Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan
FY 2023 International Forum on Acceptance of Foreign Nationals and Their Integration into Japan
(held on February 27, 2024)
April 3, 2025
Host Organizations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Support Organizations: Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MEXT), Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)
Video from the day of the forum
- Opening Remarks (Japanese) by
Mr. TSUGE Yoshifumi, State-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Keynote Speech by
Mr. POPE E Amy, Director General, International Organization for Migration
- Presentation (Japanese) by
Ms. NAKANO Rimi, Director, International Education Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Handout: Current situation and issues regarding education for foreign students etc (PDF)
- Presentation of Good Practices (1)
Dr. CERNA Lucie, Senior Analyst, Education and Skills Department, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - Handout: Education for Inclusive Societies Immigrant students in education: An overview from the OECD (PDF)
- Presentation of Good Practices (2)
Dr. SEONG Sang Hwan, Professor, Seoul National University - Handout: Learning and Career Support Program for Children with migrant back in Korea ground (PDF)
- Presentation of Good Practices (3) (Japanese)
Ms. TSUKIHI Hiroko, Foreign Students Educational Counselor, Toyohashi City, Board of Education - Handout: Changes and Current Situation of Toyohashi City’s Support for the Education for Foreign Students – Toward a bright future for children – (PDF)
- Panel Discussion (Japanese) Theme: Support for Learning and Career Development of Foreign Children
- 【Moderator】
- Mr. YAMAWAKI Keizo, Professor, School of Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University
- 【Panelists】
- Mr. TSUCHIYA Takafumi, Deputy Principal, Yokohama Yoshida Junior High School
- Ms. EBIHARA Shuko, Representative Director of Kuriya
- Ms. MIYAGI Monica Yukari, COLORS member
- Dr. SATO Gunei, Executive Director, The Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Urawa
- Handout (Mr. TSUCHIYA Takafumi): Current situation and initiatives regarding foreign students in Yokohama City (PDF)
- Handout (Ms. EBIHARA Shuko): Towards a society where youth are given equal opportunities. Providing Career Education to Intercultural Youth Challenges and Opportunities (PDF)
- Handout (Ms. MIYAGI Monica Yukari): Group for young people with foreign roots, COLORS Communicate with Others to Learn Other Roots and Stories (PDF)
- Handout (Dr. SATO Gunei): Rethinking Japanese-language education for children (PDF)
- Closing Remarks (Japanese) by
Mr. IWAMOTO Keiichi, Assistant Minister/Director-General of the Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs