Activity reports
FY2011FY: Japanese Fiscal Year. from April to March
- Field Project（2012.03.07〜2012.03.10）
Labour-Management Relations and Productivity Seminar (PROGRESS) in Vietnam
JILAF and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) jointly held a seminar on labour-management relations and productivity (PROGRESS) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on March 7-10 with the participation of 28 union leaders from industrial- and enterprise-level unions in the city and surrounding provinces.
- Field Project（2012.02.11〜2012.02.14）
Labour-Management Relations and Productivity Seminar (PROGRESS) in Thailand
With the participation of 24 union leaders, JILAF and International Trade Union Confederation - Thai Council (ITUC-TC) jointly held a seminar on labour-management relations and productivity (PROGRESS) in Samut Prakan, Thailand from February 11-14.
- Invitation（2012.02.05〜2012.02.18）
Middle East and Northern Africa Team
JILAF invited a team of nine persons (including two women) from five countries and one territory in the Middle East and northern Africa to visit Japan from February 5 to 18.
- Invitation（2012.01.22〜2012.02.04）
Eurasia and Eastern Europe Team
JILAF invited a team of 10 persons (including 4 women) from eight countries in Eurasia and Eastern Europe to visit Japan from January 22 to February 4.
- Field Project（2011.12.13〜2011.12.14）
ITUC-AP Holds TUSSO-GUF Coordination Meeting in Singapore
The Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation for the Asia and the Pacific (ITUC-AP) held a coordination meeting for Trade Union International Solidarity Support Organizations (TUSSO) and Global Union Federations (GUF) in Singapore on December 13-14.
- Field Project（2011.12.06〜2011.12.02）
Labour-Management Relations Seminars and Women's Seminar Held in Bangladesh
In December 2010 JILAF organized labour-management seminars and a women's seminar in Bangladesh, a country that is attracting attention as a new destination for Japanese companies seeking to locate operations overseas.
- Invitation（2011.12.04〜2011.12.15）
Central and South America Team
JILAF invited 10 persons from nine national center organizations in seven Central and South American countries to visit Japan from December 4 to 15.
- Invitation（2011.11.27〜2011.12.03）
China Team (Theme-Specific Invitation)
The JILAF invited five participants (including one female) from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) to stay in Japan from 27th November to 3rd December.
- General Information（2011.11.21〜2011.11.25）
JILAF and the Korea International Labour Foundation (KOILAF) of the Korea Labour Foundation held regular exchange in Seoul on November 21-25.
- Field Project（2011.11.15〜2011.11.18）
Labour-Management Relations and Productivity Seminar (PROGRESS) in Indonesia
JILAF and the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (CITU) jointly held a seminar on labour-management relations and productivity (PROGRESS) in Puncak, Indonesia, on November 15-18 with the participation of 22 enterprise-based union leaders.
- Invitation（2011.11.06〜2011.11.19）
JILAF invited a team of 11 persons (including 2 women) from nine French-speaking African countries to visit Japan from November 6 to 19.
- Field Project（2011.11.03〜2011.11.05）
INTUC/JILAF POSITIVE Evaluation Seminar
JILAF and the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) jointly held "POSITIVE Evaluation Seminar" in Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on November 3-5 with the participation of 29 union leaders.
- Field Project（2011.10.17〜2011.10.18）
Green Jobs and Decent Work Seminar in the Philippines
JILAF and the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) held a seminar on green jobs and decent work on October 17 and 18 on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines; 26 union members participated.
- Invitation（2011.10.16〜2011.10.29）
JILAF invited 10 persons (including 3 women) from nine organizations in English- speaking African countries to visit Japan from October 16 to 29.
- Field Project（2011.10.06〜2011.10.07）
Labor-Management Relations and Productivity Seminar in Poland
JILAF and the Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarnosc (NSZZ) of Republic of Poland jointly held a seminar on labor-management relations and productivity in Gdansk, Poland, on October 6 and 7 with the participation of 17 trade union leaders.
- General Information（2011.10.04〜2011.10.05）
RENGO's 12th Biennial Convention
RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation) held its 12th Biennial Convention in Tokyo on October 4-5 under the slogan "Let us do all we can for reconstruction and recovery and build a secure society centered on work as its core." Around 2,000 union members from affiliated organizations attended.
- General Information（2011.09.28）
International Symposium on Gender Equality as a Growth Strategy
On September 28 JILAF invited labour union leaders from five Asian countries to serve as panelists at an international symposium titled "Gender Equality as a Growth Strategy." The symposium was attended by 105 persons, including labour union personnel, government officials, and members of employer organizations.
- Invitation（2011.09.25〜2011.10.01）
JILAF reinvited a total of five persons (including three women) to visit Japan from September 25 to October 1.
- Field Project（2011.09.24〜2011.09.27）
Labor-Management Relations and Productivity Seminar (PROGRESS) in Mongolia
JILAF and the Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions (CMTU) jointly held a seminar on labor-management relations and productivity (PROGRESS) in Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia, on September 24-27 with the participation of 27 leaders from industrial and regional unions.
- Field Project（2011.09.23〜2011.09.25）
Labour-Management Relations Seminar in Bangladesh
JILAF and the Bangladesh Council of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-BC) jointly held a labour-management relations seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 23-25 with the participation of 36 people.
- Field Project（2011.09.20〜2011.09.22）
JILAF held invitation program follow-up seminars in the Vietnamese cities of Hanoi on September 20 and Ho Chi Minh on September 22.
- Field Project（2011.09.06〜2011.09.08）
Labour-Management Relations Seminar in Vietnam
JILAF and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) jointly held a seminar on labour-management relations in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, on September 6-8 with the participation of 29 VGCL members, mainly the leaders at Japanese companies and organizers at industrial park.
- Field Project（2011.09.05〜2011.09.07）
Labour Agreement Seminar in Laos
JILAF and the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) jointly held a labour agreement seminar in Vientiane Province, Laos, on September 5-7.
- Invitation（2011.09.04〜2011.09.17）
JILAF invited a team from Pakistan and Nepal to visit Japan from September 4 to 17.
- Field Project（2011.08.29〜2011.09.01）
Labour-Management Relations and Productivity Seminar in the Philippines
JILAF and the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) jointly held the PROGRESS labour-management relations and productivity seminar in Tagaytay, the Philippines, from August 29 to September 1 with the participation of 26 union leaders.
- Field Project（2011.08.23〜2011.08.25）
Labour-Management Relations Seminar in Cambodia
JILAF and the Cambodian Trade Union Coordination Council (CTUCC) jointly held a labour-management relations seminar in Phnom Penh on August 23-25 with the participation of 31 union members from three organizations affiliated with the CTUCC.
- General Information（2011.08.23〜2011.08.27）
Top-Level Meeting with the ACFTU
A meeting between JILAF and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) was held in China on August 23-27.
- Field Project（2011.08.23〜2011.08.25）
Workplace Environment Improvement Seminar in Laos
JILAF and the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) jointly held a workplace environment improvement seminar in Savannakhet Province, Laos, on August 23-25 with the participation of 27 union leaders from Savannakhet and six neighboring provinces.
- Field Project（2011.08.08〜2011.08.12）
ILO Multinational Seminar in Thailand
JILAF and the International Labour Organization (ILO) jointly held a multinational seminar in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 8-12 with the participation of 17 young union leaders from the Asia-Pacific region.
- Field Project（2011.08.01〜2011.08.03）
On August 3 JILAF held an invitation program follow-up seminar in Santiago, Chile, with the participation of 31 persons, including participants in past JILAF invitation programs and union leaders.
- Invitation（2011.07.10〜2011.07.16）
JILAF invited a total of 14 persons (including 7 women) from 13 organizations in 8 countries to visit Japan from July 11 to 15.
- Field Project（2011.07.08〜2011.07.11）
JILAF held two seminars in the Training of Peer Educators on HIV/AIDS at the Workplace in Thailand Phase 3 project in July, a final evaluation seminar for first-term educators (July 8-9) and a skill improvement seminar for second-term educators (July 10-11).
- Field Project（2011.07.07〜2011.07.09）
CWC/JILAF Industrial Relations Seminar
JILAF and Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) of Sri Lanka jointly held 3-day seminar on Industrial Relations from July 7 to 9 in Colombo, with 30 participants.
- Field Project（2011.07.06〜2011.07.09）
INTUC/JILAF POSITIVE Seminar on "Core-trainers Training"
POSITIVE Seminar on "Core-trainers Training (CTT)" was jointly held by Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) and JILAF on July 5 - 9, 2011 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (T.N.) state, with 27 participants.
- Field Project（2011.07.05〜2011.07.07）
Mongolia Seminar on Labour & Management
"Seminar on Labour & Management" was jointly held by JILAF and Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions (CMTU), 5-7 July, 2011 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with 20 participants.
- Invitation（2011.06.26〜2011.07.09）
JILAF invited 10 persons (including 6 women) from five organizations in three countries in South Asia to visit Japan from June 26 to July 9.
- Invitation（2011.06.12〜2011.06.25）
JILAF invited a total of nine persons (including four women) from nine organizations in six countries and one region in Southeast Asia to visit Japan from June 12 to 25.
- Field Project（2011.06.10〜2011.06.12）
Seminar on Labour & Management Relationship in Bangladesh
"Seminar on Labour & Management Relationship" was jointly held by JILAF and ITUC-Bangladesh Council (ITUC-BC), 10-12 February, 2011 in Chittagong, Bangladesh with 36 participants.
- Invitation（2011.05.29〜2011.06.11）
A team of nine persons (including four women) from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU; four persons), the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU; four persons), and the Korea International Labour Foundation (KOILAF; one person) was invited to Japan from May 29 to June 11.
- Field Project（2011.05.08〜2011.05.11）
INTUC/JILAF POSITIVE Seminar on "Training of Trainers"
POSITIVE Seminar on "Training of Trainers (TOT)" was jointly held by Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) and JILAF on May 8 - 11, 2011 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (T.N.) state, with 29 participants.
- Field Project（2011.04.19〜2011.04.20）
Informal School Management Meeting in Nepal
JILAF and the Nepal Trade Union Congress-Independent (NTUC-I) held a school management meeting for the nine informal schools that they jointly operate in Nepal on April 19 and 20.