Young agricultural professionals wanted to visit Japan

The Japanese Embassy is calling for applicants to its Invitation Programme for Special Fields Counterparts which will be sending 50 young New Zealanders, who are either engaged or interested in agriculture, to visit Japan this year.
Applications close on 2 April 2010.
Participants will spend 10 days over July in Tokyo and Hokkaido experiencing Japanese agriculture, society and culture.
The Programme includes lectures, meeting government and industry people, visits to agricultural sites, and cultural events. The aim is to provide insight into Japanese agriculture and to develop a mutual understanding between Japan and New Zealand.
Applicants must be eager to pursue a career that fosters Japan-New Zealand relations and be:
A New Zealand citizen and;
35 years of age or below and;
Interested or specializing in agriculture by being:
Engaged in agriculture, forestry or fisheries including the processing, distribution or marketing or;
An academic, researcher or journalist or;
A politician or;
A government official.

For application forms and further information visit http://www.nz.emb-japan.go.jp/bilateral_relations/invitation_programmes.html