Visit to Japan of Mr. Brunson McKinley, Director General of the International Organization for Migration

March 6, 2006

1. Mr. Brunson McKinley, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will visit Japan from March 5 (Sun) to 10 (Fri).
2. During his stay, Mr. McKinley will meet with Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and other officials of the Government of Japan to exchange views on wide-ranging issues, including cooperation from Japan in such fields as support for the peace agreement of Aceh and combating human trafficking. On March 9 (Thu), Mr. McKinley will attend a symposium, co-sponsored by the United Nations University, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the IOM, titled "Symposium on How Should Japan Respond to the Issues of Foreigners? Towards the Integration of Foreigners into Japanese Society".
3. It is expected that the relationship between Japan and the IOM will be further strengthened by Mr. McKinley's visit to Japan.