Japan-Europe MIRAI Programme Mutual-understanding Intellectual Relations and Academic

Japan-Europe MIRAI Programme Mutual-understanding, Intellectual Relations and Academic Exchange Initiative Objective n The Government of Japan will launch a short-term youth exchange programme in FY 2015 to invite 150 European under-graduate and graduate students in the areas of politics, security and economics to Japan. n The programme is entitled as the “Japan-Europe MIRAI Programme”. With the Japanese word Mirai that means “future, ” the Government of Japan hopes that the programme will offer an opportunity to (i) promote mutual-understanding , (ii) enhance intellectual discussions and (iii) build networks among future leaders of Japan and Europe, and thereby will foster a solid foundation of Japan-Europe relations in the future. Target persons and countries 150 students who fall into the following two criteria: n Students who are either graduate or in the senior years of under-graduate , from major universities in the European countries, European neighboring countries and Russia , AND whose nationalities are those countries. n Students who are specialised in international relations, security, politics, economics or Asian studies , and who are eager to take leadership in those areas in the future. *Except those who have ever joined any inbound programmes run by the Go. J, or those who have experienced long-term stay in Japan before.

Prospected itinerary of the visit Eight-days (seven-nights) consisting of 5 nights in Tokyo and 2 nights in local areas AM Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 PM Place of Stay Arrive at Tokyo Events in Tokyo Move to local areas Events in local areas Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Events in Tokyo Day 8 Return to countries Other cities Events in local areas Sessions to Move to report Tokyo the outcome of the visit Tokyo p Events in Tokyo (Day 2 and 3) • Lectures on Japan and its major policies • Discussions with Japanese young researchers at universities and think-tanks p Events in other local areas (Day 4 and 5) • Visits to local governments • Site-visits to local industries • Hands-on experiences on traditional culture • Interaction with local residents p Sessions to report the outcome of the visit (Day 6) • Courtesy call on MOFA high-levels • Presentations on the outcome by participants • Follow-up discussions between participants and Japanese counterparts p Events in Tokyo (Day 7) • Visits to SDF bases and historical sites • Learning cutting-edge technologies etc *The themes of lectures and the destinations of visits will be arranged based on the interests, expertise and origins of participants.