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Period |
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48th IATSS Forum: *September – November, 2011 (57days) |
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Schedule subject to change.
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Participating Countries |
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| Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
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Allocation |
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48th IATSS Forum
| Total number of the participants: 18 |
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Indonesia |
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Laos |
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Malaysia |
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Philippines |
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Singapore |
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Thailand |
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Eligibility
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Applicants must be from one of the countries above and possess the physical and mental capabilities necessary to participate fully in program activities. |
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Applicants should be no more than 35 years of age at the time of the closing date of the application. |
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Applicants should have at least 2 years of full-time professional job experience at the time of the application and be eligible for reinstatement to his/her current position after completing the program. |
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Applicants should have sufficient English skills and cultural adaptability to live and study abroad. |
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Applicants must travel to Japan unaccompanied. |
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Application Procedure
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Applications are accepted once a year. |
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Application period: from February 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010 |
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Application documents: All documents are to be sent to the applicant's Country Committee Secretary.
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IATSS Forum application form (A3 size) |
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4 photos (4 cm x 3 cm, name on the back) |
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2 reference forms (A4) (1 of them should be your direct supervisor at your present job) |
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Essay (A4 size) |
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Certificate of English Proficiency (if possible) |
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Selection
| There are three stages to the screening process. |
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Initial Screening: (May-June, 2010) |
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Examination of application documents by the IATSS Forum Country Committee. |
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Second Screening: (July-September, 2010) |
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Examination of application documents by the IATSS Forum Steering Committee in Japan. |
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Final Screening: (April-May, 2011) |
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Interview with prospective applicants by the IATSS Forum Steering Committee and the IATSS Forum Country Committee. |
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Other terms and conditions
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The IATSS Forum Steering Committee retains the right to make the final decision on participation in the program. |
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Only those applicants who have successfully passed screening at each stage will be contacted. |
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The IATSS Forum Steering Committee will specify participants arrival and departure dates. |
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For more information please refer our IATSS Forum brochure or our websight:
http://www.iatssforum.jp/english/ |
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FAQ regarding the IATSS Forum |
| <Eligibility for participation in IATSS Forum> |
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What are the qualifications required to participate in the IATSS Forum program?
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I am currently studying at graduate school while working. Do I have the proper qualification requirements?
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| <Application& Screening> |
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From what points of view does IATSS Forum do the screenings?
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I am Malaysian, and living in Singapore at the moment. Which country committee should I apply to, Malaysia or Singapore?
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As IATSS Forum is organized by IATSS (International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences), do the contents of the program only focus on traffic related issues or any specific field?
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I have heard that, at the IATSS Forum, there are no tests to complete the program, nor is there a declaration of ranking regarding the participants’ performances. Why is that? In that case, will no one be evaluating or giving advice for improvement? Will the performance of the participants not be reported to their supervisors?
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After completing the IATSS Forum program, I would like to visit some places before leaving Japan; may I have permission to do so?
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On the way back home from Japan, may I drop by some other countries? Of course, I do not mind paying the necessary expenses.
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Who bears the expenses related to the IATSS Forum program?
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After completion of the IATSS Forum program, will participants be involved in any particular activity?
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On this sheet, only frequently asked questions are written. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your country committee secretary at any time.
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Reference : IATSS Forum "Focus on Leadership" Proposal |
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The IATSS Forum was established in 1985. At first, the Forum began with a single participant country, Malaysia, but has since grown to include nine different countries, accumulating a history of nearly a quarter of a century.
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Up to now, IATSS Forum has primarily served as a means for ASEAN participant countries to learn from Japan’s developmental experience. However, we are now reexamining what our vision should be in terms of educating participants in the future. For the last few years, both the IATSS Forum Steering Committee and Program Committee have been considering ways to transition the program, from mainly lectures in which participants learn from past case studies in Japan, to a curriculum that provides participants with a place to foster their leadership abilities.
The proposed “focus on leadership at IATSS Forum” will be termed “producing new value from diversity.” IATSS Forum considers a “leader” to be “a person who, in striving towards a goal, is capable of bringing out the strengths of a group to their fullest.” Therefore, “leadership” is “the ability to maximize a group’s potential by effectively applying its strengths to their utmost, leading to the attainment of a goal.”
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Although IATSS Forum does not offer sessions on leadership skills where participants can acquire particular leadership skills directly from trainers, the Forum does provide participants with an opportunity to obtain leadership skills naturally, on their own, through a variety of programs such as “Group Study,” “Seminars,” “Field Study” and “International Exchange Activities.” The role of IATSS Forum is to empower young professionals from ASEAN countries to cultivate leadership knowhow, by giving them a place to practice it.
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Our motto, “Thinking and Learning Together,” has served as the core concept of the Forum since its foundation. It is our hope that participants will be able to actualize this motto through engaging in these programs where they will have the opportunity to act, take in information and learn on their own. We believe they will be able to make many new discoveries through their experiences and observations and, in the end, come to a mutual understanding on matters through discussions with other future Asian Leaders.
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