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2023 JSANZ Tertiary Japanese National Language Speech Contest Prizegiving, University of Auckland

JSANZ publication Creating new synergies: Approaches of tertiary Japanese programmes

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It is officially the 10^th anniversary of JSANZ (Japanese Studies Aotearoa New Zealand). Over the past few years the teaching and learning of languages has been beset on all fronts by a number of seemingly insurmountable issues (university redundancies and staff cuts; Artificial Intelligence; worldwide serious decline in language learner numbers; Covid and online learning problems etc.)

Our anniversary is a big reason to turn our backs on all of the above for a moment and celebrate, as is the increased interest, among New Zealanders, in Japan as a tourist destination. It is also an opportunity to do some soul searching and discussion about where we go from here.

A newsletter will be sent out to all members soon and we intend to include a selection of short clips from members that show what the general trends are and what the membership is thinking, so now is the perfect time to update us with your contact detail changes and give us your opinions. You can message us here on Facebook, or on our website www.jasanz.org

Get your responses in quickly before the Newsletter is completed.

Meanwhile congratulations and a huge thank you to the president and executive members of the JSANZ teachers network, to our stakeholders for their ongoing valued support and to all our members working for the cause of Japanese language and Japanese studies in the

background.

Once again we are honoured to have so many high quality participants and to be able to congratulate three outstanding winners in the 2023 JSANZ Tertiary Japanese Language Speech Contest. The winner this year is Sua Yoo from Auckland University and in second place, Sang Lee Yun from University of Canterbury. Raz Tripp, also from University of Canterbury, was the third place winner.

We will give details of the prizegiving and provide videos of the winning speeches as soon as we can.

今年度スピーチコンテストの結果をご報告致します。

優勝者はオークランド大学のSua Yooさんとなりました。

2位は、Sang Lee Yunさん、3位はRaz Trippさんで、共にカンタベリー大学在籍です。

今年度は、オークランド、カンタベリー、オタゴ、IPU、ヴィクトリアの5校より9名のエントリーがありました。

参加者学生は全員、各大学の代表にふさわしい素晴らしいパフォーマンスを見せました。先生方はじめ関係者の皆さまの鋭意・専心ぶりに深く感謝申し上げます。

[The Japan Foundation Program Guidelines for FY 2024]

The latest version of the Program Guidelines provides information and support for individuals and organizations applying for international exchange programs.

The Japan Foundation conducts programs for the three major areas of Arts and Cultural Exchange, Japanese-Language Education, as well as Japanese Studies and International Dialogue.

Please check the website for more details and application deadlines.

https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/

* Applications will be accepted electronically through the Japan Foundation’s Online Application Portal. Please check the website for details on application procedures.

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