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Welcome to the Nara JETNet Webpage! Thanks to your continued participation, the association is now entering its 8th year of planning internationally-themed events in Nara Prefecture.

Nara JETNet staff members, all of whom are participants in the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, come from 10 different countries and speak a wide variety of languages. Our 6-member event planning committee is fully supported by the International Affairs and Tourism Division of Nara Prefectural government.

At the JET Programme 20th Anniversary Reception held on November 22nd 2006, JETNet was awarded a prize for its remarkable achievements in promoting the JET Programme by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

It was recognition of the work JETNet has done for grass root internationalization at the local level. We truly wish to thank all the people who have helped and supported us.

Nara JETNet　JET Programme 20th Anniversary

Nara, like the rest of Japan, is facing a wide variety of challenges as it heads into the 21st century. In a society where the number of long-term immigrants is increasing at a faster rate than ever before, interaction and exchange between Japanese and non-Japanese is a fact of daily life. As the chairperson of Nara JETNet, I believe that learning about the different kinds of people and cultures in the world is the key to learning how to live in an increasingly diverse society. JETNet events - hiking, scavenger hunts, arts festivals, discussion forums and more - are a great way to meet and interact with different people coming from a variety of countries with different cultures. After 5 years continuously planning events, some events have changed, some completely new have been created, but we have maintained the same aim of bringing intercultural exchange to the citizens of Nara.

If you are interested in learning more about Nara JETNet, I encourage you to look through this website for further information. In addition to a more detailed introduction of our activities, there are also summaries of past events, comments from participants, and more. Our events continually receive high marks not only from participants, but also from the media and the Prefectural government. If you have any questions, please contact us at the address below - or even better, come and participate.

I look forward to seeing you at the next event!

Marlène DUBOIS
Chairperson, Nara JETNet

2008.9.8 informations updated