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Conference Title: JICA Networking Fair Spring 2026 (Business Networking)
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026, 10:00 – 17:00
Organized by JICA
Place: Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand 1F HALL A&B
Main Participants
1. companies/organizations: up to 60 companies/organizations
We are looking for companies and organizations interested in the following
Acceptance of JICA foreign students who are high-level foreign human resources (English-speaking human resources) for internships
Global business development in Africa, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Latin America, etc.
Other business partnerships with JICA students
2. JICA foreign students
Mainly from the following internship courses, etc., who will come to Japan in FY2025: Approx. 300 persons
*JISR includes students who came to Japan before FY2024.
Background and Objectives
Under the JICA Graduate School of Development Cooperation Initiative, JICA invites approximately 1,000 students from about 100 countries to Japan each year as JICA exchange students and provides them with opportunities to study in master’s or doctoral programs at Japanese universities.
JICA foreign students are mainly government officials, researchers, and private sector personnel in their home countries, and are expected to utilize the knowledge, skills, and networks they have acquired in Japan to become future leaders in solving problems and leading the development of their home countries, and to contribute to strengthening Japan-Japan relations as knowledgeable and pro-Japan people.
The “JICA Networking Fair in Spring 2026” will be held as an opportunity for Japanese private companies and organizations that are considering internships and overseas business development for high-level foreign human resources to network with JICA students.
We are looking for companies and organizations that would like to exhibit at our booth.
Application Details
Click here to register: JICA Networking Fair in Spring 2026 Registration Form
→We are in the process of preparing the application. We will announce on this page when the application is open.
Pre-seminar videos and materials
If you would like to view the video of the advance online seminar, please contact us at the contact information below.
Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) Internship Team
E-mail: [email protected] TEL : 03-6838-2717
The projection material is here → in preparation.
Prior to the fair, we will introduce tips on how to participate in the fair, including how to devise a booth exhibit and how to interact with international students, so that companies and organizations interested in the JICA International Student Program for the first time can feel comfortable participating in the fair.
Video introducing case studies of cooperation with JICA foreign students
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/WVJajlsfRDo
Companies that have accepted JICA students as interns took the podium to talk about their experiences, benefits, and future prospects of accepting JICA students. Please take a look at the seminar as well as the pre-seminar.
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