Schedule of The Leadership Development Course 2007

Date Time Program
Sept. 25 Tue   Arrival
26 Wed   Briefing
27 Thu   Orientation
28 Fri   Orientation
29 Sat    
30 Sun    
Date Time Program
Oct. 1 Mon   Opening Ceremony
  Program Orientation
2 Tue 10:00-12:00 Lecture:
“My daily life” (person with physical disorder)
14:00-16:00 Lecture:
“My daily life” (person with physical disorder)
3 Wed 10:00-16:00 Workshop: Leadership Skills Ⅰ
(theme: self-development)
4 Thu 10:00-16:00 Workshop: Leadership Skills Ⅰ
(theme: self-development)
5 Fri 10:00-13:30 Accessibility Check in Tokyo Metropolitan City
14:00-15:00 Lecture:
“Current Situations and Challenges of Transportation Accessibility in Japan-2007”
15:00-16:00 Discussion Session
6 Sat 9:30-17:00 Presentation: Personal Report
7 Sun   Visit: Tokyo Metropolitan Sports Center for the Disabled

(unofficial visit)

8 Mon   National Holiday (Health and Sports Day)
9 Tue 10:00-11:30 Visit:
Tokyo Independent Living Support Center for the Visually Impaired
14:00-16:00 Lecture:
“Current Situation of Persons with Visual Impairments in Japan”
10 Wed 10:00-12:00 Visit:
‘Skip’ Setagaya Ward Employment Support Center for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
13:00-14:00 Opinion Exchange with the Members of Skip
14:00-15:00 Lecture:
“Current Situation of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Japan”
11 Thu 10:00-12:00 Visit:
WORLD PIONEER Co.,Ltd.
14:00-16:00 Lecture:
“Current Situation of Persons with Hearing Impairments in Japan”
12 Fri 9:30-15:30 Lecture:
“Current Situation of Persons with Mental Disabilities in Japan”
16:00-17:30 Opinion Exchange with the Members of Club House ‘Habataki’
13 Sat   Home Visit
14 Sun    
15 Mon 10:00-12:00 Lecture:
“Current Situation of Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Japan”
14:00-16:00 Opinion Exchange: Employment of Persons with Disabilities
16 Tue 10:00-16:00 Workshop: Leadership Skills Ⅱ

(theme: teamwork/network building)

17 Wed 10:00-16:00 Workshop: Leadership Skills Ⅱ

(theme: teamwork/network building)

18 Thu 10:00-12:00 Lecture:
“Philosophy of Independent Living Movement and Independent Living Center”
13:30-15:30 Lecture:
“Role of Independent Living Center in the Community”
19 Fri 10:00-17:00 Workshop:
Peer Counseling
20 Sat    
21 Sun    
22 Mon   Leave for Hiroshima
14:30-16:30 Lecture:
“Peace Education promoted by Hiroshima Municipal Office”
16:30-17:00 Courtesy visit: Mayor of Hiroshima
23 Tue 11:00-12:00 Lecture:
“Atom-bombing experience”
14:00-15:30 Visit:
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
24 Wed 10:00-12:00 Visit:
Hiroshima Prefectural Braille Library
14:00-17:00 Visit:
Hiroshima Prefectural Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities
25 Thu 10:00-11:30 Visit:
Hiroshima Prefectural Hatsukaichi School for Special Needs Education
14:00-17:00 Discussion Session
26 Fri   Accessible Tourism (Miyajima) / Leave for Tokyo
27 Sat    
28 Sun    
29 Mon 10:00-17:00 Workshop:
Human Rights and Advocacy
30 Tue   Individual Training
31 Wed   Individual Training
Date Time Program
Nov. 1 Thu   Individual Training
2 Fri 9:30-16:30 Workshop:
How to Write Action Plan Ⅰ
3 Sat   National Holiday (Culture Day)
4 Sun    
5 Mon 10:00-16:00 Lecture:
“Historical Background of Disability Issues in the World”
6 Tue 10:00-12:30 Opinion Exchange: Individual Training
14:00-16:00 Accessibility Check: Facilities of JICA Tokyo
7 Wed 10:00-16:00 Lecture:
NGO Management (including fund raising)
8 Thu 9:30-16:30 Workshop:
How to Write Action Plan II and Presentation Skill
9 Fri 10:00-12:00 Lecture:
“Importance of Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities”
14:00-16:00 Discussion Session
10 Sat 10:00-16:00 Visit: Yamano College of Aesthetics Lecture:

“Aesthetics and Welfare for Persons with Disabilities”

11 Sun    
12 Mon 14:00-16:00 Lecture:
Partnership of Government, International Community, NGOs and Persons with Disabilities in Developing Countries -Experience in Lao PDR-
13 Tue 9:30-12:30 Workshop:
Final Check of Action Plan
14 Wed 9:30-17:00 Presentation:
Action Plan
15 Thu 10:00-12:00 Lecture:
JICA Volunteers
  Submission of Action Plan
16 Fri   Evaluation
  Closing Ceremony
  Farewell Party
17 Sat   Leave for Home Countries

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