Initiator: JICA Uzbekistan office
Date and time of Workshop: 07.07.2016, 9:30-12:00
Place of Workshop: Best Western Congress Hotel, Combined Hall
Purpose of the workshop: to clarify the Training in Japan (Knowledge Co-Creation Program) with its process and requirement. To make smooth collaboration with partner organizations in order to get more fruitful results from trainings.

10:00- Introduction of JICA delegation and self-introduction of all participants of Workshop
10:05-Welcome Speech by Chief Representative JICA Uzbekistan Office, Mr. Katsutoshi FUSHIMI thanked all for participation. Mr. Fushimi highlighted the importance of human resource development and in this context, JICA’s Bilateral cooperation using KCC Program. Mr. Fushimi also mentioned, that in 2015 JFY for Armenia there were allocated 26 seats for training, but Armenia used only 19 seats, which means, that 6 seats Armenia has lost. This kind of seminar is important and helps to use fully opportunity in future.
More 10:10- Ruzan made a presentation on “JICA Activities in Armenia”, explained also the JICA ODA scheme. After the presentation Ruzan answered to a question, what is the difference between Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation?
10:25- Program officer in JICA Uzbekistan Office, Mr. Farhod KURBONOV  made a presentation on Scheme of the Training in Japan
10:50- Discussion

The hottest discussion was around Long-list and Short list. Representative from each line ministry mentioned, that they never seen that lists, and that’s a problem, because then the notification about the training comes, in some cases, their organization do not need that theme, or because of the language they cannot find a suitable candidate. They don’t know what kind of trainings they are going to attend during each FY, which means only MoFA is choosing trainings for all Ministries. They asked to give them an opportunity to choose their desired course for next FY.
Representatives of MoFA, Ms. Masha Hakobjanyan and Ms. Gayane Manukyan assured that will send lists to all line ministries in order to give them an opportunity to select the necessary trainings for each sphere.

11:00- Mr. Farhod KURBONOV made a presentation regarding Mini – Grant’ project.
11:10-11:30 Questions from participants
Who can apply?
What kind of projects can be implemented?
Is it required the project should be on a topic the ex-participant has studied in Japan?
Is it required to send an Application officially (to attach an official letter)?
11:30- Closing remarks
Mr. Katsutoshi FUSHIMI introdused Mr. YoshiakiTabata, Project Formulation Advisor for Caucasus Countries.

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