JICA Training Program for Young Leaders
Information and Communication Technology
13-30 October 2008
Deadline: 31 July 2008

Under the program, groups of young leaders, who will eventually become nation-builders in the future, are invited to enhance their specialties by experiencing and learning technologies and skills in Japan for a period of 18 days.

The program is an enhancement of the Youth Invitation Program (formerly the ASEAN-Japan Friendship Programme for the 21st Century), which began in 1984 for six ASEAN countries, and which has since expanded to cover approximately 120 countries. For more than 20 years, the program has served as a significant venue for cultural exchange and for the promotion of friendship

Eligible applicants should be Filipino citizens, twenty (20) to thirty five (35) years of age, directly engaged in the related category/field applied for (information and communication technology), physically and mentally fit, from the non-military sector, should not have, in principle, stayed or visited Japan, holder of a valid passport (valid at least until June 2009), preferably holder of a permanent position and has completed at least two years of service as permanent, and no pending application for scholarship under another study program.

Travel expenses, accommodation and allowances will be provided to successful applicants.

Requirements to be submitted by the Applicants include an Application Form (Part A: Information About the Applying Organization and Part B: Information About the Nominee), Curriculum vitae, Recommendation from an individual who is in a responsible position to assess applicant’s performance at work and to certify his/her proper qualifications in participating in the programme, Two (2) passport-sized (1.3 x 1.77”) pictures with a plain, royal blue background, A one-page paper entitled “What I Expect from the Programme and How My Participation Will Enrich the Programme” on a separate sheet with the applicant’s signature, Original Certificate of Employment (with a Service Record) on the company letterhead, Recent medical certificate from either a family company physician issued not older than 3 months ago (March 2008) on the letterhead paper of the physician’s clinic/hospital and with the signature and license number of said physician. [Attach results of the following; (a) blood type; and (b) pregnancy test (for married women only). Note: Pregnancy is regarded as a disqualifying condition.]

Certified true copy of birth certificate, Photocopy of valid passport’s first four pages, last page and pages with visa/s, Certified true copy of undergraduate and postgraduate (if applicable) transcript in schools/universities, Certificates of attendance in seminars, trainings and membership in organizations if applicable, Recently issued certification not older than 3 months ago (March 2008) that the nominee has no pending administrative or criminal case, Certification of No Pending Nomination to other local foreign scholarship/s and no pending service obligation/s from previous trainings attended, Original NBI clearance.

False information made by the applicant in his/her application will automatically disqualify him/her from the Program.

Submit the accomplished form and other requirements not later than 12 weeks before the date of departure to:
Ms. Kathleen Fesalbon Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs (ASPAC) Department of Foreign Affairs 8/F DFA Bldg., 2330 Roxas Boulevard, PasayCity 1300 Telephone Nos. 834-3232 / 834-3163

Accomplished application form should not be sent via fax/e-mail. Incomplete documents will not be entertained.

For more information, contact

MARY ANN G. BAKISAN
Program Assistant
Human Resource Development Program Section
JICA Philippine Office
40th Floor, Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza Ayala Avenue,
Makati City
Tel no: +63-2-889-7119 local 253 email :MaryannBakisan.PP@jica.go.jp