By enhancing the seminars on EMS in GEC-managed JICA training programmes, we have promoted the dissemination of EMS overseas including developing countries. As part of the Environmental Policies & Environmental Management Systems Course, we organized a six-day session using texts certifi ed by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment for environmental auditor training. Such lectures on EMS have also been introduced to other JICA training courses, and efforts were made to improve the contents of the lectures.