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| Oct. 2015 | The total number of participants of KITA training courses was over 8,000 from 155 countries |
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| Jul. 2015 | The 35th Anniversary of KITA |
| Apr. 2013 | KITA Environmental Cooperation Center was integrated to Technical Cooperation Division |
| Mar. 2013 | The total number of participants of KITA training courses was over 7,000 from 146 countries |
| Apr. 2012 | KITA was registered as Public Interest Incorporated Foundation by Cabinet Office |
| Apr. 2011 | KITA Productivity Cooperation Center was integrated to Technical Cooperation Division |
| Kitakyushu Maintenance Engineering Society (KME) was separated from KITA | |
| Jan. 2011 | Mr. Furuno was appointed as the third president of KITA |
| Oct. 2010 | The total number of participants of KITA training courses was over 6,000 from 137 countries |
| Jun. 2010 | Kitakyushu City established "Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society" |
| Jun. 2009 | KITA received "Environmental Conservation Achievement Award 2009" from the Minister of Environment |
| Aug. 2008 | The total number of participants of KITA training courses was over 5,000 from 130 countries |
| Feb. 2008 | KITA received "Kitakyushu Environmental Award" from the Mayor of Kitakyushu City |
| Dec. 2005 | The 25th Anniversary of KITA was celebrated |
| Oct. 2005 | The number of JICA/KITA training courses for fiscal year 2005 expanded to 33 with 302 participants |
| Jan. 2005 | Dr. Kohno was appointed as the second president of KITA |
| Nov. 2000 | The 20th Anniversary of KITA was celebrated |
| Jan. 2000 | KITA received a certificate of commendation from the Minister of Home Affairs |
| Nov. 1998 | KITA received a letter of appreciation from the Director General of the Environmental Agency |
| Oct. 1995 | KITA was awarded the Japan-Korea International Environment Award |
| Aug. 1992 | KITA was renamed as Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association (KITA) with Technical Cooperation Division, Productivity Cooperation Center and Environmental Cooperation Center newly set up |
| Aug. 1991 | KITA received a certificate of commendation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Aug. 1990 | KITA received a letter of appreciation from the President of JICA |
| Oct. 1989 | The JICA Kyushu International Center (KIC) was inaugurated |
| Oct. 1982 | Kitakyushu Maintenance Engineering Society (KME) was founded |
| Aug. 1980 | The first JICA training course on "Steel Material and Its Testing & Inspection" was started |
| Jul. 1980 | Kitakyushu International Training Association (KITA) was established and Mr. Mizuno was appointed as the first president |