The HEP program, JICA, and Design Development Organization Bali (DDO Bali) held a JICA-Net videoconference seminar on July 27, 2005. The seminar covered Marketable Handicraft’s Design Access for Japan and Production Skills and focused on bamboo and ceramics products, and current handicraft trends in the Japanese market.
The lecturers were Mr Yasuhiro Shinomiya from Shinomiya Bamboo Craft, Ms Teruko Mitarai, a merchandising specialist from T-Pot, Inc, and Mr Koichi Yasui, an expert on design promotion, previously with JICA. The target participants are handicraft producers, exporters and supporting organizations, including associations and government officials.
