| 1959 |
- AOTS Established
- AOTS Regular Training Program Started (General Orientation Course Started)
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| 1964 |
- First Survey Mission on Results of Training Sent to the Ex-trainee's Countries
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| 1967 |
- Alumni Society Recommended Training Scheme Started
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| 1968 |
- JMF-Sponsored Program for Alumni Society Recommended Training Started
- UNIDO Training Program Started (-1996)
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| 1970 |
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- JODC Established
- Initiated a loan for financing rationalization and importing under the scheme for promoting the development and import of products from developing countries
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| 1971 |
- Mexico-Japan Exchange Training Program Started (-1983)
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| 1973 |
- Overseas Correspondence Program Started (-2000)
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- Initiated a loan for financing investment under the scheme for cooperating small and medium-sized enterprises' overseas investment
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| 1974 |
- APO Training Program Started (-2001)
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- Loan program for financing rationalization transferred to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with the establishment of JICA
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| 1977 |
- Management Training Course Started
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| 1979 |
- Overseas Training Program Started
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- Initiated the JODC Expert Service Abroad (JESA) Program for local companies on site
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- Training Course for Learning Japanese Work Ethics, Based on Malaysian Government's "Look East" Policy, Started
- Holding the Seminar to Commemorate the Opening of the Tokyo Kenshu Center (Participants proposed the "AOTS Alumni Societies")
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| 1984 |
- Trainers' Training Program (Training Seminar for Japanese Instructors of Overseas Trainees) Started (-2000)
- Training Course for Korean Engineers, Sent by Korean Government, Started (-1999)
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| 1986 |
- The 1st Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies Held in Tokyo, Japan
- Lecturing Tour Started in Cooperation with AOTS Alumni Societies
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| 1987 |
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- Initiated the JESA Program for Japanese affiliates overseas
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| 1989 |
- The 2nd Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies Held in Yokohama, Japan
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| 1990 |
- Program on Corporate Management for Poland and Hungary Carried Out
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| 1991 |
- Course in Cooperation with APEC Started
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| 1992 |
- The 3rd Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies Held in Bangkok, Thailand
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| 1993 |
- Course in Cooperation with MITI's "Green Aid Plan" Started
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- Expert Dispatch Program for "Green Aid Plan" Started
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| 1994 |
- The 4th Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies Held in Osaka, Japan
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| 1996 |
- APEC Training Program (currently called Training Project for Improving the Business Environment related to Trade and Investment) Started
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- Initiated the JESA Program for local Small and Medium-sized Enterprises on site
- Initiated a program promoting industrial cooperation for developing countries (investigative research, etc.)
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| 1997 |
- The 5th Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies Held in Aichi, Japan
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| 1998 |
- NEDO Training Program Started
- Special Training Activities to Assist Asian Countries Carried Out
- Training Activities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Started
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- NEDO Expert dispatch Program Started
- Initiated the JESA Program for Environmental Problem
- Special Expert Dispatch Program with Necessary Equipment to Assist Asian Countries Carried Out
- Special Expert Dispatch Program for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Started
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| 1999 |
- Asian Local Training Activities Carried Out
- Category of the Government Subsidy Applied to AOTS Altered: Training Activities for 1) Human Resource Development 2) Industrial Structure Improvement
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- Combined the dispatching of experts into two schemes: JESA-I Program (dispatching experts to individual companies, 3/4 of the expenses are subsidized by JODC), and JESA-II Program (dispatching experts to industrial associations and industry groups, etc., entire amount is subsidized by JODC)
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| 2000 |
- AMEICC-HRD WG COE Program Started
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- Consulting Firm Type Program Started
- Expert Database Construction Program Started
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| 2001 |
- Training Activities for IT Engineers Started (-2002)
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- JESA III Program (Expert dispatch for IT Promotion) started
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| 2002 |
- Distance Training Program Started
- The 6th Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies Held in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Initiated the SME Program (dispatching experts to locally incorporated companies of Japanese small or medium-sized enterprises)
- Took on the role of AMEICC Secretariat
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| 2003 |
- The Training Program on Intellectual Property Rights Started
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- New Loan program suspended
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| 2004 |
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- Combined the dispatching of experts into two schemes: ODA Type (JESA-I Program) and SME Type (SME Program)
- Initiated the Overseas Internship Program
- Initiated the Research and Local Company Information Services
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| 2006 |
- The 7th Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies Held in Mumbai, India
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- Initiated consultative assistance for small or medium-sized enterprises in their overseas operations (expansion of the Research and Local Company Information Services)
- Initiated a program to support overseas expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises (the Overseas Working Experience Program by modifying the Overseas Internship Program)
- Initiated EPA Type (dispatching experts for the promotion of economic partnerships Agreement)
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| 2007 |
- Conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding with UNIDO on Cooperation in Training Activities to Support Africa
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| 2008 |
- Six Month Japanese Language and Other Programs Carried Out for the First Batch of Nurse and Caregiver Candidates under the Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement
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- Initiated a program to support the development of local human resources
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| 2009 |
- Six Month Japanese Language and Other Programs Carried Out for the First Batch of Nurse Candidates under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement
- President Arroyo of the Philippines visited Tokyo Kenshu Center
- The 50th anniversary event (Anniversary reception, International symposium, AOTS Success Story Convention)
- The 8th Convention of AOTS Alumni Societies Held in Yokohama, Japan
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- Initiated an internship program for overseas local corporations (by modifying an overseas internship program)
- Initiated Human Resources Program "Getting to Know Japan"
- Implemented a program to promote cooperation for developing industrial human resources to support coping with economic crises
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| 2010 |
- JLTC Symposium Held in Tokyo, Japan
- The Training Program on Infrastructure System Export Industry Started
- Technological Demonstration Projects for Improving the Business Environment related to Trade and Investment Started
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| 2011 |
- New Global Corporation Activities Started
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- Expert Japan Program "Getting to Know Japan" started
- Expert Development Program started
- Internship Program Overseas started
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