Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme

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• JENESYS Programme 2025 is open for application; deadline is on 29 September 2025
• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 140/2025 
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At the Second East Asia Summit (EAS) held in January 2007, the Japanese Government announced a youth exchange programme to invite young people from the EAS member states (including members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Australia, China, India, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) to visit Japan, with a view to establishing a basis of Asia’s solidarity through youth exchange.  Hong Kong has been invited to join the JENESYS Programme since 2008.

Aim
The JENESYS Programme aims to promote mutual understanding among the East Asia region, and to deepen Hong Kong students’ understanding of Japan through the following activities:

• Visiting to higher education institutions, museums, specific organisations for field studies;
• Joining school attachment and activities to exchange with Japanese youths; and
• Staying with Japanese host families and visiting to ancient cities and historical landmarks to experience Japanese culture.

Programme Content
The JENESYS Programme offers homestays, attachment to schools, seminars, visits to prefectures and cultural, social, economic, political, environmental and advanced technology facilities, etc.

Programme Expenses
The JENESYS Programme expenses such as air fares, local transport, board and lodging are provided by the Japanese Government.

• JENESYS Programme 2008
• JENESYS Programme 2009
• JENESYS Programme 2010
• JENESYS Programme 2011
• JENESYS Programme 2014
• JENESYS Programme Feb 2015
• JENESYS Programme Dec 2015
• JENESYS Programme 2016
• JENESYS Programme 2017
• JENESYS Programme 2018
• JENESYS Programme 2019
• JENESYS Programme 2023
• JENESYS Programme 2024
• JENESYS Programme 2025

Enquiry
Student Special Support Section: 2892 6647 or 2892 6656