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Recruitment for the 28th KFAW Foreign Correspondents Program
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Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) is pleased to announce its FY2018 recruitment of our foreign correspondents. KFAW foreign correspondents
program aims at expanding an information network through reports on the status of women in the world. So far 298 correspondents from 41 countries have
reported their cultures, women’s status and social issues from gender perspective.
We suppose every country or region might have expressions or customs based on stereotypical gender roles. These are challenges to be addressed by
society as a whole to make use of full capacities of men and women. We would like you to give us your original reports on how men and women equally take
active parts in society free from stereotyped perception for gender roles.
| 1．Number of Recruits | 5 persons |
| 2．Qualifications | （１）KFAW is soliciting foreign correspondents who are residents principally in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. (Nationality or gender is not a
factor) |
| 3．Term | July, 2018 ～ March, 2019 |
| 4．Application | Applicants must submit the following items to us by May 31, 2018 (Thu.) through e-mail (info@kfaw.or.jp) （１ ）Application form （profiles within 150 words in English) Photograph/s related to your report with caption. (please reduce the total size of pictures less than 3MB) |
| 5．Honorarium | 8,000JPY／1 report （only for successful applicants） |
- Application Guidelines
[333KB] - Application Form [Word / 40KB]
Recruitment for the 27th KFAW Foreign Correspondents Program
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Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) is pleased to announce its FY2017 recruitment of our foreign correspondents. KFAW foreign correspondents program aims at expanding an information network through reports on the status of women in the world. So far 286 correspondents from 41 countries have reported their cultures, women’s status and social issues from gender perspective.
We suppose every country or region might have expressions or customs based on stereotypical gender roles. These are challenges to be addressed by society as a whole to make use of full capacities of men and women. We would like you to give us your original reports on how men and women equally take active parts in society free from stereotyped perception for gender roles.
| 1．Number of Recruits | 5 persons |
| 2．Qualifications | （１）KFAW is soliciting foreign correspondents who are residents principally in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. (Nationality or gender is not a factor) （２）Correspondents must turn in 3 reports in Japanese or English. |
| 3．Term | July, 2017 ～ March, 2018 |
| 4．Application | Applicants must submit the following items to us by May 31, 2017 (Wed.) through e-mail (info@kfaw.or.jp) （１）Application form （profiles within 150 words in English) （２）1st report (Up to 1,200 Japanese characters or up to 700 English words.) （３）Photograph/s related to your report with caption. (please reduce the total size of pictures less than 3MB) |
| 5．Honorarium | 8,000JPY／1 report （only for successful applicants） |
- Application Guidelines [388KB]
- Application Form [Word / 36KB]
Recruitment for the 26th KFAW Foreign Correspondents Program
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Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) is pleased to announce its FY2016 recruitment of our foreign correspondents. KFAW foreign correspondents program aims at expanding an information network through reports on the status of women in the world. So far 285 correspondents from 41 countries have reported their cultures, women’s status and social issues from gender perspective.
We suppose every country or region might have expressions or customs based on stereotypical gender roles. These are challenges to be addressed by society as a whole to make use of full capacities of men and women. We would like you to give us your original reports on how men and women equally take active parts in society free from stereotyped perception for gender roles.
| 1．Number of Recruits | 5 persons |
| 2．Qualifications | （１）KFAW is soliciting foreign correspondents who are residents principally in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. (Nationality or gender is not a factor) （２）Correspondents must turn in 3 reports in Japanese or English. |
| 3．Term | July, 2016 ～ March, 2017 |
| 4．Application | Applicants must submit the following items to us by May 31, 2016 (Tue.) through e-mail (info@kfaw.or.jp) （１）Application form （profiles within 150 words in English) （２）1st report (Up to 1,200 Japanese characters or up to 700 English words.) （３）Photograph/s related to your report with caption. (please reduce the total size of pictures less than 3MB) |
| 5．Honorarium | 8,000JPY／1 report （only for successful applicants） |
- Application Guidelines [506KB]
- Application Form [Word / 38KB]
The 26th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women (International symposium) (October 31, 2015)
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| 1．Date | October 31(Sat.), 2015 |
| 2．Venue | 5th Floor Large Seminar Room, Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center MOVE |
| 3．Capacity | 100 seats |
| 4．Participation fee | Free of charge |
| 5．Organizer | Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) |
| 6．Outline |
“Promoting Active Participation by Women – In Cooperation with Asia” As one of the main pillars of the growth strategy established by the Japanese government, diverse measures are now underway to promote more active participation by women. Addressing this important contemporary theme, the symposium will include an introduction to related problems, future visions, examples, etc., as well as an exchange of information and opinions, from the perspectives of Asian countries and the rest of the world. The symposium will also explore what can be done to promote more active participation by women in society. |
| 7．Theme | At the keynote address of this international symposium, Ms. Asako Osaki, an expert on development policies and gender issues who is active in a wide variety of organizations, including a government-affiliated body, an international organization, an NGO, and a research institute, will speak about future visions and current problems regarding active participation by women in Japan and other Asian countries. Afterwards, panelists from foreign countries (specifically, Hong Kong and Vietnam) will give presentations. In addition, by listening to Japanese panelists and learning about their experiences and the reality of active participation by women in Japan, the audience will explore what can be done to promote more active participation by women in society. |
| 8．Program |
October 31 (Sat.), 2015 13:30-16:00 13:40-14:20 Keynote Speech 14:30-15:30 Panelist individual speech (15min each) 15:30- 16:00 Free discussion and Q & A with five panelists organized by coordinator <Coordinator> |
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