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Update on November 26, 2009

Result of TIEC International Symposium 2009
'The 300,000 International Students Plan'  and Japanese Language Education:
Collaboration of Higher Education and Language Schoolsto Japanese page

  1. Title of the Symposium
    'The 300,000 International Students Plan'  and Japanese Language Education:
    Collaboration of Higher Education and Language Schools
  2. Aims
    'The 300,000 International Students Plan' was launched last year. This ambitious goal proposes to increase the number of foreign students to 300,000 by 2020. One of the ideas promoted in this plan is to develop programs in which students can earn degrees at universities in English-only classes. It is expected that the majority of these students will use Japanese as media of language while they are studying in Japan. Further, these students are expected to seek employment and contribute to Japanese society after they complete their studies. In order for this plan be implemented successfully, it appears evident that we need to develop a system in which Japanese education will be instilled. One way is to collaborate between universities and Japanese language schools. We assume that these collaborations are imperative, and this Symposium will explore 'The 300,000 International Students Plan', how Japanese language education is being accomplished, and how it should be envisioned in the future.
  3. Sponsors etc.
    1)Sponsors: Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Osaka University and Kansai University
    2)Supporters: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, The Society for Teaching Japanese Language as a Foreign Language, Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education, Japan Network for International Education (JAFSA), Intercultural Education Society of Japan, The Japanese Association of Sociolinguistic Sciences, The Japan Association for Language Teaching
    3)Co-sponsor: BONJINSHA Inc., Kurosio Publishers, ALC Press Inc.
  4. Date
    Saturday, November 7, 2009, starting at 1pm (gate open 12:30pm)
  5. Venue
    International Conference Hall and other facilities, Plaza Heisei, Tokyo International Exchange Center
    Address: Tokyo Academic Park, 2-2-1 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo Japan
    Access:
    3 minutes walk from "Fune-no-Kagakukan"station on "Yurikamome" line
    15 minutes walk from "Tokyo Teleport" station on "Rinkai" line
    Access map
  6. Audience
    Educational administrators and teachers, representatives of the business sector,
    international students, former international students, government officials
  7. Admission and Application
    Free admission
    No reservation needed
  8. Number of Participants
    339
  9. Timetable
    Time
    Details
    13:00- Welcome Address*
    Tisato Kajiyama, President, Japan Student Services Organization
    Makio Nakamichi, Professor, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
    13:20-14:10

    Part I

    Keynote Address 1*

    Toward Achieving Goal of 'The 300,000 International Students Plan': The Role of Intensive Language Programs in Preparing International Students for University Study
    Dr. William Gaskill, Director of American Language Center, University of California Los Angeles Extension Program, USA

    14:10-15:00

    		 Part I
    Keynote Address 2     *
    Japanese Language Education in Support of Studying in Japan
     Dr. Suzuko Nishihara, Chair, Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; previously Professor, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University
      Tea Break

    15:20-16:20 Part II Group Sessions
    Japanese Language Education in Support of Studying in Japan
    Group 1 "Before” University and Colleges

    Topic Presenters:

    Masaru Yamada, Japan Association of Overseas Studies

    Osamu Yamaguchi, Kyoto Institute of Culture & Language

    Moderator:Manabu Horie, JASSO

    Group 2 “During” University and Colleges

    Topic Presenter:

    Yasuhiro Omoto, Josai International University
    Takako Muraoka, Osaka University
    Moderator: Yoko Mimaki, Osaka University

    Group 3 “After” University and Colleges

    Topic Presenter:

    Chisako Umeda, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
    Moderator: Yuriko Kite, Kansai University
    16:25-17:45

    Part III Panel Discussions

    Reporters:
    Hiroko Yamamoto, KAI Japanese Language School
    Takako Muraoka, Osaka University
    Keiko Ikeda, Kansai University
    Panelists:

    Masahiro Yokota, Meiji University
    Shinnichi Tanaka, Osaka YMCA
    Junko Okuda, Communica Institute
    Li XiaoMei, Graduate student, Ochanomizu University
    Harry Amri Moesa, Graduate student, the University of Tokyo
    Moderator:

    Koichi Nishiguchi, Osaka University
    18:00- Networking Reception
    *Simultaneous interpretation provided. Japanese and English

    Symposium Flier (PDF 150KB) (Japanese Only)

    * This symposium is subsidized by the Nakajima Foundation

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