JAOS - Japan Association of Overseas Studies

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About JAOS

JAOS Chronology

1991 January 1st Conference of the Overseas Study Association, a precursor of JAOS
1992 February 2nd Conference of Overseas Study
Workshop: Current condition of the study abroad environment
  June 3rd Conference of Overseas Study
Workshops: Criteria for American consultant organizations・ Future prospects of study abroad consulting, etc.
  October JAOS Foundation Conference
Workshops: Overseas study programs・Current state and future prospects of overseas study in Oceania, etc.
1993 January General Conference
Workshops: Legal and financial aspects of overseas study
  June Special Conference
Workshops: Future of JAOS・Overseas study industry topics
  October JAOS 1st Anniversary General Conference
Workshops: Future course of JAOS・Role of specialist committee
1994 March Special Conference
Workshop: Recent U.S. visa information
  May 3rd General Conference of JAOS
Workshop: What society asks of JAOS
  November 4th General Conference
Workshops: Overseas high school studies・Relationship between JAOS and related government agencies
1995 March Establishment of 4 specialist committees
1. Committee for High School Programs
2. Committee for Language Training Programs
3. Committee for 2-year and 4-year Colleges, Universities and Professional/Vocational Schools
4. Committee for Special Programs
  May General Conference
Workshop: Conditions for issuance of U.S. visas and forthcoming provisions
  September Workshop: On the effectiveness of promotional activities
  October Workshop: On the current state of promotional materials and future promotional prospects
  November 5th General Conference commemorating 3rd anniversary of organization’s foundation
Workshop: Overseas study as a path to higher education
1996 February Workshop: Preventing and resolving overseas study related problems
  April Workshop: New travel industry laws and their relation to overseas study organizations
  May 6th General Conference-Spring
  November 7th General Conference-Autumn
  December Workshop: Practical training session for study abroad staff
1997 June 8th General Conference-Spring
Initial meeting of ERA (Educational Representatives Association of Embassies)
  July Workshop: Laws applicable to emergency situations・Considering the current legal and insurance systems
  December Visa Seminar
9th General Conference-Autumn
1998 January 2nd ERA Meeting
  March Creation of JAOS logo
  May 10th General Conference-Spring
  September Meeting with representatives of AAIEP (American Association of Intensive English Programs)
  December 11th General Conference-Autumn
1999 January Launching of JAOS home page
  April Meeting with Adelaide City Mayor of South Australia
  June 12th General Conference-Spring
  August JAOS becomes official member of FELCA (Federation of Education and Language Consultants Association)
  November 3rd ERA Meeting held at Australian Embassy
  December Workshop: Training session for newly recruited personnel in the Study Abroad Industry
13th General Conference-Autumn
2000 March Meeting with Australian Embassy staff to discuss visa issues
  June Meeting with US Embassy staff
14th General Conference-Spring
  July Training session for Sylvan Prometric Computerized TOEFL Test
  September Training session with British Council staff
  November 4th ERA Meeting at New Zealand Embassy
  December 15th General Conference-Autumn
2001 June 2nd US Visa Seminar
  November 5th ERA meeting held at Canadian Embassy
  December JAOS/Japanese Committee for Homestay Tour Programs holds joint seminar with Kokumin Seikatsu Center (National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan)
17th General Conference-Autumn
2002 March 3rd US Visa seminar
  June 18th JAOS General Meeting- Spring
  November 19th JAOS General Meeting- Autumn
  December 6th JAOS-ERA Meeting
2003 May JAOS Recruiting Seminar
  June 20th JAOS General Meeting- Spring
  July 4th US Visa seminar