JICA OIC - Okinawa International Center

Japan / Okinawa / Urasoe / Aza Maeda
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Japan, 〒901-2102 Okinawa Prefecture, Urasoe, 前田1143
Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) began in 1954, when it joined the Colombo Plan, an organization set up in 1950 to assist Asian countries in their socio-economic development.
The Okinawa International Centre was established in 1985 as a key centre for international cooperation activities in Okinawa. JICA implement a variety of programmes to support the nation-building of developing countries through technical cooperation. As an integrated international centre, JICA/OIC carries out an assortment of activities that include a technical training programmes for overseas participants, youth invitation programmes (Friendship Programme for the 21st Century) and development education for students in Okinawa. JICA/OIC also recruits international cooperation personnel to be dispatched abroad. These people include technical experts, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV), Senior Volunteers (SV) etc.
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Coordinates:   26°14'16"N   127°43'54"E

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  • I was there in the year 1997. It was the best time of my life. I'm Bayhas Pharaon from Syria.
  • I was there too for 2 month in 1997. Nice place to stay.
  • I'm Nguyen Tien Quan from Vietnam. I was there 1 year (2004). Very nice
  • i am still here. been here since august 5th 2008. leaving december 13th2008. great place.
  • Daming Chicks.. grabe.. wow..
  • I WAS THERE FOR 4 MONTH IN 1993, AND FOR 5 MONTH IN 1995. LOVELY & SPLENDID PLACE. OIC WAS MY SECOND HOUSE. I MISS THIS SMALL ISLAND WITH BEAUTIFUL PLACES, AND THEIR PEOPLE. WAS A PLEASURE SHARE THIS STEP LIFE WITH FRIENDLY AND GENEROUS PEOPLE. (OKINAWA PEOPLE)
  • Nine years ago I was in OIC and I never forget that experience. All of my instructors, friends and every place in Japan is very especiall inside of my heart. I would like to be again in Okinawa International Centre. Kisses and regards for everyone. bye
  • I stayed there form september 23rd to march 03. I can not forget wonderfull japanesepeople:hardworking, kind, honest and veryorganised . If any of the staff of OIC can read me, love, respect and gratefull. i wish to come again!
  • I was in okinawa 2010, for 2 months and the was my most important experience outside of my country costa rica, which i meet different people and live the experience of japan culture and more, regards, domo arigato. I always remember you, Tohru san and Naoko San.
  • Okinawa has always been my unforgettable place in all of Japan starting in 2002. The OIC, which I dream of seeing again, carry in my mind the happy times with classmate-friends from China, Kenya, Thailand, Honduras, Egypt, Sri Lanka & Cyprus. I miss all of them so much and how I wish we can meet each other and our senseis again. MABUHAY ANG OIC!!!!
  • Where could senseis Seki-san, Enomoto-san, Dr. Kubota-san, et al now? Our AVT class had a lovely, demure and young Nihonggo tutor whose father used to play music at the old Papillon restaurant in downtown Okinawa. To all of you my undying gratitude for learning so much in class and about the Japanese people!!!
  • I was in Okinawa 1993 for 4 month, OIC is unforgettable place that i have been there.... I miss so much for all my friend and our sensei....i miss japanese people too...someday i want to came again
  • Hello again OIC-JICA, It was a long time ago, i.e., in 1985, I had my forest soil training course there. It was a wonderful time in my life. I still remember my coordinator, Tsutomu Nakazato-san and my classmates, Lory-san, Sola-san, and Vikhan-san. Thank You OIC-JICA for giving me the chance to experience a good training, and social relationship with everybody in OIC-JICA. Hope I can see you again.
  • I am from Marshall Islands (in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii).I am working for my country's Parliament ever since as a translator/interpreter and public information officer. I atended an Intensive Japanese Language Course (B) at OIC for 9 months from October 1987 to May 1988. It was a very memorial times of my life for learning not only Japanese but the very unique Japanese culture and traditional ways of life. I learned how my other course mates wonderful ways of life and how they live in their own country: In my course were wonderful trainees from Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Kenya, Nelap, and China. I wonder if my favorite teacher Mami-san is still there. Hello to all my course mate and freinds around the globe especially the ccountrikes above I am
  • I was in Okinawa in 1986 and 2006, for 6 months and 3 months. Wonderful time and I could observe the development of okinawa from 1986 to 2006. On that time, 1986, okinawa was almost considered not japan, but in 2006 okinawa was almost the same of mainland, but with wonderful views. Great time! Great people! Great beers! Great friends! Missing them!! Cheers! Kampai!
  • I'm Arif Bin Yahya from Malaysia...I was in OIC from Jun to Dis 1988. I did an Audio Visual Technology For Educational Production. I had a wonderful life in Okinawa. I still remember our Kabuta Son and Chinan and also Mikekawa son. Oh how nice to there in OIC again. I still remember OIC Head , Abe son. TQVM. Cu all again.
  • I'm Achmad Isfarain from Indonesia.....I was in the OIC from April to December 1988. I did an Public Health Technology. I was very impressed with Urasoe that climate was the same as in Indonesia and I had wonderful life because there are a disciplined society. I still remember my coordinator Yasumura Hideo, IPHT soco Chokei Yoshida and some lecturer in OIC and IPHT as Kinjo san, Takao Kishimoto san etc.. I miss OIC and hope can see you again
  • I spent 4 amazing months here
  • Agustin from Argentina? I was there in 1995 also for Unix database design course..
  • Hi Chris, my name is Vincent Micallef from Malta I was also there from April 1995 to August 1995 doing the network course. I remember Agiustin as well. You might have been with Bridiget Dalmas (who is from Malta as well). My email is micav001@gmail.com
  • I was There at that time my nsame is Mohamed Zaki, Egypt
  • Vincent I remember you very well, my classmate in OIC.
  • Are you the Mohamed in our class with Vincent Micallef?
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