Explain information on Tokutei Ginou in Semarang (22 April 2019)
In 22 April 2019, I had a chance to explain about new resident status ‘Tokutei Ginou (specific skill)’ of Japan to ex-trainees in Semarang.
カテゴリー: English
Greeting from Matsui Glocal LLC for entering the 3th year
Matsui Glocal LLC has just entered the 3rd year since its establishment on April 11, 2017. We are very grateful for your support and cooperation.
I’m going to continue to pursue our goal of connecting local to local to create something new values.
The world is not changed by specific someone. The world changes as a result of sum of our daily local life activities. The base is local, and creating new values in local connects to our future.
In this sense, we first think from local, connecting local people, and supporting to create new values with local ownership. The local-to-local network is extended beyond country and administrative units with creating new values. We will pursue the globalization of local-to-local networks.
From the 3th year, we start to challenge how to internalize and utilize external manpower (including foreign trainees/workers) in the local to create new local values, and how to realize human resource development of the external manpower in win-win realtionship for their sending locals and their accepting locals.
Based on imaging 10 years, 20 years, 30 years later, we are going to act and work for locals anywhere in the world.
Thank you very much in advance for your continued support and advice.
Speaker in Seminar on Utilization of Foreign Workers in Japan (26 March 2019)
I was invited as a speaker of Seminar on Utilizaiotn of Foreign Workers in Japan, organized by Hokuriku Economic Federation and JETRO, in Kanazawa, in 26 March 2019.
I picked up some topics including the role of local SMEs in regional economies, separation of objectives and real situation in technical foreign trainee program, and new foreigner’s resident status “specific skills” since April 2019.
I tried to suggest two ways as (1) combination between high-qualified and educated foreign manpower and technical foreign trainees or foreign workers with “specific skills”, and (2) setting route for foreign trainees/workers to grade up themselves to high-qualified manpower by getting opportunities to study in university.
Discussion with Farmer Leaders in Batu (14 March 2019)
In 14 March 2019, I met with several farmer leaders in Batu. We exchanged information about current situation of agriculture in Batu and farmer’s efforts to make optimal innovation in the field.
Visit Malang Muhammadiyah University (14 March 2019)
After visiting Brawijaya University, I visited Malang Muhammadiyah University (UMM) to discuss about cooperation opportunities with Japan. The discussion was conducted as a mini-seminar chaired by dean of Faculty of Social and Politics.
We had very interesting and impressive discussion in this occasion and UMM continues to consider any cooperation activities including study tour to japan and inviting me as visiting lecturer.
Visit Brawijaya University, Malang (14 March 2019)
I visited Faculty of Economics and Business, Brawijaya University, Malang, in 14 March 2019.
The Faculty conducts 3 in 1 program in its academic course by three lecturers from Brawijaya University, private sector, and foreigner.
I was asked to be the foreign guest lecturer in this 3 in 1 program by the Faculty. Maybe in next April.
I appreciated this and suggested three subjects as my topics; local economic development policies including OVOP movement, current economic and social issues in Japan, and field work with community development facilitation methods.
I hope I would make some meaningful contribution to the university students in this opportunity.
Meeting with IKAPEKSI Members (12 March 2019)
After finished meeting in Cirebon, I met some IKAPEKSI members in Bekasi in 12 March 2019. IKAPEKSI is an alumni organization of ex-trainees in Japan.
I am an advisor for IKAPEKSI since 2014.
We discussed about current situation of the organization and new resident status of Japan “Tokutei Ginou (specific skills)”. They were very serious to support ex-trainees to make contribution to local development in Indonesia.
Visit STIKes Cirebon (12 March 2019)
I visited Cirebon Health Collage (STIKes Cirebon) in 12 March 2019 to discuss about nurse education and sending capacity of nurse to Japan until now.
This collage was the first institution of EPA program in 2008 to send nurse trainee to Japan.
We exchanged information on human resource development and future program of sending nurse trainee to Japan.
Visit Cimahi, West Java (9 March 2019)
I visited Cimahi, West Java, to meet lecturers of IKIP Siliwangi. They want to have some connection with university in Japan to realize study tour and international exchange. IKIP Siliwangi wants to deepen study about non formal education and life-long education.
I appreciate IKIP Siliwangi to develop its educational capacities with connecting outside including Japan even if it is very small and is not famous institution without any connection with Japan until now.
Lecture in GRIPS (5 March 2019)
In 5 March 2019, I had a chance to give a lecture in GRIPS (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) on Global Food Value Chain and the Role of Industrial Estate in Indonesia to Indonesian government officials from Ministry of Industry.
We discussed about current agricultural situation, policy, strategy, role of government and private sector, and strategy of industrial estate development in Indonesia. Thank you for this arrangement by Prof. Kudo and Prof. Kabuta in GRIPS.
Attend the Study Meeting on Foreign Workers in Japan
The 4th study meeting on foreign workers in Japan was conducted in Tokyo, 29 January 2019. This meeting is coordinated by Hokuriku AJEC (Around Japan sea Economic exchange Conference) to discuss about utilization of foreign workers in Hokuriku area.
As a member, I submitted the first draft of my paper on technical trainee program and new resident status “Specific Skill” to Hokuriku AJEC.
Hokuriku AJEC will conduct a seminar of this theme in Kanazawa in 26 March, and I was asked to be one of speakers in the seminar.
Business Trip to Aceh (13-19 Jan 2019)
In 13-19 January 2019, I visited Medan, Takengon, and Banda Aceh to support the kick-off meeting of the Project for Sixth Industrialization (Cultivation, Processing and Promotion) of Citrus Resources in Central Aceh District Utilizing Knowledge of Ochi Town.
The kick-off meeting, directly chaired by Bupati (District Head), was held in 16 January in Takengon, and met three trainee candidates who will participate the training program in Ochi Town for three years.
I hope they will be business leaders to develop citrus resource industry with improving human resource of citrus farmers in Aceh in the near future.
Season Greetings 2019
A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019 !
We continue to promote local-to-local network for mutual learning and cooperation to create new value with local government, local companies and local people.
We more concern to human resource development with internationalization in local areas.
We conduct consultation activities “without teaching” to enhance local ownership for local development.
We search for many comrades and partners with the same vision to promote local-to-local network in the world. We use the term “glocal” as globalization of local-to-local network without border.
Please contact me (matsui@matsui-glocal.com) if you are interested. I will come to meet you. Thank you for your attention.
Main committee members of Makassar International Writers Festival [MIWF] from Indonesia visited my office in Fukushima (August 2018).
Informal Meeting in Fukushima (28 Dec 2018)
In 28 December 2018, I attended two informal meetings in Fukushima with my colleague, to discuss about art and community development in Fukushima. We continue to exchange opinions to prepare some events next year, I hope. Very cold and big snow. Back to Tokyo at night.
Attended Study Meeting on Foreign Human Resources in Japan (20 Dec 2018)
In 20 December 2018, I attended the meeting of a study group of AJEC (Around Japanese Sea Economic Exchange Conference) in Hokuriku area about foreign human resources in Japan. I made a small presentation about current technical trainee program of Japan. We will make a report next March.
Attended Indonesianist Gathering, KAPAL, in Kyoto
In 16 December 2018, I attended the first congress of Indonesianist Gathering as it said KAPAL (Kelompok Pemerhati dan Peneliti Indonesia di Jepang) at Kyoto University. Many interesting presentations. I could learn many things.
And I could meet many old Indonesianists friends and new younger Indonesianists there. I hope KAPAL would develop as an open and inclusive society for all Indonesianists and Indonesia lovers in Japan, not too much academic, narrow and exclusive organization.
KAPAL Blog (in Japanese): http://kapal-indonesia-jepang.blogspot.com/
Visit Palu, Sigi, & Donggala / 中スラウェシ訪問（21-23 Nov 2018）
Observation and meeting in Palu, Sigi, and Donggala, in 21-23 November 2018.
Pengamatan dan pertemuan di Palu, Sigi, dan Donggala, pada tanggal 21-23 November 2018.
2018年11月21～23日、パル、シギ、ドンガラでの現場視察とミーティングなど活動の様子です。
Presentation in Kyoto / 京都で発表（10 Nov 2018）
In 10 November 2018, I made a small presentation about the earthquake of Central Sulawesi in Southeast Asian Studies Forum in Kyoto.
Pada tanggal 10 November 2018, saya membuat presentasi kecil tentang gempa Sulawesi Tengah di Forum Studi Asia Tenggara di Kyoto.
2018年11月10日、京都大学での東南アジア学会関西支部例会にて、スラウェシ中部地震についての発表を行いました。
Seminar in Nagoya (9 Nov 2018)
In 9 November 2018, I attended the Indonesia Seminar organized by Aichi Prefecture University in Nagoya, with title “Indonesian Economies before 2019 Presidential Election” in Japanese. This is an annual lecture series since 2013.
Batu City Mission Visit to Japan (29 Oct – 2 Nov)
In October 29 – November 2, 2018, Batu City Government Mission visited Japan, chaired by the mayor, from Batu city, East Java, Indonesia.
The mission mainly visited Fukushima city and Tokyo, where they visit apple plantation, the fruit sorting plant, agricultural product processing factory, farmer’s market, and vegetable wholesale central market, and so on, and could learn how agricultural production, processing and distribution were integrated. Mayor of Batu city made a courtesy visit to meet mayor of Fukushima city.
The mission have been able to get various suggestions on how to proceed the agricultural cooperation between Batu city and Fukushima city in the future, and they are safe and returned to Indonesia.
