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JENESYS East Asia Future Leader Programme
“Migration and the Role of Community amid the Global Financial Crisis”
The Japan Foundation New Delhi is happy to announce that the application for our JENESYS programme is now open.
Please read the detail of the programme and qualification for participation carefully, and for those who wish to apply, please send your CV to the e-mail address below;
Deadline of sending CV: 25th March 2009
E-mail address: kaoriiwata@airtelmail.in
Contact Person: Kaori Iwata (Ms.), the Japan Foundation New Delhi
Please make sure that your CV includes
- Your area of interest
- Past working experience in detail
- How your experience can contribute to this programme
Programme detail and Qualification for participation
The Japan Foundation will organize an East Asia Future Leader Programme to Japan in May 2009 under the Japan?East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme. It is funded by the Japan-ASEAN Integration fund, and aims to deepen understanding of the different facets of the Japanese society including politics, diplomacy, economics and culture and to form the basis of future vision and construct firm solidarity among Asian countries which will promote mutual understanding of the future generation of the East Asia Community.
Duration: May 12th to 24th, 2009 (13 days)
Place: Tokyo Pref., Hyogo Pref., Aichi Pref., Shizuoka Pref. (tentative)
Concept of this Programme
The global financial crisis has led to a severe economic downturn around the world. Stabilizing the financial market, stimulating the economy and creating employment are the top agenda for most countries, as massive layoffs are announced across the globe. In such times, migrants are often the first ones face the negative impact and loose their jobs.
Migrants, especially the blue collar and undocumented migrants tend to be more vulnerable than the citizens of their destination countries, since they are less likely to receive the social welfare benefits, and are not aware of their rights and support that are available due to the lack of language ability or education. Some migrants have returned to their country/region of origin, and others have chosen to stay. However, the support for the unemployed migrants is heavily dependent on the various local communities (ethnic, regional, religious, etc.) as the governments may not be able to respond quickly enough or do not have enough resources.
This program will first study the impact of the global financial crisis on migrants and the economy, and learn how the central gov., local gov., NGO’s and communities are trying to tackle the problem taking Japan as a case study. It will then focus on the roles of the community, and discuss how the various communities can bridge the gaps between the migrants and locals in the destination country, and support migrants and their families in both the origin and destination countries. It will also contemplate on how the definition of community has expanded, from the traditional community (ethnic, regional, religious, etc.) to a contemporary community (information, virtual/international networks, etc.) and discuss how the various communities can develop and collaborate within the Asia and Oceania region to overcome this common crisis.
This program is composed of lectures, discussions, visits to public and private organizations in Tokyo and other localities, field work and writing and presenting a group paper on the said topic.
Key Words- lobal Financial Crisis
- Community (Ethnic, Region, Workplace, Information, Religion, etc)
- Multicultural/Intercultural Coexistence
- Regional Development
- Employment Support
- Safety Net (Social Welfare)
- Refugee and Resettlement
Expected Participants
| Politics and Public Administration: |
Central and local government officials or officials
in international organization engaged in the social integration,
community development, and resettlement of migrants and refugees,
or in fields such as international economic policy,
and labor policy. Educators or officials working for the education of
children of migrants and refugees, or politicians who understands
diversity as an asset and are working to promote it.
Development, Tourism, and International Exchange. |
| Business |
HR or CSR Managers from private corporations,hospitals, etc.
that hires and/or works with migrants. Entrepreneurs from migrant
communities or social entrepreneurs working with migrants.
Officials from Economic Associations and Labor Unions. |
| NGO/NPO: |
NGO workers who are engaged in community development,
dealing with conflict and multicultural dialogue, promoting human rights
and education for migrants, refugees and international marriage families. |
| Media or Academia: |
Journalist,Researchers,Economists who specialize in the above topic. |
Requirements for the Participants
Candidates for this programme will need to meet the following criteria:
- - Be 35 years or under as of May 1, 2009, and currently engaged with intentions to continue to play a leading role in such fields as academics, politics, government services, business, journalism, and NGOs
- Nationality in one of the following countries (currently residing within the country is desirable): ASEAN (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), Australia, China, India, Republic of Korea, New Zealand (15 countries in total)
- Fluency in English to make individual/group presentations, contribute to the discussion and write a individual/group paper on the topic.
- Utilize the knowledge and network gained from this programme for their career and future activities
Obligation of the Participants
Submit the following to Japan Foundation by the designated time.
(1) Write an essay (two A4-size pages) on their motives to participate, with reference to their specialty and occupation.
(2) Prepare and give a short presentation on the first day of the programme, which will introduce the participant’s career background related to the topic and on the current situation of their country. (Country Report, 10 minutes each. Details will be sent out once the participation is confirmed).
- Give a group presentation and write a group paper regarding the findings at the end of the programme. (The volume, deadline and theme will be indicated during the programme)
- Actively participate in the entire programme as a member of a team.
- Cooperate in answering questionnaires, completion report and follow up programmes, etc that the Japan Foundation may ask for after the programme
Terms and Conditions
-Participants are prohibited from extending their stay in Japan, even on their personal expense.
- Keep to the arrival and departure date and flight to/from Japan once it is confirmed
- No individual activity will be allowed except during the designated free time.
- Those participating are requested not to bring along any family members, etc with them during this programme.
Costs
The Japan Foundation will cover all participation costs, which includes international airfare (economy class), domestic transportation, accommodation fees, meal allowance, and insurance premiums for those invited to participate.
Programme Schedule (tentative)
| May |
A.M. |
P.M. |
Lodging |
| 12
(Tue.)
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Arrival(Participants)- Meet & Assist at Airport
- Escort will be waiting for you at the hotel
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Tokyo |
| 13（Wed.）
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{Introduction Session}- Lecture 1
(On the impact of the current global financial crisis on the enterprises in Japan, labor market, migrants, local governments, etc and the possibility for collaboration in the Asia and Oceania region)
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- Self-Introduction and Country Report from the Participants
(10 min.+5 min. Q&A each)
- Welcome Reception (Formal)
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Tokyo |
| 14（Thu.）
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{Sight Visits in Tokyo}- Cabinet Office
(Support Measures for Foreign Residents in Japan)
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{Group Field Work}- Lecture 2/NGO
(History and the development of the multi-national district: Ohkubo. Working with old-comer as well as new-comer migrants to develop and revitalize the community, success stories of migrants and current issues)
- Introducing the Lecturer and briefing on the field work.
- Field Work in the Ohkubo area.
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Tokyo |
| 15（Fri.）
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{Sight Visits in Tokyo}- Private Financial Company that employs many high skilled migrants such as the Indian IT engineers, to see the impact of the crisis on high skilled migrants.
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- Police ( How they ensure safety for the foreign residents and measure to prevent them from being victims of crime)
- Visit a Mosque or a Church
{Group Field Work}
- Group Presentation on the observations through field work
- Discussions
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Tokyo |
| 16（Sat.）
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{Sight Visits out of Tokyo}
Move to the place of visit(bus)Lecture 3
(Japan's refugee policy, the type and lives of refugees, and the third country resettlement program for refugees)
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{Visit an NPO}
Helping refugees who lost their jobs due to the current crisis, and the empowerment of refugees)
Move to Haneda Airport
Haneda→Komatsu Airport. |
Kanazawa(Japanese style Hotel)
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| 17 (Sun)
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{Sight Visits (Cultural)}
Various cultural sights in Kanazawa. |
{Sight Visits (Cultural)}- Move from Kanazawa to Nagoya.
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Nagoya |
| 18（Mon.） |
{Sight Visits}
Visit the Nagoya Immigration Bureau
(The movement of migrants and the effect of the crisis)
Move to a city out of Nagoya with high population of foreign migrants (bus) |
- See the situation of migrant workers hit by the financial crisis.
- Visit a NPO run by the migrant community and their activities(Both NPO of businessmen and workers)
- Visit a local government
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Nagoya |
| 19(Tue.) |
{Sight Visits}
Move from Nagoya to Kobe
- Disaster Prevention and Community (Cooperation between ethnic and local, etc)
- Information and Community
(Utilizing FM, internet, mobile phones for migrant communities)
- Community business(support migrants become entrepreneurs)
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- Ethnic Community and the global/diaspora network (The network of Chinese migrants and their community)
- Evening: Brainstorming, and discussion for the group presentation.
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Kobe |
| 20（Wed.） |
{Sight Visits(Cultural)}
Tour of Kobe (Individually) |
Early evening: Move to Fuji city |
Fuji |
| 21（Thu.）
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{Sight Visits/Cultural}- Learn about the Japanese Community
(Local Government and NPO's that work to build and revitalize the urban community in Japan.)
- History and culture of the Japanese Tea and the road inns in Fuji
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- Exchange of ideas with the Japanese who are trying to build communities
- Visit the Japanese volunteer groups supporting migrants
Move from Fuji to Tokyo
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Tokyo |
| 22
(Fri)
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{Preparation for Group Presentation } |
{Preparation for Group Presentation }- Courtesy Call to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Tokyo |
| 23(Sat) |
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Tokyo |
| 24(Sun.） |
Departure of the Participants |
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* JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths) Programme:
Designed to strengthen solidarity in East Asia through the promotion of mutual understanding among the younger generations in the region, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a large-scale youth exchange initiative totaling US$315 million, titled the JENESYS Programme. Approximately 6,000 youths, mainly from East Asia Summit (EAS) member countries, will be invited to Japan over the next five years under the Programme. |