Activity report
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |JAOS assists in Summer English Study in UK fair for junior and senior high school students hosted by the British Council
April 23 & May 14, 2016
British Council
The British Council and JAOS collaboratively promote “UK Summer study for teens”. Information sessions for each course and a UK English study abroad seminar by the British Council were held. Host: British Council
“JAOS Teams with British Council to Promote Summer Middle-School English-Language Overseas Study Program in England”
JAOS has teamed with the British Council to launch a promotional campaign to raise public awareness of overseas English-language study programs for middle-school students. The foundation of this campaign will be the introduction of an overseas study program in which middle-school students can participate during their summer vacations. The program is offered in cooperation with seven schools teaching British English certified by the British Council and six overseas study agencies that are members of JAOS.
JAOS study abroad business management seminar: “Finance and Business Development”
March 15, 2016
at Zenken Plaza conference room
This seminar is targeted toward professionals on the management level in the overseas study industry. JAOS chairman Masaru Yamada spoke at the event. The seminar examined the fundraising challenges and relationships with financial institutions encountered at each stage, from launch to growth, and introduce IPOs and MBOs.
19th JAOS/FGER Meeting Held
February 24, 2016
at AIG Training Center ( Kinshi-cho, Tokyo)
A regular meeting was held between the education/commerce departments of foreign embassies in Tokyo, the education sectors of each country’s government, and JAOS members. This was the 19th JAOS/FGER (Foreign Government Educational Representative) Meeting. 36 organizations and 8 government agencies participated in this meeting. In addition to each country reporting on their overseas education trends and announcing their efforts to promote overseas education, JAOS members provided market trends. A lively exchange of ideas between the participating organizations also took place. 8 organizations (U.S. Commercial Service, Japan-U.S. Educational Commission, Embassy of Canada, Australian Embassy Marketing Office, Queensland Government Japan Office, British Council, New Zealand Embassy/Education New Zealand, Campus France) participated from FGER.
“Case study seminar: International student recruitment in universities abroad” hosted by JAOS
February 22, 2016
at Shinjuku Nomura Building (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
ICEF Vice President Mike Henniger and JAOS Director Ueoku held a seminar entitled “About the American International Recruitment Council (AIRC), which was established by universities in the United States” to study the current trends and benefits of using study abroad agents. Mike Henniger was previously the Director of International Marketing at Thompson Rivers University and is now Vice President of ICEF, an event that seeks to match up educational institutions located overseas recruiting international students with study abroad agents.
JAOS study abroad business management seminar
January 19, 2016
at Zenken Plaza conference room
This seminar is targeted to professionals at the management level of the study abroad industry. JAOS chairman Masaru Yamada gave a talk on the themes of “Methods and Know-How in New Product Development” and “Human Resource Discovery That Leads to Success.”
“Seminar to high school teachers on Japanese university entrance examination reform and tips on how to give appropriate study abroad guidance” co-sponsored by JAOS/Eiken
December 19, 2015
at EIKEN
As the government is carrying out various measures to meet its target to double the number of high school aged study abroad students by the year 2020, JAOS and Eiken Foundation of Japan co-sponsored a seminar to call for improvement in the study abroad guidance, with cooperation from Gakuji Shuppan, the publisher of the study abroad guidance guidelines. The following three lectures were held: “Information on Tobitate! Ryugaku Japan (Fly high! Study Abroad Japan) Japanese representative program’s high school course” by Mr. Nadachi, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; “Study abroad English and the necessity for change in English education guidance in accordance to the university entrance exam reform” by Mr. Matsudaira, Eiken Foundation of Japan; and “Key points for study abroad guidance in schools” by Mr. Hoshino, Executive Secretary of JAOS.
Case study seminar: International student recruitment in universities abroad
December 9, 2015
at Orchard Room,Hotel Okura Tokyo South Wing 2F
| We invited Mr. Scott Wade and Ms. Gely Volkman, and held a seminar to study the current trends and advantages of working with study abroad agents. Mr. Scott Wade, Director of Study Travel Ltd., organizes the event Alphe, which seeks to match up educational institutions located overseas recruiting international students with study abroad agents. Ms. Gely Volkman, Associate Dean of University of California, Irvine, utilizes study abroad agents around the world to recruit international students. |
2015 JAOS Fall Annual General Meeting
November 16, 2015
at Shinjuku Nomura Building (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
Organizations attended 53 companies (including 13 attorneys) – With a total of 63 attendees, the 2015 JAOS fall regular meeting was held. At Study Session 1 “On Innovating Japan’s English Education”, Mr. Katsuragi from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) gave us a detailed explanation on the current state and future plans of English education. At Study Session 2 “Tobitate! (Leap for Tomorrow) Study Abroad Initiative: Japan Representative Scholarship Program Updates”, Ms. Nishikawa from MEXT’s Public-Private Partnership Study Abroad Promotion Strategy Headquarters gave a talk on the latest news about the program. In addition, each committee and JACSAC reported on their activities, members of the executive committee and amendments to the JAOS articles were decided, and there was much free discussion, resulting in a valuable meeting.
The 19th JAOS Certified Study Abroad Counselor Qualifying Examination
September 27, 2015(Tokyo) / October 4, 2015(Osaka)
Daiichi Gakuin Yotsuya Campus (Tokyo) / AP Osaka Ekimae Umeda 1 Chome (Osaka)
The 19th JAOS Certified Study Abroad Counselor Qualifying Examination was held in Tokyo and Osaka. 39 people sat the examination at the venue in Tokyo; 17 people sat the examination at the venue in Osaka. Most of the people taking the examination were from companies involved in the study abroad or language study industry or were those affiliated to educational institutions such as universities, but there were also a number of students and homemakers. The results are scheduled to be announced at the end of October. The next examination is scheduled to be held on March 27th, 2016 (Tokyo)/April 3rd, 2016 (Osaka).