
International Student Conferences’ (ISC) mission is to promote peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship, and trust through international student interchange.
ISC facilitates three academic and cultural exchange programs organized by university students in the U.S., Japan, Korea, and China. These programs are premised on the belief that students are not passive observers of international diplomacy, but rather are concerned citizens charged with the responsibility of guiding the direction of the world as leaders in U.S.-Asia relations.
Our Conferences
Uniquely Student Run
Student Delegates elect their peers to organize and lead each two to three week program, empowering young people in the U.S., Japan, Korea, and China to take joint action in addressing global problems.
Academically Focused
In addition to culturally immersive programming, delegates join Roundtables to learn about and analyze real-world issues. Each discussion is open and honest, undertaken to understand each other’s point of view.

Host Universities
Institutions of higher education are invaluable to ISC programs. Each year, students from across the U.S., Japan, and Korea are competitively selected to represent their schools at the Korea-America Student Conference (KASC), Japan-America Student Conference (JASC), or China-America Student Conference (ChASC). Schools frequently support their students’ participation through academic credit, scholarships, or grants. If interested in hosting a conference or offering a scholarship, email ISC at info@iscdc.org for more information.
Our conferences convene at two to four sites in the host country, frequently collaborating with universities for housing and speakers. WHen we stay at academic institutions, Students from the United States and international students have the unique opportunity to experience the academic resources and campus life of universities different from their own.
A 90-Year History
Since 1934, delegates have been competitively selected from universities in the U.S. and Japan as part of the Japan-America Student Conference. Since 2008, the Korea-America Student Conference has brought together American and Korean students, and since 2020, the China-America Student Conference has brought together American and Chinese Students. The rich history of these programs, means we have a vast alumni network of prominent diplomats, business people, academics, and even artists.

ISC News
- JASC 76 Journal
- KASC 17 Journal
- ChASC 4 Journal
- JASC 90th Anniversary in Tokyo – Nov 2, 2024
- Message from Glenn Radde JASC 26 (1974) & JASC 27 (1975) to JASC 75 American Delegates