Iwate International Association

Overview of the 2019 Iwate Vision Plan to create a bright future with foreign residents
Our Goal After 10 Years

Objective
We are developing a long-term vision plan that will focus on
creating a prosperous future for all residents of Iwate in order toadapt to the recent increase in foreign residents* and various
changes relating to international cultural exchange.

Scope and Time Frame
We oversee all international relations pertaining to our prefecture. By being flexible about our future vision, we will achieve
our goals through the various directions we plan to take. Therefore, the Iwate Vision Plan will cover a 10 year period.

We hope that, as contributing members of
the region, a future where both local andforeign residents can live comfortably bydemonstrating each of their own abilities andrespecting each other is realized.

We aspire to successfully establish andnurture globally-minded human resourcesthat can contribute to creating more vibrantand culturally-diverse communities within
the prefecture.

Necessary Steps To Achieve The Iwate Vision

Roles of the Iwate International Association
Contribute to international and multicultural understandings that is appropriate with the current times

We desire for Iwate as a whole to acquire a
deep understanding of various cultures anddevelop an infrastructure to accept andprovide assistance to foreign residents inneed.

Projects that will allow us to overcome changes in the international exchange environment
We will actively promote these six projects in order to fulfill a leading role in promoting our long-term vision plan all the while being flexible to new situations.

30-year Anniversary

Support Foreign Workers

Nurture “Glocalized” Individuals

Act as a point of contact for general assistance for all
foreign residents

By reflecting back on our progress for the past 30 years,
along with celebrating the association’s anniversary, wewill establish operations that can be passed onto future
generations.

We will consult the needs of foreign workers and help withthe daily struggles they may encounter by promoting
businesses to become more approachable and foreigner
friendly.

Through frequent international exchanges and diversity
workshops, we will work to select and nurture future
globally-minded individuals that will help build a stronger
bridge between Iwate and the world.

Coordinate with other organizations

Support the ILC

Develop Diversiﬁed Regions

Job Search Support for International Students

Operate as a network base that connects Iwate to all areasof the world

By cooperating with other organizations promoting theILC, we will aim to build and prepare Iwate to become an
efficient base for international research.

With local Japanese residents, we will build a more internationalized community by effectively applying each foreign
resident’s cultural diversity and skills.

Our aim is to secure jobs for foreigners within Iwate Prefecture with Japanese language ability and an appropriate
level of understanding of Japanese culture and socialsystems.

Provide overall assistance relating to international
interactions and multicultural society building.

Nurture globally-minded human resources and encourage
their retention

Overview image of the Iwate Vision Plan

Our Goal After 10 Years
Necessary Steps To Achieve
The Iwate Vision
Create new projects and ideas thatassociates with the changing environment in international exchange andinteractions.
local international exchange and
1 Promoteunderstanding.
2 Develop regional multiculturalism.
3 Prepare people to lead the next generation.

Resources Necessary To Achieve Iwate Vision
Stronger organizational capability
Stronger financial stability
Cooperation with active municipal organizations

Promote local international
exchange and understanding
We will make use of the unique aspects oflocal areas to promote international
exchange and understanding within the local
communities.

・ Improve information services offered by theInternational Exchange Centers.
・ Offer the latest information and technicalknowledge to municipal international
exchange associations and their staff.
・ Assist funding of international exchangeorganizations.
・ Introduce personnel and loan equipment
suitable to holding international exchange
events in order to support independence ininternational exchange in all local areas.

Develop regional multiculturalism
We will endeavor to create an environment in which Japanese residents andforeign residents can easily live together, and respect each other's cultures.

Prepare people to leadthe next generation
We aim to build vigorous communities
using people with global perspectives.

・Offer and facilitate various exchange and ・Create system for specialist consultations. ・Offer opportunities to learn about global
international cultural events.
perspective and communication methods
・Cooperate with educational institutions tothat can reach a global audience.
・Utilize our supporters and telecommunica- support children in need of Japanesetion skills to offer and facilitate opportuni- language instruction.
・ Cooperate with educational institutions toties to learn Japanese.
incorporate systematic human resource
・Increase functionality of multilingual
development appropriate to every level of・Support local Japanese language classes disaster support system.
education.
and train newly appointed JapaneseImplement
systemtoreceive
those・
language teachers.
・ Support youth in taking the steps towards
seeking medical attention, and offer
studying abroad etc.
・Offer information in multiple languages, information to promote understanding ofincluding simple Japanese.
social security system.

Resources Necessary To Achieve Iwate Vision
Stronger organizational capability
・ Strengthen company core/ competence.
・ Improve staff skills.
・ Appropriately assign responsibilities within the association.
・ Improve administrative efficiency.
・ Increase number of plan participants.
・ Build confidence and trust within the association.

Stronger ﬁnancial stability
・ Actively pursue all routes of financial aid.
・ Secure safety and maximize profitability of hard assets.
・ Minimize expenditure.
・ Increase number of supporting members.

*Our definition of foreign residents includes those with foreign residency or has acquired permanent Japanese citizenship, children from international marriages with cultural background of their non-Japanese parents,
and those with foreign roots who similarly require bureaucratic assistance as that of foreign nationals.

Cooperation with active
municipal organizations
・Support facilitation of events and strengtheningof coordination.
・Offer and share technical knowledge.

Iwate International Association

March 2019