Finland has one of the world’s most advanced education systems. In 2000, it incorporated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
into the Basic Education Act, enabling children enrolled in special needs education classes or schools to participate in ordinary classes tothe extent possible in accordance with their capabilities. Japan also ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities inJanuary 2014, and the Act on Promotion of the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities enters into effect on April 1,2016. Under this new Act, the national and local governments, etc. will be legally required to give rational consideration to persons withdisabilities. We are therefore organizing a seminar in FY2015 to learn from Finland’s advanced inclusive education experience. Mr. Reino
Tapaninen, a specialist in school architecture and Chief Architect at the Finnish National Board of Education, Ms. Aya Watanabe, anassociate professor of Tsuda College specializing in research on Finnish educational policies and systems, and Mr. Jun Ueno, a prominent
researcher in the field of school architecture and president of Tokyo Metropolitan University will be invited to participate.
Ms. Aya Watanabe

Chief Architect,Finnish National Board of Education

Associate Professor,
Tsuda College

President,
Tokyo Metropolitan University

Title: Finnish Inclusive School
Architecture

Title: Finnish Inclusive
Education System

Title: Creating Schools forExtending the Features of
Inclusive Education in Japan(East Wing 3F, Central
Government Building No. 7)

1:30 pm to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Doors open at 1:00 p.m.

◆Venue◆Access
Ministry ofForeign Affairs

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology Auditorium No.1

◆HostNational Institute for Educational Policy Research◆Support

Architectural Institute of Japan◆Audience

Those interested in school architecture, etc.

METI

Japan Post
Holdings Co., Ltd.
Former Building of Ministryof Education

MEXT
Agency for
Cultural Affairs(Central Government
Building No. 7)

Kasumigaseki
Common Gate

Toranomon Station
Ginza Line

Sakurada St.

http://www.nier.go.jp/Registration Bureau: STAGE Inc.
TEL:+81-3-3554-5170 Email:info_finland_sympo27@stage.ac

National Institute for Educational
Policy Research, MEXT

Kasumigaseki Station

Ministry ofFinanceFor details, including the application deadline and procedures, please refer to the reverse side of this documentand the website below.

HostMAFF

Chiyoda Line

(3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; East Wing 3F, Central Government Building No. 7)*We will stop accepting applications when the maximum capacity is reached.

Forinquiries

Simultaneous
English-JapaneseTranslation

MEXT Auditorium No.1

METI(Annex)

January 20,
2016

Hibiya Line

Admission Free

(Ticket of Attendance Required)◆Date

Mr. Jun Ueno

Mr. Reino Tapaninen

Support

Sotobori St.

Directions
2-min. walk from Toranomon Station, Exit 6 or 11(Ginza Line)
5-min. walk from Kasumigaseki Station, Exit A13(Chiyoda, Hibiya and Marunouchi Lines)

Architectural Institute of JapanFY2015 National Institute for Educational Policy Research,
Seminar on Educational Facilities Research
Creating Schools for Extending the Features of Inclusive Education

School Architecture in Japan and Finland
ProgramWednesday, January 20, 2016
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm MEXT Auditorium No.1

Simultaneous English-Japanese translation
Admission Free (Ticket of Attendance Required)◆Opening Remarks(1:30 pm - 1:35 pm)
Director-General, National Institute for Educational Policy Research
Mr. Tatsuya Otsuki◆Speech 1(1:35 pm - 2:35 pm)
Finnish Inclusive School Architecture
Chief Architect, Finnish National Board of Education
Mr. Reino Tapaninen◆Speech 2(2:40 pm - 3:40 pm)
Finnish Inclusive Education System
Associate Professor, Tsuda College
Ms. Aya Watanabe—Break (15 minutes)—◆Speech 3(3:55 pm - 4:55 pm)
Creating Schools for Extending the Features of Inclusive Education in Japan
President, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Mr. Jun Ueno

◆Closing Address(4:55 pm - 5:00 pm)

Mr. Reino Tapaninen

Ms. Aya Watanabe

Mr. Jun Ueno

How to apply●Fax: Please fill in this form and send it to the fax number (+81-3-5966-5773).

*After receiving your application, we will send you a ticket of attendance which you should bring to the event.

Deadline: 5:00 pm on Monday, January 18, 2016
(We will stop accepting applications when the maximum capacity is reached.)

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