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JOCV meaning in General ?

Answer» What is Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers mean?

Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (青年海外協力隊, seinen kaigai kyōryokutai) is a system of dispatching Japanese volunteers overseas operated by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The program is similar to the U.S. Peace Corps, and includes volunteers in wide range of fields such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, education, health, and more than 120 technical fields. More than 30,000 volunteers have ever been dispatched to more than 80 countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Oceania.The recruitment is held on April to May, and October to November every year. Japanese citizens aged from 20 to 39 are eligible for the application. It is commonly known by the acronym "JOCV".

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