PREX has relocated its office.
PREX has moved its office to the address below from April 20, 2026.
Location: 8th floor, Uemachi Seiwa Building, A-12 Uemachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka City
- 5-minute walk from Tanimachi 6-chome, Osaka Metro
- km north of Osaka International House Foundation
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Reports
JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: Small and Medium Enterprise Development Policies (A)
- Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises
June 25 through July 22, 2026 *Training period
- Bangladesh
- Fiji
- Laos
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Ukraine
- Viet Nam
- Kansai Center, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA Kansai)
Fourteen officials from public support organizations took part in the program to enhance their capacity for SME policy development.
Inspired by Japan’s national and local SME support policies and best practices, they developed practical Action Plans to drive future SME development initiatives back home.
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JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program: Export Promotion/ Marketing Strategies Targeting Global Markets (A)
- Trade and Investment Promotion
June 11th – July 7th, 2026 *Training period
- Ethiopia
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
- Kansai Center, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA Kansai)
Government and public agency staff involved in export promotion activities, and executives from private organizations engaged in export promotion participated in this training course. To help address these challenges, participants used data to objectively assess the strengths and characteristics of products from their home countries based on data, after gaining an understanding of global market needs. They also explored marketing and promotion methods to develop, export, and sell products tailored to target markets based on a market-in approach.
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JICA Market-Oriented Agriculture Promotion -SHEP Approach- for Africa (English) (Administrator) (A)
- Rural Development
May 14th – May 29th, 2026 *Training period
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- Ghana
- Ethiopia
- JICA Kansai
Fifteen participants from eight African countries—including project managers for the SHEP approach and government officials responsible for agricultural extension and guidance—took part in this training course. The program aims to deepen their understanding of the "SHEP approach" through lectures and field visits to learn about Japan's extension/agricultural guidance system and market distribution system with the goal of implementing it in their own countries.
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Follow up Seminar for PREX Global Network
- follow up
March 26th, 2026 (online seminar)
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyz
The Follow-up Seminar Scheme is an annual program organized and funded by PREX.
This year, PREX held the PREX Global Network Follow-up Seminar for former participants from Central Asian countries.
The seminar featured a lecture by Professor Belov on the current Japanese economy, along with a presentation on PREX’s recent activities.
Despite the limited time, the seminar provided valuable insights and served as a meaningful opportunity for participants and PREX staff to reconnect.
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Columns
【PREX Global Network Interview Vol.5】 Mr. Dejan ANTIKJ (North Macedonia) Vol. 4/4
- Ex-participants
2026-04-17
Celebrating a Meaningful Reconnection and an Upcoming Initiative
- Ex-participants
2026-04-16
【PREX Global Network Interview Vol.5】 Mr. Dejan ANTIKJ (North Macedonia) Vol. 3/4
- Ex-participants
2026-04-03
People are always the driving force.
- Staff Column
2026-04-02
