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Maintaining and developing harmonious economic relations with foreign countries
is essential to Japan. To achieve this end, Japan needs to promote mutual understanding
with foreign countries. IIST, for this purpose, has been inviting opinion leaders
from around the world to Japan since 1990 under a the program subsidized by
JKA and supervised by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The invited
leaders learn the latest information about Japanese politics, economy, society,
and culture; and exchange opinions and interact with their counterpart in Japan.
Upon their return home, they are expected to promote better understanding of
Japan to the people in their own countries.
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Invitation of Opinion Leaders (Leadership Program) |
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Opinion Leaders such as politicians, government officials, scholars, journalists, officials of international organizations, business people, and so forth, are invited to Japan.They will attend lectures, visit Japan’s government agencies, industrial sites, and partake in exchanges and interaction with their counterparts in Japan.
During the 11 year period from 1990 to 2000, IIST conducted 22 “Leadership Programs”with a total of 318 persons from 34 countries.
IIST also began separate invitation programs for professionals and experts in fiscal 2001, and VIPs in fiscal2004. The following is the list of the traditional invitation program, called “Leadership Program.”
The 23th Leadership Program
on Japan (2001/9)
The 24th Leadership Program
on Japan (2001/12)
The 26th Leadership Program
on Japan (2002/9)
The 30th Leadership Program
on Japan (2004/3)
The 31th Leadership Program
on Japan (2004/9)
The 34th Leadership Program
on Japan (2005/9)
The 35th Leadership Program
on Japan (2006/9)
The 36th Leadership Program on Japan (2007/9)
The 37th Leadership Program
on Japan (2008/9)
The 38th Leadership Program
on Japan (2009/9)
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IIST has been inviting VIPs who have influence over opinion formation in different countries (e.g. politicians, government officials, scholars, and businesspersons), as well as key officials of international organizations, to Japan since fiscal 2004. These individuals pay visits to Japanese governmental officials, attend lectures and international conferences as resource speakers, and exchange opinions and interact with their counterparts.
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International
Educators to Japan (IEJ) Program |
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This program invites educators from local schools in Europe and America
that teach the children of Japanese company employees, and is a part
of the effort to facilitate the local activities of Japanese companies
located overseas. The aim was for educators from Europe and America to
become familiar with Japanese culture, history, and society through school
visits, homestays, and sightseeing so they could better understand Japan
and utilize that understanding in the classroom.
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Invitation
of Professional Experts (until fiscal year 2006) |
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IIST has been inviting Experts in specific areas to Japan since fiscal
2001. This is to promote mutual understanding between them and their
counterparts in Japan through opinion exchange meetings (symposiums and
seminars) on specific field of their expertise. Below are the Professional
Expert Programs that have been conducted in the past.
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