International Volunteers
// destinations - Japan
FACT FILE
- Population: 57.2 million
- Capital: Tokyo
- Major languages: Shintoism / Buddhism
- Major religions: Japanese
- Monetary unit: Yen
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
- CIEE - Council on International Educational Exchange www.ciee.org
The mission of the CIEE is: “to develop, serve and support international educational exchange as a means of building understanding and peaceful co-operation among peoples of the world”. Through programmes of education and experience and through practical seminars, CIEE strives to further the development of people with a global outlook and to further understanding around the world.
- NICE - Neverending International Workcamps Exchange www.nice1.gr.jp/indexe.htm
NICE was founded in 1990. It is a non-profit making, non-governmental organisation, which has expanded rapidly over 7 years with the huge needs and possibilities for workcamps and NGO’s in East Asia. Each project has a study or discussion element to exchange ideas from different countries so you should take information relevant to the project to give examples from your country.
On NICE projects, the group is often made up of half international and half national volunteers.
TYPES OF PROGRAMMES
- Standard, MTV
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Visa: not required. British nationals do not need a visa to enter Japan for stays of up to three months. Please visit www.fco.gov.uk for more information.
- Arrival info: date of arrival is the start date scheduled for the project.