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Early October 10
Brisbane Trade Mission to Kobe
Councilor Graham Quirk, Deputy Mayor of Brisbane, has announced that Brisbane is planning to send a Trade Mission to Kobe in early October. Whilst the relationship has historically been focused on cultural and education ties, Brisbane City Council wants to further develop trade ties and create business and employment opportunities in Brisbane. Location
Details of the planned mission have not been finalised but interested persons should contact:
International Relations Unit
Lord Mayor's Administration Office
Brisbane City Council
3403 4531
internationalrelations@brisbane.qld.gov.au
5th Dec 2010
JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST
Would you like to take up the challenge and assess your ability in Japanese?
You may be pleasantly surprised!
•You can improve your Japanese by preparing for the JLPT
•The JLPT is known and recognized worldwide
•In 2009 approximately 770,000 learners took the test in 54 countries
•The JLPT is open to all ages and levels of Japanese learners (including teachers!)
As the number of people studying Japanese rapidly increased worldwide, so too did the opportunities to use it in a wide variety of fields. This lead to the demand by learners of Japanese for a means of assessing and accrediting their language proficiency. The JLPT was created to respond to this demand in 1984. The JLPT is conducted both in Japan and overseas primarily for the assessment and accreditation of non-native speakers of Japanese. Inside Japan the test is conducted by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services, and outside Japan by the Japan Foundation. Location
Note:
In Brisbane, the JLPT will be administered at Griffith University.
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June 10
The 40th Annual Queensland Japanese Speech Contest
This year’s MLTAQ Japanese Language Speech Contest will be held on Saturday, 28th August at The University of Queensland, St Lucia.
Students from grades 4-12 and University students are encouraged to apply.
Location
The University of Queensland, St Lucia.
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June 2010
Ship for World Youth
The Japanese Government is calling for applications from young Australians to join the Ship for World Youth (SWY23), a unique international cultural exchange program. Eleven young Australians aged 18 to 30 years old will have the opportunity to join youth from across the world for this two month program in Japan and on board the Fuji Maru cruise liner. Activities include Japanese Home-stays, Tokyo tours and meetings; unique study streams and intercultural understanding activities, National Presentations from participating countries; and Ports of Call in the Suva, Fiji and Brisbane, Australia. Location
Youth from all over Australia are encouraged to apply – including young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, young people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds and youth from rural Australia. Visit Site...
June 2010
Twenty-Eighth Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest 2010
Entries are now open for this year’s Australia-Japan Relations Essay Contest.The contest encourages Australian students to develop a better understanding of Japan and the issues facing the Australia-Japan relationship.
The contest is open to students enrolled in Australian secondary schools, both public and private, including 7th Year primary schools in the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
Divisions:
Year 7-8: Junior A Division
Year 9-10: Junior B Division
Year 11-12: Senior Division
Applications Close:
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