JENESYS 2008/2009

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JENESYS 2008/2009

East Asia Future Leader Programme (Youth Exchange)

Community Leaders and Youth Exchange Div.

Cultural Affairs Dept.

1. The Purpose:

Targeting candidates to lead and forge the future of the next generation in various countries, this programme aims to promote a better understanding of Japan as well as cultivating future leaders with an understanding of Japan in the various layers of society and fields through discussions on critical issues in East Asia so as to build-up a human network in the East Asia.

The theme "Environment: Symbiosis with Nature and a Sustainable Society" is taken up. This programme is being implemented as part of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme.

2. The Numbers of Participants and Countries:

i) Participants: 50 persons

ii) Countries: Australia, China, India, Korea, and New Zealand, plus 10 ASEAN

countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) (15 countries in total)

* Please refer to the attachment for the breakdown of the number of participants from each country.

3. Itinerary:

Monday, June 1, 2009 – Sunday, June 14, 2009 / 14 days

【Sample Itinerary】

	Itinerary		Lodging Place
	Morning	Afternoon
Mon, 6/1	Arrival in Japan		Tokyo
Tue, 6/2	Program Orientation	Presentation	Tokyo
Wed, 6/3	Lecture on the environment Environmental problems and environmental education in Japan	Visit Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology	Tokyo
Thu, 6/4	Visit the Panasonic Center	Visit local government facilities	Tokyo
Fri, 6/5	Visit schools		Tokyo
Sat, 6/6	Workshop		Tokyo
Sun, 6/7	Travel to Kyoto	Visit NGO/NPOs	Kyoto
Mon, 6/8	Lecture on the environment Preservation and sustainability of traditional thatched roof houses	Ecotourism experiences in Miyama	Kyoto
Tue, 6/9	Visit historical and cultural places in Kyoto		Kyoto
Wed, 6/10	Free	Travel to Ise	Toba
Thu, 6/11	Lecture on environment Sustainability of the Ise Shrine: what make moves of shrine possible every 20 years	Visit cultural places in Ise	Nagoya
Fri, 6/12	Visit company	Visit local government facilities	Nagoya
Sat, 6/13	Free	Workshop and Farewell reception	Nagoya
Sun, 6/14	Departure

4. Duties of the Japan Foundation Overseas Offices and Japanese Embassies:

The Japan Foundation Overseas Offices and Japanese Embassies (hereafter referred to as “Overseas Offices”) are requested to recommend candidates in consultation with the agencies and/or institutions concerned (e.g., Ministry of Education, Ministry of Environment, local Board of Education) in the countries of their assignment, and submit “list of candidates,” “participant's datasheet,” and “certificate of health” by April 8, 2009.

Overseas Offices are also requested to carry out the procedures necessary for this program (e.g., issuing visas to enter Japan, etc.).

5. Selection procedures:

Eligibility:

Ø Those community leaders actively involved with environmental education or environmental preservation with the intention of continuing to play a leading role in such fields as NGOs and primary education.

Ø Fair English proficiency. They should understand lectures on the environment and environmental education and be able to exchange opinions with other participants.

Ø In principle, those who are 35 years of age or younger.

Ø Participants should be in good health.

Ø Participants shall have not been invited to Japan by the Japan Foundation previously.

Ø Participants shall have not previously stayed in Japan for a long period of time (more than one month).

Ø Participants are requested to submit a paper (800-2000 words in English, MSWord format) on their activities and/or trends and practices in their countries related to the topic by May 15 and give a 10-minute presentation based on the information provided in the paper on the first day of the programme.

Remarks:

i) A male/female balance of participants should be considered.

ii) Participants shall agree on the following conditions of the itinerary:

Ø Take the flights arranged by the Japan Foundation (extended stays in Japan and/or stopovers at transit points are not allowed);

Ø Stay at the hotels or Japanese inns arranged by the Japan Foundation;

Ø Participate in all the Tour activities;

Ø The spouse or children shall not be allowed to accompany the invitees, even at their own expense.

6. Expenses to be borne by the Japan Foundation

The Japan Foundation shall bear the direct costs of the Tour listed below:

Ø One round-trip (international airfares are limited to IATA PEX class) ticket between Tokyo (Japan) and the airport nearest the participant’s home residence. The reservation shall be made by the Japan Foundation and, by using the PTA method (Pre-paid Ticket Advice), the ticket shall be sent to the airline office nearest to the participant’s residence;

Ø Accommodation;

Ø Food expenses;

Ø Domestic transportation in Japan;

Ø Admission fees;

Ø Visa application fees if necessary in transit places;

Ø Accommodation and food expenses if necessary in transit places;

Ø Travel Insurance.

All participants will be covered by a group traveler’s personal illness/accident insurance policy during their stay in Japan. The type of benefits and the amount of benefits are as shown below:

Insurance	Type of benefit	Amount of benefit
Accident	Death benefit	\30,000,000 to the beneficiary.
	Physical impediment benefit	From 3% to 100% of the death or physical impediment benefit, depending on the severity of physical impediment.
	Medical expenses	Up to \2,000,000 for medical and hospitalization expenses.
Sickness	Medical expenses	Up to \2,000,000 for medical and hospitalization expenses actually incurred within 180 days of the date of an accident.
	Death benefit	\3,000,000 to the beneficiary.

* Personal baggage or other personal effects are not covered by the insurance policy.

* Expenses of a personal nature should be covered by participants.

7. Program Process Outline

Deadline	Overseas Offices		The Japan Foundation, Tokyo
120 days before		←	Request
	Selection of the Participants
50 days before departure	Submit the List of Participants.	→
		←	Approval of the participants
30 days before departure	Submit the Participants’ data sheets and medical check sheets.	→
		←	Send the necessary documents for issuing a visa.
20 days before departure		←	Send the itinerary of the program.
	Pre-program orientation if necessary
	Arrival in Japan

8. Remarks

General information on Japan is available on the following websites:

i) Tourist information

Ø Visit Japan Campaign http://www.visitjapan.jp/

Ø Japan National Tourist Organization http://www.into.go.jp/eng/index.html

ii) Japanese government organizations concerned with environmental education

Ø Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

http://www.mext.go.jp/english

Ø Ministry of the Environment http://www.env.go.jp/en/

iii) NGO/NPOs concerned with environment and environmental education

Ø Japan Environmental Education Forum (JEEF)

http://www.jeef.or.jp/english/

Ø Japan Council on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development http://www.esd-j.org/en/

9. Person in charge

Aya Yokoi (Ms.) Aya_Yokoi@jpf.go.jp

Ryoko Kageyama (Ms.) Ryoko_Kageyama@jpf.go.jp

The Japan Foundation

Community Leaders and Youth Division, Cultural Affairs Department

4F, 4-4-1 Yotsuya Shinjuku-ku, 160-0004, Tokyo, Japan

Tel: +81-3-5369-6060 Fax: +81-3-5369-6036

(Attachment)

East Asia Future Leader Programme (Youth Exchange ) Number of participants from each country
	Area	Country	Number of participants
	East Asia	China	2
		Korea	2
		Subtotal	4
	Southeast Asia	Brunei	4
		Cambodia	4
		Indonesia	4
		Laos	4
		Malaysia	4
		Myanmar	4
		The Philippines	4
		Singapore	4
		Thailand	4
		Viet Nam	4
		Subtotal	40
	South Asia	India	2
		Subtotal	2
	Oceania	Australia	2
		New Zealand	2
		Subtotal	4
		Total	50