HIDA’s Commitment toward HRD Initiatives in Thailand

The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association

HIDA/AOTS Alumni network all around the world

March 2016

Overview of HIDA

Activities: TrainingExpert Dispatch Internship

AOTSThe Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship

Established in 1959

JODCJapan Overseas Development Corporation

Established in 1970

The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association

Merged on 30 March 2012

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How have we contributed thus far?

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Who Established 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. “

The Late Mr. Goichi Hozumithe First President of AOTS

Mr. Goichi Hozumi

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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.

HIDA Training

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

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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 50th Anniversary Cerebration of

ABK & AOTS Alumni Association (Thailand)on 18 February 2016

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Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul

※Top 5 senders for HIDA training in Japan (as of July 2015)

１．Thailand２．Viet Nam３．Indonesia４．India５．Philippines

Development of executives sympathetic to Japan in broad industrial fieldsThis 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.

① By Region Total: 178,406

（cf. Overseas 196,482）

Management Training

28%37,571

Technical Training

72%97,584

Training in Japan FY1959-2014② By industry

Reflecting the recent trend of Japan's direct investment, the list is topped by Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and India.

(Supplement) Government-Subsidized HIDA Programs

Thailand 20%

China 18%

Viet Nam12%India 11%

Indonesia10%

Phillipines 5%

Malaysia 3%

Bangladesh3%

Sri Lanka 3% Other Aisa15%

Major government subsidized programs in Asia

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

(individuals)

By Country in Asia (FY2008-2014)

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How will we contribute in the future?

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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.

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1. Back Ground

(Prime Minister’s Speech)

“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 )

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.

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2. AMEICC Supplementary budgetMETI’s contribution to industrial HRD through AMEICC

1 ) Endowed course

2 ) Capacity building for quality infrastructure

3 ) Training in ASEAN for industrial upgrading

- Three pillars -

Provide industrial HRD programs in cooperation with

Japanese companies

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2- 1) Endowed course

In line with business needs & industrial structure, develop young human resources with practical sills.

Purpose

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

New Curriculum Lecture

Japanese companies

Dispatching lecturer

Job fair

Find job

Internship

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2- 2) Capacity building for quality infrastructure

Strengthen capacity of ministries/agencies for infrastructure development in ASEAN.

Purpose

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.

Plant visit in Japan

Inviting ministry /agency to Japan Seminar in ASEAN

Project overview (Example)

Dispatching expert

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2- 3) Training in ASEAN for industrial upgrading

To strengthen economy and industry, train ASEAN people by utilizing Japanese companies’ skills and resources.

Project overview( Example in Mekong )

Purpose

Implementation

Dispatching experts, Receiving trainees etc.Financial support ( e.g. travel expenses)

ASEAN wide regional industrial HRD

Dispatching experts Dispatching experts

Thai mother factory

Subsidiaries in neighboring countries

Subsidiaries in neighboring countries

Receiving trainees Receiving trainees

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(Reference) Other initiative for industrial HRD

(Thai and Japanese Minister concluded the MOI in Tokyo)

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.

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Strengthen Value Chains

Competitive SMEs

Improved quality of Education & Skills of local industries

Local SME’s participation in Global Supply Chains

Goal

MOI aims to..

Japanese companies’ Know-how and Skills to local industries