2026 International Course on Leadership for Community Health and Development (ILDC)

Theme

People Empowerment through Participatory Approach for Sustainable Community

What You’ll Gain

This training course offers a unique opportunity to explore innovative strategies tailored to your community context, enabling effective collaboration with various stakeholders to address key issues. It also provides a chance to enhance your leadership skills for community empowerment through regular reflection on your emotions, mindsets, attitudes, behaviors, and skills, along with feedback exchange with others.

Course dates

August 25th (Tue) to October 4th (Sun), 2026 [approximately six weeks]

Venue

Asian Health Institute, Nissin City, Aichi prefecture, Japan

Target Participants

Community health and development workers affiliated with civil society organizations in the Asian region (up to 10 people)

For detailed applicant requirements, please refer to the Course Outline and Application Guidelines.

How to Apply

For the details, please refer to Course Outline and Application Guidelines. Be sure to read it before applying.

In cases where an officially registered CBO/PO, government agency, or private company intends to nominate a candidate, please contact AHI to confirm the appropriate type of application form.

Course Outline and Application Guidelines

Type A ( Application Form for NGO staff nominee )

Type B ( Application Form for CBO/ PO nominee )

Type C ( Application Form for Team nomination )

The applicant NGO can nominate its staff member, a partner CBO/PO member, or both as a team.

Please download the appropriate form based on your nominee type.