About the Aichi
International Association(AIA)
The Aichi International Association (AIA) was established with a view to promoting the internationalization of the region and the activities of international exchange with participation of Aichi residents in order to establish friendly relations and mutual understanding among people of foreign countries and the citizens of Aichi.
In August 1994, the AIA was recognized by the governor of Aichi prefecture as a qualified public-benefit corporation (Tokutei Kōeki Zōshin Hojin).
Since its opening in June 1997, the Aichi International Plaza has been used by many as a major center for international exchange. |
| Establishment |
The Aichi Overseas Emigration Association, founded on March 9, 1960, was
reorganized on July 10, 1984 in order to expand its activities. |
| Chairman |
Masaaki Kanda |
| Capital |
314,595,000 yen |
| No. of board members |
15 persons (13 directors and 2 secretaries) |
| No. of advisors |
8 persons |
| No. of councilors |
13 persons |
| Secretariat |
21 persons |
| Service hours of Aichi International Plaza |
10:00 - 18:00, Monday to Thursday and Saturday
10:00 - 20:30, Friday |
Closed: Sundays, national holidays, New Year holidays
(from December 29 to January 3) |
Location
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Sannomaru Annex Building, Aichi Prefectural Government 1 & 2 F,
2-6-1, Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0001 |
Activities
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Support for the activities of international exchange and cooperation by citizens of Aichi, NGO/NPO, local governments and municipal international associations. |
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We support the activities of NGO/NPO in Aichi prefecture and cooperate with local governments and municipal international associations to promote the activities of international exchange and cooperation and regional construction of multicultural harmonization to meet the diverse needs. Also, we provide various opportunities in which many Aichi residents can understand better and participate in the activities of the international exchange and cooperation and regional construction of multicultural harmonization.
| • Grant of an award of international exchange promotion merit |
Section of General Affairs & Management |
• Organization of committee with municipal international associations for promotion of activities
• Co-organization of activities with embassies, consulates and foreign delegations. |
Section of Planning & Information |
• Holding events for internationalization such as World Collaboration Festival
• Support through the programs of continuation of Friendship activities
• Support for various international exchange events by NGO/NPO (subsidization, joint hosting and sponsorship for projects)
• Providing spaces where private groups of international exchange can develop
their activities |
Section of International Exchange & Multicultural |
• Support for the Association of People from Aichi in Brazil and Argentine
• Lending national flags of various countries |
Section of Counseling |
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| 2. |
Training of human resources who work as driving forces for internationalization |
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We offer training courses for the staffs of local governments, municipal international associations and volunteers, who work as driving forces for internationalization. We also promote the education of the children who will support future multicultural society.
• Organization of courses for the staffs of municipal international associations
• Registration, training and support for the activities of volunteers of international exchange
• Organization of workshops for volunteers
• Holding Plaza Japanese class, practical course for administration of Japanese class and introductory seminar for volunteers of Japanese education
• Support for activities of volunteers of Japanese education and providing information on Japanese language education (Resource room for Japanese language education)
• Organizing Plaza international understanding class
• Organizing training seminar for international understanding |
Section of International Exchange & Multicultural |
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| 3. |
Survey research and information service concerning internationalization |
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In order to function as a think tank of the region we enhance the function of survey research to prepare suitable environment for Aichi residents, NGO/NPO and local governments working for the development of the international exchange, cooperation and regional construction of multicultural society.
Also we collect information on internationalization and offer useful information through various media.
• Survey and research on internationalization
• Publication of ”Aichi International Plaza”, a periodical of the association and “International Exchange Handbook” that contains information about the groups related to international exchange
• Providing information on foreign countries (library, newspaper and magazine corner, and video corner)
• Providing information through the webpage of the association, “i-net (System of Information for International Exchange, available in Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean)”
• Support for multilingual translation of disaster information and others by the Template System for Translating Information into Multiple language (i-net) |
Section of Planning & Information |
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| 4. |
Strengthening the function of the association as a major center for multicultural harmonization |
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In order to promote regional construction where foreign residents of Japan can live with peace of mind with Japanese citizens, we offer information in various languages, foster an awareness of Japanese people on the importance of multicultural harmonization and develop a suitable educational environment of Japanese language for the foreign children who will lead the next generation.
| • Providing information for foreign residents through FM radio broadcasting
(in Portuguese, Spanish, English, Chinese, Korean and Tagalog) |
Section of Planning & Information |
• Providing services of consultation and information for foreign residents (in Portuguese, Spanish, English and Chinese) and free legal consultation by lawyer
• Publication of “Aichi Handbook”, a handbook of living information for foreign residents (published in Portuguese, Spanish, English and Chinese) ”
• Providing information for foreign residents through mobile phone
(in Portuguese, Spanish, English and Chinese)
• Organization of multicultural understanding seminar |
Section of Counseling |
| • Implementing fund raising project for Japanese language learners |
Section of International Exchange & Multicultural |
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Contact
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