Purpose
purpose
Lequio Wings is a unique technology that is suitable for Okinawa's citizens and other global citizens as an island of Okinawa's exchange and symbiosis that is open to the world, and that is unique to Okinawa's unique culture/history, subtropics and islands. It was established with the purpose of contributing to the true independence of Okinawa by conducting business related to international cooperation, international exchange, human resource development, etc., utilizing our know-how and our experience and network.
History
history
[2011]
April: Lequio Wings Establishment Preparatory Committee launched
November: "Okinawa-Mozambique Human Resource Development Project through Music" implemented
December: Supporting the "Youth Training in the Field of Youth Development in China" project
December: Certified as an NPO
[2012]
June: Start of the "Joint Store Support Project"
October: African event "Fun Africa in Nanjo" held
October: "Heart Town Nanjo Japan-Australia Volunteer Partnership Project" implemented
[2013]
February: Implementation of the "Fly Anay! Project," a program for young people with disabilities to experience developing countries
August: Colonia Okinawa 60th Anniversary Event "Fiesta Bolivia x Okinawa" held
August: JICA Okinawa Citizen Participation Cooperation Project "Study on the Formation of a Model Regional Revitalization Project for Heart Town Nanjo on Negros Island, Philippines"
September: JICA Youth Training Program "Oceania Mixed Administrative Management"
October: JICA training course "Strengthening Educational Administration to Address Disparities in Basic Education"
[2014]
September: JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project: "Strengthening Victoria City Agribusiness/Agri-Ecotourism Using the Philippines-Okinawa Prefecture Nanjo City Model"
Launch of the "Creation Project"
May/October: JICA training course "Strengthening Educational Administration to Address Disparities in Basic Education"
[2015]
September: African event "Fun Africa in Nanjo 2015" held
May/October/January: JICA issue-specific training course "Strengthening Educational Administration to Address Disparities in Basic Education"
[2016]
March: The second phase of the "Fly Anay! Project," a program for young people with disabilities to experience developing countries, is implemented.
October: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Japanese NGO Partnership Grant Assistance "Fire Truck Contribution Support Project Aiming to Enhance Firefighting Facilities in Victoria City" implemented.
October: Philippine Victory Festival in Nanjo 2016
December: JICA Youth Training Program "Philippines Agribusiness/Agri-Ecotourism"
[2017]
April: JICA grassroots technical cooperation project "Project to Strengthen Regional Vitality for Self-Reliant Development in Nanjo City and Victoria City" begins.
June/November: JICA training course "Strengthening Educational Administration to Address Disparities in Basic Education"
August: Implementation of the "Asia Youth Human Resource Development and Network Formation Project (AY♡NIT) 2017"
[2018]
April: JICA Youth Training Program "Philippine Agribusiness/Agri-Ecotourism"
June/November: JICA training course "Strengthening Educational Administration to Address Disparities in Basic Education"
August: Implementation of the "Asia Youth Human Resource Development and Network Formation Project (AY♡NIT) 2018"
November: JICA Nikkei Training Program "Utilizing academic soft power and regional revitalization through rediscovering Okinawan roots"
November: "Next Generation Okinawa Leaders Meeting" held
[2019]
February: JICA Youth Training Program "Philippine Agribusiness/Agri-Ecotourism"
April: Donation of an ambulance and disaster relief equipment to Victoria City and implementation of a training program
June: Implementation of "Strengthening Educational Administration to Address Disparities in Basic Education"
[2020]
October JICA Country Training Programme Colombia/Strengthening the in-service training system for peace education
December JICA Japanese-American Training: Learning about soft power and regional revitalization through rediscovery of Okinawan roots
March 2021 JICA Youth Training Program in Philippine Agribusiness/Agri-Ecotourism
Year-round operation of Nanjo Civic Activity Support Center
Year-round NGO-proposed program: Okinawa SDGs International Cooperation Network Formation Program
[2021]
June JICA Topic-specific Training: Product Branding and Marketing Using Regional Resources (B)
October JICA Issue-specific Training: Strengthening educational administration to address disparities in basic education
December JICA Youth Training Program in Philippine Agribusiness/Agri-Ecotourism
February 2010 JICA Country Training Programme Colombia / Strengthening the in-service training system for peace education
Year-round Developing the next generation of international talent in Okinawa
Year-round NGO-proposed program: Okinawa SDGs International Cooperation Network Formation Program
All year round Okinawa International Cooperation Platform Management Office
[FY2022]
June JICA Topic-specific Training: Product Branding and Marketing Using Regional Resources (B)
August: Maldives Local Government Internationalization Project
November JICA Issue-specific Training: Strengthening Education Administration to Address Disparities in Basic Education
January 2011 JICA Country Training Program, Colombia/Strengthening the in-service training system for peace education
Year-round JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project Industrial Promotion Policy Support Project by Creating Regional Brands (Nago City and Krabi City Collaboration Project)
All year round Okinawa International Cooperation Platform Management Office
[FY2023]
October JICA Japanese-American Training: Learning about soft power and regional revitalization through rediscovery of Okinawan roots
November JICA Issue-specific Training: Strengthening Education Administration to Address Disparities in Basic Education
Year-round JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project Industrial Promotion Policy Support Project by Creating Regional Brands (Nago City and Krabi City Collaboration Project)
All year round Okinawa International Cooperation Platform Management Office
[FY2024]
June JICA Issue-specific Training: Strengthening educational administration to address disparities in basic education
October JICA Japanese-American Training: Learning about soft power and regional revitalization through rediscovery of Okinawan roots
January JICA Country-specific Training: Colombia: Strengthening Education for Reconciliation and Peace
Year-round JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project Industrial Promotion Policy Support Project by Creating Regional Brands (Nago City and Krabi City Collaboration Project)
All year round Okinawa International Cooperation Platform Management Office
[FY2025]
June JICA Issue-specific Training: Strengthening educational administration to address disparities in basic education
August: JICA Theme-specific Training: Product Branding and Marketing Utilizing Local Resources (B)
October JICA Japanese-American Training: Learning about soft power and regional revitalization through rediscovery of Okinawan roots
November JICA Country Training: Colombia: Strengthening Education for Reconciliation and Peace
Message from the President
message
Lequio Wings is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
NPO Lequio wings was established by people including the alumnus of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers who are strongly willing to make a change in society.
Since its establishment, the organization has consistently been working on various projects under the slogan "From Okinawa to the World, Bring the World to Okinawa," including JICA training, grassroots technical cooperation projects, international exchange events such as "Fiesta Bolivia x Okinawa," "Fun Africa in Nanjyo," and "Philippine Victory Festival," as well as programs for people with disabilities to experience developing countries such as "Fly Anay!", the Asian Youth Human Resource Development and Network Formation Project, and the Okinawa International Cooperation Platform.
Lequio Wings has formulated a mid-term plan and is working to further strengthen its organization based on the plan. It is also committed to contributing to the SDGs and Okinawa's 21st Century Vision by 2030, as well as strengthening cooperation with the JICA Okinawa Center and collaborating with municipalities and various organizations in the prefecture. We will strive to enhance our business activities with the aim of becoming an NPO that develops together with the community.
In addition, we aim to strengthen cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency Okinawa and to collaborate with the prefectural municipalities and other variety of organizations, that we enrich our business description to be an NPO that develops together with them.
Non profit organization Rekio Wings
Chairman Takeshi Kushima
Directors
board member
| Chairman | Takeshi Kushima Former Youth Overseas Cooperation/Tanzania Dispatch |
| Vice Chairman | Toshihiko Uehara Former Okinawa Prefecture Compulsory Education Section Chief / Former Elementary School Chief |
| Vice Chairman | Nobuyuki Ogura University of the Ryukyus Emeritus Professor/Academic Ph.D. |
| Auditor | Tomoyuki Samejima revolve representative |
| Directors | Ishikawa Senior overseas volunteer dispatch to Papua New Guinea |
| Directors | Awa Asada Former Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer Career Counselor, Former Chief of Okinawa Prefecture Miyako Branch |
| Directors | Shigeo Nakamoto Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer/Tanzania dispatch |
| Directors | Masae Taira Former elementary and junior high school principal |