Training and supporting activities through seminars and symposiums JILAF holds various seminars, symposiums, and workshops in cooperation with such organizations as ICFTU-APRO, ILO and RENGO. In particular, JILAF recently has been devoting much effort toward assisting young women's trade union leaders in Asia and holding seminars and workshops for young women leaders in several countries every year jointly with the ICFTU-APRO. Also, in cooperation with the ILO and RENGO, JILAF has been holding workshops in Africa titled "Productivity Improvement and the Role of Unions" since fiscal 1997 and has been dispatching instructors to these workshops. Exchange of views on labor situation In Japan also, JILAF holds international symposiums and lecture meetings, either independently or in cooperation with RENGO. It also organizes meetings titled "Exchange of Views on labour Situation" for foreign union leaders when they are invited to Japan. Through these lectures and symposiums, JILAF gives Japanese unionists an opportunity to learn important international labor issues and labor situations in other countries. In addition, JILAF organizes symposiums on international issues of current public interest in cooperation with RENGO. For example, it organized one on the new era of NPO in 1997 inviting resource persons from the United States, a report of which was published. Also in 2001, it held the first seminar jointly with Korean International Labour Foundation (KOILAF) on Industrial Relations. Main seminars, symposiums, and workshops held recently

The African Productivity Workshop (Kenya, 2002). ICFTU-APRO/JILAF Regional Meeting on Working Conditions of Women Workers in Asia and Pacific (Singapor, 2002) KOILAF/JILAF Seminar on Industrial Relations(Korea, 2001). "Excharge of Views on Labor Situation"