Personal View on Scholarship Program as an Alumnus: by Stergomena Tax Permanent Secretary Ministry of Industry, Trade,

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Personal View on Scholarship Program as an
Alumnusby Stergomena TaxPermanent
SecretaryMinistry of Industry, Trade, Marketing

• JJ/WBGSP African Regional Conference
• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• 6th March 2007,

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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

• OVERVIEW
• REALIZATION OF EXPECTATIONS
• ACHIEVEMENTS
• APPRECIATION CONCLUDING REMARKS

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OVERVIEW

• Among the ten students in the (JJWBSP) at Tsukuba
  University in 1995 among thousands
• Enrolled for Master degree in Policy Management
• Continued with PhD studies after successful
  completion

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ACHIEVEMENTS

• Great learning opportunity
• Credible renowned International Professors
• Conducive learning environment
• Experience sharing with fellow students
• Time of the East Asian Miracle
• East Asian Economic development model
• Importance of strategic interventions
• Great and unique opportunity of studying in Japan
  
• Able to learn extensively about the
  socio-economic development of Japan and other
  East Asian Economies
• Interaction with Japanese in different settings
  and getting first hand information about their
  socio-economic development path
• Appreciation of the role of history and culture
  in socio-economic development
• Sense of discipline, commitment and hard work

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REALIZATION OF EXPECTATIONS

• Realization of the objectives of the Scholarship
• Returned with enhanced expertise and skills
• Acquired knowledge to serve the Government and
  the public at large
• Contributes to capacity building within and
  outside Tanzania
• Sharing experience with fellow Tanzania and
  beyond Tanzania
• Contributes to socio-economic development
• As a Researcher/Consultant
• Government official

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REALIZATION OF EXPECTATIONS cont

• Researcher/Consultant
• Carried out and coordinated a number of studies,
  which have informed a number of socio-economic
  processes including
• Delivered a number of training, seminars and
  workshops on a number of subjects
• Public service
• Chief Executive Officer Better Regulation Unit
  in the President's Office, Planning and
  Privatization
• Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Planning,
  Economy and Empowerment
• Permanent Secretary Ministry of Industry, Trade
  and Marketing

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APPRECIATION CONCLUDING REMARKS

• A very valuable Programme to socio economic
  Development
• Outstanding results in most countries
• It was not a smooth road BUT passable and worth
  the time spent
• It is highly competitive especially for a lady
  (only two of us)
• ALL IN ALL, the motto is believe in yourself and
  unleash your potential
• Grateful to have this opportunity which enabled
  me to progress as a person, but more importantly
  to contribute greatly to the socio economic
  development of Tanzania as envisaged by the
  scholarship
• I am highly indebted to
• The Government of the United Republic of
  Tanzania
• The Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship Programme
  (JJ/WBGSP)
• Ministry of Education, Japan
• Mizuho International Foundation (former Fuji
  Ginko - Fuji Bank)
• Professors and Fellow students at the University
  of Tsukuba, Japan
• The Japanese people
• For their great contribution in my carrier
  advancement, and
• Last but not least, my beloved Family for
  enduring and being supportive

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JJ/WBGSP 1995 Tsukuba University, Japan