Goals and Objectives of the Program

 Objectives: To provide technical information and a model for the establishment or development of IPE program

Goals:

1. To capture the current state and future agenda of IPE and CP
2. To learn the basic principles how to establish or develop an IPE program
3. To discuss the possible availability of the model to the participants’ university curricula
4. To explore the possibilities of research collaboration

Possible Participants:

Educators or health practitioners who are interested in the introduction of IPE curricula to their educational/health care institutions, especially in the Western Pacific Region.

Program Schedule

   Late August, every year   Full version: one week

               Short version: four days

   Proposed dates for 2013: Aug 20 – Aug 23 (short ver.) or Aug 26 (full ver.)

Refer to the “Time Table” for further details of the program.

Time Table(Click to download)

Traveling Award　 – Now available until 2016 –

＊  Recruitment guides

・  Maximum four to five persons. First come, first served.

・  Maximum two persons per one institute.

・  Airfare and accommodation fee are to be paid by this scholarship

＊  Deadline for application: End of March each year

＊ More detailed information of this scholarship can be downloaded here.

   Guide for Traveling Award (Click to download)

Of course, we welcome any person without traveling award.

Registration

Please submit “Application form” as attachment files via e-mail with the title (mail subject) of “Application form for IPE training course”. Confirmation e-mail will be sent. The application deadline is 31 March 2013.

Template files can be downloaded here,

　　　Application form [Microsoft Word (2007/2010)] (Click to download)

E-mail address: ytokita@gunma-u.ac.jp

(Yoshiharu Tokita, Gunma University, Staff of IPE Training Course)

The acceptance of Traveling Award will be announced until end of April, 2013.

Visa Application

To visit Japan, you must carry a valid passport. A visa is required for citizens of countries which do not have visa-exempt agreements with Japan. Please contact the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate for visa application.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan:

http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/Visa/index.html

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

e-mail ytokita@gunma-u.ac.jp