea.

Eritrea

Signing ceremony with Ambassador of Eritrea.

In March, 2007, donation of 30 desktopcomputers was delivered to Ministry of Education represented by the Department of Adult Education and Media. These computers were to be used for the vocational training programs aimed at reintegrating demobilized soldiers.


With Mr. Yoshikazu Ito (left)
Bosnia and Herzegovina

IDCE was initiated with the support of a non-govenmental organization, IPIL-IPIL No Kai, which served as a bridge between IDCE and Ministry of Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Signing ceremony at KCG

A donation of 45 desktop computers were delivered to each country through the Embassies of the Bosnia and Herzegovina in Japan in April 2007. These computers were to be used at technical schools in rural area as a part of ICT education.

IDCE Support

Year Organization Quantity
2007 Ministry of Education 45

Links

The collaboration is in progress.
Jica computer training program

JICA seminar at KCG

JICA seminar at KCG

Through IDCE, a quite different kind of program has developed. Because of IDCE, many people in governmental organizations in other countries learned about KCG and its activities. They asked the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in their countries to receive more contributions from KCG. The local JICA offices contacted JICA in Tokyo (the central office); JICA in Tokyo asked us if we could offer a training program at KCG. This is how KCG became a JICA qualified institution for providing training programs in its computer technology assistance program.

For more than 10 years, with the support of JICA, KCG has been accepting training participants from different countries. The total number of participants so far is 154.

The training programs are in the ICT fields: computer programming, database technology, computer network technology, multimedia technology and web development. We try to individualize the program as much as possible.

Mexico
JICA/KCG participants from Mexico

The participants are mostly from governmental organizations such as Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Public Service Management President’s Office, Ministry of Science and Technology and National Universities. Their job titles are system analysts, programmers, training officers and lectures. Occasionally, we also have participants who are professors or teachers of universities and training institutions.

After studying at KCG, those sent from governments are to apply what they have learnt at KCG in order to improve their programs and social services in their countries. Those sent from universities/training institutions are to spread their new knowledge to their students. Dr. Yoichi Terashita and Mr. Koji Ueda of KCG have been the key staff in running of this program.

Dr.Yoichi Terashita
Dr.Yoichi Terashita
Mr.Koji Ueda
Dr.Koji Ueda

Mr. Ueda teaches in Mozambique

Along with another faculty at KCG, they have also been appointed as JICA specialists and have taught at Mozambique Information and Communication Technology Institute in Maputo, Mozambique, Mahidol University in Thailand, and Polish-Japanese institute of Information Technology in Poland. KCG is now well recognized by JICA and the governments of the participating countries as one of the best training programs for technology transfer in the ICT field.

JICA Program summary

year Duriation Country Number
  of
participants
Contents of the program
1994 Mar.10,1994 - May.28,1994 Saudi Arabia 2 C Language Programming
Nov. 24, 1994 - Feb.16,1995    Thailand 1 Multimedia Technology
1995 Jan.17,1995 - Mar.9,1995 Kenya 1 Basic Language Programming
Mar.13, 1995 -
Jun.8, 1995   
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 2 C Language Programming Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology

Ghana 3
Kenya 2
Malawi 3
Tanzania 2
Zambia 2
May.8, 1995 - Nov.22,1995 Mexico 2 Multimedia Technology
Dec.4, 1995 -
Mar. 21,1996
Saudi Arabia 1 C Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology

1996 Mar.4, 1996 -
Mar.30, 1996
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 1 C Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology
Ghana 2
Kenya 2
Malawi 2
South Africa 1
Tanzania 1
Zambia 1
Zimbabwe 1
1997 Jan.27,1997 -
Apr. 22, 1997  
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 2 C Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology
Ghana 2
Malawi 2
Tanzania 3
Zambia 1
1998 Jan. 26, 1998 -
Apr. 21, 1998
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 2 C Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology
Malawi 3
Tanzania 2
Zambia 2
Zimbabwe 2
1999 Jan.25,1999 -
Apr. 20, 1999
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 1 C Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology
Multimedia Technology
Ghana 1
Malawi 3
Tanzania 3
Uganda 1
Zambia 2
Zimbabwe 1
2000 Jan. 24, 2000 -
Apr.25, 2000
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 1 C Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology
Ghana 2
Malawi 3
Tanzania 2
Uganda 1
Zambia 2
Zimbabwe 1
May.8, 2000 -
Jan.2, 2000
Myanmar 1 Network Technology
Jul.31, 2000 -
Sep.29, 2000
Peru 2 Multimedia Technology
2001 Jan.22, 2001 -
Apr. 26, 2001
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 2 C Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology
Ghana 2
Malawi 2
Tanzania 2
Uganda 2
Zambia 2
Zimbabwe 1
Jul.30, 2001 -
Sep.28, 2001
Peru 2 Multimedia Technology
2002 Jan. 22, 2002 -
Apr. 26, 2002
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 2 C++ Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology
Ghana 2
Malawi 3
Tanzania 2
Uganda 1
Zambia 2
Zimbabwe 2
2003 Jan.20, 2003 -
Apr.24, 2003
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 1 C++ Language Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
Network Technology
Ghana 2
Tanzania 1
Uganda 1
Zambia 2
Zimbabwe 3
2004 Jan.19, 2004 -
Apr.22, 2004
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 1 Computer Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
(Web-based Database)
Network Technology
Ghana 2
Malawi 1
Tanzania 2
Zambia 2
Zimbabwe 1
2005 Jan.1, 2005 -
Apr.29, 2005
Computer Technology for African Countries
Ethiopia 2 Computer Programming
Hardware Technology
Database Technology
(Web-based Database)
Network Technology
Ghana 2
Malawi 3
Tanzania 2
Zambia 2
Zimbabwe 1
2007

Feb. 20, 2007 –
Mar. 9, 2007

Mongorila IT Training Course
Mongolia 2 Software Engineering, Object Oriented Design
Software Testing
Web Application Development

Sept. 7, 2007 –
Sept. 14, 2007

ICT Training Course
Myanmar 7 Web Application Development

Sept. 19, 2007 –
Oct. 30, 2007

ICT Instruction
Mozambique 5 Consultation of ICT Curriculum Development
Technology Transfer of Teaching ICT

JICA
Expert Short-Term Dispatch

Duration Country Institution KCG
staff name
Mission

Aug.1993 –
Sep.1993

Thailand Mahidol University Yoichi Terashita,
Ph.D.
Assistance to establish
the IT graduate school

Feb.1994 –
Feb.1996

Poland Polish Japanese Institute of
Information Technology
Mitsuhiko Toho Preparation to establish the institute
Aug.1994 –
Sep.1994
Thailand Mahidol University Yoichi Terashita,
Ph.D.
Assistance to establish the IT graduate school

Mar.1996 –
Api.1996

Thailand Mahidol University Yoichi Terashita,
Ph.D.
Assistance to establish the IT graduate school
Oct.2004 –
Dec.2004
Mozambique Mozambique Information and Communication Technology
Institute (MICTI)
Mr. Koji Ueda consult curriculum development for MICTI
Computer donation to Europe

On site IDCE operating organization

  • Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe

Number of computers donated and locations
Total number of computers donated : 349

Country Quantity
Year Status
Germany 10 2001 donated
Sweden 10 2001 donated
Spain 15 2001 donated
France 64 2001 donated
Greece 10 2001 donated
Luxembourg 60 2001 donated
Finland 20 2001 donated
Estonia 80 -- Reserved
Hungary 80 -- Reserved

Summary

The computers were donated to support the Japanese language programs in those countries.