NAGA CITY, September 10 – The National
Youth Commission opens the application to the Short-term Invitation under the
Exchange Project with Asia-Oceania and North America, also known as the Kizuna
Project to be held in Japan in December 2012 and March 2013. Kizuna is the
Japanese word for ‘bond’ or ‘tie’.
The Kizuna (Bond) Project is jointly
implemented by the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy
of Japan in Manila, the National Youth Commission, and the Japan International
Cooperation Center (JICE).
Under this project, more than two hundred (200)
hundred Filipino college students with ages 18 - 24 shall have the opportunity
to participate in programs which are part of the reconstruction plans of the
Japanese government. It aims to promote global understanding of Japan’s revival
efforts in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. The program is also
open to eight (8) Filipino supervisors from 30 – 50 years old.
Delegates will be provided with round-trip
airfare (Manila-Japan-Manila), food, accommodation, and local transportation in
Japan, where they will stay for ten (10) days; round-trip transportation from
point of origin to Manila shall be shouldered by the participants.
To know more about the program and its
requirements, please download the briefer, application forms, and list of
requirements at www.nyc.gov.ph. Deadline for submission of application and
requirements is at 5:00 PM on September 28, 2012.
Application forms and requirements may
be submitted through a courier or personally to NYC Area Offices or to:
MS MARIELOU A. CHUA
National Youth Commission
4F Bookman Building
373 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
1100
For inquiries about the Kizuna (Bond)
Project please coordinate with Ms. Marielou A. Chua or Ms. Sarah Grutas at
4162833 and at internationalprograms@nyc.gov.ph.
(NYC/PIA Sorsogon)
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