Regional Promotion Seminar (Tokai/Hokuriku Bloc)

June 26, 2009
Japanese

On July 9 (Thu), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host the fourth Regional Promotion Seminar (Tokai/Hokuriku 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 Niigata, Toyama, Aichi, and Mie, and the municipal governments of Niigata and Nagoya 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 the previous fiscal year, the first through third seminars of this kind were held for the Kyushu Bloc, the Kansai Bloc, and the Kanto Bloc. In this fiscal year, the fifth seminar is scheduled to be held for the Hokkaido/Tohoku Bloc in September, as well as the sixth seminar for the Chugoku/Shikoku Bloc.
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: July 9 (Thu), 14:00-17:00
Venue: Mita Conference Hall (3F), large conference room/Mita Hall (2-1-8, Mita, Minatoku) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Participating Local Governments: Prefectural Governments of Niigata, Toyama, Aichi, and Mie, Municipal Governments of Niigata and Nagoya

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