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The Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) was established by the Australian Government in 1976 to expand and develop contact and exchange between the peoples of Australia and Japan and to help project positive images of Australia and Japan in each other's country.
As a part of the implementation of the Australian Government's response to the Review of Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders, the Australia-Japan Foundation was re-formed within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 1 December 2006.
The AJF has its headquarters in Canberra and is supported by an office at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo.
Projects and programs supported by the Foundation help promote people-to-people engagement across a diverse range of sectors, including the arts, education, science and technology, sport, local government, community services and business.
The Foundation's annual work program focuses on activities which are aligned with its strategic objectives, which are to:
Australia in Minami-Sanriku Recovery Market
Australians are heading to Minami-Sanriku, Miyagi Prefecture to show their support for Tohoku's recovery at the town's monthly 'recovery market'. There will be live entertainment from Australia, Australian food and wine, raffles and more. Come along for a fun day and show your support!
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New Life for Australian Labrador puppies with the Japan Guide Dog Association in Yokohama
The AJF funded project Immanent Landscapes is currently on exhibition in Oyama City.
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2011 Australian Gateball Championships - Newcastle, Sydney in 15 - 18 September
The 2011 Australian Gateball Championships will be held in Newcastle (two hours north of Sydney) from 15 to 18 September.
Gateball Information
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The Australia Japan Foundation is pleased to support the OzAsia Festival currently underway in Adelaide.
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'Japanese on the Move': Online life stories of Japanese Transmigrants
A collection of life stories of Japanese people in Australia will be available online from October, with five new life stories added to the site each month. These Japanese will share their experiences, contributions and the challenges they faced. Are you a Japanese transmigrant? If so, perhaps you would like to share your life experiences?
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Japan Tour: Australian Chamber of Orchestra
Stunning and stylish staging of the ACO comes back to Japan in October 2011.
Tour Schedule
7 October: Ishikawa Ongakudo (Ishikawa)
10 October: Kita Kyushu Hibiki Hall (Fukuoka)
11 October: Hakuju Hall (Tokyo)
13 October: Kioi Hall (Tokyo)
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Exprience Australia Kits for JET participants
Application opens between 1 - 20 August.
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A public lecture on the triple disaster afflicting Japan in March 2011 will be held at the Law Link Theatre, Australian National University, Canberra on Tuesday 9 August 2011.
The lecture was supported by a grant from the Australia-Japan Foundation.
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Kim Anderson takes up Artist-In-Residence Program in Echigo-Tsumari
Ms Anderson (Ballarat, Victoria) has commenced her one-month residency from 7 July.
Her collaborative artworks with the local community will be shown in an exhition from 1 - 31 August 2011 at Nobutai, Tokamachi city of Niigata.
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Polyglot Theatre "We Built This City" to be presented at the Kijimuna Festa 2011
Date: 23 and 24 July 2011 11am
Venue: Okinawa Civic Centre Hall
Australia's Polyglot Theatre will present their public construction extravaganza "We Built This City" to a Japanese audience at the Kijimuna Festa 2011 in Okinawa. The interactive performance uses nothing but thousands of big cardboard boxes and the energy and ingenuity of kids and families to build a magnificent imagined city in one day.
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Isabella Acappella performed for Fukushima Evacuees
On Friday 24 June, Isabella Acappella, Southern Cross University choir performed for the people of Futaba, Fukushima at an evacuation centre in Kazo, Saitama. Their beautiful voices brought smiles to the evacuees' faces. Some people sang along to familiar tunes such as "Sukiyaki" and "Stand by Me". They presented Deputy Mayor Inoue of Futaba with the relief donations collected throughout their tour.
2011 Isabella Acappella Friendship Tour in Japan
The Isabella Acappella Choir group of Southern Cross University visits Japan from 3 to 26 June for their seventh friendship tour of Japan. Throughout their tour, they will be performing in various goodwill concerts showing their support for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
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22nd National Conference by Austtralian Studies Association of Japan
Date: Sat & Sun, 11-12 June 2011
Venue: Waseda University
Japan's prominent academic association on Austraian Studies helds two-day conferences. This year's program includes symposium inviting Mr John Romeril, playwriter of "Miss Tanaka".
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Information is also available at the Embassy's Culture Centre website
Foreign Minister Rudd has launched a new website to guide the many Australians wanting to help Japan recover from the earthquake and tsunami.
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AJF Grants Round 2011-12
The 2011-12 AJF Grants Round is now closed. Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their applications by early July 2011. Any further funding rounds will be advertised on the AJF website.
A group of Ainu delegates will arrive in Australia on 25 February to participate in this cultural exchange tour conducted by the Six Rivers Aboriginal Corporation (formerly Mersey Leven Aboriginal Corporation).
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Professor Gordon Wallace Joint Online Briefing with Professor Keiichi Torimitsu
Professor Gordon Wallace, who is in Tokyo with support of the AJF to attend Nano Tech 2011, will hold a joint online briefing with Professor Keiichi Torimitsu of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone through the Australian and Japanese Science Media Centres.
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Events Calendar of AJF activities
An events calendar is now available for viewing on the AJF website. This events calendar will be regularly updated with advice of and weblinks to important AJF-funded grant activities and important meetings of the AJF Board.
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Australia Japan Foundation Annual Program Report 2009-10
The latest report provides highlights of AJF activities funded in 2009-10.
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Collaboration between Australian and Japanese Scientists
News roundup developed jointly by the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) and the Science Media Centre in Japan (SMCJ) on a topic on which both Australian and Japanese scientists have been collaborating. The SMCJ is a Japanese organisation that has received significant financial support from the AJF.
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The Strategic Research Institute for International Change in Japan has completed an AJF-funded research report entitled Peacebuilding and National Interests: Meeting the Challenge with a Model of Australia-Japanese Cooperation.
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Report on Australia-Japan Security Relations
Dr Thomas Wilkins, Centre for International Security Studies, The University of Sydney and Dr Malcolm Cook, Lowy Institute, have completed an AJF-funded report entitled The Quiet Achiever: Australia-Japan Security Relations.
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Experience Australia Kits: Loan applications opened for JET participants