Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan
FY 2022 International Forum on Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and their Integration into Japan
（held on February 22, 2023）
September 4, 2023
Host Organizations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Support Organizations: Immigration Services Agency (ISA), Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)
Video from the day of the forum
- Opening Remarks (Japanese) by
Mr. YAMADA Kenji, State-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Keynote Speech by
Mr. VITORINO António, Director General, International Organization for Migration
- Presentation (Japanese) by
Mr. KIMIZUKA Hiroshi, Director General of Residency Management and Support Department, Immigration Services Agency - Handout：Efforts and Challenges for the Realization of Society of Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals (PDF)
- Report by
Mr. LIEBIG Thomas, Senior Migration Specialist in the International Migration Division of OECD - Handout：SOCIAL INTEGRATION IN OECD COUNTRIES (PDF)
- Presentation of Good Practices (1) (Japanese)
Mr. HASHIMOTO Toru, Director General of International Affairs Bureau of City of Yokohama - Handout：City of Yokohama’s Support for Ukrainian Evacuees (PDF)
- Presentation of Good Practices (2)
Ms. JANG Juyoung, Policy Researcher in Migration Research and Training Centre (MRTC)，Korea - Handout：Social Integration Policy: South Korea Cases (PDF)
- Presentation of Good Practices (3)
Mr. HARTMANN Felix, Policy Adviser in Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Germany - Handout：Orientation Courses in the German Integration Course System (PDF)
- Panel Discussion (Japanese) Theme：Supporting Foreign Residents in their Daily Lives:focusing on orientation and consultation services
- 【Moderator】
- Mr. YAMAWAKI Keizo, Professor, School of Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University
- 【Panelists】
- Ms. NAMBU Yuko, Chief Refugee Counselor, Chief Life Counselor and Lecturer for the Japanese life guidance in Refugee Assistance Headquarters (RHQ), Foundation for the Welfare and Education of the Asian People
Mr. KUROIWA Haruji, Chairman, Saga Prefecture International Relations Association（SPIRA）
Ms. NII Midori, Coordinator, Citizen’s Network for Global Activities （CINGA）
Mr. TRAN Manh Tien, General Manager, Foreign Resident Housing Department, Global Lifestyle Support Division, Global Trust Networks Co.Ltd.
- Handout（Ms. NAMBU Yuko）：Supporting Foreign Residents I Their Daily Lives: Focusing On Orientation And Consultation Services (PDF)
- Handout（Mr. KUROIWA Haruji）：Initiatives of the Saga Prefecture International Relations Association SPIRA - With life support as a core element (PDF)
- Handout（Ms. NII Midori）：Supporting Foreign Residents in their Daily Lives -focusing on orientation and consultation services (PDF)
- Handout（Mr. TRAN Manh Tien）：Supporting Foreign Residents in their Daily Lives: focusing on orientation and consultation services (PDF)
- Closing Remarks (Japanese) by
Mr. ANDO Toshihide, Director-General of the Consular Affairs Bureau, MOFA