The Japan-Brazil Alumni Association in Brasilia (ABRAEX)

Dear Colleagues,

Forth Brazilian National Meeting of Local
Associations,
March 6th , 2010

The Japan-Brazil Alumni Association in Brasilia (ABRAEX) aims to maintain alive our experience in Japan and deepen our cultural and academic relationship, publicize the scholarships awarded by the Japanese Government, organize and participate of cultural events, support new scholarship students before leaving Brazil and during their stay in Japan, and welcome them upon their return helping to find positions here.

We invite you to engage in one of the local alumni associations when you get back to Brazil. There are several associations just like ours all throughout the country. Contact details are available in our website: www.abraex.org.br . Our union will help those students searching for information and guidance in this unique opportunity that is to study in Japan.

In Brazil, we are aware of the importance of integrating everyone and every association. To that end we held the Fourth National Meeting of Local Associations on March 6th , 2010. The meeting took place at the Japanese Embassy in Brasilia, and was sponsored by the Japanese Embassy in Brazil and JICA. The main outcomes of the meeting were: creation of the Brazilian Committee of the Japan-Brazil Alumni Associations, development of a portal of the associations, creation of electronic forum for discussion between members, and initial framework for the elaboration of a national database system for the Brazilian Alumni.

MEXT Scholarship explaining meeting,
March 5th, 2009

In Brasilia, ABRAEX congregates both MEXT Alumni and JICA trainees. Some Brazilian associations in other cities have the same structure as well. We realized we had several points in common and this union is very important to assure that the activities developed are successful.

We are discussing and trying to create a broader network. We have already structured a database of our associates and are sharing this experience with the other Brazilian associations. We aim to have a national and unified database in the future that will make easier the search of alumni professionals and their projects, courses, and speeches. We are waiting for you when you finish your studies in Japan. Please, contact us or one of the other associations closer to you.