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2016 Jci Congress In Quebec, Canada
The 2016 Nagano International Festa
JCI Japan
Best Long-term Local Community Program

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Entry Information
Award Program: 2016 JCI Congress in Quebec, Canada
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 : May 29, 2016
Staff : 198 member- International Affairs Office of the Secretarial Section, Nagano CitySponsors :Office...
Budget : 49,530.00 dollars
Profit / Loss :In which UN SDG 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 encourage thetransformation of awareness of cross-cultural exchange of citizens, andpositive changes in their minds. 2. We support and collaborate withgroups for international interactions as a leading organization with global
network in order to develop citizen activities on international interactions.
Overview : JCI Nagano held \"The 2016 NAGANO International Festa\" targeted atforeign residents and Japanese citizens of the city. The event was heldwith the aim of increasing chances for citizens to have positivecommunications, as well as to create an opportunity for international
interaction groups to interact with each other, and to make a step inestablishing the international city Nagano where multiple cultures coexist.
- A forum for International interaction This forum was held to lead tomutual understanding on multiple culture coexistence through a panel
discussion about the experience of interactions. Japanese participants
and participants from other countries felt close to the international
interaction and overcame differences of language, culture, and customs. Intercultural Exchange promotion program This program was intended toencourage active communication for international interactions frommultiple cultures. Participants that have trouble getting to know eachother because of language barriers enjoyed interactions in a party
through various activities and deepened their understanding of othercultures.
Results : JCI Nagano has achieved the following objectives. - Number ofparticipants in NAGANO International Festa Total participants: 467
foreign residents and citizens (211 foreign residents and 227 citizens)
Because many foreign residents participated in this event, we were alsoable to promote JCI activities widely to non-Japanese people. We
succeeded in making positive changes in the awareness of cross-cultural
exchange of foreign residents as well as Japanese citizens. Verification ofencouraging positive exchanges through this project According to thequestionnaire, 93 percent of the Japanese and foreign participants
answered that they had positive interactions, which is anaccomplishment. 99 percent of participants said they enjoyed theinternational interaction activity through this project. We received
feedback that they wished this kind of event would continue in the future.
* Cooperation with international interaction groups Through this project toimprove awareness of citizens for international interactions, we carriedout it in cooperation with international interaction groups. We held several
meetings with them to understand each other. Because of thecooperation with such international interaction groups, we succeeded in
expanding the awareness of the importance of international interactions
and such activities to the citizens in order to realize the international city
Nagano for future.
Actions Taken : Dec. 2015 1st Opinion exchanges with local government and otherorganizations - Jan. 2016 2nd Opinion exchanges with local governmentand other organizations - Jan. to Apr. 2016 Selection of and offers toforeigners who participate in the panel discussion - Jan. 2016 Survey offoreign residents and research by questionnaires - Apr. to May 2016
Distribution of posters and tickets (TV, SNS) - May 2016 Last minuterehearsal - May 29, 2016 “2016 NAGANO International Festa” was held. July 2016 Project report meeting
Recommendations : 1.JCI Nagano planned and conducted a cross-cultural exchange project,which brought about our awareness as a leading organization with global
network in addition to supporting other international interaction groups.

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2.We provided Japanese and foreign residents with the opportunity topositively interact, which brought about a positive change in awareness ofcross-cultural exchange. 3.Because many international interaction groups
cooperated and participated in the project, it became an ample
opportunity for citizens and foreign residents to interact cross-culturally.
Also, we succeeded in changing the awareness of the international
interaction groups to promote international interaction activities on theirown initiatives.

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Award Category criteria

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Objectives, Planning, Finance and Execution

What were the 1. JCI Nagano promotes transformation of awarenesslong-term towards a cross-cultural interaction through this projectobjectives of thisand supports to promote international interaction
program?

activities as a leading organization with global network,in order to realize the international city Nagano. 2. JCI
Nagano creates opportunities for cross culturalinteraction thorough this project as a leader ofinternational interaction groups. The groups actively
work for international interactions for future from theinfluence of JCI Nagano enthusiasm.

How does thisAs a solution provider, JCI Nagano built a network
program align tobetweencitizens of different nationalities, and provided
the JCI Plan ofAction? 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: 19,120.00 dollars Moneytransferred: 29,393.18 dollars Revenue total: 48,513.18
dollars 【Expenses】 Venue fee: 2,224.08 dollars
Entertainment costs: 39,543.10 dollars Material
expenses: 400 dollars Public relations expenses:5,866.00 dollars Insurance fee: 300 dollars
Communications expenses: 180 dollars Expenditure
total: 48,513.18 dollars
How does this JCI Mission: JCI Nagano promoted the JCI Mission by
project advance providing the opportunity for citizens to interact with
the 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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2

Membership Participation

By number, howmany members
were involved inthis program? 16
By percentage,
how manymembers of theLocal Organization
were involved inthis program? 79
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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JCIPage 5Award Category criteria

3Community Impact

How did the Local JCI Nagano measured the impact on the local
Organization community as follows. 1. JCI Nagano conducted ameasurequestionnaire with 467 participants and measured thecommunity impact
for this program? impact by analyzing the results. 2. JCI Nagano

measured the impact through the cooperation withinternational interaction groups to activate further
international activities.
Describe the actual JCI Nagano believes that we made an impact on thecommunity impact local community through this project as follows: 1.
produced by thisAccording to the questionnaire answered by theproject

participants, 93 percent answered they had positive
communications, and this shows that we created active
citizens in the community. 2. Because many
international interaction groups took part in this project,
the lively atmosphere was fostered to realize theinternational city Nagano, and it will help to promote
active international interaction activities in future.

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4Impact on Local Organization

How did the Local 1.JCI Nagano succeeded in spreading the movement byOrganization JCI Nagano to not only Japanese citizens, but also tobenefit fromforeign residents from a total of ten countries thatrunning thisjoined
the event. 2.JCI Nagano re-recognized theproject?

importance of cross-cultural interaction, and at the sametime we promoted international activities as a leadingorganization with a global network.
How did the JCI Nagano provided citizens of different nationalities
program advance with the opportunity to interact actively and succeeded
the JCI Mission?

in bringing about positive changes in their minds to be
more active.

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5Long-term Impact of the Program

What is the Through this project, the opportunities of cross-cultural
expected long-term interactions helped the citizens of different nationalities
impact of thisbring positive changes, and it promotes lively civic
project?

actions. This will enable the city to develop into theinternational city Nagano.

What changes 1. This year JCI Nagano had the third international
would you make to interaction project. We will continue to promote thisimprove the results
activity to citizens so that the participants and theof this project?

related people are able to realize the international cityNagano. 2. This project succeeded because of thecooperation with other international interaction groups.
We need to establish the environment in which suchgroups are able to connect with each other to promoteinternational interaction activities.

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