Activity report
2005 Fiscal Year 9th Annual JAOS-FGER Meeting
February 10, 2006
at Mainichi Shinbun Headquarters in Tokyo
At this annually held meeting, JAOS and FGER (Foreign Government Educational Representatives) met in order to present their perspectives on the current study abroad climate and actively exchange information. Within the meeting, the newly established Bureau for Overseas Studies at the French Embassy announced its intentions to join FGER. Furthermore, JAOS reported on the current state of its ‘JAOS Certified Counselor Training Course’ as well as information on the EN14804 Guidelines for ‘Language Study Tour Providers in Europe’. The meeting was attended by 42 JAOS members and 12 individuals from the following FGER organizations (American Embassy, Japan-U.S. Educational Commission, Australian Government’s Organization for International Education, Ireland’s Governmental Bureau for Business Affairs, New Zealand Embassy’s Section for Business Affairs, the British C