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Updated: February 2005 |
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1. What I do now: |
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As a rural development officer, I work for the rural
development in Senegal since April 2004. I facilitate
the people to have opportunities for their capacity
building. |
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1-1. My Thematic Expertise / Interest |
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specialized in Japanese foreign policy to Southeast
Asia. Particularly now I’m interested in the development
in West Africa compared with Southeast Asia. Also I’m
interested in the Senegalese policy for preventing
HIV/AIDS. |
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1-2. My Geographical Experience / Interest |
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Studying in Malaysia for 2 years gave me a bigger
picture of the development in developing countries. So
far I’m interested in the human and social development
in Africa compared with Southeast Asia. |
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2. I have developed myself so far: |
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2-1. My Strengths and Weaknesses |
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2-2. Why I was interested in international development |
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International Development….it’s interesting and
dynamic! I think that being involved in international
development helps me develop myself in the sense of
career as well as a life. |
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2-3. My Field Experience |
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Currently I’m involved in the rural development of
Senegal as a JOCV. Here, everyday I discover the
people’s reality in a developing country. |
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2-4. About being a Japanese national |
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I’m proud of being a Japanese. I think its culture,
society and the way of thinking is worth being well
evaluated. |
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3. What I want to do in the future: |
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Human development particularly focusing on children. |
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3-1. My views on players in int'l development community |
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3-2. How and Where I can contribute best to the
development |
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Simply I will do what I can do little by little in a
long run. |
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4. What I do and plan to do to realize my goals:
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I listen to people in rural areas. I seek for the rules
of external expertise in their reality. |
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5. My Outreach Activities are: |
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Foster Plan Japan as a member of parentage program
NGO Column, Washington DC Development Forum as a
columnist
Asscociation du lavage des mains as a member
Association d’animateurs rurals, JOCV Senegal as an
editor of manual for rural development activities |
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6. My hobbies are:
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Traveling, Aroma therapy, Foot massage |