Changing Of The Diplomats
This month two high level diplomats at the Japanese Consulate were reassigned to other positions: Masuya Otsuka-san, Director of Culture, the former JIC at the JCCC, and head of the…
Japanese Canadian Leadership Programme 2012-2013
Are you a Japanese Canadian who is looking to explore your heritage and culture? The Japanese Canadian Leadership Programme is offerred by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan and will…
Annual General Meeting Report
Our AGM this year was a huge success! It was wonderful to see newly returned JETs coming out and mingling with veteran alumni members. We had Nha-Thy Vo, a senior member of the JETAA Quebec/Atlantic team, join us. The meeting began with an overview of the various activities and events JETAA Toronto hosted during the 2011 year. The group discussed and voted in our new bylaws (which will be posted to the website shortly). The bylaws were passed with an overwhelming result of 87%.
The remaining part of the AGM was used to discuss and vote for the new representatives of the 2012 JETAA executive committee. The following are the results for the 2012 JETAA executive team:
Wanted: JETAA Canada Representative
The call for platforms for the JET Alumni Association (JETAA) Canada’s Country Representative has begun and we’re looking for interested candidates! The Canada Representative is integral to unifying Canada’s various chapters and representing our country on the JETAA-International level.
The appointed Returning Officer will conduct the elections, including the collection of platforms, distribution of platforms for voting, counting and collecting the votes, and announcing the winner. Please submit all platforms directly to the appointed Returning Officer at eric@jetaabc.ca.
The dates for the upcoming 2012 election process are as follows:
- February 29th: Platforms for 2012 Canada Rep due.
- March 20th: Voting for Canada Rep opens.
- March 26th: Voting for Canada Rep closes.
- April 6th: Returning officer publishes results of Canada Rep election.
2012 JETAA Technology Conference
The JETAA 2012 Regional Tech Conference took place from Jan 27–29. Alumni from Canada and the US gathered in Denver to discuss tech issues and helped chapters with their tech…