AOTS is now publicly inviting overseas organizations to submit Specified Management Training Course proposals for the 2005 fiscal year to be organized between April 2005 and March 2006. Under this scheme, organizations are welcome to submit applications to AOTS. If the applications are deemed to be of great benefit and feasible, AOTS will then organize courses based on these proposals. AOTS welcomes your proposals on management training programs such as: "Intellectual Property Protection", "International Standardization", "Efficient Logistics" and "Environmental Protection and/or Energy Conservation". The submitted application documents will be forwarded to the AOTS Screening Committee, and the results will be informed.

1. Specified Management Training Courses The Specified Management Training Courses shall be organized either for 1) a particular country or 2) a particular Applicant Organization in order to meet their particular needs for training in Japan. In general, the courses will be organized with the assistance of appropriate interpreters for the convenience of the participants.
   1. Specified Management Training Courses by Country
      Specified Management Training Courses by Country are organized for a particular country in order to meet their particular needs for training in Japan.
   2. Specified Management Training Courses proposed by an Applicant Organization
      Specified Management Training Courses proposed by an Applicant Organization are organized in Japan for a particular Applicant Organization in order to meet their particular needs. The Applicant Organization should be able to manage the recruitment work in collaboration with AOTS.
      • 1^st: Those who would like to suggest programs to be organized between April and June 2005 should submit Application Form "Application to Organize a Specified Management Training Course" by 31 October 2004 to Mr. Osamu Yoshioka, Manager, Overseas Administration Department, AOTS Tokyo.
      • 2^nd: Those who would like to suggest programs to be organized between July 2005 and March 2006 should submit Application Form by 31 January 2005 to AOTS Tokyo.
      • In case the number of applications submitted by January 2005 is falling short of the target, AOTS may accept the applications until 30 June 2005.

2. Regular Management Training Courses
   The Regular Management Training Courses are organized for the participants in the world according to the training needs surveyed by AOTS in the target area. AOTS will announce the Regular Management Training Courses for the 2005 fiscal year on our web-site.