Children in the village of Paraguay visited
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小林理事が真岡市国際交流協会会長に
とちぎ応援団の小林忠教（ただのり）理事が２０２４年６月２１日、地元の真岡市国際交流協会の会長に就任しました。
小林さんは県職員から県国際交流協会事務局長を務めました。
会長としての抱負を「真岡市は外国人住民の割合が県内で最も高い。防災対策やごみの分別、交通ルールの理解促進などに企業と連携して取り組み、住民と外国人がともに住みよい社会となるよう、少しでもお手伝いをしたい」と語っています。
2024 年8 月17 日付下野新聞
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ウガンダでのJICA教師海外研修に同行取材
下野新聞 橋本裕太記者
帰国隊員も出席した24年度1次隊壮行会
新派遣を前に4人が抱負披露
２４年度1次隊壮行会を開催
岸本前会長にJICA橘局長が感謝状贈呈
とちぎ応援団は２０２４年7月２５日、JICA海外協力隊の２４年度1次隊の壮行会をとちぎ国際交流センターで開きました。
1次隊は栃木県内在住の4人で、それぞれ力強く抱負を述べました。
帰国隊員の報告は22年度1次隊3人が行いました。
壮行会の席上、ＪＩＣＡ青年海外協力隊事務局の橘秀治局長から、岸本卓也前会長（現・顧問）に感謝状が贈られました。
岸本氏は出席できず、若菜英晴会長が代わって受け取りました
若菜会長（右）に感謝状を手渡したJICA橘局長
退任した岸本前会長（右）に感謝状を渡す若菜新会長
新会長に若菜氏が就任 下野新聞社社長
とちぎ応援団総会 岸本前会長は顧問に
青年海外協力隊とちぎ応援団は2024年6月1日、とちぎ国際交流センターで2024年度総会を開き、24年度事業計画案など6議案を原案通り可決、承認しました。
この中で、6年間、会長を務めた岸本卓也氏から会長退任の意向が示され、理事会と総会で後任会長に下野新聞社の若菜英晴（わかな・えいせい）社長を選び、同日、就任しました。
岸本氏は若菜新会長から、とちぎ応援団の顧問に委嘱され、総会で同意しました。
総会では他の理事2人、監事1人の交代も承認しました。
総会の後、講演した高橋亮JICA筑波所長
2人を激励する岸本卓也とちぎ応援団会長
JICA海外協力隊2023年度４次隊壮行会を開催
帰国隊員も参加、2年間の活動を報告
とちぎ応援団は2024年４月10日、JICA海外協力隊2023同年度４次隊員の壮行会を宇都宮市のとちぎ国際交流センターで開き、渡航を控えた隊員を激励しました。
この壮行会には2024年１月に帰国した隊員も参加、2年間の活動を報告しました。
壮行会に出席した隊員2人は下記の通りです。
【派遣隊員】2023年度４次隊、高橋 眸（ひとみ）さん（宇都宮市） モンゴル、高齢者介護
【帰国隊員】】2021年度３次隊、老松（おいまつ）茂輝さん（宇都宮市） パラグアイ、小学校教育
老松、高橋両隊員は壮行会に先立ち、県庁に福田富一知事を表敬訪問しました。
知事表敬
壮行会集合写真
宇都宮市表敬訪（4月8日）
隊員に送った下野新聞と、ＪＩＣＡ筑波と
栃木県国際交流協会の資料（2024年1月18日）
隊員の派遣先に元日付新聞やJICA資料など発送
JICA筑波ととちぎ応援団は2024年1月25日、派遣中の栃木県関係隊員14人あてに、「ふるさと便り」として、下野新聞24年元日号にＪＩＣＡ筑波と栃木県国際交流協会の便りや資料を同封して発送しました。
この元日付新聞発送は2003年のとちぎ応援団設立時から続いています。
以前は船便で送っていましたが、届くまで数か月かかることから、JICA筑波の助成をいただき、昨年からＥＭＳ（国際スピード郵便）に切り替えました。
JICA海外協力隊2023年度３次隊壮行会を開催
知事を表敬 地元市町の首長にもあいさつ
とちぎ応援団は2024年１月18日、JICA海外協力隊の同年度３次隊員３人の壮行会を宇都宮市のとちぎ国際交流センターで開き、渡航を間近に控えた隊員を激励しました。
３次隊員は下記の３人。いずれも青年海外協力隊です。
◇芦澤 和さん（小山市）ガーナ、PCインストラクター
◇斎藤 ゆき乃さん（塩谷町）パラグアイ、 理学療法士
◇具志 梨沙さん（矢板市）ベナン、 コミュニティ開発
隊員３人は同日、壮行会の後、県庁に福田富一知事を表敬訪問しました。
各隊員はそれぞれの出身市町の首長に派遣のあいさつをしました。
壮行会で隊員3人を激励する岸本卓也とちぎ応援団会長（とちぎ国際交流センター）
表敬訪問した福田知事と。
派遣国の国旗を掲げている（県庁）
小山市長を表敬した芦澤さん
（小山市役所）
塩谷町長を表敬した斎藤さん
（塩谷町役場）
矢板市長を表敬した具志さん
（矢板市役所）
式典の全景
来賓や会員ら50人が集い、海外協力隊の意義に共感
とちぎ応援団設立20周年式典
ＯＢ会が学校教育テーマにシンポジウム開く
青年海外協力隊とちぎ応援団は2023年10月21日、設立20周年式典と記念シンポジウム、交流会を宇都宮市の栃木県青年会館「コンセーレ」で開き、会員や来賓ら約50人が大きな節目を祝いました。
祝辞を述べた来賓は同県知事、福田富一氏△JICA理事、宮崎桂氏△協力隊を育てる会副会長、山本信也氏△同県国際交流協会理事長、篠﨑直樹氏の4人です。
シンポジウムは同県青年海外協力隊ＯＢ会（大貫泉会長）が、「JICA海外協力隊の経験を、栃木県の学校現場でどう活かすか」をテーマに開催しました。
同応援団は全国35番目の「育てる会」として発足。壮行会を20年間で68回（同年10月13日現在）開き、延べ299人の隊員派遣を激励してきました。
この日、下野新聞はとちぎ応援団20周年特集を１ページで掲載しました。
特集記事はこちらから。
シンポジウム
交流会
壮行会で挨拶する岸本会長（右端）
JICA海外協力隊2023年度２次隊壮行会を開催
知事を表敬 地元市町の首長にもあいさつ
とちぎ応援団は2023年10月12日、JICA海外協力隊の同年度２次隊員３人の壮行会を
とちぎ国際交流センターで開きました。
壮行会で激励した隊員は下記の３人。いずれも青年海外協力隊です。
◇大山 慧さん （下野市） ガーナ、小学校教育
◇小曽根 敦成さん （小山市） ペルー、環境教育
◇稲葉 魁人さん （茂木町） セネガル、野菜栽培
隊員３人は同日、県庁に福田富一知事を表敬訪問しました。
各隊員は出身市町の首長に派遣のあいさつをしました。
福田知事（中央）を表敬
下野市 坂村市長（右）を表敬
小山市 浅野市長（右）を表敬
茂木町 古口町長（左から2人目）を表敬
とちぎ応援団が設立20 周年
10 月21 日に記念式典、記念シンポジウムなど開催
青年海外協力隊とちぎ応援団が10 月10 日、皆様のお陰で設立から20 年の節目を迎えました。
これを記念し、10 月21 日午後2 時から、宇都宮市駒生1 丁目の「コンセーレ」で式典やシンポジウム、交流会を開催します。
シンポジウムは午後2 時40 分からです。栃木県ＯＢ会の主催で、海外協力隊経験者の教員らがパネラーで
登壇し、協力隊の経験を学校現場でどう活かすか、意見交換します。
チラシはここから。
皆様、予約は不要で、参加は無料ですので、ご来場ください。
２０周年記念式典記念シンポジウムチラシ
JICA海外協力隊2023年秋募集始まる
応募期間11月1日（水）～12月11日（月）
栃木県での秋募集説明会は11月11日（土）、ライトキューブ宇都宮で
独立行政法人国際協力機構（JICA）は、開発途上国で現地の人々と同じ生活をしながら、ともに働き、国づくりに貢献するボランティアを募集します。
■募集期間：2023年11月1日～12月11日
■応募資格：青年海外協力隊、シニア海外協力隊、日系社会青年海外協力隊、日系社会シニア海外協力隊
■対象：誕生日が1953年7月5日から2004年1月2日までの日本国籍を持つ方
■待遇：JICA規定に基づき、往復旅費、現地生活費、国内手当などを支給
■選考：書類審査（一次選考）および面接（二次選考）
■募集説明会 参加無料、事前申し込み不要、当日参加OK
11月11日（土）14:00～16:00 JR宇都宮駅東口「ライトキューブ宇都宮」105･106で。
カンボジアに派遣中の隊員と説明会会場をオンラインで結び、現地での生活や活動を紹介します。
募集説明会チラシはこちら から
■問い合わせ：JICA栃木デスク 担当：田島 TEL：028-621-0777 e-mail：jicadpd-desk-tochigiken@jica.go.jp
※JICA海外協力隊ウェブサイト：https://www.jica.go.jp/volunteer/
※JICA筑波HP：https://www.jica.go.jp/tsukuba/
※JICA海外協力隊CM「タイ・ウボン」篇：https://youtu.be/pI283pawB5o?si=QFtiKvScmIXEHWoV
2023年秋募集 県内の説明会は宇都宮にて開催
2023 年8 月２８ 日付下野新聞
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下野新聞記者がラオスでのＪＩＣＡ事業を現地視察
海外協力隊員の活動など５回連載
下野新聞の仁平裕人記者が2023年8月、JICA筑波の「地方マスメディア派遣プログラム」の１員として、ラオスを取材し、その成果が5回にわたって下野新聞に連載されました。
連載の2回目は野木町出身の元青年海外協力隊員、石塚貴章さんが、また4回目には小山市出身の現役隊員、宮川純加さんの奮闘ぶりが詳しく紹介されています。
全5回分の連載と写真グラフをアップします。
「第１回（8月28日付）」はこちら。
「第２回（8月29日付）」はこちら。
「第３回（8月30日付）」はこちら。
「第４回（9月1日付）」はこちら。
「第５回（9月3日付）」はこちら。
写真グラフ（8月28日付）はこちら。
※添付の下野新聞連載「ＪＩＣＡ支える人たち」の3 回目の記事で、ラオス日本センターの設立が
２０２１年とあるのは２００１年の誤りです。
設立20 周年記念誌を発刊 とちぎ応援団
派遣隊員名簿や沿革などを増補
とちぎ応援団は設立20 周年記念誌を制作し、23 年9 月1 日付で刊行しました。
A4 サイズ12 ページで、派遣隊員名簿などを増補したことで、15 周年記念誌より4 ページ増やしました。
応援団会員には9 月1 日付で、この記念誌を「育てる会ニュース」に同封して郵送されました。
同ニュース9 月号では、この記念誌の刊行が記事で紹介されました。
「育てる会ニュース9月号」はこちら。
設立20 周年記念誌の表紙
ブータン隊員、山中睦子さんの寄稿が
全国地方紙に載りました
小山市出身のブータン隊員、山中睦子さんの寄稿が共同通信の配信により、子ども向け記事として、
全国の地方紙に掲載されました。
山中さんは2008 年と2018 年の2 回、とちぎ応援団の壮行会にシニア隊員で出席し、
スリランカとブータンに派遣されました。
他に、ＮＧＯや民間でも派遣。現在はJICA 海外協力隊として障害者の職業訓練に従事しています。
2023 年8 月8 日付下野新聞 共同通信配信
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半田理事が下野新聞と
「育てる会ニュース」に投稿
とちぎ応援団理事の半田好男元ネパール隊員の原稿が下野新聞23年8月2日付と
「協力隊を育てる会ニュース」23年8月号に掲載されました。
下野新聞には今回を含め、ほぼ1か月おきに計5回、連載されます。
一方の「育てる会ニュース」は現地での活動を30年以上も継続できた
要因などを紹介しています
「育てる会ニュース」はこちら。
下野新聞23年8月2日付
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壮行会の出席者
JICA海外協力隊2023年度1次隊壮行会を開催
女性隊員2人 副知事も表敬
とちぎ応援団は2023年７月13日、JICA海外協力隊の23年度１次隊員2人の壮行会をとちぎ国際交流センターで
開きました。
今回の派遣隊員は下記の2人です。
◇鈴木 由美さん （那須塩原市） 派遣国 ナミビア 職種 ＰＣインストラクター
◇横手 亜紀さん （栃木市） 派遣国 セネガル 職種 幼児教育
壮行会で岸本卓也会長は「志を貫き、頑張ってきてほしい」と激励しました。
隊員2人はこの日、壮行会に先立ち、天利和紀副知事を県庁に表敬訪問しました。
壮行会の様子は翌7月14日付下野新聞に掲載されました。
記事の写しはこちら。
壮行会で2人の隊員を激励する
岸本卓也とちぎ応援団会長
天利和紀副知事（右から2人目）を
表敬した隊員2人（県庁）
スリランカで活動する沼野彩香隊員の話を聞く参加者（23年6月17日、とちぎ国際交流センター）
派遣中隊員や帰国隊員の説明聞く
宇都宮と小山で募集説明会
JICAは海外協力隊の2023年度春募集の一環で、宇都宮、小山両市内で募集説明会を開きました。小山会場は同年5月28日、小山市市民活動センターおやま～るで、宇都宮会場は同年6月17日、とちぎ国際交流センターで開かれました。
宇都宮会場では、スリランカに派遣中の宇都宮市出身隊員、沼野彩香さん（障害児・者支援）と会場とをネットで結び、沼野さんから現地での活動や生活の様子を、動画を交え説明しました。参加者からは沼野さんに、協力隊員に応募した動機や日本との違いなどを質問していました。
元コロンビア隊員の涌泉香織さんから説明を聞く参加者（23年5月28日、小山市市民活動センターおやま～る）
5議案を審議、原案通り可決した総会
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
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あいさつする岸本卓也会長
出席者全員の集合写真
総会の後、主要事業を説明する睦好絵美子JICA筑波所長
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
「協力隊を育てる会ニュース」2023年5月1日付号に掲載された岸本卓也会長の寄稿文(画像をクリックしてください)
2023年春募集 県内の説明会は宇都宮と小山の2か所です
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
「JICAごみ博士」として説明した柴田和直JICA筑波次長
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
JICA海外協力隊OVによる体験談トーク
㈱ドンカメの事業紹介パネル
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
感謝状を贈られた半田好男さん（2023年4月12日、とちぎ国際交流センターで）
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
年毎のウェブサイトへのアクセスの推移
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
2022年度4次隊の壮行会
末永洋之副知事を表敬
JICA栃木デスク、熊倉さんに記念品贈呈
渡邉悦子さんが齋藤矢板市長を表敬
舘野眞歩さん（中央）が真瀬宏子野木町長を表敬。左は柴田和直JICA筑波次長
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
2023年2月1日付下野新聞の小野寺さんのエッセー「本当の豊かさとは」©下野新聞社
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Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
派遣中隊員に送った下野新聞と、ＪＩＣＡ筑波と栃木県国際交流協会の資料（2023年1月20日）
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
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派遣隊員を励ます岸本卓也とちぎ応援団会長（右端）
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
隊員に記念品のクレヨンを手渡す水沼富美男（左）、鈴木誠一両副会長（右）
来賓あいさつで、ＪＩＣＡの万全な支援態勢を強調するＪＩＣＡ筑波の睦好絵美子所長（左から3人目）
栃木県旗を持つ末永洋之副知事（中央）と（県庁で）
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
上：石坂真岡市長（右）を表敬した柳さん＝9月２２日。ＪＩＣＡ筑波提供
下：相馬大田原市長（左）を表敬した江面さん（中央）＝9月２8日、ＪＩＣＡ筑波提供
隊員を励ます岸本会長
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
壮行会での記念撮影（撮影時だけマスクを外していただきました）＝とちぎ国際交流センターで
副知事表敬で派遣先の国旗を掲げる
栃木放送での収録の様子
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
写真上 オンライン帰国報告会でのPC画面。下段左から荒川拓也隊員、岸本卓也会長 = JICA筑波提供
写真下 オンラインで荒川隊員をねぎらう岸本会長 = 下野新聞社で
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
写真上 活動を説明する田島さん(右端)
写真下 質問に答える清水さん(右から4人目)
挨拶をする篠原さん(右)
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
対面での壮行会は2年8か月ぶり
派遣国の国旗を広げて福田知事を表敬訪問
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
写真
上：総会での議案審議
中：JICA筑波の睦好所長の講演
下：総会後の記念写真（撮影のため、マスクを外していただきました）
金子市長（左から3人目）を表敬訪問した田島繁樹さん（中央）＝5月13日。 JICA筑波提供
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Party News No. 18
Tajima member appears at online return report meeting
The JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat will be held on January 20, 2022.
The JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat will hold an online return report meeting on January 20, 2022. Three members dispatched to Ghana appeared.
Regarding Tochigi Prefecture, Shigeki Tajima (from Sano City, 2019 2nd Corps, PC instructor) who just returned to Japan on the 6th of the same month appeared.
Chairman Takuya Kishimoto from the Tochigi cheering party also participated in this debriefing session, asking Mr. Tajima about his local activities and his thoughts on the Japanese IT industry. I conveyed the words of encouragement.
Above: Online return report session
Mr. Tajima is in the upper left of the photo, and Chairman Kishimoto is in the lower right.
Bottom: Mr. Tajima's self-introduction screen
Both photos are provided by JICA Tsukuba
Above: Online return report session
Mr. Tajima is in the upper left of the photo, and Chairman Kishimoto is in the lower right.
Bottom: Mr. Tajima's self-introduction screen
Both photos are provided by JICA Tsukuba
Tajima member appears at online return report meeting
The JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat will be held on January 20, 2022.
The JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat will hold an online return report meeting on January 20, 2022. Three members dispatched to Ghana appeared.
Regarding Tochigi Prefecture, Shigeki Tajima (from Sano City, 2019 2nd Corps, PC instructor) who just returned to Japan on the 6th of the same month appeared.
Chairman Takuya Kishimoto from the Tochigi cheering party also participated in this debriefing session, asking Mr. Tajima about his local activities and his thoughts on the Japanese IT industry. I conveyed the words of encouragement.
Tajima member appears at online return report meeting
The JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat will be held on January 20, 2022.
The JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat will hold an online return report meeting on January 20, 2022. Three members dispatched to Ghana appeared.
Regarding Tochigi Prefecture, Shigeki Tajima (from Sano City, 2019 2nd Corps, PC instructor) who just returned to Japan on the 6th of the same month appeared.
Chairman Takuya Kishimoto from the Tochigi cheering party also participated in this debriefing session, asking Mr. Tajima about his local activities and his thoughts on the Japanese IT industry. I conveyed the words of encouragement.
Above: Online return report session
Mr. Tajima is in the upper left of the photo, and Chairman Kishimoto is in the lower right.
Bottom: Mr. Tajima's self-introduction screen
Both photos are provided by JICA Tsukuba
Tajima member appears at online return report meeting
The JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat will be held on January 20, 2022.
The JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat will hold an online return report meeting on January 20, 2022. Three members dispatched to Ghana appeared.
Regarding Tochigi Prefecture, Shigeki Tajima (from Sano City, 2019 2nd Corps, PC instructor) who just returned to Japan on the 6th of the same month appeared.
Chairman Takuya Kishimoto from the Tochigi cheering party also participated in this debriefing session, asking Mr. Tajima about his local activities and his thoughts on the Japanese IT industry. I conveyed the words of encouragement.
Above: Online return report session
Mr. Tajima is in the upper left of the photo, and Chairman Kishimoto is in the lower right.
Bottom: Mr. Tajima's self-introduction screen
Both photos are provided by JICA Tsukuba
Mr. Oomatsu departs for Paraguay in 2021
Mr. Tajima dispatched from Ghana returns to Japan
Mr. Shigeki Oomatsu, a third member of the 2021, departed for Paraguay, South America, on January 18, 2022. Mr. Oomatsu lives in Utsunomiya City and his occupation is elementary school education.
On the other hand, Mr. Shigeki Tajima (Sano City), a PC instructor dispatched to Ghana in the 2019 second squad, finished his activities in Ghana and returned to Japan on January 6, 2022.
As of January 20, 2022, there are now two Tochigi Prefecture personnel dispatched, Mr. Oomatsu and Mr. Shohei Yokotsuka (Utsunomiya City, Mathematics Education) dispatched to Malaysia.
2021 1st member departs
Mr. Yokotsuka from Utsunomiya City
Shohei Yokotsuka (Mathematics Education, Utsunomiya City), who encouraged us at the 1st Squadron Send-off Party held on July 21, 2021, departed for Malaysia on December 23, 2021.
In addition, Shigeki Oomatsu (elementary school education, Utsunomiya City), a third member of the same year who encouraged at the send-off party on December 8, 2022, decided to depart on January 18, 2022.
The dispatch destination is Paraguay, South America.
Takuya Kishimoto, chairman of the Chigi cheering party, encourages Mr. Oomatsu on the screen
(December 8, Tochigi International Exchange Center)
The 2021 3rd Squadron Send-off Party will also be held online
Mr. Osomatsu, motivated to improve the educational ability of Paraguay
On December 8, 2021, the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Party held a send-off party for the third party at the Tochigi International Exchange Center in Utsunomiya City. This send-off party has been held since the 1st corps (July 21st), and this time as well, in order to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, we have decided to hold an online event that connects the homes of dispatched personnel and the venue with Zoom.
The third member is Mr. Shigeki Omatsu (Utsunomiya City), who is dispatched to Paraguay, South America for elementary school education as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer. At the send-off party, guests and cheering party members gave encouragement such as "Be careful about your physical condition" and "I'm looking forward to your return report."
Click here for the article published in the Shimotsuke Shimbun on December 9, the following day. Click here for a video recording the send-off party (provided by JICA Tsukuba) .
Shigeki Oomatsu, a member of the group who talks about his aspirations
Full view of the venue
Presenting souvenirs JICA Tsukuba Ishizawa (left) and cheering party Vice Chairman Mizunuma (right) on behalf of Mr. Oomatsu
Adviser Mitsuru Kosuga to encourage
Vice Chairman Tomio Mizunuma
Vice Chairman Mizunuma is the Order of the Rising Sun
Vice Chairman Tomio Mizunuma of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheerleader was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun in the fall of 2021 for his achievements in the broadcasting business.
Mr. Mizunuma became president of Tochigi Broadcasting after serving as a director of Shimotsuke Shinbun. Continued to serve as president of Tochigi Television. He was honored for his great achievements in the development of the broadcasting business.
Since its founding, the Tochigi Cheering Party has served as Vice Chairman, and is enthusiastically working on support projects for Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers related to Tochigi Prefecture. Lives in Utsunomiya City.
The total number of pages viewed is 6,912
Two years since the Tochigi cheering party website was opened
The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Party opened its own website on November 25, 2019. Two years before the opening, we aggregated and analyzed the access so far.
According to it, the number of pages (page views) viewed was 6,912. Not only in the prefecture, but also from 34 prefectures from Hokkaido to Okinawa. Tochigi Prefecture was the most viewed, Tokyo was the second, and Gunma Prefecture was the third. It was viewed from 13 countries from overseas, with Honduras having the largest number of pages viewed (page views), the United States second, and Indonesia third. Detailed analysis results are attached .
We will continue to strive to deliver fulfilling content.
Tochigi Multicultural Symbiosis Forum 2021 Held
Prefectural exchange group exhibited 11 booths introducing foreign culture
On October 23, 2021, the prefecture and the Prefectural International Exchange Association held the annual "Tochigi Multicultural Symbiosis Forum 2021" at the Tochigi International Exchange Center in Utsunomiya City. At the venue, each exchange group in the prefecture exhibited 11 foreign culture introduction booths. We publicized the folk costumes, folk crafts, sightseeing spots, etc. of each country to the visitors.
In the afternoon panel discussion, foreigners living in the prefecture gave their opinions on the theme of "I felt living in Tochigi", and this coordinator was Yoshiko Usui, a director of the Tochigi cheering party.
Brazil booth
Nepal booth
Indonesia booth
Indian booth
Panel discussion
Nepal Cooperation Corps 50th Anniversary Photo Exhibition Held
Half a century has passed since the dispatch of the JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers to Nepal began in 1970. Taking this opportunity, the "Nepal Cooperation Corps 50th Anniversary Photo Exhibition" was held at the Tochigi International Exchange Center in Honcho, Utsunomiya City from August 21st to September 18th, 2021.
This photo exhibition was sponsored by "Nepal Support Volunteer Association Sanga Sangai" (Representative Takashi Otani), an organization established by former Nepalese members in the prefecture to cooperate in the recovery of the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
The photo looks back on the activities of 10 former members related to this prefecture in Nepal and former members nationwide, and also introduced the state of international contribution activities after returning to Japan.
Photo exhibition held at Tochigi International Exchange Center
Mr. Yokotsuka dispatched to Malaysia participated in Zoom (July 21, Tochigi International Exchange Center)
Dispatched laborers participate in Zoom due to Corona
2021 1st corps send-off party held
On July 21, 2021, the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Party held a send-off party for the first party in 2021 at the Tochigi International Exchange Center in Utsunomiya City. The send-off party for the Tochigi cheering party was held for the first time in 1 year and 8 months, and in order to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, the dispatched members participated in Zoom, which was an unusual form.
This time, Mr. Shohei Yokotsuka (Utsunomiya City), a senior Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer, will be dispatched. I will be dispatched to Malaysia for math education. About 20 people, including members of the Tochigi cheering party, participated in the send-off party. Guests from the Prefectural International Affairs Division, the Prefectural International Association, and JICA Tsukuba attended and talked about "Be careful about your health" and "I'm looking forward to talking about souvenirs" to encourage Mr. Yokotsuka.
Click here for the article published in the Shimotsuke Shimbun on the 22nd, and the state of the day .
Approval of all proposals such as 2021 business plan
To prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, the Tochigi cheering party did not hold the general meeting of the same year, which was scheduled to be held on June 5, 2021, and deliberated the bill by a written vote. As a result, we approved five proposals, including a business plan for the same year and a proposal for re-election of officers due to the expiration of the term of office. After that, as a result of a written vote by the elected directors, the vice chairman was reappointed.
For details, please see the "General Assembly Results" page.
Vice Chairman Suzuki is Order of the Sacred Treasure
Former Vice-Governor Seiichi Suzuki, Vice Chairman of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Squad, received the Mizuho Nakatsusho for the achievement of local autonomy in the spring of 2021, and the transmission ceremony was held at the prefectural government office on May 7.
Mr. Suzuki has held important positions such as the manager of the business management department as a prefectural employee, and also served as the chairman of the prefectural international exchange association. Since 2019, he has been appointed as Vice Chairman of the Tochigi Cheering Team, and is working to support the members of the cooperation team from this prefecture.
Lives in Oyama City.
Seiichi Suzuki Vice Chairman
To CRT Tochigi Broadcasting Radio
Former cooperating member appears
From March 31, 2021 on CRT Tochigi Broadcasting, a program in which a former Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer and a former senior corps from Tochigi Prefecture will appear one by one every week has started. In the weekday morning band program "Vitamin Tochigi", every Wednesday from 10:40 to 11:00, there is a corner called " Earth is One J ".
In this program, we will also introduce the situation of the country where the former members were dispatched, the state of their own activities, current work and social contribution activities. The show will last for a year, with former members appearing in relay format. The listener is Satoshi Kogure, an announcer of CRT Tochigi Broadcasting.
Even if you miss the broadcast, you can still listen to it even after the broadcast ends on the app / site called radiko Radiko on your computer or smartphone .
For more information, including previous broadcasts, please see the " One Earth is J " page.
Cheering party news No. 18 published
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published the 18th issue of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team News , which summarizes the main activity results in 2020 . You can see the page from the publication page.
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Party News No. 18
Secretariat contact information has changed
The contact information for the secretariat of the new Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team in April 2021 is as follows.
〒320-0033
9-14 Honcho, Utsunomiya City Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team Secretary General Ishizaki Konobu Telephone 090-5544-4167
Email tochigiouendan@gmail.com
Return report meeting (February 13, Tochigi International Exchange Center) where four returnees announced the results of their activities
Return home report meeting in Tochigi held
Also sponsored by Tochigi cheering party
On February 13, 2021, JICA Tsukuba and the Prefectural International Exchange Association held the "JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Return Report Meeting in Tochigi" at the Tochigi International Exchange Center in Utsunomiya City. Reported the activities of. The Tochigi cheering party sponsored this event together with the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers OB Association.
The reported returnees were Junko Asakawa (second corps in 2018, Egypt, home economics / life improvement), Yu Sagawa (fourth corps in 2017, Mexico, business management), and Kazuyuki Mishima (second corps in 2018, Kenya). , Agricultural machinery). The waiting squad member is Moe Arakawa (FY19 primary corps, Mozambique, vegetable cultivation).
Asakawa and three others returned to Japan all at once by April last year, leaving a term of office of 1 to 7 months due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. Mr. Arakawa returned to Japan only seven months after being dispatched.
At the debriefing session, after reporting on each activity and life in the place of employment, as a panel talk, he talked about the motives for applying for the JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and the achievements in his country.
The pattern of the day was broadcast live on YouTube and uploaded to the JICA Tsukuba website, Facebook, and Twitter. The address is as follows. take a look.
■ HP ■ https://www.jica.go.jp/tsukuba/topics/2020/ku57pq00000mbc4l.htm l
■ FB ■ https://www.facebook.com/jicatsukuba/posts/1929760193839327
■ Twitter ■ https://twitter.com/JICATBIC/status/1364770262831362049
Above: Courtesy visit to the governor at Tochigi Prefectural Office
Middle: Returnees talking with the governor
Bottom: Four members who paid a courtesy call on the Tochigi cheering party and the Prefectural International Association (left)
Both are December 24 , 2020
Four returnees pay a courtesy call on the governor and talk with the chairman of the Tochigi cheering party
On December 24, 2020, four youth overseas cooperation team members who returned to Japan all at once due to the spread of the new coronavirus paid a courtesy call on Governor Tomikazu Fukuda at the prefectural office.
On the same day, the four visited the Tochigi International Exchange Center in Utsunomiya City, paid a courtesy visit to Chairman Takuya Kishimoto of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team, and Chairman of the Prefectural International Exchange Association, Shigeru Minowa, and had a friendly discussion. did.
The following four people paid a courtesy call on the governor on that day.
◆ Masaru Sagawa (Senior Volunteer, Nogi Town) Mexico, Business Management ◆ Kazuyuki Mishima (Senior Volunteer, Nasushiobara City) Kenya, Agricultural Machinery ◆ Junko Asakawa (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, Utsunomiya City) Egypt , Home Economics / Life Improvement ◆ Yukie Yashita (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, Sano City) At a meeting with a beauty artist in Morocco, Mr. Yashita said, "It was a pity that I returned home without completing my term due to the corona. It was a very valuable experience. "
In response, Chairman Kishimoto said, "I was very worried about how the new coronavirus infection has spread worldwide and what kind of life you are living as a Tochigi cheering party. I want you to make use of it in the future. "
Governor Fukuda asked in detail about the activities of the four people and the situation of their place of employment, and then said, "It's the New Year in my hometown for the first time in two years. Please take your time."
Mr. Yashita recorded an interview program at CRT Tochigi Broadcasting Studio on this day. Broadcast from 15:45 on Saturday, December 26th.
I gave a souvenir to Kenichiro Kobayashi (second from the left)
Chairman Takuya Kishimoto. Yuko Ishizawa is on the left and Isao Watanabe is on the right.
(June 29, 2020, at Shimotsuke Shinbun)
Mr. Kobayashi, Chief of JICA Tsukuba, retired.
The successor is Mr. Ishizawa, the former Deputy Director of the Ghana Office.
Kenichiro Kobayashi, Chief of the Cooperation Promotion Section of JICA Tsukuba, has been transferred to the headquarters on June 8 , 2020 .
The successor is Yuko Ishizawa, the former Deputy Director of the Ghana Office.
Mr. Kobayashi served as the section chief for three years, and was indebted to us at the Tochigi Cheering Team JICA President's Commendation in October 2017 and the 15th Anniversary Ceremony of the Cheering Team in November 2018.
On June 29, the two of us visited the Shimotsuke Shimbun and gave a greeting to Chairman Takuya Kishimoto about the change of section chief.
On the spot, Chairman Kishimoto handed Mr. Kobayashi a woodblock print "Gaifu Manpan" by Mr. Isao Watanabe (Chairman of the Prefectural Print Association) as a souvenir.
Made by Isao Watanabe. Woodblock print symbol mark
Symbol mark completed
In May 2020, Mr. Isao Watanabe (Utsunomiya City), a director, made a woodblock print of the symbol mark of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Party.
The design is designed with the initials "JOCV" and "SUPPORT from TOCHIGI" of the English translation of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.
Mr. Watanabe is also the chairman of the Tochigi Prefectural Print Association, and says, "Because the Tochigi cheering party is contributing from Tochigi, I especially emphasized from."
State of the 2019 general meeting
The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has decided not to hold the general meeting scheduled for June 6, 2020 in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection. For agenda items such as the previous year's income and expenditure settlement plan, we will adopt a method of written voting in which members vote for or against each agenda item.
After undergoing an accounting audit, bills and other documents will be mailed to members in mid-May of the same year. After discussing this, please use the postcard enclosed in the bill, or use your computer or smartphone to answer your approval or disapproval by the end of May of the same year from the " General Assembly " page of our cheering party site.
Details will be announced in the guidance document enclosed with the bill. We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding.
Tochigi cheering party news No. 17
The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team has published News No. 17 of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Team , which summarizes the main activity results in FY2019 . You can see the page from the publication page.
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Tochigi Cheering Party News No. 17
Vice Chairman Seiichi Suzuki explaining the activities of the cheering party
Co-sponsored a family liaison meeting with JICA and a prefectural alumni association
On February 15, 2020, JICA Tsukuba held the FY19 Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Family Liaison Meeting at the Tochigi International Exchange Center in Utsunomiya City.
Two families of Kenyan dispatched laborers attended this day. We received a detailed explanation of the support system such as health management and living aspects of the members from JICA Tsukuba staff, and talked with Kenyan members OG and others.
Vice Chairman Seiichi Suzuki gave a greeting to the Tochigi cheering party and explained the activities of the cheering party. Chairman Izumi Onuki attended the prefectural alumni association.
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Courtesy visit to the prefectural office of the 2019 2nd corps and returnees
2019 second corps
Courtesy visit to send-off party and prefectural office on November 22
・ Yutaka Yamashita (Costa Rica, waterworks) from Utsunomiya City
・ Shigeki Tajima (PC instructor, Ghana) from Sano City
Two people attended the send-off party.
also,
・ Yuka Nozawa (Samoa, elementary school education) Born in Oyama City
・ Mr. Marumi Watanabe (Benin, nurse) from Tochigi City
The two returnees also paid a courtesy visit to the prefectural office together with the departure members, and Mr. Nozawa reported his return to Japan.
Send-off party for the 2019 1st corps
2019 1st corps
Courtesy visit to send-off party and prefectural office on July 5
・ Airika Hikita (Public Health, Thailand) Utsunomiya City
・ Moe Arakawa (Mozambique, vegetable cultivation) Nasushiobara City
・ Yukino Koinuma (Tanzania, elementary school education) Motegi Town
・ Ryota Omagari (Myanmar, PC instructor) Haga Town
Four people attended the send-off party and paid a courtesy visit to the prefectural office.
After that, everyone arrived safely in their respective countries and started their activities.
2018 4th Corps Takahashi's courtesy visit to the prefectural office
2018 4th corps
Courtesy visit to send-off party and prefectural office on March 20
・ Yuki Takahashi (Benin, community development) Oyama City
One person attended the send-off party and paid a courtesy visit to the prefectural office.
After that, I arrived in Benin safely and started activities.
2018 3rd corps
Courtesy visit to send-off party and prefectural office on December 14
Courtesy visit to the prefectural office of the 3rd corps in 2018
・ Satoshi Kojima (Tanzania, elementary school education) Utsunomiya City
・ Ms. Yuki Miyuki (Kenya, nurse) Utsunomiya City
・ Yurika Kondo (Bhutan, elementary school education) Utsunomiya City
・ Mutsuko Yamanaka (Bhutan, handicrafts) Oyama City
・ Takuya Arakawa (Kenya, Occupational Therapist) Mibu Town
5 people attended the send-off party and paid a courtesy visit to the prefectural office.
After that, everyone arrived safely in their respective countries and started their activities.
Courtesy visit to the prefectural office of the 2018 2nd corps
2018 2nd corps
Courtesy visit to send-off party and prefectural office on September 20
・ Junko Asakawa (Sudan, Home Economics / Life Improvement) Utsunomiya City
・ Yue Yashita (Morocco, beautician) Sano City
・ Kazuyuki Mishima (Kenya, Agricultural Machinery) Nasushiobara City
Three people attended the send-off party and paid a courtesy visit to the prefectural office.
After that, everyone arrived safely in their respective countries and started their activities.
JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Family Liaison Meeting held in Utsunomiya City
February 2019 Co-sponsored a family liaison meeting with JICA and a prefectural alumni association
Family liaison meeting
On February 23, 2019, JICA Tsukuba held the 2018 Prefectural JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Family Liaison Committee at the Tochigi International Exchange Center in Utsunomiya City, co-sponsored by the Tochigi Support Team and the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers OB Association. On this day, 11 groups of 15 members from the members' families attended and listened with interest to the explanation of the local support system and employment support after returning to Japan from the Human Resources Development Section Chief of JICA Headquarters. Vice Chairman Mitsuru Kosuga greets the Tochigi cheering party. We introduced the organization and activities of the cheering party and invited the families who attended to join.
February 2019 The Association for Raising Cooperation Corps Holds National Representatives Meeting
National representative meeting
(One company) On February 2, 2019, the Association for Raising Cooperation Corps held a national raising association representative meeting at the Nippon Seinenkan in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and 34 representatives from 30 prefectures attended. The Tochigi cheering party was attended by the secretary general, Ishizaki. Mika Yamamoto, Director General of the JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, explained the outline of the change in the dispatch system and exchanged opinions with attendees from all over the country.
May 2018 Mr. Kishimoto elected as the third chairman Former Chairman Kando became an advisor
Change of chairman
Chairman Yoshinori Kando will retire in the middle of his term, and Takuya Kishimoto, president of Shimotsuke Shinbun, was elected as a director at the general meeting on May 19, and he was elected as the third chairman at the board of directors on the same day. Mr. Kando, who served as chairman for three terms and five years, was selected as an advisor at the general meeting on the same day and received a letter of appreciation from the cheering party.
Takuya Kishimoto, 3rd Chairman (left) and Yoshinori Kando, 2nd Chairman (right)
April 2018 Tochigi Prefecture gives preferential treatment to JICA volunteers in the teacher recruitment exam and exempts the general liberal arts exam
The request of the Tochigi cheering party is realized
Teacher recruitment preferential treatment
In April, the Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education exempted the general liberal arts examination from the recruitment examination of the prefectural public school teachers to be hired in the spring of 2019, and for those who have experience such as the youth overseas cooperation corps with a teacher's license, and replaced it with a group interview. Announced that a personal interview will be held. According to the selection guidelines, those who are eligible for preferential treatment are (1) workers at diplomatic missions abroad and (2) people who have been dispatched by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers. Since the establishment of the Tochigi 14 cheering party, preferential treatment for hiring civil servants has been requested from the prefecture and the prefectural board of education. At the plenary session of the prefectural assembly in June 2018, the director of the Yokomatsu Morito cheering party, who took up this issue, said, "The measures taken by this prefecture are not advanced nationwide, but I am very happy. I want as many teachers in Tochigi Prefecture to hire as many volunteers as possible. "
In November 2018, two Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers OB passed. Mr. Sotaro Handa (dispatched from Papua New Guinea) from Utsunomiya City and Mr. Nozomi Nakao (dispatched from Peru) from Oyama City will be teaching as teachers hired by this prefecture from April 2019.