Since 1993, every year the Fellowship exchange program (Local Government international Exchange and cooperation Seminar) has been affording senior executives from state (or provincial) and local governments in the United States and Canada the opportunity to visit Japan and to learn about Japanese public administration. Over the course of about 10 days, participants attend lectures, take part in workshops, and visit local government offices, where they receive extensive exposure to the workings of Japanese government. An additional and equally important part of the program is the homestay with a local family, which immerses each visitor in the daily life and culture of Japan.
We send an invitation to the major organizations, representing state/provincial and local governments in the United States/Canada, asking them to recommend officials to participate in this program.
Fellowship Exchange Program 2019
| Date | Schedule | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | Arrive in Japan Orientation | Tokyo |
| Nov 5 | Tokyo Programme Site Visit : A Walk through Meiji Jingu Shrine Lecture : “Recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake” Lecture : Japanese Local Government System Welcome Reception hosted by CLAIR | Tokyo |
| Nov 6 | Tokyo Programme Site Visit : National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Site Visit : RICOH Business Innovation Lounge Opinion Exchange with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Courtesy Visit to Director-General for Policy Coordination (Ministryof Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)) Opinion Exchange with MIC Staff Welcome Reception hosted by MIC | Tokyo |
| Nov 7 | Regional Programme (Kitaibaraki City) Courtesy Visit to the Mayor of Kitaibaraki City Presentation on Kitaibaraki City Site Visit : JX Nippon Mining and Metals Corporation Site Visit : Levee Welcome Reception hosted by Kitaibaraki City | Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Nov 8 | Regional Programme (Kitaibaraki City) Site Visit : Kitaibaraki City’s New Fire Department (Fuel Storage) Site Visit : Futatsujima Highland Park Site Visit : Kitaibaraki City Hospital Site Visit : Hirakata Disaster Prevention Collective Home Relocation Site and Post-Disaster Temporary Housing Site Visit : Otsu Harbor, Otsu Fishing Cooperative, Non-Destructive Radioactivity Inspection Center Site Visit : Tanitousuisan Co. Ltd. Site Visit : Kitaibaraki Museum of Fishing History (“Yo-Soro”) | Kitaibaraki City |
| Nov 9 | Regional Programme (Kitaibaraki City) Site Visit : Rokkakudo Site Visit : Cape Izura Park/Film Set for Tenshin Site Visit : Tenshin Memorial Museum of Art Site Visit : Kitamachi Sekimoto Central Road, National Route 6 Nakaso/Sekimoto Bypass Explanation Site Visit : Lifelong Learning Center “Trèfle” Site Visit : Kitaiba Site Visit : Gallery ARIGATEE Meet with Host Family | Kitaibaraki City |
| Nov 10 | Regional Programme (Kitaibaraki City) Site Visit : Aquamarine Fukushima (Sanuka Recovery Work) Site Visit : Iwaki Lalamew | Kitaibaraki City |
| Nov 11 | Regional Programme (Kitaibaraki City) Site Visit : Museum of Ujo Noguchi Site Visit : Ujo Noguchi’s Birth Home Site Visit : Hanakawa Water Purification Plant Site Visit : Jorenji Temple Site Visit : Silica Glass Studio (Glass Bead Craft Experience) Site Visit : Jukkokubori Site Visit : Jiro Hiruta Sculpture Gallery Site Visit : Green Workshop (Soba Noodle-Making Experience) | Kitaibaraki City |
| Nov 12 | Regional Programme (Kitaibaraki City) Opinion Exchange Session Farewell Luncheon hosted by CLAIR Return to Tokyo | Tokyo |
| Nov 13 | Departure from Japan | — |
(@CLAIR (Council of Local Authorities for International Relations))
(@Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
(@Green Workshop)
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