introductory essay
The theme of this study session is “Disability Employment and Inclusion. We will introduce practical examples of inclusive employment in which diverse people work together in an organization, not just welfare employment, and consider how to provide support that makes this possible. The objective is to provide members with perspectives and concrete hints that they can apply to their projects and activities in developing countries.
Professor Takeo Kondo of the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology will speak on the day and introduce the “Ultra-Short-Time Employment Model. The “Ultra-Short-Time Employment Model” is an employment system that enables people who have difficulty working for long hours due to disabilities or health reasons to work in general companies for extremely short periods of time, ranging from 15 minutes to several hours per week. By clarifying specific duties and creating work opportunities in cooperation with local communities and companies, the model aims to include people who have had difficulty finding work under the conventional system that assumes long working hours.
Next, Ms. Masumi Ohara, Director of the Gifu City Super Short-Time Work Support Center, will introduce the initiatives in Gifu City.
There will be a Q&A session at the end of the session to provide an opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and opinions.
This theme was chosen in response to a survey of our members conducted last year, in which “employment of people with disabilities” was mentioned as a desired theme for a study session. We would like to thank everyone who responded to the survey. We look forward to your participation as an opportunity for cross-disciplinary learning.
You are welcome to bring your family and children to the event. You can leave the microphone on and not worry about your children’s voices. Of course, you can also turn off the microphone and video and just watch. Please feel free to relax and participate at your own pace.
Outline of the event
Date and Time
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 13:00 to 14:30 Japan time
How to hold an event
online
Program
13:00 Opening, Explanation of purpose, Opening remarks
13:10 What is the ultra-short-time employment model?
Professor Takeo Kondo Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
13:40 Introduction of practical examples of ultra-short-time employment models
Masumi Ohara, Director, Gifu City Super Short-Time Work Support Center
Around 14:10 Q&A
14:30 Closing
information security
Sign language interpretation, PC text interpretation, and provision of electronic data in advance are available.
Member RegistrationForms
This program is for members of the JICA Social Security, Disability and Development Sector Platform. If you are not an individual or group member, please register as a member and apply for participation.
JICA Social Security, Disability and Development Sector Platform Overview
https://www.jica.go.jp/activities/issues/social_sec/platform.html
Group Membership Registration Forms https://forms.office.com/r/zfv7zaCvN1
Individual Member RegistrationForms https://forms.office.com/r/dGHHJvV9PJ
Study Session Registration Forms
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contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number)
Inquiries about meeting content:
Secretariat of JICA Social Security, Disability and Development Platform
ML_info_ssdd@jica.go.jp
application deadline
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 23:59 Japan time
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