The National Federation of Australia Japan Societies NSW will host a 2 day conference which explores the Australia-Japan relationship.

The conference will present the latest developments in Australia-Japan related business, sport and tourism connections, and share success stories. There will be cultural performances as well as hands-on workshops for Anime, Taiko, Haiku, and Ikebana. There will also be opportunities to discuss establishing sister city arrangements.

Day 2 will be launched with a discussion on the state of Japanese education, led by NESA with a Q&A panel session to follow.

On the evening of Day 2 there will be a Gala Dinner with performance by TaikOz.

You can register using the attached PDF form or online.
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​For further details please see the attached flyer.

Applications for The Japan Foundation’s January 2019 intensive seminar, to be held in Sydney, have been extended to Monday 22 October 2018.

This intensive seminar delivers 19 hours of NESA-registered professional development.

​The seminar enables teachers to develop their language skills, gain confidence using Japanese, and to develop language teaching strategies and skills which they can apply in the language classroom.

Specific focuses include the Australian Curriculum, and ICT-based learning. Participants will be immersed in a Japanese language environment suited to their level and will have ample opportunity for networking.

New in 2018:
- teachers who have attended the intensive seminar in previous years are now also eligible to apply
- teachers who are Japanese native speakers can now attend on Day 2 (there will be no registered hours, however,  a certificate for 6 hours participation will be issued).

Venue:
Japan Foundation, Sydney

Dates:
Monday 14 January to Thursday 17 January 2019 

Target audience:
1. secondary teachers in Australia and New Zealand currently teaching Japanese (conditions apply)
2. preservice teachers (currently studying or recently graduated as a Japanese teacher in Australia – conditions apply).

Note: Teachers of other year groups may also apply as spaces in the course are still available.
Successful teachers from NZ can receive travel support (return flights and travel insurance only) from ILEP.

Participation in this event is FREE.

Online applications for the seminar close on Monday 22 October 2018.

Please note: The Japan Foundation Travel Grant for Professional Development Event is no longer available. All travel and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of the participant.

Enquiries can be directed to the Japan Foundation via email, or on (02) 9239 0055. Further information about the application process is available on the Japan Foundation website.

Registration for the symposium dinner has been extended until 21 October 2018.

Sake Seminar at Symposium Dinner
Date: Friday 2 November
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: L'Aqua, Cockle Bay Wharf
Cost: $100 (inc GST) per person
Registration: nsjle.org.au/registration/

The dinner is the social highlight of the symposium, providing a great opportunity to network with Japanese language educators and other stakeholders in a relaxed environment.

Chase Kojima, one of Australia's most influential Japanese chefs, has been invited to speak at the dinner. The dinner will also feature a Sake seminar led by certified Sake specialist Yukino Ochiai, Director of Deja vu Sake Company, Sake Samurai, WSET Level 3 Japanese sake education and Kikizakeshi.

Registration for the symposium remains open until Sunday 14 October 2018.
NSJLE Registrations: http://nsjle.org.au/registration/

If you have any further questions, please contact Maki Russel-Smith at the Japan Foundation, Sydney.
E: coordinators@jpf.org.au

Registration will close for the NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018 on Friday 10 August.

Registration is via RegoDirect, an external registration site. For access click on the link below.
https://www.regodirect.com.au/japaneseteachers/

The conference is being managed by VMS conference services and support. If you have any trouble with registration, or need to pay by credit card, please contact VMS on 02 9526 1221.

Before registering, please view the Agenda and Workshops pages. 

On the Registration page, include your workshop choice for each session.

There are currently 4 workshop sessions with 4 workshops in each session. Due to early participation interest, some workshops are being repeated.

For further information, please contact Darlene Knowles, Language Officer on 9266 8536 or at darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au.​​

We are seeking teachers to present in a TeachMeet session at the NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018 who use the following online resources:
- Go Nihongo!
- Erin's Challenge
- Collaboratus: Waking up in Japan
- Asia Education Foundation online resources
- other.

If you use any of these resources and are willing to do a 5-10 minute demonstration, please contact Darlene Knowles on 9266 8536 or darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au

​The conference will be held on Friday 17 August 2018.  
​Link to registration page: www.regodirect.com.au/japaneseteachers/home/

Registration is now open for the NSW cross-sectoral Japanese Teachers' Conference 2018:
https://www.regodirect.com.au/japaneseteachers/

Before registering, please review the Agenda and Workshops pages carefully. Navigation is via clicking on the page titles in the black horizontal navigation bar. There are 4 workshop sessions with 3 workshops in each session.

Then, on the Registration page, include your workshop choice for each session. Please note, workshops may change based on participant interest.

For further information, please contact Darlene Knowles, Language Officer on 9266 8536 or at darlene.knowles@det.nsw.edu.au.​

​Please note, the application period for The Japan Foundation’s intensive seminar, to be held in Sydney in July, is now closed.
Unfortunately the previous notice incorrectly stated that applications close on 14 July 2018.
This should have stated Monday 14 May. See flyer attached below.

Specific focuses include Australian curriculum and ICT-based learning. Participants will be immersed in a Japanese language environment suited to their level and will have ample opportunity for networking.

Further details can be accessed on The Japan Foundation website.
For all inquiries please contact coordinators@jpf.org.au or 02 8239 0055

The biennial 4th National Symposium on Japanese Language Education (NSJLE) will be held on 2
November and 3 November 2018 at The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).

The theme for 2018 is “Bigger, Broader, Better!”

Registration is now open via the following link: http://nsjle.org.au/registration/

Please see attached flyer for registration rates.

Please note:
- if you have applied to be a presenter you must still pay for both days 
- registration works best from a PC (mobile and tablet will not show all required information needed).

To stay up-to-date with the latest news about 2018 NSJLE, and to join the mailing list, visit http://nsjle.org.au/

For further information contact The Japan Foundation, Sydney on (02) 8239 0055 or coordinators@jpf.org.au

​Applications for The Japan Foundation’s intensive seminar, to be held in Sydney, close next week on Monday 14 July 2018. See flyer attached below.

This intensive seminar delivers 19 hours of NESA-registered professional development.

​The seminar enables teachers to develop language skills, gain confidence using Japanese, and to develop language teaching strategies and skills which they can apply in the language classroom.

Specific focuses include Australian curriculum and ICT-based learning. Participants will be immersed in a Japanese language environment suited to their level and will have ample opportunity for networking.

New in 2018:
- teachers who have attended the intensive seminar in previous years are now eligible to apply
- teachers who are Japanese natives can now attend on Day 2 only (there will be no registered hours however a certificate for 6 hours participation will be issued).

Venue:
The Japan Foundation, Sydney

Dates:
Monday 9 July to Thursday 12 July 2018

Target audience:
1. Secondary teachers (Years 7-9 in Australia and Years 9-11 in New Zealand) currently teaching Japanese
2. Preservice teachers (currently studying or recently graduated as a Japanese teacher in Australia)

Participation fee:
FREE (Note: Participants are not eligible for The Japan Foundation Travel Grant for Professional Development Event)

Application submission deadline:
Online applications close Monday 14 May 2018

Further details and the application guidelines and forms can be accessed on The Japan Foundation website.
For all inquiries please contact coordinators@jpf.org.au or 02 8239 0055