{"id":832545,"date":"2023-10-04T15:27:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T06:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kandagaigo.ac.jp\/kifl\/employment-transfer-qualifications\/mofa\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T17:21:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T08:21:57","slug":"mofa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kandagaigo.ac.jp\/kifl\/en\/nextstage\/mofa.html","title":{"rendered":"About the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"select-copy\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>At embassies and consulates general around the world<\/span><br class=\"mb-object\"><span>Two years of work.<\/span><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Overseas careers.<\/span><br class=\"mb-object\"><span>We are waiting for you.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>What is an Overseas Mission Dispatcher - Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (KIFL)<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-content reverse no-border\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bold-title\">~ KIFL students are the ones worth challenging! ~ KIFL students are the ones who deserve the challenge!<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-flex\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#b01\" class=\"more mb-object\"><span>MORE<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hidden-text\">\r\n  Many students who enroll in KIFL have a big goal: \"I want to make use of the foreign languages I have learned and play an active role overseas! Many students who enroll in KIFL have a major goal: \"I want to use the foreign language I have learned to work abroad! There are various ways to work abroad, but the \"Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Mission Fellowship\" allows students to work at a public organization (embassy, consulate-general, or representative office of the Japanese government) for a limited period of two years, either while in school or after graduation, making use of the foreign language they have learned. KIFL regards this program as a start for career development and an opportunity for graduates to reset their careers, and holds the KIFL \"\u221e\" Glocal Seminar. Glocal Liberal Arts Seminar, and we provide maximum support to students and graduates who aspire to become the best in Japan. In the long life planning period known as the \"100-year life period,\" why don't you take on the challenge of gaining rare experiences and creating your own unique and one-of-a-kind career? The country you are assigned to will become your second home, and the people you meet there will surely become your friends (treasure) forever.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-photo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/nextstage\/mofa-img01.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">Institute for Global Communication Studies, Kanda University of International Studies<br>Senior Academic Fellow<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Dr. <span>Fumio Kuboya<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">Former dispatched by the Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"section-title\">Selection Examinations for Overseas Mission Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Annual Schedule<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-full-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/nextstage\/mofa-img02.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"section-title\">An example of \"\u221e\" Glocal Liberal Arts Seminar (30 times a year) <span>for all departments, voluntary participation format<\/span><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mofa-list-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>1st<\/span> Global Liberal Arts Practice Test I (Basic)<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>Second<\/span> Environmental Terminology<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>3rd<\/span> Math, Arithmetic I<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>About the <span>4th<\/span> Japanese Islands<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>5th<\/span> United Nations and International Organizations<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>6th<\/span> Mathematics and Arithmetic II<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>On the <span>Seventh Session of the<\/span> United Nations and the Security Council<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>8th<\/span> Current Political Issues<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>9th<\/span> Math, Arithmetic III<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>10th<\/span> Global Liberal Arts Practice Test II<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>11th Annual Conference<\/span> on Biology and Medicine<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>12th<\/span> Physics (Laws of ...)<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>13th<\/span> Mathematics and Arithmetic IV<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>14th<\/span> Weather and Related Phenomena<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>15th<\/span> Economic Terminology<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>16th<\/span> Mathematics and Arithmetic V<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>17th<\/span> Diet <span>Session<\/span> and Acts of State by the Prime Minister and the Emperor<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>18th<\/span> Nuclear Energy<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>19th<\/span> Mathematics and Arithmetic VI<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>20th<\/span> Global Liberal Arts Practice Exam III<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>21st<\/span> Computer and Telecommunications Terminology<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>About the <span>22nd<\/span> Contemporary Keywords in General<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>23rd<\/span> Math &amp; Arithmetic VII<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>24th<\/span> Computer Crime<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>25th Annual Meeting<\/span> on the Field of Chemistry<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>26th<\/span> Math &amp; Arithmetic VIII<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>27th<\/span> Amendment to the Law<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>28th<\/span> TPP, Consumption Tax Increase, and Nuclear Power Plant Phase-Out<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>29th<\/span> Mathematics and Arithmetic IX<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>The <span>30th<\/span> Global Liberal Arts Practice Test IV<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">For more information about the recruitment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Mission Dispatcher Program, please refer to the website of the Japan Association of International Exchange Services ( <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihcsa.or.jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.ihcsa.or.jp<\/a> ).<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-full-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/nextstage\/mofa-img03.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-content no-border\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-flex reverse\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-photo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bold-title\">If you learn the language,<br>You can do anything you want on the world stage.<br>The charm of my favorite Latin America.<br>Challenging projects to spread the word.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">Chanchitosu Representative<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\"><span>Tatsuya Suzuki<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">Asian\/European Languages, Spanish Course, graduated March 2014<br>\r\n  Kanda University of Foreign Studies, Department of Ibero-American Languages, Spanish major, 3rd year transfer, March 2016 graduation.<br>\r\n  Dispatched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work at the Embassy of Japan in Nicaragua, September 2015-September 2018.<br>Chiba Prefectural Doke High School\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#b01\" class=\"more mb-object\"><span>MORE<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hidden-text\">\r\n  I studied Spanish intensely during my school years, motivated by the frustration of failing the university entrance exam and the desire not to be outdone by my high school peers who went on to university. In my first year, I went on a short-term study abroad program in Spain, where I spoke Spanish to more than 10 people on the street every day as part of my daily routine to improve my practical skills. In my senior year, I passed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' overseas mission dispatcher exam and was assigned to the Japanese Embassy in Nicaragua. While there, I was entrusted with translating documents, negotiating with local companies, and planning and managing cultural events, and on my days off I voluntarily interacted with people in rural areas. Fascinated by the unknown traditional crafts and festivals, I wanted to spread their charms to the rest of the world. After completing his tenure, he formed \"Chanchitos\" with two friends from his days at Kanda Institute of Languages and visited about 20 countries in Latin America, and after returning to Japan in 2020, he started his own business. After returning to Japan in 2020, he started his own business. The company is now disseminating information about Central and South America, importing and selling local food products, and providing online language learning support.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-full-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/images\/nextstage\/mofa-img04.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-content no-border\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-flex reverse\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-photo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bold-title\">I was able to step out of my comfort zone at Kanda Institute of Languages.<br>A new step forward.<br>At the Embassy of Japan in Egypt<br>Experience lasts a lifetime.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\"><span>Hikari Kikuchi<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\">English Majors Graduated in March 2018<br>\r\n  Nara Women's University Faculty of Letters Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Cultural and Media Studies Course 3rd Year Transfer Graduation March 2020<br>\r\n  Embassy of Japan in Egypt, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, March 2020 - March 2022<br>\r\n  Tokyo Metropolitan Kitazono High School\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#b01\" class=\"more mb-object\"><span>MORE<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hidden-text\">\r\n  I first became aware of this program through a flyer distributed at the orientation for new students. My vague idea of wanting to work in an English-speaking environment was transformed into a clear desire to work as an official at a Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomatic mission abroad. I believe that I was able to pass the overseas mission dispatcher program thanks to the English language skills I developed at Kanda Institute of Languages and the general education knowledge I acquired in Mr. Kubotani's Glocal Liberal Arts Seminar. At the Japanese Embassy in Egypt, where I was posted, I was able to demonstrate my practical English skills in many situations, in addition to my speaking and reading skills for e-mail correspondence. My days were spent in a wide range of activities from management of local staff, personnel and administrative affairs, support for diplomats, and negotiations with local companies. When the Japanese Foreign Minister visited, I had the experience of supporting the Minister up close and personal, which was more rewarding and gave me a sense of accomplishment than I had ever imagined. I also had many opportunities to interact with people from ministries other than the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was greatly stimulated by their broad and profound knowledge and ways of thinking. My next goal is to \"become a professional in a job that connects with the rest of the world. The two years I spent as an overseas mission staff member were a turning point for me to further improve my skills.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At embassies and consulates general around the worldTwo years of work. Overseas careers.We are waiting for you. 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