- On 12th January, Jay Friedman, freelance sex educator, was in JOICFP to deliver a workshop on sexuality education.

- From 15th to 19th January, Sumie Ishii, Executive Director, JOICFP, was in Bangkok to attend an APA Steering Committee meeting.

- From 15th to 20th January, Ryoko Nishida, Director, International Program, JOICFP, was in Myanmar for project management.

- From 17th to 28th January, Ryoichi Suzuki, Deputy Executive Director, and Kei Yoshidome, Program Officer, JOICFP, were in Bangladesh to monitor the Movah! project.

- From 22nd to 28th January, Yukio Homma, Director, and Chihiro Uchiyama, Assistant Program Officer, China Program, JOICFP, were in China to prepare for a JICA-entrusted poverty reduction model project.