The Intercultural Cities (ICC) Program, of which Hamamatsu is a member, promotes a new urban policy which would see the diversity of residents from different cultural backgrounds, such as migrants and minorities, as a source of vitality, innovation, creativity and and opportunity for growth for the city.
Interviews with local people who have foreign roots
1. Events Surrounding ICC
We hold events which help to spread the ideas of Intercultural Cities (ICC).
The First ICC Seminar “Maximizing the Potential of Diversity! The Future of Intercultural Cities (Held December 10th 2021）
2. Interviews with Local People Who Have Foreign Roots
People with foreign roots are actively participating in our society! We conduct (and post) interviews with some of those people to chat about their backgrounds and activities.
We have set up a Committee with members who each work in various fields, such as multiculturalism, industries, culture and citizen-wide cooperation. They hold meetings to exchange opinions and ideas on how best to put the ICC Programs initiatives into practice.
Members of the Board (as of January 2022)
Position
Name
Notes
Citizen-wide Cooperation
ARAISHI Maki
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Hamamatsu Desk
Media
OKUBO Yuina
Freelance Presenter
Cultural Exchange
SUZUKI Erika
Hamamatsu Foundation for International Communication and Exchange (HICE) Event Coordinator
Cultural Promotion
TAKASHIMA Chisako
Associate Professor at Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
Industrial Promotion
TANABE Tomoki
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Director at Hamamatsu Trade Information Center
Cultural Promotion
SHIMADA Atsushi
Hamamatsu Foundation for Cultural Promotion
Cultural Exchange
Paul Andrea
Youth with foreign roots
Cultural Exchange
MIYAGI Yukimi
Youth with foreign roots
Cultural Exchange
YAMAWAKI Keizo
Professor at Meiji University
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