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August 19, 2008
Training Report : July 1, 2008 PM: Visit: Japan Organization for Employment of the Eldery and Persons with Disabilities (JEED)
After Tokyo Vocational Center for Persons with Disabilities, they visited the headquarters of JEED, where they can enjoyed the view of the Tokyo Bay and the Rainbow Bridge.
Mr. Eisuke Saotome, Executive Vice President of JEED gave a welcome speech and a brief explanation of their services to all the participants. JEED was originally established in 1971 as the Association for Employment of the Disabled. Its name and role had changed according to changes in the social aspects or needs, and the Japan Organization for Employment of the Eldery and Persons with Disabilities was established in 2003.
URL for JEED: http://www.jeed.or.jp/english/index.html
Mr. Yoshihiko Nonaka, one of the committee members and Development Section Chief, Vocational Rehabilitation Center, National Institute of Vocational Rehabilitation, JEED gave them a lecture on Vocational Rehabilitation. He not only lectured but also showed them a video about the history of employment for persons with disabilities in Japan to deepen their knowledge.
On the way back to JICA Tokyo, they could see the Tokyo Tower from the bus.
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Posted by jicafriends at August 19, 2008 04:47 PM