Pangaea Newsletter - May 2011 Extra Issue
Pangaea's Agricultural Assistance Project in Vietnam will be on TV!
"YMC-Viet", or Pangea's project to improve agricultural productivity in Vietnam, held between Feb and Mar 2011 will be covered by
"World Wave Tonight" on BS1, NHK
on Wed May 18th from 22:00 to 22:50 (Tokyo time).
Site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/worldwave/
Please note that the exact time of the Pangaea's news clip is to be determined, and the date of the broadcasting is subject to change.
About YMC-Viet
YMC-Viet Project is the field test of the Youth Mediated Communication model to improve agricultural productivity in Vietnam. YMC model utilizes the capability of literate children amongst their illiterate adult population in the farming district in Vietnam, to help mediate the communication between Japanese agricultural experts and their parents through YMC system that entails mobile phone, Internet and translation service, to improve agricultural productivity in the farming district of Vietnam.
"YMC-Viet", or Pangea's project to improve agricultural productivity in Vietnam, held between Feb and Mar 2011 will be covered by
"World Wave Tonight" on BS1, NHK
on Wed May 18th from 22:00 to 22:50 (Tokyo time).
Site: http://www.nhk.or.jp/worldwave/
Please note that the exact time of the Pangaea's news clip is to be determined, and the date of the broadcasting is subject to change.
About YMC-VietYMC-Viet Project is the field test of the Youth Mediated Communication model to improve agricultural productivity in Vietnam. YMC model utilizes the capability of literate children amongst their illiterate adult population in the farming district in Vietnam, to help mediate the communication between Japanese agricultural experts and their parents through YMC system that entails mobile phone, Internet and translation service, to improve agricultural productivity in the farming district of Vietnam.
Pangaea participated in this project as the developer and the provider of the YMC system, as the proponent of the YMC model. The system is facilitated with the on-line “Rice Test” quiz and messaging functions among children, so that they can play and have fun as they mediate the communication between their parents and agricultural experts.
As a result of the survey held after the YMC field test, it was found that 96% of participating Vietnamese farmers answered that they could obtain helpful information from children. 100% of children answered that they are more interested in farming after YMC experience, that they had fun using PC and mobile, and that they would like to continue to participate. As children became more interested in farming, there were more conversation between parents and children, which improved their relationship.
As a result of the survey held after the YMC field test, it was found that 96% of participating Vietnamese farmers answered that they could obtain helpful information from children. 100% of children answered that they are more interested in farming after YMC experience, that they had fun using PC and mobile, and that they would like to continue to participate. As children became more interested in farming, there were more conversation between parents and children, which improved their relationship.
Posted by: ayako | 3. Newsletter
