JENESYS Tourism & OMOTENASHI Exchange

Japanese government will invite 10 Lao students majoring in tourism and hotel industry to participate in the Tourism & OMOTENASHI Exchange in the framework of the JENESYS, which is a people-to-people exchange program between Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.
The main objective of this program is for participants to deepen their understanding of the Japanese tourism industry, Japanese-style hospitality, and sharing their learnings and attraction they have experienced during the program in Japan.
Four of the 10 students will be nominated by the two schools that participated in the online program on related theme and the remaining six students will be selected by application screening.


1. Program Overview
Date: November 7 to 14, 2023
Place: Tokyo, Other local area
Number of Participants: 10 graduate, undergraduate or vocational school students from Lao PDR who is majoring in tourism and hotel industry
Language: Lao
Contents:
(1) Lectures on Japanese politics, economy, society, history, culture, foreign policy, etc., related to the program theme or specific area.
(2) Site visits to educational and research institutions related to the program theme or specific area, cutting-edge technology, traditional industries, exhibitions, cultural heritage, and local governments, etc.
(3) Visits to various parts of Japan according to program theme and specific area, including homestays and hands-on events such as traditional arts and culture.
(4) Dissemination of information on what participants learned in the program and the attractions of Japan, during / after the program through reporting session (face-to-face events) and Social Networking Services (online).
*Most of the program will be conducted together with program participants of “JENESYS Thai-Japan Tourism Exchange for University Students”


2. Qualifications for Participations
(1) Applicants must be graduate, undergraduate or vocational school students majoring in tourism and hotel industry as of the program date (Must be students for Academic Year 2023-2024).
(2) Applicants must be 18 to 35 years old as of the program date.
(3) Those who have been to Japan are, in principle, not eligible.
(4) Applicants must be in good health.
(5) Applicants must commit to sharing and disseminating their experiences of the program and information on Japan through Social Network Services (SNS), etc.
(6) Applicants must have sufficient internet connection to have access to the online pre-exchange program that will take place on October 30, 2023.
(7) Applicants must possess a passport by September 26, 2023.
(8) Those who have participated in the JENESYS online program are given priority. 


3. How to Apply
Entry Form and a video message expressing your views on Tourism Promotion in Laos and willingness to participate in this program (in English or in Lao, Less than 2 minutes) should be sent via WhatsApp (020 7897 7480) by 16:00 on August 31, 2023 (Thursday).


4. Selection of Participants

• Selection of participants will be conducted by a selection committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Education and Sports and the Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend interview with the committee, scheduled for mid-September.
• For further inquiries, please contact the International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Education and Sports:

Mr. Phoukhong PHIMBOUATHONG
Tel: 020 7897 7480
Email: phoukhong9999@gmail.com