GRIPS has conducted a 12-day training program titled as the Thai Public Administration and Leadership Training Program (PMLTP)and held from 23 August -3　September, 2010. The program was held in response to the request of the Office of the Civil Service Commission of the Thai government. GRIPS welcomed 14 promising government officials, selected by the Thai government. They are in manager or assistant manager positions and promising young officials with a few years of experience.

During the program, participants attended lectures given by PMLTP Program Director, Professor Horie (Dean of International Affairs), as well as lectures given by GRIPS faculty members including Senior Prof. Hara, Prof. Masuyama, Prof. Ota (Vice President of GRIPS), Prof. Ikawa and Prof. Komatsu. In addition, Prof. Tanaka (Director for International Affairs, Policy Research Institute), Prof. Hirai (Asia University), Prof. Tanaka (Professor Emeritus of Takushoku University), and Dr. Suzuki (National Institute of Population and Social Security Research) gave lectures.

Leadership Workshops were held three times at GRIPS with young executives from the public and private sectors as well as with GRIPS students, in order to exchange ideas and build networks.

In Tokyo, participants visited the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, the Ministry of the Environment as well as a private enterprise (Pasco Corporation) where they attended were given a special lecture on leadership by Mr. Sugimoto (President of Pasco). They also went on a field trip to the Nara Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City to pay a courtesy call and received briefings on local government administration reform or tourist policy. In addition, they also visited ROHM Co., Ltd. that is one of the leading-edge companies in Kyoto.

Lastly, participants completed the training program by presenting their concept papers on the “Challenges to Thai Society and Government and Roles of Leadership in the Thai Public Sector”.

Lecture

Welcome Reception

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministry of the Environment

Leadership Workshops

National Diet

Nara Prefecture

Kyoto Prefectural Office

Kyoto City

ROHM Co., Ltd

Pasco Corporation in Tokyo

Completion Ceremony