Jobs around Southest Asia- a promising land to start?

Hundreds of our alumnus are from Southeast Asian region, and many of our friends from different parts of the world, desperately hunting for jobs so that we can stay in a better place to build up the ambitions.

Getting a job offer in Japan or other developed countries is priority. But, don’t forget that developing countries like Thailand and Vietnam might offer you much challenging and global jobs.

Please check it out the following links, It might be helpful

http://www.careercenter.ait.ac.th/job-available

Zen Presentation?

Public presentation is not only about how good you are in talking, it is also about how you capture people attention.

A person with good English command can give a perfect, non-grammatical mistake presentation, yet the audience may still on and off  “strayed-away”, and some even manage to sleep with eyes opened.

OK, of course fluency in speech is important, but it is not all. The slides are as important as the speech.

You might want check out “Presentation Zen” on how to make an attractive yet simple slides

And, my friend found a site (Note and Point) which can might be helpful to spark your creativity.

KI-ZU-NA Event: Sake Cellar Visiting and Inari Shrine Tour

Taken from the KI-ZU-NA website:

Student Lounge KI-ZU-NA August 2009 Event
Visit Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum and Fushimi Inari Shrine.

Date/Time:	August 22nd (Sat.), 2009 Meeting at 12:30. End of the tour will be around 4:30p.m.
Meeting Place:	Keihan Railway Fushimi-Inari Stn. Ａt the exit of the train which bounds for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima.
Fee:	300 yen, museum’s entrance fee. (To be paid when you apply) ※ Transportation expense 200 yen (one way) from Fushimi Inari Stn. to Chushojima Stn. is not included.
Application:	Apply directly to ‘KI-ZU-NA’ staff.
Eligibility:	Kyoto University students, faculty members, researchers, etc.
Acceptance:	First 15 people ※ We will stop accepting　applications when seats are filled.

International Student Day

International Student Day: Culture Gathering in Kyoto Nijo Castle

Nijo Castle

Kyoto is inviting foreign students at universities and colleges in the city to participate in International Student Day from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 17.

The event will give Kyoto’s foreign students an opportunity to enjoy traditional stage performances and tea ceremonies at Nijo Castle in Nakagyo Ward.

Participation is free and 150 students will be invited. Those who wish to participate must enter a drawing by phone or fax or apply online through the city’s Web site by Aug. 15.

To apply, call (075) 661-3755 or send a fax to (075) 661-5855 listing your name, address, telephone number, school name, nationality and e-mail address. To apply online, go to the Web site at www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000012821.html (in Japanese) and fill out the inquiry form.

Those accepted will receive their invitation by early October. The event will be postponed to Oct. 18 in case of rain.

For more information, access www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000065429.html (in Japanese).

Date:	Saturday, October 17, 2009
Time:	10:00am – 2:00pm
Location:	Nijo Castle
Street:	Senbon dori and Oiike
City/Town:	Kyoto, Japan
Map:	GoogleMaps
Cost:	FREE!
Notes:	You have to sign up by calling or filling out an application online. It is limited to 150 people (only international students).

How to Read Figures, Mathematical Expressions and Equations, and Glossary

Sometimes we do face problem in reading mathematical expressions. Reading it correctly can avoid embarrassment during presentation.  I found a good PDF file by Judy Noguchi and Eri Shinoda. Enjoy!

Katsura Campus (Shuttle Bus Schedule)

I made a PDF file of the shuttle bus schedule. Kindly download here.

Senmon Talks

Posting information about “Senmon Talks” (sent by Maria-Lucia.)

International Cross-Disciplinary Exchanges

How many of us have listened to other people talk about their fields and felt interested and yet not quite sure we really did understand? Senmon Talks is an opportunity to listen to people from very different fields discuss their areas of expertise.

We meet once a month to welcome a presenter who gives a 30 minute talk followed by twenty minutes of Q&A. We continue the discussions over dinner and hopefully take away from the evening a slightly enlarged view of a different “senmon”.

Come join us and bring your fresh perspective to our table!

国際異分野間交流

他分野の人がどんな研究をしているか興味ありませんか？専門Talksでは毎月様々な分野からプレンセンテーターを招待して自分の専門分野を一般の人に分かりやすく紹介してもらいます。　興味のある方お待ちしています！！

EVENT:

Presentation by PATRICK ANTOLIN, PhD student, Kwasan Observatory, Kyoto University, Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo.

“Why is the solar corona so hot? Tackling the coronal heating problem.”

30 minute presentation followed by questions and discussion

WHEN: July 17th 2009,  6:00PM-7:00PM

WHERE: 国際交流セミナーハウス International Seminar House

INFORMATION:

Contact: Takesi Matsuyama
Tel.: 090-3655-3233
e-mail: sinistrum[at]gmail.com

The announcement of the event can be downloaded HERE (pdf).

How to become a contributor

If you would like to join us and become a contributor to KUFOS please follow those simple steps:

1. Create an account with wordpress.com (don’t worry it’s free). If you already have an account please skip this step.
2. Email one of the administrators (Chris Mina chrismina[at]civil.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp OR Eddie Puay eddiepuay[at]gmail.com) with some information about you (e.g. which department you belong, year of study, country of origin, favourite color!), and your WordPress username.
3. The administrators will contact you via email and add you as contributor.

Join Us!

Simple as that! Looking forward to hear from you!

Free Pass to 8 Kyoto Attractions

留学生おこしやすPASS, sponsored by Kyoto City International Foundation (KCIF).

Valid visit duration : 1st- 31August 2009 , and 1st-28th February 2010

The 8 attractions are :

1. Nijo Castle (normal entrance fee : 600 YEN)
2. Murin-An (very nice garden near Heian Jingu) (normal entrance fee : 350 YEN)
3. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art (normal entrance fee : 400 YEN)
4. Kyoto Municipal Zoo
5. Kyoto International Manga Museum
6. Kaleidoscope Museum of Kyoto
7. Kyoto Municipal Science Center For Youth
8. Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History

Please apply here

Murian in late August

Career Information for Foreign Graduates

For those who plan to work in academic related field in Japan after graduation, JREC-IN site is a good place to look for recruitment post.