Overview
Event Name: JICA Networking Fair in Autumn 2026 (Corporate Networking Event)
Date: Friday, October 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Organizer: JICA
Location: MyDome Osaka (Chuo Ward, Osaka City)
Key Participants
1. Companies and Organizations: 50 companies and organizations
We are inviting companies and organizations interested in the following to participate.
・Hosting internships for JICA international students (working professionals studying at Japanese graduate schools and English-speaking professionals)
・Business operations in Africa, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East, and Europe
・Gathering information that supports the globalization of companies and organizations through JICA exchange students, and fostering business partnerships with JICA
2. JICA International Students
Among the following internship-eligible programs, approximately 300 participants are expected to arrive in Japan primarily during the 2025 academic year:
・Industrial Human Resources Development Initiative for African Youth (ABE Initiative)
https://www.jica.go.jp/africahiroba/business/detail/03/index.html
・SDGs Global Leadership Course
https://www.jica.go.jp/activities/schemes/dsp-chair/international_student/program/
・Bridge to Peace in Syria: Human Resource Development Program (JISR)
https://www.jica.go.jp/syria/office/others/jisr/index.html
*JISR includes visitors to Japan prior to fiscal year 2024.
Background and Objectives
We are pleased to announce the “JICA Networking Fair in Autumn 2026,” an event designed to provide an opportunity for Japanese private-sector companies and organizations considering globalization and overseas business expansion to network with JICA international students.
Under the JICA Development Graduate School Partnership Initiative, JICA invites approximately 1,000 students from about 100 countries to Japan each year as JICA scholarship students, providing them with opportunities to conduct research in master’s or doctoral programs at Japanese universities. JICA Development Graduate School Partnership / JICA Chairs | About the Program – JICA
JICA scholarship students are individuals who have primarily pursued careers as government officials, researchers, or professionals in the private sector in their home countries. They are expected to utilize the knowledge, skills, and networks they acquire through their studies in Japan to become leaders who will help solve challenges and drive development in their home countries, as well as to contribute to strengthening relations with Japan as individuals with a deep understanding of and affinity for the country.
We are seeking companies and organizations to participate by setting up booths at this event, which offers opportunities to interact with such talent. We will also hold a pre-event seminar for those interested in exhibiting. Please apply using the application form below or via the link on the flyer.
Application Details
Click here to register: JICA Networking Fair in Autumn 2026 Registration Form
During the application period (July 7–September 18), we will provide details on the linked page.
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