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2016 Asia-pacific Conference
The 2015 Nagano International Festa
JCI JAPAN
Best Long-term Local Community Program

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Entry Information
Award Program: 2016 Asia-Pacific Conference
Category: Best Long-term Local Community Program
NOM Information
National Organization: JCI JAPAN

National President:

Shigenari Yamamoto
E-mail: japan@jci.cc

LOM Information
Local Organization: JCI Nagano
President: MASAHIRO NAKAJIMA
President Email: shuizaojiao@hotmail.com

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Basic Information
Duration : September 6, 2015
Staff : 183members
Internationalization Promotion Team of the International Affairs Section,Sponsors :Nagano
Budget : 55,046.10 dollars
Profit / Loss : 0
In which UN MDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: The 380,000 citizens and foreign residents of Nagano city.
Objective : JCI Nagano acts with the following purposes; 1. We form a leading global
network of active citizens. 2. We encourage the transformation ofawareness of cross-cultural exchange of citizens and positive changes intheir minds.
Overview : JCI Nagano held \"The 2015 Nagano International Festa\" targeted atforeign residents and Japanese citizens of the city. The event aimed tomake a step in establishing an international city where multiple cultures
coexist by providing opportunities to achieve proactive communication. International interaction with Omotenashi (hospitality) forum This program
was to lead to mutual understanding on multiple culture coexistence
through a panel discussion. It focused on the mindset of Omotenashi
towards foreigners who found it difficult to overcome differences oflanguage, culture, and customs. - Intercultural Exchange promotion
program This program is intended to encourage active communication forinternational interactions in multiple cultures. Participants that havetrouble to get to know each other because of language barriers enjoy
interactions in a party through various activities and deepen theirunderstanding of other cultures.
Results : JCI Nagano has achieved the following objectives. - Number ofparticipants in Nagano International Festa Total participants: 240 foreign
residents and citizens (77 foreign residents and 163 citizens) Because
many foreign residents participated in this event, we were also able topromote JCI activities widely to non-Japanese people. We succeeded in
making positive changes in awareness of cross-cultural exchange offoreign residents as well as Japanese citizens. - Understanding of themind of Japanese Omotenashi. The questionnaire showed that 80
percent of Japanese participants understood the importance of actingwith the mind of Omotenashi towards foreigners. As for foreign residents,
65 percent understood the meaning of Omotenashi and deepened mutual
understanding on multiculturalism. Verification on encouraging positiveexchanges through this project According to the questionnaire, 70
percent of the Japanese participants answered they had positive
interactions with foreigners, and 80 percent of foreigners answered thatthey interacted positively with multiple cultures. We received feedback
that they wished this kind of event would continue to be held in the future.
Actions Taken : - May 2015 Survey of foreign residents and research - May 2015 Opinion
exchanges with local government and other organizations - 2015 June
Selection of and offers to foreigners who participate in the panel
discussion - 2015 July-August Distribution of posters and tickets (TV,SNS) - August 2015 Last minute rehearsal - September 6, 2015 “2015
Nagano international Festa” heldRecommendations : 1. JCI Nagano planned and conducted a cross-cultural exchange project,which brought about awareness of the leading global network. 2. We
provided Japanese and foreign residents with the opportunity to actively
interact, which brought about a positive change on awareness of crosscultural exchange.

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Award Category criteria
Objectives, Planning, Finance and Execution

What were the 1. JCI Nagano plans and conducts a cross-cultural
long-term exchange program with the aim of forming a leading
objectives of thisglobal network of young active citizens. 2. JCI Nagano
program?

encourages the transformation of awareness of crosscultural exchange of citizens in order to make positivechanges in their minds.

How does thisAs a solution provider, JCI Nagano built a network
program align to
the JCI Plan of between citizens of different nationalities, and providedAction? opportunities to make positive changes in their minds.
Was the budget an Budget management More people (Japanese andeffective guide for foreigners) visited the site than expected, but thethe financial
number of JCI members was lower. This reduced
management ofthe project? revenue although the budget was on target. Revenue

Registration fee income: 34,946.10 dollars Moneytransferred: 20,100 dollars Revenue total: 55,046.10
dollars Expenses Venue fee: 2,868.06 dollars
Entertainment costs: 44,843.04 dollars Material
expenses: 400 dollars Public relations expenses: 6490
dollars Insurance fee: 300 dollars Communications
expenses: 145 dollars Expenditure total: 55,046.10
dollars

How does this JCI Mission: JCI Nagano promoted the JCI Mission byproject advance providing the opportunity for citizens to interact withthe JCI Mission
different nationalities, making positive changes in theand Vision?

minds of citizens. JCI Vision: JCI Nagano encouraged
cooperation between active citizens of different cultures
through the opportunity to build a network of active
citizens of different nationalities by planning andconducting the cross-cultural exchange programs.

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Membership Participation

By number, howmany members
were involved inthis program? 14
By percentage,
how manymembers of theLocal Organization
were involved inthis program? 87
Describe the main Chairman (1 person): Chief Supervisor for this project
roles of the who is in charge of meeting with various relatedparticipatingorganizations and speakers/performers Vice-Chairman
members in thisprogram. (3 people): Public relations, making plans, budget

management Committee (10 people): Conducting theevent on the day

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Community Impact

How did the Local
Organization
JCI Nagano conducted a questionnaire with 240
measurecommunity impact participants and measured the impact by analyzing thefor this program? results.
Describe the actual
Seventy percent of the participating citizens responded
community impact
produced by this that they actively communicated. This project createdproject active citizens in the community.

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Impact on Local Organization

How did the Local 1.JCI Nagano succeeded in spreading the movement ofOrganization JCI Nagano to not only Japanese citizens, but also tobenefit fromforeign residents. 2.JCI Nagano fostered a firmrunning thisproject? relationship through cooperation with various relatedorganizations.

How did the JCI Nagano provided citizens of different nationalities
program advance with the opportunity to interact actively and succeeded
the JCI Mission?

in making positive changes in their minds to be more
active. Citizens of different nationalities actively
interact through games and activities.

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Long-term Impact of the Program

What is theAs citizens of different nationalities have made positive
expected long-term
impact of this changes, they cohered as active citizens. This will
project? enable Nagano city to develop into an international city.
What changes
We need effective public relation activities to attract
would you make toimprove the results more people of a wide range of nationalities toof this project? participate in the project.

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