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Regional Promotion Seminar (Kyushu Bloc)

November 7, 2008
Japanese

  1. On November 21 (Fri), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host a first Regional Promotion Seminar (Kyushu Bloc) for local governments to advertise the policies and charm of the region to the diplomatic corps in Tokyo.
     
  2. In the seminar, each prefectural governments of Fukuoka, Saga and Kagoshima Prefectures and the municipal government of Kitakyushu will give a presentation on its regional policy and charm.  It is expected that through this frank exchange between the local governments and the diplomatic corps, the understanding of Japan’s provincial areas will be promoted and a network between the local governments and the diplomatic corps created.
     
  3. After the Kyushu Bloc, seminars are scheduled to be held for the Kinki Bloc (January 20,2009) and the Kanto Bloc (February 26, 2009) in this fiscal year. As for other blocs, seminars are under consideration next for fiscal year and after.
     
  4. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been providing various kinds of cooperation to support a variety of international efforts by the local governments, and this seminar will be held as part of such cooperation.

 

      Notes

  • Date:　November 21 (Fri)
  • Venue:　Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Participating Local Governments:　Prefectural Governments of Fukuoka, Saga, Kagoshima and Municipal Government of Kitakyushu.
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