Regional Promotion Seminar in Tokyo for Local governments to advertise their policies and charms

February 19, 2009
Japanese

On February 26 (Thu), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host the third Regional Promotion Seminar (Kanto Bloc) for local governments to advertise the policies and charm of the region to the diplomatic corps in Tokyo.
In the seminar, the prefectural governments of Chiba, Gunma, Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka, and the municipal government of Hamamatsu will give a presentation on its regional policy and charm. It is expected that through this open exchange between the local governments and the diplomatic corps, understanding of Japan’s provincial areas will be promoted and a network between the local governments and the diplomatic corps created.
In this fiscal year, the first seminar of this kind was held for the Kyushu Bloc last November, and the second seminar was held for the Kansai Bloc on January 20. Seminars are under consideration for other blocs in subsequent fiscal years.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been providing various kinds of cooperation to support a variety of international efforts being made by the local governments. This seminar is being held as part of such cooperation.

Details

Date: February 26 (Thu), 14:00-17:30
Venue: International Conference Room (Room No. 760), Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Participating Local Governments: Prefectural Governments of Gunma, Chiba, Yamanashi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Municipal Government of Hamamatsu

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