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1. Improvement of capabilities of core leaders for women’s education

(1) Training Course to Promote Gender Equality for Leaders of Women's Facilities, Groups and Organizations

Content
Conduct advanced and specialized training to facilitate the acquisition of specialized knowledge, management skills, uses of networks, etc. required of leaders who proactively promote gender equality in their communities.
Targets & Numbers
Managerial staff at women’s facilities administrative officers in charge of gender equality and leaders of women’s groups and organizations
120 people
Date
June 9 (Wed.) - 11 (Fri.), 2010
2 nights 3 days

(2) Training Course to Promote Gender Equality at Universities and Research Institutes

Content
Conduct advanced and specialized training to facilitate the acquisition of specialized knowledge and management skills required of managerial staff responsible for promoting gender equality at universities and research institutes.
Targets & Numbers
Managerial staff in gender equality offices at universities and public research institutes, etc.
80 people
Date
June 24 (Thurs.) - 25 (Fri.), 2010
1 nights 2 days

(3) Research on Women’s Facilities as Hubs for Promoting Gender Equality

Goala & Content
To further promote gender equality by conducting research that contributes to enhancement and strengthening of the functions of women’s facilities as hubs for promoting gender equality by grasping and analyzing the status of women’s facilities. This fiscal year, research focusing on women’s facilities’ networks will be undertaken to contribute to the building of effective networks
Research Collaborators
Researchers in the fields of women’s education and lifelong learning; individuals involved in women’s facilities; leader of women’s organizations, etc.

2. Development and popularization of learning programs related to emerging issues concerning gender equality, women’s education and family education

(4) Research on Women’s Problem Solving-based Community Activities Conducive to Economic Independence

Goala & Content
Conduct research that focuses on activities designed to resolve problems in the community that are conducive to economic independence such as business ventures and social businesses (NPOs) and contribute toward local revitalization and the economic independence of women who will support Japan’s new system of public-private governance.
Research Collaborators
Researchers in the field of women’s education; administrative officers; individuals involved in women’s facilities, groups and organizations; etc.

(5) Research on Programs to Support Child Raising by the Community from a Gender-equal Perspective

Goala & Content
Conduct research on measures to strengthen networks and collaboration among child raising support organizations, women’s groups and organizations, etc. with a view to promoting gender equality in the community through community support for child raising.
Research Collaborators
Researchers in the fields of women’s education, family education and child raising support; administrative officers; individuals involved in groups and organizations; etc.

(6) Training Seminar for Leaders of Child Raising and Family Life Support

Content
Conduct specialized and practical training that incorporates case studies of various businesses and institutions collaborating to foster support for family education and child raising by society as a whole, and examples of men participating in child raising into the content of training, and seeks to foster gender-equal solutions to issues confronting participants on a day-to-day basis.
Targets & Numbers
- Officials in charge of support for family education and child raising
- Leaders of child raising supporters, child raising networks, etc.
- Individuals in charge of corporate support for child raising, etc.
- Staff at women’s facilities, social education facilities, etc.
150 people
Date
May 21 (Fri.) - 22 (Sat.), 2010
1 night 2 days

(7) Training Program on the Promotion of Support for Women’s Career Building

Content
Conduct specialized and practical training that will contribute to career development support with a long-term perspective by introducing the concept of linking peoples’ activities to society based on a recognition of diverse careers.
Targets & Numbers
Staff at women’s facilities, social education facilities, etc.; members of organizations, groups, NPOs, etc.; faculty responsible for career education at universities and other tertiary education facilities; etc.
80 people
Date
July 14 (Wed.) - 16 (Fri.), 2010
2 nights 3 days

(8) Training Course for Counselors at Women’s Facilities

Content
Conduct specialized and practical training to improve the quality of counseling services and facilitate the handling of women’s increasingly complex and diverse troubles and concerns, with the aim of supporting women’s empowerment.
Targets & Numbers
Individuals involved in counseling services for women’s troubles and concerns at women’s facilities and private counseling offices
120 people
Date
October 7 (Thurs.) - 9 (Sat.), 2010
2 nights 3 days

(9) Seminar for Individuals Supporting Female Students’ Job Hunting Activities

Content
Conduct specialized and practical training with a view to strengthening support functions for female students, and continue to promote women’s career development despite the severe employment situation.
Targets & Numbers
Faculty, etc. responsible for supporting job hunting at universities, etc.
80 people
Date
March 3 (Thurs.) - 4 (Fri.), 2011
1 nights 2 days

(10) Forum on Exchange in Research and Practices Promoting Gender Equality

Content
Support the building of networks to promote mutual exchange through practice and research and create opportunities to discover, secure and train new human resources with a view to contributing toward resolving pressing issues such as support for women’s diverse career building, child raising support and the work-life balance.
Targets & Numbers
Leaders of women’s groups and organizations; researchers, etc.; administrative officers in charge of gender equality, women’s education, family education, etc.; staff of women’s facilities
1,000 people
Date
August 27 (Fri.) - 29 (Sun.), 2010
2 nights 3 days

(11) Gender Equality Exchange Week (Ranzan Exchange Week)

Content
Support the building of networks to promote mutual exchange through practice and research and create opportunities to discover, secure and train new human resources with a view to contributing toward resolving pressing issues such as support for women’s diverse career building, child raising support and the work-life balance.
Targets & Numbers
Organizations and individuals using NWEC during this period.
100 people
Date
November 8 (Moni.) - 12 (Fri.), 2010
4 nights 5 days

(12) Meeting on Exchange and Learning

Content
To promote gender equality in local communities, hold a Meeting on Exchange and Learning as follow-up for individuals who have participated in training and/or exchange programs at NWEC, and engage in opinion exchange with a view to fostering cooperation and collaboration with related institutions such as women’s facilities and women’s groups and organizations and advancing the building of networks.
Targets & Numbers
Leaders of women’s groups and organizations who have participated in training and/or exchange programs at NWEC and engage in building local networks; administrative officers in charge of gender equality and women’s issues; individuals involved in women’s facilities; etc.
150 people
Date
March 11 (Fri.) - 13 (Sun.), 2011
2 nights 3 days

(13) Summer School for High and Junior High School Girls 2010

- Scientists and Engineers of the Future - (Commissioned by Japan Science and Technology Agency)

Content
Hold a residential hands-on science program with the aim of enabling junior and senior high school girls to discover new possibilities for themselves for themselves in the fields of science and technology through dialogue and interaction with scientists, engineers and students at science and engineering universities. Hold a program for parents and teachers in conjunction with this.
Targets & Numbers
3rd year junior high school girls; senior high school girls; and parents and teachers with an interest in science and technology
Students 100 people
Parents &Teachers 50 people
Date
August 12 (Thurs.) - 14 (Sat.), 2010
2 nights 3 days

(14) Seminar on Support for Victims of Spousal Violence

(Commissioned by the Cabinet Office)

Content
The following seminars will be held for counselors, etc., at local public entities nationwide that provide spousal violence counseling services with the aim of ensuring smooth and timely counseling procedures, etc., and enhancing the quality of their services.
【Basic Seminar】
A basic practical seminar to facilitate the acquisition of basic knowledge and skills required of counselors.
【Applied Seminar】
A specialized practical seminar to facilitate the acquisition of advanced knowledge and counseling skills.
【Management Seminar】
A seminar designed to enhance the knowledge and skills required of managers.
Targets & Numbers
【Basic Seminar】
Individuals with less than 3 years’ experience as a counselor at spousal violence counseling and support centers, gender equality centers, etc. nationwide
50 persons on each occasion
【Applied Seminar】
Individuals with 3 or more years’ experience as a counselor at spousal violence counseling and support centers, gender equality centers, etc. nationwide
50 people
【Management Seminar】
Supervisors of spousal violence counseling services at spousal violence counseling and support centers, gender equality centers, etc. nationwide
50 people
Date
【Basic Seminar】Regional Seminars 2010:
Osaka: July 23 (Fri.)
Tokyo: September
Iwate: July 26 (Mon.)
Miyagi: July 29 (Thurs.)
【Applied Seminar】
October 7 (Thurs.) - 8 (Fri.), 2010
1 night 2 days
【Management Seminar】
November 1 (Mon.) - 2 (Tues.), 2010
1 night 2 days

3. Provision of information, materials and research findings relating to gender equality, women’s education and Family education

(15) Maintenance and Development of the Women's Information Portal "Winet"

Improve dissemination of information by updating the contents of portal sites for women and families and the various databases constructed and provided by the Center that contribute to the formation of a gender-equal society. Also, revamp the design with a view to making it a more user-friendly portal site.

(16) Research on the Use of Statistics in Promotion of Gender Equality

Goala & Content
Based on the Data Book of Gender Equality Statistics 2009 compiled in FY2008, study ways of using statistical data on men and women to contribute to formation of a gender-equal society. This fiscal year, newsletter will be compiled and networks among concerned individuals will be encouraged.
Research Collaborators
Researchers and experts in the fields of women’s studies, gender research and statistics

(17) Construction of Women's Archives

Collect and organize materials related to women and make the “Women’s Digital Archive System” and the Women’s Archives Center accessible to the public.

(18) Collecting, Organizing and Providing Information and Materials on Women and Family

Collect, organize and provide information and materials pertinent to gender equality, women and family.

(19) Reference Service; Photocopying Service; and Lending Service

Provide information to visitors and in response to mail, email and telephone inquiries.
Provide copying services for materials owned by the Women’s Education Information Center, and lending services through libraries, women’s centers, etc. Launch a lending service for individuals visiting the Center on a trial basis.

(20) Exhibitions of Books and other Materials on Women and Family

Deepen understanding in the fields of women and family by displaying materials owned by the Center in exhibitions organized around quarterly themes and special
exhibitions.

4. Promotion of international contributions and collaboration related to gender equality and women’s education

(21) Empowerment Seminar for Women Leaders in the Asia Pacific Region

Content
Conduct a practical participatory seminar on women’s capacity building and personnel training for administrative officers responsible for women’s policy and education and NGO leaders in a position to disseminate and popularize the results of training in developing countries etc.
Targets & Numbers
Administrative officers and NGO leaders (incl. Japan)
Approx. 12 people
Date
September 30 (Thurs.) - October 9 (sat.), 2010
10 days
Link to Detailed Information

(22) International Forum for Women’s Empowerment

Content
Invite overseas specialists and analyze issues pertinent to the Asian Pacific Region around themes of a global scale such as women’s human rights and women’s capacity building and training; deepen exchange with researchers, administrative officers and leaders of women’s organizations, etc. overseas; and promote the building of networks.
Targets & Numbers
Administrative officers in charge of gender equality, women’s education and family education; staff of women’s facilities; leaders of women’s groups and organizations; researchers; individuals involved in international exchange and development assistance; business people, etc.
Approx. 80 people
Date
October 8 (Fri.) - 9 (Sat.), 2010
1 night 2 days

(23) US-Japan Symposium on Gender Equality in Science(Co-hosted by the National Science Foundation of America)

Contents
Convene a number of prominent Japanese and American female scientists to exchange opinions on support for female researchers and discuss the direction of joint researches to be undertaken by female researchers.
Targets & Numbers
Administrative officers in charge of gender equality, science and technology; researchers; business people, etc.
Approx. 60 people
Date
July 5 8Mon.) - 7 (Wend.), 2010
2 nights 3 days

(24) Research on education, awareness-raising and liaison measures for the prevention of trafficking in persons

Goals & Content
To develop learning programs that utilize the activities of women’s facilities and organizations to focus on international and multifaceted aspects of trafficking in persons; to revise the panels and associated leaflets to reflect the content of the 2009 Action Plan on Countermeasures to Trafficking in Persons, and to compile reference materials that will contribute to education and awareness-raising on trafficking in persons.
Research Collaborators
Researchers and practitioners specializing in fields such as women’s education, social education, jurisprudence, information science, social policy, international cooperation; NGOs, etc.

5. Learning Support Programs & Publications

(25) Learning Support Program

Respond to inquiries about programs planned and implemented by groups and organizations that use the National Women's Education Center. Expand the services provided to users and usage by providing and implementing NWEC programs related to gender equality

(26) Social Education Internship Program

Aims to enable students taking practical courses in social education at universities to learn the current status of women's education and the roles played by women's facilities through experiential learning in the form of assistant work at sponsored programs.

Period
One week including the duration of the sponsored program
Acceptance
a few individuals

(27) PR & Information Dissemination

NWEC Newsletter
Introduces NWEC activities and updates on the current status of women in Japan to readers overseas in English.
Main distribution: Overseas government institutions responsible for women’s issues; women’s centers and organizations; and international organizations, etc.
Information dissemination: Biannual (September 2010 & March 2011)
NWEC News
Provides information on NWEC activities; researches and the ensuing reports and preparation of material; fundamental knowledge about words; users’ opinions; and articles related to the Center.
Distribution: Government institutions; women’s facilities; women’s organizations; universities; mass media; general, etc.
Publication: Biannual (July 2010 & January 2011)

(28) NWEC Action Research

Publish NWEC Action Research featuring reports on research pertaining to the promotion of women’s empowerment and gender equality and the practical activities of women’s facilities and organizations.

Publication
Annual (January 2011)

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