Tokyo Community News: November 2006

October 30, 2006 18:00 - 20:00 (Door opens 17:30)
All are invited to a A Poetry Recital at Keio University

with His Excellency, Prof. Aftab Seth,

Hideo Yokokawa and Yuriya Kumagai

Admission: free

At: International Center Main Hall

East Bldg. 8th Floor, Mita Campus, Keio University

#15-45 Mita 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345, JAPAN

For detailed information, please contact "Poetry Plaza"

Tel/Fax (042) 394-8409 E-mail: h_yokokawa@river.ocn.ne.jp

Saturday, Nov 4, 6 - 9 pm
Pacific Garden Party - Peace Needs A New Logo opening party
Come and sign your message for peace (canvas with peace messages and artwork for peace will be donated to the UN in Japan. Enjoy the music, light show, and drinks in the courtyard of the UN House in Aoyama.
For more information: http://www.peaceneedsanewlogo.jp/
Map to UNU: http://www.unu.edu/hq/ginfo/contact.html

Monday Nov 6, 7:30 - 9:30
PSC general meeting followed by Planning Meeting
Location: Koots Green Tea, Harajuku/Omotesando area, off Meiji-dori
Map: http://www.koots.co.jp/store/detail_06.php
Please confirm participation: rose.ito@gmail.com
Main topics: Nov GI-VEBAC & Dec 2 Forum PR

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6:30 – 8:30
Amnesty International Group 78 meeting (English)
Location: Amnesty International Japan Office
Kyodo Building 4F, Kandanishiki-cho 2-2, Chiyoda-ku
For more information contact: Chris Pitts cpitts@gol.com
URL with meeting and location details: http://www.aig78.org/

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7:00 – 9:00
Developing Skills for Peace
Five part series on What does "peace" and "security" mean to you as a woman living in Japan?
Event location: Asian Women’s Resource Center,
http://www.ajwrc.org/modules/tinycontent3/index.php?id=8
Participation fee: 3000yen
For more information contact: TEL 03-3780-5245 FAX 03-3463-9752
E-mail: ajwrc@ ajwrc.org
Coordinating organization: Asian Women’s Resource Center

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6:30 – 8:30
The impact of trafficking on our society
Five part series on trafficking: Japan’s role as a host nation (in Japanese)
Event location: Ota-ku gender equality center, http://www.escenaota.jp/map.html
Participation fee: free
Registration requested by Nov 5
For more information contact: escena@escenaota.jp
Coordinating organizations: Ota-ku Gender equality center
URL for event: http://www.escenaota.jp/event.html

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6:30 – 8:30
Trafficking as a crime without borders: the situation of Asian women
Five part series on trafficking: Japan’s role as a host nation (in Japanese)
Event location: Ota-ku gender equality center, http://www.escenaota.jp/map.html
Participation fee: free
Registration requested by Nov 5
For more information contact: escena@escenaota.jp
Coordinating organizations: Ota-ku Gender equality center
URL for event: http://www.escenaota.jp/event.html

Thursday November 16, 8:00 - 9:30
PSC Planning Meeting:
Location: Koots Green Tea, Harajuku/Omotesando area, off Meiji-dori
Map: http://www.koots.co.jp/store/detail_06.php
Please confirm participation: rose.ito@gmail.com
Main topics: Dec GI-VEBAC and Dec 2 Forum
* Everyone is asked to confirm with Sarajean that they have finished detailed PR by this meeting.

Friday November 17, 6:00-10:00
11th Annual Connoisseurs Auction
Event location: Shinsei Bank Ltd. 2-1-8 Uchisaiwaisho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Participation fee: 12,000
For more information contact call the TELL office at 03-3498-0261 or email at vol.staff@telljp.com
Coordinating organization: Tokyo English Life Line
URL for event: http://www.telljp.com/calendar/event23.html

Friday November 17, 4:00-7:00pm
International symposium: the importance of new prevention and medical technology development for global action (in both English and Japanese)
Event location: Keio university Mita Campus, North building meeting room #4
Map: http://www.keio.ac.jp/access.html
For more information contact info@ajf.gr.jp
Coordinating organization: Africa Japan Forum
URL for event information (in Japanese only): http://www.ajf.gr.jp/ja/index.html

Wednesday, Nov. 22, 6:30 – 8:30
What’s been happening in Japan: from the perspective of support groups
Five part series on trafficking: Japan’s role as a host nation (in Japanese)
Event location: Ota-ku gender equality center, http://www.escenaota.jp/map.html
Participation fee: free
Registration requested by Nov 5
For more information contact: escena@escenaota.jp
Coordinating organizations: Ota-ku Gender equality center
URL for event: http://www.escenaota.jp/event.html

Monday Nov 27, 7:30 - 9:30
PSC Planning Meeting & Dec 2 volunteer orientation
Location: PSC office, Maruko Bldg, 3F, Ueno-Okachimachi area
1-20-6 Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8605
A map can be found at http://www.jca.apc.org/repp/REPPchizu.htm
Please confirm participation: rose.ito@gmail.com
Main topics: Dec GI-VEBAC and Dec 2 Forum final prep
* Everyone is asked to confirm whether or not they have done reminder emails by this meeting.

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 6:30 – 8:30
Trafficking, sex and AIDS: what people don’t see
Five part series on trafficking: Japan’s role as a host nation (in Japanese)
Event location: Ota-ku gender equality center, http://www.escenaota.jp/map.html
Participation fee: free
Registration requested by Nov 5
For more information contact: escena@escenaota.jp
Coordinating organizations: Ota-ku Gender equality center
URL for event: http://www.escenaota.jp/event.html

Friday, Dec 1, 6:30-8:30pm
Médecins du Monde Japon
International Volunteer information session in Tokyo (in Japanese only)
Location JICA Plaza, Hiro (Hiro 4-2-24, Seminar Room #302)
All interested are requested to contact: hr@mdm.or.jp or 03-3585-6436.
Visit www.mdm.or.jp to find out more about Médecins du Monde Japon

Saturday, December 2, 2006, 2:00 to 7:30pm, party to follow
Skills Building for Social Change 2006 - Forum 8
An event to inform, train and empower participants into active
community involvement.
Panel discussion theme: Human rights: Diverse issues, Different
people, Same rights Panel speakers from Amnesty International, The International Movement Against All forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) plus two others.
Workshops: Letter writing campaigns, Educating for social justice
LOCATION AND ACCESS Jingumae Kumin Kaikan, Harajuku/Omotesando area
* 5-8 minutes from Harajuku (JR) and Meiji Jingumae (Chiyoda Subway) Stations.
MAP: http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.html
PARTICIPATION FEE: 3500yen, (3000yen with Forum 8 flier or postcard, can be downloaded from the website.)
PARTY FEE: 2000yen
REGISTRATION: Requested by Nov 29 but not mandatory.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: visit http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/ or contact rose.ito@gmail.com to register.
SPONSORED BY: People for Social Change

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 6:30 – 8:30
Protecting what’s importance: workshop and reading of a picture book aimed at youth
Five part series on trafficking: Japan’s role as a host nation (in Japanese)
Event location: Ota-ku gender equality center, http://www.escenaota.jp/map.html
Participation fee: free
Registration requested by Nov 5
For more information contact: escena@escenaota.jp
Coordinating organizations: Ota-ku Gender equality center
URL for event: http://www.escenaota.jp/event.html

PSC's GI-VEBAC!
Community work projects for 2007 - TBD.
We need your help!
Point person: Dawn
If you are interested in doing volunteer work once a month with different group, then please send an email to rose.ito@gmail.com.

Saturday, Dec. 12, 10:00-12:00pm
Médecins du Monde Japon
International Volunteer information session in Osaka (in Japanese only)
Location: Osaka NPO Plaza. Meeting room D
4-29-20, Yoshino, Fukushima-ku, Osaka
All interested are requested to contact: hr@mdm.or.jp or 03-3585-6436.
Visit www.mdm.or.jp to find out more about Médecins du Monde Japon

NGO news:
The Anti-Racism NGO Network is still looking for organizations to join the fight against discrimination and racism is Japan. If you organization is interested in joining – please visit the IMADR website http://www.imadr.org/imadr_jc/2006/NGOJointStatement_EFORWEB.html for details and then contact them by email.

Looking for Internships in 2007
Students studying Japanese in the US are looking for opportunities to intern at Tokyo area nonprofits and NGOs.
Time frame: 6 months (Jan to June 2007, April to Sept 2007 or July to Dec 2007) or 3 months (April to July 2007, Jan to April 2007, June to August, Sept to Dec
Visit http://global-internship-japan.blogspot.com/ for details.

Your help needed!!!
ISSJ
ISSJ needs more social workers.
required: speak English, education background in social work, SW experience also desired
*Payment depends on experience, schedule, how many days the person can work
negotiable with our general director.
if interested please contact Chiaki Hihara at "ISSJ" <issj@issj.org>, with your resume and cover letter.

Tokyo English Life Line
TELL is doing an information session at Temple University on November 22^nd. they are searching for volunteers and an intern or two. they are looking for someone to make a funding database. if you are interested contact Chris at TELL at event@telljp.com

Japan International Volunteer Center:
11月30日締切 - 日本国際ボランティアセンター　ラオス・カムアン事務所スタッフ

募集

勤務先の住所:東京都台東区東上野1-20-6　丸幸ビル6F
内容:ラオス人民民主共和国で勤務。2007年2月より、約3年間（東京研修1ヶ月、
3月より現地派遣）。業務内容は▽森林保全事業の指導・運営管理▽資金提供者、
支援者に対する報告、申請書の作成▽ラオス政府、国際機関、二国間援助機関、
NGOとの渉外、ネットワーク構築▽農業・農村開発事業の指導・運営管理の補佐▽
新規案件に関する調査活動。
応募条件：コミュニティフォレストリーあるいは農村開発での知識やスキル、業
務経験を有していることが望ましい。政策提言活動に関心があること。業務に必要
な英語力（英検準1級程度）を有すること。タイ語、ないしラオス語能力があれば
望ましい。コンピューターを操作できること。（ワード、エクセル、インターネッ
ト、メール等）など。
応募方法：所定の応募用紙に記入の上、応募動機作文（1000字程度）、大学や前
職関係者2名からの推薦状を添えて申し込む。応募用紙の書式はホームページから
もダウンロードできる。
【日本国際ボランティアセンター（JVC）】
〒1108605 東京都台東区東上野1-20-6　丸幸ビル6F
TEL: 03-3834-2388
FAX: 03-3835-0519
chihok@ngo-jvc.net
http://www.ngo-jvc.net

References on microcredit:

-- grameen bank
http://www.grameen-info.org/

-- microcredit summit
http://www.microcreditsummit.org/

--Virtual Library on Microcredit
http://www.gdrc.org/icm/

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