Jenesys book

JENESYS 2.0 Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students & Youth

26 May 2014 - 3 June 2014

Photographer : Faiz Zeo Designer : Ahmad Ridhwan

WELCOME On January 18, 2013, during a visit to Indonesia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Announced that new youth exchange program would be undertaken between Japan and ASEAN Member States, among other Asian and Oceanian countries, under the name “ JENESYS 2.0”.

Intended as a successor to JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youth) commenced by Prime Minister Abe in 2007, the purpose of the new program is to strengthen the partnership between Japan and ASEAN Member States. The Japan-ASEAN-Oceanian Student & Youth Exchange Program is to be organized as part of JENESYS 2.0. The aim of JENESYS 2.0 is to increase potential interest in Japan and the number of foreign visitors to Japan, to assist Japan’s economic recovery as well as a global understanding towards Japanese Strengths such as “Cool Japan” and its attractiveness, brands and values, and to deepen mutual understanding among the youth of Japan and the ASEAN-Oceania region.

This programme, the students’ visit to Japan and the Japan-ASEANOceanian Students 7 Youth Exchange are aimed at deeping mutual friendships and understanding of different cultures among Japan and ASEAN Member States, Australia, New Zealand and Timor Leste. The activities under this programme include: homestays, site visits to festivalrelated facilities, local companies, school exchange and the Tokyo programme including visiting museums.

At the end of the programme, the participants will become Youth Goodwill Ambassadors of Japan and are expected to promote their experience in japan in their respective home countries.

26 May 2014 - 3 June 2014

To develop friendships among participating youths through the Japan-ASEAN-Oceanian Festival