Chiba Prefecture's International Policy

• Model Project for Creating a Society of Multicultural Coexistence

• Municipal Government International Policy （Japanese, as of October, 2009）

  
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Overseas Exchange and International Cooperation

• 1 Goodwill Delegation Exchanges in Various Fields such as Culture and Sports, etc　
• Conducted in 20 municipalities (17 cities and 3 towns)
  

• 2 Economic Delegation Exchange in Tourism and Commerce　
• Conducted in 1 municipality (1 city)

• 3 Other Exchanges (Study Group Exchanges)　
• Sent or received by 9 municipalities (9 cities)

• 4 Joint Projects with NPOs to Implement Overseas Exchange and International Cooperation　
• Examples: Classes on Japanese language and multicultural understanding, sports and other events
• Conducted in 6 municipalities (6 cities)

• 5 Promoting Overseas Exchange and International Cooperation through Public Relations　
• Examples: Publishing public relations materials and holding festivals, exhibitions, and exchange events
• Conducted in 23 municipalities (23 cities)

• 6 Plans and Policies for the Implementation of Overseas Exchange and International Cooperation　
• Created or in creation in 8 municipalities (8 cities)

Policies for the Creation of a Society of Multicultural Coexistence

• 7 Foreign Resident Meetings or Panels　
• Panel of foreign residents to discuss policies and issues concerning foreign residents or internationalization
• Held in 8 municipalities (8 cities)

• 8 Advisory Services for Foreign Residents　
• Telephone and face-to-face advising services for foreign residents
• Conducted in 18 municipalities in a total of 11 languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Tai, French, Russian, and Polish)

• 9 Language Volunteer Registration　
• System of volunteers’ registration for translation and interpretation services
• Available in 24 municipalities (23 cities and 1 town)

• 10 Japanese Study Classes　
• Japanese language classes are being held in 29 municipalities (27 cities and 2 towns)

• 11 Support for Foreign Students and Children　
• Examples: Holding Japanese language classes and dispatching volunteer tutors
• Conducted in 23 municipalities (20 cities and 3 towns)

• 12 Emergency Assistance for Foreign Residents　
• Examples: Creation of foreign language disaster prevention guide maps and flyers, training of foreign emergency support personnel, emergency drills, and the dispatch of volunteer interpreters in case of an emergency
• Conducted in 17 municipalities (15 cities and 2 towns)

• 13 Guides and Information for Foreigners Living in Chiba
• －1 Living Guide　
• Examples: A guide for education, hospitals, garbage collection, and many other everyday aspects of living in Chiba
• Published in 27 municipalities (26 cities and 1 town)

• －2 City Newsletters　
• Examples: Newsletters, publications, websites, etc. for foreign residents
• Published in 10 municipalities (10 cities)

• 14 Support for Foreign Exchange Students　
• Examples: Implementation of home-stays, payment of subsidies, and furnishing of used bicycles to foreign exchange students
• Conducted in 7 municipalities (7 cities)

• 15 Other Multicultural Coexistence Support Activities　
• Examples: Creation of a telephone guide, multicultural exchange points, Japanese tutor volunteer training, and holding of lectures and cultural exchange meetings
• Conducted in 14 municipalities (14 cities)

• 16 Joint Projects with NPOs to Promote Multicultural Coexistence　
• Examples: Holding of exchange meetings, opinion exchanges, and Japanese classes and lectures
• Conducted in 9 municipalities (8 cities and 1 town)

• 17 Public Relations Projects for the Promotion of Multicultural Coexistence　
• Examples: Holding of festivals, exchange meetings, lectures, and the publication of magazines and other materials
• Conducted in 11 municipalities (10 cities and 1 town)

• 18 Plans and Policies for the Promotion of Multicultural Coexistence　
• Created or in creation in 8 municipalities (8 cities)