--- TOMODACHI NGO Leadership Program ---           Japanese NGO application
Japan Platform will be hosting a week long workshop series for future NGO leaders from
Sunday Oct 26 through Friday, October 31.

 *** NOTE - All applications should be completed before 12noon, Tuesday Oct 7, 2014 ***

Information can also be found on the Japan Platform website: http://www.japanplatform.org/
If you have questions about the training program, please contact Japan Platform at training@japanplatform.org
If have any problems with this online application, please email sarajean.jpf@gmail.com

Venue: National Women’s Education Center of Japan NWEC 独立行政法人国立女性教育会館　
Location and Access info:  http://www.nwec.jp/jp/about/access.html

Up to 20 Japanese NGO regular Staff will participate in the training program along with 10 NGO representatives from partner organizations in South Korea, China, Taiwan,  and the Philippines and the USA - for a total of 30 participants.
The training will be held entirely in English without translation.

Training Program Goals
• Enhance the capacity of NGOs working in disaster, conflict and other humanitarian situations by providing professional development opportunities for the skills and knowledge enhancement of future leaders
• Participants will gain knowledge and hands-on learning experience in 5-8 key themes/skill sets.
• Participants will be expected to share and actively employ the knowledge and skills gained in their organization upon their return to enhance the capacity of their organizations after the training.

Training Program Themes
Over the course of one week of intensive training, participants will gain knowledge and hands-on learning experience in 5-8 key themes and skill sets such as coordination, cash transfer programming, needs assessment, procurement, Do No Harm, accountability security management and evaluation.

Applicant criteria
• Must be employed by the NGO for at least 1 year and intend to remain employed by that NGO for the foreseeable future;
• Must have prior experience as an emergency responder;
• Must have strong English communication skills;
• Must be endorsed by the applicant’s employing NGO.

Requirements - All applicants agree to:
• Join the entire program Sunday evening until Friday evening and take part in all activities.
• Stay overnight at the training center.
• Complete the reading/preparation packet prior to the training program. (You will have 1 month to complete the reading and a pre-training essay or questionnaire).
• Bring the learnings from the training back to your organization and utilize skills to enhance organization operations.
• Submit a list of concrete implementation possibilities.
• Submit an evaluation.

Expected Outputs – possible post training starting points for participants:
* Specific presentations for Board members, Staff and Volunteers
* In house training for staff and volunteers on the key topics covered
* Internal report for sending organization on learnings, organizational implementation plan to be submitted to JPF and the host organization
* Columns/articles in Newsletter and websites

Expenses covered:
* Hotel / dorm and meal costs
* Local transportation costs
Note: All long distance and overseas travel costs as well as other costs should be covered by the sponsoring organization.

Timeline
Late August  – All Participants confirmed, participants introduction sheet and schedule sent to participants
Mid-September - Preparation materials / reading packet sent to participants
Early October  - Pre-training activities complete

NOTE: All questions with a red * next to them are required and you will not be able to submit without completion.
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Name of sponsoring NGO *
NGO website *
Name of Secretary General/Executive Director *
Email of Secretary General/Executive Director *
Organization address *
Organization phone number *
Applicant full name *
Applicant job title *
Job description / role and responsibility description / scope of work *
Applicant email *
Applicant phone number (most accessible) *
Number of years working at this organization *
Other related professional experience. *
Please include name of organization, type of work done, years location etc.
Provide a brief self introduction *
Please submit 1 paragraph only - up to 100 words. Please highlight related professional experience, including number of years  in such work.
Your English language level *
Please select one only
What's your individual purpose for joining this training program? *
Please submit 1-2 paragraphs /100-200 words - please be as concrete as possible.
What is your organizations purpose for sending you to this training program? *
Please submit 1-2 paragraphs /100-200 words  - please be as concrete as possible.
Explain what you would like to learn from this training program and ways you expect to use the skills gained from this training program. *
Please submit 1-2 paragraphs /100-200 words - please be as concrete as possible.
Provide a brief description of your organization. *
Please submit 1 paragraph only - up to 100  words.  Include information such as: when it was founded; its purpose; its approximate total budget last year; the approximate number of staff; how your NGO responded in Tohoku and a brief statement about what other programs you do. Please be as concrete as possible.
Endorsement of my organization *
YES
NO
My employer supports the goals of the training program.
My employer supports my participation throughout from Sunday October 26 through Friday night October 31 as a representative of my organization.
My employer agrees to use the skills and knowledge gained to enhance the work of our organization
Confirmation of requirements for training program participants. *
YES
NO
I have read all the information about this training program, including participants requirements.
I agree to complete the reading/preparation packet prior to the training program.
I agree to actively participant in the entire training program from Sunday October 26 through Friday October 31.
Professional training and experience. *
Have your completed 3 hours or more training and/or a certificate in any of the following:
YES
NO
Sphere training?
Security?
DM&E?
First Aid?
Any other?
If you answered yes to any of the above, please explain where and when.
Do you agree that photographs of you and quotations by you made during formal events can be published in public communications about the program? *
Required
Do you agree that your email address can be used by the TOMODACHI program for sending information about future TOMODACHI events? *
Required
Do you have any special dietary needs? *
Required
If yes to the above, please explain below.
Do you have any other needs we can accomodate you with? *
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