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2016 Jci Congress In Quebec, Canada
The Sapporo Vision for 2030
JCI Japan
Best Local Community Empowerment Program

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Entry Information
Award Program: 2016 JCI Congress in Quebec, Canada
Category: Best Local Community Empowerment Program

NOM Information
National Organization: JCI Japan

National President:

Shigenari Yamamoto
E-mail: japan@jci.cc

LOM Information
Local Organization: JCI Sapporo
President: Yoshinari Nakamura
President Email: y.nakamura@nakamura-syouten.jp

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Basic Information
Duration : October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015
Staff : 19 members
Sponsors : Sapporo City and universities located in Sapporo
Budget : 965,499 yen * Calcul
Profit / Loss : 0In which UN SDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: About 1.95 million citizens in Sapporo
Objective : JCI Sapporo develops a region prepared for future super-aging
Sapporo educates citizens to have them actively engage in Community
Development.
Overview : JCI Sapporo established the “Sapporo Vision” for an ideal Sapporo inorder to build a city capable of addressing population decrease, decreasein labor force and regional potential and fiscal deterioration, all of which
will likely occur in the future of Sapporo where the number of super-aged
people increase.The “Sapporo Vision”is:a road map for an ideal Sapporo towards 2030; and a concrete image ofa livable city where citizens feel they live in an affluent
Sapporo advocated CCRC for Sapporo as a means of realizing the“Sapporo Vision”.
CCRC is a community where elderly people can move in while they arestill healthy and can spend their time for life.
This system adopted in Japan is for elderly people who live in urban
areas and plays a role in regional revitalization by prompting people tomove to non-urban
for Sapporo adapts Sapporo’s environment to CCRC.C
CRC for Sapporo has a function to actively engage in development of theregion by:promoting creation of communities centering on residents; andworking together with other communities in the region.
This will not make the region a closed place only for elderly people, but
can build a system for developing the region by multigenerational
Sapporo publicized the “Sapporo Vision” in a regular meeting held forcitizens.
In the meeting, a seminar was held for understanding the role of CCRC
and a panel discussion was
Akimoto, the mayor of Sapporo, announced the effectiveness andpotentiality of the “Sapporo Vision”.
Business entities and university professors supporting welfare andwomen’s participation in society pointed out issues that Sapporo facebased on their expertise in their field, and exchanged opinions for theachievement of the “Sapporo Vision”.
After the regular meeting, JCI Sapporo distributed a total of 670 “SapporoVision” booklets to related people and associations, such as citizens,
administrative organizations and universities, with whom cooperation will
be necessary to achieve the philosophy of the Sapporo Vision.
JCI Sapporo conducted an opinion hearing on the “Sapporo Vision” forrelated people and associations.
Results : JCI Sapporo provided an opportunity for citizens to reconfirm the value ofCommunity Development.
By holding the regular meeting, JCI Sapporo increased its awareness ofsocial issues Sapporo will face in the future and deeply recognized theneed to address it. It also made the citizens
Sapporo distributed “Sapporo Vision” booklets and received responses
from related people and associations, such as citizens, administrativeorganizations, universities and care facilities, stating that they will
voluntarily address the issues faced. The citizens thus became
Nanao in Ishikawa prefecture has conducted a hearing investigation for
JCI Sapporo on the idea and realization process of CCRC for Sapporo.
JCI Sapporo received a report to the effect that JCI Nanao wasinfluenced by the “Sapporo Vision” and that it went into action for

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realization of CCRC for Nanao. The “Sapporo Vision” publicized by JCI
Sapporo also influenced areas outside Sapporo.
Actions Taken : October 1, 2014
Started investigation and research for establishment of the “SapporoVision”
April and May, 2015
Conducted two previous surveys of citizens in order to find out concerns
they have about the future of Sapporo
July 22, 2015 Lecturer meeting
August 5, 2015 Lecturer meeting
August 7, 2015 Panelist meeting
August 27, 2015 Meeting held for exchanging opinions with related
people and associations
September 7, 2015 Panelist meeting
September 17, 2015 Panelist meeting
September 24, 2015 Panelist meeting
September 28, 2015 Panelist meeting
September 29, 2015 Panelist meeting
October 1, 2015 Panelist meeting
October 7, 2015 Regular meeting held with 211 citizen
participantsExplanation of the “Sapporo Vision” was given Paneldiscussion by experts was heldOctober 23, 2015
Posted the Sapporo Vision on the JCI Sapporo website.
October 24, 2015
Started distribution of “Sapporo Vision” booklets
October 27, 2015
Opinion hearing on the “Sapporo Vision” for related people andassociations
Recommendations : JCI Sapporo achieved the objectives as
Sapporo provided 211 citizens with an opportunity to learn about
Community Development. The survey results showed that 91% of them
“understood” the idea of the “Sapporo Vision”.
JCI Sapporo distributed “Sapporo Vision” booklets to related people andassociations. In response, they presented specific measures andsupplementary opinions for realization of the Sapporo Vision in theirrespective capacities and expand mutual impact in the future regional
development
The following objectives could not be
Sapporo could not present clearly the possibility of realizing CCRC forSapporo, because in the questionnaire filled out at the regular meeting,
only a small number of participants answered yes to the question of “Do
you feel you want to live in CCRC for Sapporo in the future?”
One way to improve this is to build a realistic and concrete plan bysharing awareness through, for example, establishment of a committee
by respective administrative organizations, business entities, universities,groups supporting women, etc. JCI Sapporo will need to play a leadingrole in the sharing of awareness among respective organizations on acontinuing basis.

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Award Category criteria

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Objectives, Planning, Finance and Execution

What were the JCI Sapporo develops a region prepared for futureobjectives of this super-aging society. JCI Sapporo educates citizens toprogram?

have them actively engage in Community
Development.

How does this By advocating the “Sapporo Vision”, JCI Sapporo
program align to makes issues Sapporo will face in the near future
the JCI Plan ofrealistic and continues to impact future regional
Action?

development. By distributing “Sapporo Vision”
booklets to citizens and related associations, JCI
Sapporo unites partners having the same objectives toexpand mutual impact.

Was the budget an JCI Sapporo has done the following to publicize thiseffective guide for project more effectively. JCI Sapporo posted anthe financial
announcement of the project to citizens on its website
management ofthe project? and facebook page. JCI Sapporoo used a conference

room at Sapporo center for gender equality, which
provides support for re-employment of women,contributing to the achievement of this project andholding down cost. FY 2014 Cost for site management261,360 yen FY 2015 Cost for site management 40,300
yen
How does this Mission JCI Sapporo communicates the “Sapporo
project advance Vision” widely to Sapporo citizens to change their way
the JCI Missionof thinking. Vision JCI Sapporo builds a network byand Vision?

penetrating the philosophy of the “Sapporo Vision” intoassociations and organizations with different objectives
and sharing awareness with them.

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Membership Participation

By number, how manymembers were involvedin this program? 19 members
By percentage, howmany members of theLocal Organization
were involved in thisprogram? ６２％
Describe the main roles Planning (5 members)of the participating Meeting with lecturers (2 members)
members in thisMeeting with panelists (2 members) Meeting forprogram.

exchanging opinions with associations (6 members)
Site management (19 members)Distribution of “Sapporo Vision” booklets (19members)

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Community Impact

How did the Local JCI Sapporo carried out a questionnaire survey
Organization targetingmeasureSapporo heard the opinions of associations andcommunity impact
for this program? organizations about the “Sapporo Vision” andimplementation of CCRC for Sapporo to realize thevision.
Describe the actual Citizens recognized that issues arising from super-aging
community impact society will undoubtedly
produced by thisSapporo played a leading role in building a network
project.

among administrative organizations, universities, carefacilities, etc., to resolve issues arising from superaging society.

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4Impact on Local Organization

How did the Local JCI Sapporo expanded its network of administrative
Organization organizations, universities and business entities
benefit fromsupporting welfare and women’s participation inrunning thisproject? society.

The members of JCI Sapporo came together to lead thecommunity in resolving regional issues.
How did the The members of JCI Sapporo take an active interest in
program advance the issue of super-aging society. They have positively
the JCI Mission?

changed themselves by taking actions for realization of
the “Sapporo Vision”.

How did the project The members of JCI Sapporo built a network byadvance the JCI sharing awareness with associations and organizations
Vision?

with different objectives.

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5Long-term Impact of the Program

What is the By distributing “Sapporo Vision” booklets to citizens
expected long-term and related associations, JCI Sapporo continues to unite
impact of thispartners having the same objectives to further expand
project?

mutual impact.
By advocating CCRC for Sapporo and sharing the ideawith citizens, JCI Sapporo citizens are motivatedtoward positive change T
his project expands the network of active citizens whoconsider regional issues as their own.

What changes JCI Sapporo will communicate the “Sapporo Vision” towould you make to more citizens.
improve the results
By communicating the “Sapporo Vision” to educationof this project?

related institutions and associations, JCI Sapporo will
instill a sense of ownership in the mind of bearers of
Sapporo’s future for resolving likely issues.

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