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To realize our goals, we promote the 16 policies designed under the basic directions of ourpolicy development (the Four Pillars).

Our Goal

Mie Prefecture’s Comprehensive Program (formulated in October 2022)“Mie Vision for a Land of Beauty and Resilience”“Mie Vitalization Plan”

The realization of a “Land of Beauty”
with resilience and diverse charms

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Securing ofSafety and Security

Vitalization ofIndustries andRegional Communities

Realization of
an Inclusive Society

Fostering of Human
Resources for theFuture of Mie Prefecture

For the protection ofthe lives of our citizens,
we work on preparing
for possible disasters,
improving our daily
medical care systems,
preventing crimes andprotecting the environment.

We vitalize regional communities
by promoting diverse industries,
such as manufacturing, tourism,agriculture, forestry and fishery,
and cooperating with municipalities as well as improving basic
infrastructure for industries andthe everyday lives of our citizens
and adopting more digitaltechnologies.

For the realization of a society
where everybody is respected
as a unique and talented
individual and can participate
actively in its activities, we
respect human rights, provide
support for those who have a
hard life, promote welfare forthe disabled.

⑤Transmission of information
about our tourism and charms⑥Agriculture, forestry and fishery⑦Industrial promotion⑧Fostering and securingof human resources⑨Regional development⑩Promotion of a digital society⑪Foundation for trafficsystems and the everyday
lives of our citizens⑫Human rights and diversity⑬Welfare

In order to foster humanresources necessary to shape
the future of Mie Prefecture, we
support children’s growth byproviding education, preventing child abuse, assist people inrealizing their dreams ofgetting married or pregnant,giving birth and raising theirchildren, and promoting
regional development throughcultural and sporting activities.

①Disaster prevention andmitigation and enhancementof prefectural land
resilience②Medical and nursing
care and health③Safety in daily life
④Environment

Summary Version⑭Education⑮Children⑯Culture and sports

Under our new comprehensive program, we advance efforts to protect the lives of our citizens fromdisasters, and then to protect and raise precious children expected to shape the future of our prefecture.
In addition, we also support the livelihood of our citizens by assisting in further growth and development
of diverse industries, such as tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, forestry and fishery, and promoting
effective countermeasures against depopulation.
In cooperation with our citizens, we will definitely make our prefecture “land of beauty” by creating newvalues and developing regional communities.
ICHIMI Katsuyuki
Governor of Mie Prefecture
October 2022

Relationship between “Mie Vision for a Land of Beauty and Resilience”
and “Mie Vitalization Plan”
2022

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2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032

Vision for the next ten years or so (Mie Vision for a Land of Beauty and Resilience)

Five-year interim plan (Mie Vitalization Plan)

Prefectural administration policies designed for each fiscal year
(Mie Prefecture’s policies about administrative development)

Mie Vision for a Land of Beautyand Resilience

Mie Prefecture’s long-term vision for the next ten years orso created to show the basic policies about its prefecturaladministration and the directions of its policy development

Basic Concept: Our Vision for an Ideal Society in about Ten YearsClass conducted with the use ofinformation and communication
technology (ICT)
Improvement of embankments,
etc. to prevent tsunami andstorm surges

Agricultural training
at Mie Prefectural
Agricultural College

Mie Prefecture’s ordinance enacted
for the realization of a society
where everybody accepts sexual
diversity and can live with a senseof security

In order to develop and improve our prefecture with the needs of the times, we need to take appropriate countermeasures against possible risks of large-scale natural disasters, depopulation, etc. as well as to positively
promote carbon neutrality and digitalization of our society.
Thus, we make determined efforts for the protection of the lives of our citizens, and make our prefecture “worthchoosing” by taking advantage of its strengths and charms, such as its rich tourism resources and improved roadnetwork.
By promoting such efforts in cooperation with diverse individuals and organizations, including municipalities,
enterprises, associations and NPOs, we aim to realize a “[land of beauty] with resilience and diverse charms”
where its current and future citizens can embrace their dreams for the future, feel happy and enjoy their active lives

Support for medical emergency
helicopter services, etc.

Construction of a system forthe preservation ofthe Kumano Kodo Iseji RouteForum held to support shut-ins

Photography contest for fatherscaring for their children

Basic Policies about ・Prefectural administration to operate under the trust our citizens
・Prefectural administration to meet the needs of our citizens
Our Prefectural・Prefectural administration to operate in cooperation with various individuals
Administrationand organizations

in a safe, secure, and sustainable environment.

[Contact information] Planning Division,
Strategic Planning Department, Mie Prefecture
Phone: 059-224-2025
Fax: 059-224-2069
Email: kikakuk@pref.mie.lg.jp

Check the website of Mie Prefecture for detailed
information on the vision and the plan.
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https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/VISION/index.htm

Mie Vitalization Plan

A summary of the various efforts taken to realize theMie Vitalization Plan, laid out in a five-year planfrom the 2022 fiscal year through the 2026 fiscal year.

The Seven Attempts Made under the Mie
Vitalization Plan
1. Prevention and Mitigation of Large-Scale Disasters
and Accelerating and Enhancing Resiliance in thePrefecture
In case of large-scale disasters, such as Nankai megathrust earthquakes and disasters caused by frequent heavy rain, we further
promote disaster prevention and mitigation measures by enrichingboth tangible and intangible assets of the prefecture.
<Cultivating human resources and enrichment of infrastructures>
・Fostering of human resources of the next generation for disasterprevention
・Measures for the enhancementof earthquake safety for
infrastructures and countermeasures against their aging<Rescue and evacuation>
・Large-scale rescue and evacuation drills conducted in cooperation with the Japanese government, local municipalities and disaster-prevention organizations
・Promotion of the improvement of temporary evacuation shelters
within the expected tsunami inundation areas<Restoration>
・Securing of the emergency transportation network in the event ofa disaster and promotion of prompt disaster waste management◆The efforts which Mie Prefecture makes for the five years are systematically sorted into 56 measures,implemented
according to the 16 designed policies shown in Mie Vision for a Land of Beauty and Resilience.
◆Each measure is listed and includes further information on its goals, issues which need resolving, the directionof efforts (basic projects) and KPIs (key performance indicators).

In order to focus on high-priority issues and actively advance efforts for their resolution within five years, Mie Prefecture recognizes the following
efforts as the Seven Attempts of the Mie Vitalization Plan. Below you can find detailed examples of the work of our seven initiatives.
2. Countermeasures against COVID-19 Infections,etc.

3. Taking full advantage of Mie’s attractions topromote tourism

We prepare for new variants of COVID-19 and infections
they could cause by sharing our experience in COVID-19countermeasures with related institutions and organizations
and passing it down to future generations.

Mie Prefecture exerts its collective strength to promotesustainable tourism for the sake of tourists, business operators and local residents.

<Preparation for infections>・Implementation of proactive countermeasures against
infections according to specialist opinion
・Improvement of our healthcare delivery and testing systems
in preparation for new infection outbreaks<Countermeasures against damage to social and economic
activities>
・Implementation of support measures for business operators
in Mie Prefecture in the aim of “keeping their businessrunning and maintaining/securing employment for theirworkers,” “reviving economic activities” and “responding
to changes in social and economic circumstances”
・Implement support for consultation on daily life (such as
securing and enhancing consultation services on diverseissues)

5. Promotion of Efforts for the Realization of a Digitalized Society
We will revise “Mie’s Program for
Strategic Promotion of Digitalization” by
the end of 2022, to promote a more“humane DX” to realize our citizen’swishes.
<Promotion of DX in our society>・Acceleration of the momentum for DXand promotion of efforts by eachindividual or organization
・Improvement of the digital divide and fostering of human resources for DX
in cooperation with various individuals and organizations
・Creation and fostering of startups oriented toward the resolution ofregional and social issues<Promotion of DX for government services>・Digitalization of administrative procedures, creation of new services
provided with the use of data and promotion of DX in municipalities
・Securing and fostering of human resources necessary to support DX in theprefectural government and creation of a foundation for that
*DX (digital transformation): Utilization of digital technologies aimed atrealizing the reduction of working hours and the creation of higher added
value in order to improve the quality of our citizens’ living and working
environments<Strategies used to increase tourist numbers>
・Improving tourism marketing by collecting andanalyzing tourist data
・Using media and SNS
to attract more people
inside/outside Japan<Enhancement of the qualityof tourist attractions>・Improvement of contents
and services to promote stay-type tourism by, forexample, uncovering regional tourism resources
・Improvement of hospitality and comfort for tourists bysupporting the renovation of accommodation facilities
as well as for the foster-ing of human resources fortourism

6. Enhancement of Support and Education for Children and Young People
Who Will Lead the Next Generation
We support children who will shape the future of Mie Prefecture so that they can grow up
soundly and act like themselves no matter what circumstances they are raised in. Additionally,
we also promote education to help them boost their self-esteem and develop habits to encourage them to enjoy studying and continue learning on their own time.
<Enhancement of support>
・Promotion of countermeasures against child poverty. For
example, providing learning support in cooperation with
regional communities, companies and organizations andhelping single-parent families find a job
・Promotion of countermeasures for the prevention of childabuse by,improving response to child abuse with the use ofAI technologies and developing specialists to enhance childconsultation services<Enhancement of education>
・Promotion of education according to the learner’s stage of development. For example,
educating high school students so that they can be autonomous learners who can live as
they wish and enjoy fulfilling lives in the midst of their changing society
・Promotion of education to help children develop their talents and potential in a safeenvironment. For example, enhancing support for children with diverse educational needs,
including those with special needs and those refusing to go to school・Creation of a safe learning environment by enhancing, for example consultation services
and support for bullied children and promoting quick and sincere response

4. Taking advantage of decarbonization to promote industry
We work on the “Zero Emission Mie” project to bring about industrial
and economic development through advancing efforts to reduce emissionsof carbon dioxide,to practically zero and achieve carbon neutrality.
<Efforts of the “Zero Emission Mie” Project>
・Support for small- and medium-sized companies to purchase electricvehicles (EV)・Promotion of the utilization of hydrogen and fuel ammonia in theYokkaichi Petrochemical Complex
・Plan for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions at the ports within
Mie Prefecture
・Promotion of the introduction of renewable energy, including marineenergy
・Promote recycling by advancing the development of recycling
technologies for solar panels, plastic, etc.
・Promote forest improvement and creation of seaweed beds by promoting
effective use of the J-Credit System

7. Comprehensive Response to Depopulation
As prefectural government officials, we work together to respond comprehensively to depopulation
problems for the autonomous and sustainable development of regional communities.
<Promotion of countermeasures against natural population decline>
・Promotion of efforts to help people find their partners andeliminate their anxiety about pregnancy, childbirth andchild-raising<Promotion of countermeasures against population decline
attributed to social factors>(Briefing on migration)
・Securing and creation of jobs by promoting diverse industries
・Enhancement of consultation services for and information sharing with those who areinterested in migration and promotion of measures to encourage young people to return totheir hometowns<Response to damage caused by population decline>
・Promotion of efforts to increase the number of people who have a close connection to Mie
Prefecture by, for example, promoting workcations and vitalizing regional communities
with the help of collaborators from outside the prefecture<Comprehensive promotion of countermeasures against depopulation>
・Promotion of countermeasures against depopulation by cooperating with municipalities
through the “Mie Partnership Conference against Depopulation”
・Formulation of the “Policies for Countermeasures against Depopulation of Mie Prefecture”(provisional title) to show the directions of our effort to promote countermeasures against
depopulation