JENESYS ASEAN-Japan Students Conference

Japanese government will invite 10 Lao students to participate in the ASEAN-Japan Students Conference in the framework of the JENESYS, which is a people-to-people exchange program between Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.
This program takes the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of Japan-ASEAN friendship and cooperation. It aims to promote mutual understanding and friendship, and to improve people-to-people ties between Japan and ASEAN, through thematic and cultural exchanges with members of the same generation.
Participants will be organized into five mixed groups based on the theme, which are “Climate Change and Disaster Prevention”, “Tourism Development”, “Population Problem”, “Startups”, and “Internet and AI”.

1. Program Overview
Date: December 10 to 19, 2023
Place: Tokyo, Other local area
Number of Participants: 110 undergraduate students and graduate students from ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste (10 from each country) and 20 students from Japan
Language: English
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) 3 days conference, presentation about the results of the conference and submission of the ASEAN-Japan Declaration of Conduct.
(5) 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).
 
*Pre-Exchange Program (Prior to coming to Japan) will be conducted online from September to November.

2. Qualifications for Participations
(1) Applicants must be undergraduate and graduate students 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 have sufficient English proficiency.
(5) Applicants must be in good health.
(6) Applicants must have a strong interest and adequate knowledge of each theme applied for.
(7) Applicants must commit to sharing and disseminating their experiences of the program and information on Japan through Social Network Services (SNS), etc.
(8) Applicants must have sufficient internet connection to have access to the online pre-exchange programs by using own mobile phone and PC.
(9) Applicants must participate in all online pre-exchange programs.
(10) Applicants must possess a passport by September 22, 2023.

3. How to Apply
Applicants should choose one theme from the five these as above.
1）Entry Form and 2) a video message expressing your views on the theme you chose as first choice and willingness to participate in this program (in English, Less than 2 minutes) should be submitted to the International Relations and Cooperation Division, Cabinet Office, Lao Youth Union (Mon to Fri, 08:30-16:00) by 16:00 on Friday, September 8, 2023.
Applicants who live in provinces outside the Vientiane Capital may submit via whatsup (Contacts are as follows).

4. Selection of Participants

• Selection of participants will be conducted by a selection committee comprising representatives of the Lao Youth Union and the Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR.
• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to give a presentation (within 5 minutes) at the interview with the committee on the middle of September.
• For further inquiries, please contact the International Relations and Cooperation Division, Cabinet Office, Lao Youth Union:

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