JICE and JICA co-hosted the JDS 20th Anniversary Event held on October 6 and 7, 2022, supported by Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. The members of the Operating Committee from the National Economic and Development Authority and the Civil Service Commission also celebrated the milestone of the human capital development of the country.

JDS Alumni members, mainly the members of JICA Alumni Association of the Philippines (JAAP) took a great initiative to make this event come true, coordinating with JICA and JICE for several months.

This 2-day event with the theme entitled ”Harnessing Knowledge and Experience to Navigate the New Normal” was kicked off with the JDS Conference, featuring JDS Alumni panelists presented their current studies on “Peace Building, Growth and Inclusivity” and “Climate Change, Resilience and Sustainability” and shared their insights with the alumni audiences, which stimulated the active opinion exchanges beyond JDS Batches(the Groups by year in Japan).