HIDA s Commitment toward HRD Initiatives in Thailand

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1 HIDA s Commitment toward HRD Initiatives in Thailand HIDA/AOTS Alumni network all around the world March 2016 The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association

2 Overview of HIDA AOTS The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship Established in 1959 JODC Japan Overseas Development Corporation Established in 1970 Merged on 30 March 2012 The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association Activities: Training Expert Dispatch Internship 2

3 How have we contributed thus far? 3

4 Who Established AOTS? Mr. Goichi Hozumi The Late Mr. Goichi Hozumi the First President of AOTS Differences in religion, philosophy, culture and social systems have been respected. The experience of living together at our training centers has facilitated mutual understanding among the residents. All are designed to pursue holistic harmony. He said Regardless of our standpoints, we are all human beings. It is possible to wholly understand the personality of each other on a person- to-person basis. 4

5 HIDA Training 1. Government funding 2. Technology and management resources of Japanese companies 3. camp style training Synergy of the three elements has helped turn industry executives overseas into Japan sympathizers bridging between their countries and Japan. 5

6 HIDA-AOTS Alumni Societies (71 Alumni Societies in 43 Countries) 6

7 HIDA-AOTS Alumni in Thailand I am an alumni of AOTS. The human resource development of its people is important for a country s development. We are grateful for what HIDA-AOTS has done to Thailand. We should value the HIDA-AOTS alumni society. From the Speech at the 50 th Anniversary Cerebration of ABK & AOTS Alumni Association (Thailand) on 18 February 2016 Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul 7

8 (Supplement) Government-Subsidized HIDA Programs Training in Japan FY By Region 2 By industry Total: 178,406 Management Training 28% 37,571 (cf. Overseas 196,482) Reflecting the recent trend of Japan's direct investment, the list is topped by Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. Technical Training 72% 97,584 By Country in Asia (FY ) Major government subsidized programs in Asia Sri Lanka 3% Bangladesh3% Malaysia 3% Phillipines 5% Indonesia 10% Other Aisa 15% Thailand 20% Viet Nam India 11% 12% China 18% (individuals) Thailand 3,769 China 3,321 Viet Nam 2,150 India 1,965 Indonesia 1,907 Phillipines 1,001 Malaysia 627 Bangladesh 561 Sri Lanka 492 Othe Aisa 2,883 Development of executives sympathetic to Japan in broad industrial fields This leads to solve social problems in emerging and developing countries and facilitate the growth of local Japanese companies. With the advent of the fourth industrial innovation, which is characterized by the rise of start-up companies and IoT innovation, the development of such personnel will become more important to industries in Japan. Top 5 senders for HIDA training in Japan July 2015) 1.Thailand 2.Viet Nam 3.Indonesia 4.India 5.Philippines (as of 8

9 How will we contribute in the future? 9

10 HIDA Bangkok Office serves as the secretariat of AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee (AMEICC). METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan) and HIDA together start a new industrial HRD program in ASEAN. 10

11 1. Back Ground Industrial HRD Cooperation Initiative of Prime Minister Japan. 1 ) Speech at the ASEAN Business Investment Summit (21 Nov, 2015, KL) Japan s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed the Industrial HRD Cooperation Initiative, supporting industrial HRD in Asia as many as 40,000 people over the next 3 years. [ Point of the Industrial HRD Cooperation Initiative ] a )Develop Human Resources with practical skills ( e.g. Design, Product development, Innovation capacity, Management ). b) Train government officials responsible for industrial policies ( e.g. Infrastructure development ). c) Improving basic education (e.g. Mathematics, Science ) (Prime Minister s Speech) 2 ) Realization of the Prime Minister s initiative AMEICC Supplementary budget : To realize the initiative, METI has allocated supplementary budget of 2.5 billion yen ( approx. US$ 21 million ) to AMEICC for industrial HRD in ASEAN. 11

12 2. AMEICC Supplementary budget METI s contribution to industrial HRD through AMEICC - Three pillars - 1 ) Endowed course 2 ) Capacity building for quality infrastructure 3 ) Training in ASEAN for industrial upgrading Provide industrial HRD programs in cooperation with Japanese companies 12

13 2-1) Endowed course Purpose In line with business needs & industrial structure, develop young human resources with practical sills. Implementation Cooperation with Japanese companies (e.g. job fair, internship ). Financial support ( e.g. curriculum development, dispatching lecturer ) Increase job opportunity. Project overview (Example) University /Vocational School Find job Japanese companies New Curriculum Lecture Job fair Internship Dispatching lecturer 13

14 2-2) Capacity building for quality infrastructure Purpose Strengthen capacity of ministries/agencies for infrastructure development in ASEAN. Implementation Dispatching experts, holding Seminars, Study visit to Japan. etc Financial support ( e.g. travel expenses, meeting package. ) Understand related regulation, technology, and business scheme. Project overview (Example) Seminar in ASEAN Inviting ministry / agency to Japan Plant visit in Japan Dispatching expert 14

15 2-3) Training in ASEAN for industrial upgrading Purpose To strengthen economy and industry, train ASEAN people by utilizing Japanese companies skills and resources. Implementation Dispatching experts, Receiving trainees etc. Financial support ( e.g. travel expenses) ASEAN wide regional industrial HRD Project overview ( Example in Mekong ) Dispatching experts Dispatching experts Thai mother factory Subsidiaries in neighboring countries Subsidiaries in neighboring countries Receiving trainees Receiving trainees 15

16 (Reference) Other initiative for industrial HRD Thailand - Japan Cooperation for industrial HRD in Mekong. Memorandum of Intent (MOI) between Thailand and Japan (26 Nov 2015, Tokyo) METI Japan and MOC Thailand concluded the MOI for cooperation in industrial HRD in the Mekong region. Strengthen Value Chains MOI aims to.. Competitive SMEs Japanese companies Know-how and Skills to local industries Improved quality of Education & Skills of local industries Goal Local SME s participation in Global Supply Chains (Thai and Japanese Minister concluded the MOI in Tokyo) 16