Utilization of ICT for Global Capacity Building in Kitakyushu Office for International Environmental Cooperation City of Kitakyushu, Japan

Shanghai Tokyo Kitakyushu Philippines China Thailand Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Cambodia Viet Nam 1000km 500km Location of Kitakyushu

Steel Mill Began Operation

Air Pollution during 1950s-60s in Tobata, Kitakyushu

Major Factors and Characteristics of Industrial Pollution Control

空と海－昔と今 Polluted 1960sRecovered Present

International Environmental Cooperation Trainees Received ： 87 countries 1,233 people Experts Dispatched ： 25 countries 94 people

Heavy chemical industries Information and environmental industries Necessity of intelligent infrastructure development Necessity of intelligent infrastructure development Attracting/incubating value-added industries Promotion of industry-academia collaboration

Kitakyushu Science & Research Park ~Industry-Academia Collaboration~ University of Kitakyushu Ｆａｃｕｌｔｙ ｏｆ Ｅｎｖｉｒｏｎｍｅ ｎｔａｌ Ｅｎｇｉｎｅｅｒｉｎｇ Ｆａｃｕｌｔｙ ｏｆ Ｅｎｖｉｒｏｎｍｅ ｎｔａｌ Ｅｎｇｉｎｅｅｒｉｎｇ Kyushu Institute of Technology Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University Graduate School of Waseda University Industry-Academia Collaboration Center （ Bldg. １） Media Center

Distance Learning Facilities in KSRP Distance lecture room #1 Distance lecture room #2

What is e-Learning? Knowledge Web/Institute e-based learning Web Based Training (WBT) Remote lecture/discussion Archive Applicable for technical cooperation Training Pre-training, post-training, follow-up training, etc. Expert dispatching Development study

Advantage of Distance Learning Development in Kitakyushu Rich experience/knowledge on technical cooperation JICA/KIC, KITA, KFAW, ICSEAD, IGES, etc. ICT infrastructure set up in KSRP Remote lecture room Content making/editing room, etc. Giga-bit Network Possibility to use existing global network Environmental cooperation network (7 Asian cities) Conference of Pan-Yellow Sea Cities (10 cities from China, Japan and Korea) Kitakyushu Initiative network (60 cities from 18 countries)

Collaboration with JICA-Net Program JICA-Net: Japan ’ s Distance Learning Network A result of the G8 Kyushu/Okinawa Summit in July 2000 Establishment of “ 30 core-IT centers ’ initiatives ” Operation started in April 2002 Three (3) IT core centers (Tokyo and Okinawa, Japan) Ten (10) satellite centers (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Raos, Thailand, Vietnam ) Achievements (in Kitakyushu) Distance seminar on environmental/occupational health Kitakyushu – Kuala Lumpur (March 2003, November 2003) Kitakyushu – Kuala Lumpur – Manila (September 2004)

Video Conference System (Sony PCS-150) JICA Tokyo International Center JICA : Japan International Cooperation Agency Exclusive Line PictureTel 900 MCU Video Conference System 256KBPS Contents Server File Server On Demand Server INTAN(Malaysia) Web Server Kitakyushu Science & Research Park ISDN(384KBPS) GDLN(World Bank) We are here! ISDN(384KBPS) Actual Line Backup Line

The 1st International Distance Learning Seminar in March 2003

The 2nd International Distance Learning Seminar in November 2003

Collaboration with GDLN (World Bank) Global Distance Learning Network (GDLN) 66 in the world (114 in the future) 13 in Asia (28 in the future) Tokyo Development Learning Center Opened in June 2004 Mayor of the Kitakyushu City gave a speech at the opening event 50 year anniversary of Japanese ODA conducted Connected with 5 distance learning centers in the world (including Kitakyushu) Mayor of Kitakyushu gave a speech at the event Collaboration with World Bank and Kitakyushu Support for Kitakyushu Initiative

Purpose and Benefits of e-Learning Network Purposes of JICA-Net and GDLN To expand modalities of technical cooperation To improve quality and efficiency of current activities To enhance capacity building through knowledge sharing and active dialogue Benefits from JICA-Net and GDLN Deliver timely solutions for local problems Increase accessibility to different knowledge sources Expansion of the global network Promotion of e-learning business

Where Kitakyushu to go? Kitakyushu Initiative Distance learning through JICA-Net and GDLN Environment course (waste management, etc.): to be set up in 2005 GDLN Affiliate Distance learning facility in KSRP Capacity building through e-learning Towards establishing East Asian Green Cluster

Kitakyushu Tokyo （ TDLC ） Chinese Inland cities GDLN Support Chinese Inland cities Sharing & Transferring Experience Sharing & Transferring Experience Washington DC Korean Inland cities Beijing Bangkok ManilaHanoi JakartaSingapore JICA-Net World Bank GDLN Cebu Semarang Surabaya Ho Chi Mihn Batangas Penang Shanghai Dili Guizhou Ningxia Sharing & Transferring Experience Local Cities in Asia Ulaanbaatar Bangkok Manila UN ESCAP Kitakyushu Initiative Network Sibu Weihai Korat Nonthaburi Bekasi Sidoarjo Hong Kong Shenzhen Chongqing Lanzhou Beijing Jakarta Shanghai Cebu Hanoi Beijing Jakarta Local cities in Asia Environmental Cooperation Network of Asian Cities Yantai Pan Yellow Sea Cities Conference Network Inchon Dalian Tianjin Qingdao Pusan Ulsan

Kitakyushu Cebu Batangas Ho Chi Mihn Penang Surabaya Semarang Pan-Yellow Sea Cities’ Conference Network Establishment of East Asian Green Cluster through Distance Learning Networks Ulsan Inchon Pusa n Qingdao Tianjing Dalian Yantai Tokyo (TDLC ） ◇ ◇ ◇ Shenzhen Hong Kong Macau ◇ ○Pan Yellow Sea Cities’ Conference Network ▲Environmental Cooperation Network for Asian cities ◇ UN ESCAP Kitakyushu Initiative Network ■World Bank GDLC （ Including pre-appointments ） ▽ Local Cities Weihai ◇ Taiyuan ■ ◇ Beijing Ningxia ■ ◇ Yangon ◇ ◇ Nonthaburi ◇ Korat Bangkok ◇ Sibu Guiyang Guizhou ◇ Chongqing ■ Hanoi ■ ◇ Jakarta ■ ◇ ◇ ◇ Bekasi Sidoarjo ◇ Ningbo ◇ ■ Manila ■ Singapore Shanghai ■ Seoul ◇ Lanzhou ■ Dili ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇ ◇◇

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