Nitobe Kokusai Juku
The I-House launched the Nitobe Juku in 2008, supported by the Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation. The Nitobe Juku aims to train young professionals from various organizations and corporations to become public-minded leaders who are equipped with a broad perspective and who are able to function in an international environment both in and outside the country.
The Nitobe Juku has been renamed the Nitobe Kokusai Juku from 2009, with a stronger emphasis on practical training, including discussion skills in English in an international setting.
The participants of the Nitobe Kokusai Juku will be limited to 15 persons under the age of 40, selected through an essay submitted on a specific theme and an interview. Twice a month from July through December 2009, a total of 10 guest lecturers/mentors will be invited for a one-hour lecture, to be followed by a 2.5-hour discussion session.
(Photo courtesy of Kyo Bun Kwan)
[Application Deadline] Friday,May 29, 2009
[Seminar Dates]
A total of twelve seminars will be held twice a month on Saturday afternoons between July and December 2009. A special seminar to improve communication skills in English will also be conducted for the participants of the Nitobe Kokusai Juku.
[Capacity]
15 people (to be selected by application forms, essays written on a specific theme and interviews)
[Target]
Those under the age of 40 who are interested in contributing to society from a global perspective. Those with at least three to five years of working experience at corporations, nonprofit organizations, public offices and higher educational institutions. There are no restrictions on the basis of nationality and type of work.
[Seminar fees] 70,000 yen (including fees for the Kyoto Study Tour)
[Language] The working language of the Nitobe Juku will be mostly Japanese, with some discussions conducted in English.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, check the page below (Japanese only):
Contact
Program Department
International House of Japan
5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
Tel: +81-3-3470-3211 Fax: +81-3470-3170
E-mail: program*i-house.or.jp (Please replace * with @)
