Japanese Ambassador emphasizes the importance of education and talks about prospect of sending Timorese worker to Japan Tilomar , Covalima
2022/1/20
Ambassador Kinefuchi and the Principal
Group Photo
Ambassador Kinefuchi and Students
On January 20, 2022, Japanese Ambassador emphasized the importance of education and talked about prospect of sending Timorese workers to Japan at the inauguration ceremony of Japanese assistance project at Claret Secondary Technical Vocational School, ESTV Claret, in Maudemo Village, Tilomar Administrative Post, Covalima Municipality.
The project was to construct two classrooms and a dormitory at ESTV Claret with US$ 90 thousand and H.E. Mr. Alarico do Rosario, State Secretary for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE), Mr. Masami KINEFUCHI, Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste, representative of Covalima Muninsiparity, and representatives of Ministry of Education, among others were present at the ceremony.
Mr. Masami KINEFUCHI, Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste stated, “Education and Vocational training are very important as Timor-Leste has a big population of youth, and each one of them, in one way or another, will carry the big task of nation building and economic and social development of this country in the future. That is one of the reasons why we need to invest heavily in education in Timor-Leste.” Japan has assisted construction of many schools, including primary and secondary schools, vocational schools all over the country and especially UNTL Engineering Faculty Building in Hera.
He added, “Today’s inauguration means more than just an inauguration of a project for Japan. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the restauration of independence of Timor-Leste, and 20th anniversary of the formal diplomatic relations between Japan and Timor-Leste. Today’s inauguration ceremony is the very first event to start our continuous celebration of the 20th anniversary of our friendship and solidarity. I am so happy to celebrate this moment with you all here today. Japanese assistance to Timor-Leste over more than 20 years has been quite extensive and large in volume, including large-scale infrastructure projects, human resource building, agriculture development, and provision of social services like education, clean water and sanitation, medical services. Japan also implemented 150 smaller scale projects in many local villages in the country.”
Ambassador of Japan referred to the aspiration of many Timorese to go to Japan for work, and said “Actually, Japan needs many foreign workers because our population is shrinking, and Japan is inviting many workers from various countries. We are now discussing with your government how to make use of our existing schemes. I hope, after the Corona pandemic, young Timorese will be able to work in Japan, get expertise and knowledge there, and come back to contribute to the development of their own country. It’s up to the effort of your Government to make necessary arrangements.”
He also emphasized “Timor-Leste and Japan have so many similarities; geography, culture, customs, people’s mindset and so forth. Even our country’s names, Nippon and Loro sa’e mean the same! So I believe you can achieve what Japan has achieved!” and reiterated Japan’s strong commitment to support the development of Timor-Leste.
The project was to construct two classrooms and a dormitory at ESTV Claret with US$ 90 thousand and H.E. Mr. Alarico do Rosario, State Secretary for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE), Mr. Masami KINEFUCHI, Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste, representative of Covalima Muninsiparity, and representatives of Ministry of Education, among others were present at the ceremony.
Mr. Masami KINEFUCHI, Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste stated, “Education and Vocational training are very important as Timor-Leste has a big population of youth, and each one of them, in one way or another, will carry the big task of nation building and economic and social development of this country in the future. That is one of the reasons why we need to invest heavily in education in Timor-Leste.” Japan has assisted construction of many schools, including primary and secondary schools, vocational schools all over the country and especially UNTL Engineering Faculty Building in Hera.
He added, “Today’s inauguration means more than just an inauguration of a project for Japan. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the restauration of independence of Timor-Leste, and 20th anniversary of the formal diplomatic relations between Japan and Timor-Leste. Today’s inauguration ceremony is the very first event to start our continuous celebration of the 20th anniversary of our friendship and solidarity. I am so happy to celebrate this moment with you all here today. Japanese assistance to Timor-Leste over more than 20 years has been quite extensive and large in volume, including large-scale infrastructure projects, human resource building, agriculture development, and provision of social services like education, clean water and sanitation, medical services. Japan also implemented 150 smaller scale projects in many local villages in the country.”
Ambassador of Japan referred to the aspiration of many Timorese to go to Japan for work, and said “Actually, Japan needs many foreign workers because our population is shrinking, and Japan is inviting many workers from various countries. We are now discussing with your government how to make use of our existing schemes. I hope, after the Corona pandemic, young Timorese will be able to work in Japan, get expertise and knowledge there, and come back to contribute to the development of their own country. It’s up to the effort of your Government to make necessary arrangements.”
He also emphasized “Timor-Leste and Japan have so many similarities; geography, culture, customs, people’s mindset and so forth. Even our country’s names, Nippon and Loro sa’e mean the same! So I believe you can achieve what Japan has achieved!” and reiterated Japan’s strong commitment to support the development of Timor-Leste.