Partnerships with educational organizations overseas

Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with British Columbia Ministry of Education, Canada, FY2015.

(IMG)Partnerships with educational organization of overseas 1

On September 15th, 2015, the BOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding about education with the British Columbia Ministry of Education, Canada. This was the first time that the BOE signed an agreement with a foreign educational organization.

Based on this MOU, the BOE has added schools and universities in British Columbia as possible study abroad destinations for Japanese teachers of English and students.

The BOE builds relationships and exchanges dialogues actively with educational organizations overseas and supports international exchange of public schools in Tokyo with overseas.

Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education of the State of New South Wales, Australia, FY2016.

(IMG)Partnerships with educational organization of overseas 2

On October 6th, 2016, the Tokyo BOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding about education with the Department of Education of the State of New South Wales, Australia.

Tokyo BOE and NSW have been developing friendly relations. Which has included through professional development programs for Japanese teachers.

In May 2015 the Tokyo Metropolitan Government signed an agreement with NSW on Olympic and Paralympic Exchange and Cooperation.

Objective

Aims to promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

The Department of Education of the State of New South Wales, Australia.

Areas of Cooperation

  1. School relationships
  2. Student and teacher mobility
  3. Information exchange

Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education of the State of New South Wales, Australia, FY2017

Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education of the State of New South Wales, Australia

On August 22nd, 2017, the Tokyo BOE renewed its Memorandum of Understanding about education with the Department of Education of the State of New South Wales, Australia.

In the renewed Memorandum of Understanding, Tokyo BOE and NSW added the Global Friendship Project as part of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Education to the areas of cooperation agreed upon when the Memorandum of Understanding was agreed previously.

Objective

Aims to further promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

The Department of Education of the State of New South Wales, Australia.

Areas of Cooperation

  1. School relationships
  2. Teacher and student mobility
  3. Cooperation on Global Friendship Project
  4. Information exchange

Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education and Training of the State of Queensland, Australia, FY2016

(IMG)Partnerships with educational organization of overseas 3

On November 17th, 2016, the BOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding about education with the Department of Education and Training of the State of Queensland, Australia.

We have been developing good relationships with the State of Queensland through the overseas language training program for foreign language teachers.

Objective

Aims to promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

The Department of Education and Training of the State of Queensland, Australia

Areas of Cooperation

  1. School relationships
  2. Student and teacher mobility
  3. Information exchange

Agreement of Memorandums of Understanding with the Department of Education, Taipei City Government and the Education Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government, Taiwan, FY2016

The Tokyo BOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding about education with the Department of Education, Taipei City, Taiwan on December 19th, 2016, and with the Education Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government, Taiwan on December 20th, 2016.

The Memorandum of Understanding with Taipei City follows the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the State of Queensland in Australia in November 2016 and is the fourth such agreement that the Tokyo BOE has signed with an overseas local government this year, and the agreement with Kaohsiung City is the fifth such agreement.

Objective

Aims to further promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

  1. The Department of Education, Taipei City, Taiwan
  2. The Bureau of Education, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
    In the past, a number of public high schools in Tokyo have experienced hosting of student visits from both schools and other activities with the aim of student exchange

Areas of Cooperation

  1. School relationships
  2. Student and teacher mobility
  3. Information exchange

ARRANGEMENTON EDUCATION COOPERATION Between the TOKYO METROPOLITAN BOARD OF EDUCATION, JAPAN And the EDUCATION NEW ZEALAND, 2017

(IMG)EDUCATION NEW ZEALAND

On February 16th, 2017, the BOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding about education with the Education New Zealand.

Objective

Aims to promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

Education New Zealand

Areas of Cooperation

  1. School relationships
  2. Student and teacher mobility
  3. Information exchange

Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of the Basic Education Commission, Ministry of Education, Thailand, FY2017

(IMG)Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of the Basic Education Commission, Ministry of Education, Thailand

On Wednesday, February 21st, 2018, the Tokyo BOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding about education with the Office of the Basic Education Committee, Thailand.

The Memorandum of Understanding about education with the Office of the Basic Education Committee, Thailand is the Tokyo BOE’s seventh such agreement following the Memorandum of Understanding with Education New Zealand in February 2016.

Objective

Aims to further promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

The Office of the Basic Education Committee, Ministry of Education, Thailand
* The Office of the Basic Education Committee, Thailand oversees primary and secondary education in Thailand

Areas of Cooperation

  1. School relationships
  2. Teacher and student mobility
  3. Cooperation on Global Friendship Project
  4. Information exchange

Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, FY2018

(IMG)Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with the Beijing Municipal Education Commission

On Friday, December 21, 2018, the Tokyo BOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding about education with the Beijing Municipal Education Commission.

This is the Tokyo BOE’s eighth such agreement following the Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of the Basic Education Commission, Thailand in February 2018.

Objective

Aims to further promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

The Beijing Municipal Education Commission

Areas of Cooperation

  1. School relationships
  2. Student and teacher exchange
  3. Information exchange

Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with the Paris Academy, FY2019

覚書を締結したアカデミー・ド・パリ代表者、東京都教育委員会代表者の写真

Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education concluded a memorandum of understanding about education with the Paris Academy on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

Concluding a memorandum of understanding with an overseas educational institution is the ninth time after the Beijing Municipal Education Commission in December 2018.

Objective

Aims to further promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

Paris Academy (Universities in the Paris region)

The Paris Academy is a local agency of the French Ministry of National Education, has jurisdiction over everything from primary education to higher education in Universities in the Paris region.

Areas of Cooperation

Its cooperation in the following fields with the main themes of promoting language education, culture, and Olympic and Paralympic education.

  1. School relationships
  2. Student and teacher exchange
  3. Information exchange

Agreement of Memorandum of Understanding with Hanoi City Department of Education and Training, FY2021

覚書を締結した東京都教育委員会代表者の写真

Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education concluded a memorandum of understanding about education with the Hanoi City Department of Education and Training on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

Concluding a memorandum of understanding with an overseas educational institution is the tenth time after the Paris Academy in May 2019.

Objective

Aims to further promote various initiatives, including international exchange, to develop global human resources.

The Other Party

Hanoi City Department of Education and Training
Hanoi City Department of Education and Training has jurisdiction over primary and secondary education institutions in Hanoi.

Areas of Cooperation

  1. School relationships
  2. Student and teacher exchange
  3. Information exchange

Memorandums of Understanding with Overseas Educational Organizations

City/StatesThe Other PartyDate
Signed
Areas of Cooperation
British Columbia
(Canada)
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Advanced Education of the Province of British Columbia of CanadaSeptember 15,
2015
・School relationships
・Student and teacher mobility
・Information exchange
The State of New South Wales
(Australia)
The Department of Education of the State of New South Wales, AustraliaOctober 6, 2016・School relationships
・Student and teacher mobility
・Information exchange
The State of Queensland
(Australia)
The Department of Education and Training of the State of Queensland, AustraliaNovember 17,
2016
・School relationships
・Student and teacher mobility
・Information exchange
Taipei City
(Taiwan)
The Department of Education, Taipei City GovernmentDecember 19,
2016
・School relationships
・Student and teacher mobility
・Information exchange
Kaohsiung City
(Taiwan)
The Education Bureau,Kaohsiung City GovernmentDecember 20,
2016
・School relationships
・Student and teacher mobility
・Information exchange
New ZealandEducation New ZealandFebruary 16,
2017
・School relationships
・Student and teacher mobility
・Information exchange
ThailandThe Office of the Basic Education Committee, Ministry of Education, ThailandFebruary 21st,
2018
・School relationships
・Teacher and student mobility
・Cooperation on Global Friendship Project
・Information exchange
BeijingThe Beijing Municipal Education CommissionDecember 21,
2018
・School relationships
・Student and teacher exchange
・Information exchange
ParisAcademy de Paris (University district of Paris)May 28,
2019
・School relationships
・Student and teacher exchange
・Information exchange
HanoiHanoi City Department of Education and TrainingJune 9,
2021
・School relationships
・Student and teacher exchange
・Information exchange

Educational opportunities between British Columbia and Tokyo

Tokyo BOE Hosts Information Session on Educational Opportunities with New Zealand

International education seminar for teachers

Australia – New South Wales (NSW) Principals from public schools in NSW presented new model classes and held information exchange sessions.

The Japan – Taiwan High School Students Summit was held

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