*The Nitobe Leadership Program 2020 and its pre-application events have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
We are now calling for fellows of the Nitobe Leadership Program 2020. Please see this page for curriculum and application. The application deadline is Thursday, May 7.
We are also holding the following two events for prospective applicants to learn more about the program and meet some of the almuni.
*Please choose the event(s) you wish to attend on the registration form.
- Nitobe Salon
- Date: Sunday, April 12, 2020, 3:00-6:00 pm (Reception: 5:00-6:00 pm; doors open at 2:30 pm)
- Venue: Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
- Prospective Participants: Individuals who are interested in applying to the Nitobe Leadership Program 2020.
*For the eligibility requirements for the Nitobe Leadership Program, please see this page. - Language: Japanese (without English interpretation)
- Admission: Free (Registration required)
The Nitobe Salon is a roundtable discussion amongst Nitobe Leadership Fellows.* This time, some Nitobe Leadership Fellows who work in the fields of politics, sports, IT, finance and startup business will make presentations on “How do we transcend shifting borders,” which is the theme of the 2020 program. Small group discussions and a small reception will follow.
- Briefing Session
- Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 7:30-8:30 pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
- Venue: Seminar room 403 & 404, International House of Japan
- Prospective Participants: Individuals who are interested in applying to the Nitobe Leadership Program 2020.
*For the eligibility requirements for the Nitobe Leadership Program, please see this page. - Language: Japanese (without English interpretation)
- Admission: Free (Registration required)
The steerting committee and the secretariat will explain the program.
*Nitobe Leadership Fellows include the alumni of the initial Nitobe Leadership Program (Nitobe Kokusai Juku in Japanese), which operated from 2008 to 2017 and is the predecessor of this program.