Management Skills, Kabuki and more sushi!

Last 2 days had a lady Ms Yoko Asakawa from JEN(Japan Emergency NGO) came to talk to us about Organizational and Business Management. Her NGO is the kind of dream NGO that I would luv to work in. They provide emergency and rehabilitation to countries that suffers from Conflict and Natural Disaster. They usually go into places that nobody goes to or difficult to reach not the main area where there are a lot of media coverage. They also provide psychological and economical self reliance program. This NGO works together with the local people to offer them relief. Yoko san shared with us some case studies from the NGO, some of the project they did and also shared some fund raising ideas that they did. Check out their website. Wonder if they hire foreigners......

That's Ms Yoko. Amazing lady Has worked for JEN for 15 years!

The 5 of us sharing our view of how to start a business

PCM

The essence of organizational management

Sharing about examples of business models that we plan to implement in the future or existing one. Of course I shared about our Employment Project. I'm the only one with an existing model... they rest have to come out with one which they plan for the future. Phew!!

The usual group photo after the lectures.

After that I met up with Dr Kenji Kuno for dinner. Dr Kenji is a JICA expert and used to be based in Malaysia so he worked very closely with United Voice. He was send back to Japan last year as his contract expires. He's applying to go back to Malaysia and this guy's Bahasa Melayu is waaay better than mine! Hopefully we will see you soon Kenji san!

Ginza the "Beverly Hills" of Tokyo! No shopping here.

Didn't go to Ginza for shopping but came for this....Kabuki, Japanese style theater. Interesting. Simple props and background (usual japanese style, simplicity) All the actors are males even those who acted as females. Not too expensive 1500 yen for the show and extra 400 yen if you want to get the english translation device which you can listen too during the show. Of course Dr Kenji was very generous to pay for me. Didn't stay until the end of the show becoz I was hungry and there weren't any sitting place so had to stand for about 1 hour.
Outside of the theater. Dr Kenji said they are probably going to renovate this building later to a high rise but will keep some parts. At least I've seen the old building before the reno.

Dinner.... what else but sushi.... He asked me to choose between tempura & sushi....dun really fancy tempura that much.

Yes... this is Dr Kenji Kuno. Our famous DET(Disability Equality Training) expert. Helped us came out with the module to train Air Asia staff before he left for Japan. Thanks for the Kabuki show and oishi sushi dinner! Arigato Gosaimasu!