コムスタカ―外国人と共に生きる会 Kumustaka-Association for Living Togehte with Migrants

Purpose :
With the declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people in the Japanese society, the number of foreign nationals living in Japan continues to increase and has already exceeded 3 million. The Japanese government has established a new residential status called “specified skills” since April 2019 limiting to 14 industries, changed the policy to accept international migrant workers, and promoted foreign nationals living in Japan. Now, coexisting with immigrants and migrants is an important priority in Japanese society and in each region.

Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan, with Mr. Ippei Tori as its representative director, and the local executive committee will co-host “the National Solidarity Forum with Migrants Japan in Kumamoto, 2020” in Kumamoto City on June 13th and 14th, 2020 with the theme of “Overcoming disasters together while creating and coexisting in a multi-ethnic multicultural society”.

The significance of holding the national forum in the Kumamoto region within Kyushu is: ① To hold this event in the area affected by the Kumamoto earthquake in April 2016, ② To hold this event in a local area regarded as “Dispersed Settlement” where aging and population decline are rapidly progressing as well as immigrants and migrants are increasing, and ③ To strengthen the cooperation of ethnic communities through the forums and vitalize this region with the aim of developing a multicultural society with cooperation and collaboration not only within Kumamoto Prefecture but also throughout Kyushu and beyond the region. Based on the above, the national forum will be held to concretely discuss the issue of how to realize co-existence with immigrants and migrants that will continue to increase in the region.

Organizers：
Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan
“The National Solidarity Forum with Migrants Japan in Kumamoto, 2020” Local Executive Committee

Nominal Support:
Kumamoto Prefecture, (tentative) Kumamoto City, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture Municipality Association, Kumamoto Prefecture Mayors Association, Newspaper Companies and TV stations

Time:
June 13, sat. and June 14, sun., 2020

Location:
Kumamoto Gakuen University (Bldg. 14 Hall, the university’s classrooms)
2-5-1 Ooe, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture 861-8680

Admission Fee:
Adult advance 2000yen, Same day 2500yen
Student 500 yen (free for middle schooler and younger)
Afterparty: Adult 3000 yen, Student 2000yen

Registration：　
Please register from Event Pay Website 　　　
(Due May 31）　

Program：
Day 1 Sat June 13th doors open at 12pm / 1pm-5:30p

• Special Report：“Immigrants and Nations” 　Mr. Torii, Ippei（Director of the MSJ）
• Keynote Lecture：“Disaster Reconstruction and Multicultural Community Development”
  Mr. Kang Sung-Jung (Director, Kumamoto Prefectural Theater)
• Breakout Sessions
  Disasters and Multiculturalism / Multicultural Community Building/ Immigrant Women / Medical Care, Welfare, and Social Security / Technical Intern Training Program / Children, Youth and Japanese Language Education / Inheritane of Native Language and Culture / Multicultural Coexistence Measures of Local Governments / Hate Speech and Racism / Labor / LGBTQ / Detention & Refugees
  
  ※ Afterparty（Location：Kumamoto Gakuen University Cafeteria, registration required） 　
• After the event from 6pm the social gathering (venue: Kumamoto Gakuen University student
  cafeteria, advance application required)

Day 2 Sun June 14th door open at 8:30am / 9:15-12:00

• Report： ”Control Enhancement, Exclusion, and Multicultural Coexistence”
  Ms. Suzuki, Eriko （Kokushikan University faculty)
• Panel Discussion ”Disaster and Multicultural Community Building”
• Youth Free Talk “Our Story〜what we think about and what we dream for in Japanese society〜

“The National Solidarity Forum with Migrants Japan in Kumamoto, 2020” Local Executive Committee

Co-Representatives
Xiang Qing (Kumamoto Pengyou Kids Chinese Class）
Shin, Myoung Jik (East Asia Coexistence Culture Center)
Takano, Wakako (Kumamoto YWCA)
Torizaki, Ichiro （Oe School District Social Welfare Council）
Nakashima, Shinichiro (Kumustaka-Assoc. for Living Together with Migrants)
Matsuda, Adela (Filipino Organization Kumamoto)

Participating Organizations (23 organizations）

Organization	Representative
Kumustaka-Assoc. for Living Together with Migrants	Shinichiro Nakashima
East Asia Coexistence Culture Center	Shin, Myoung Jik
Kumamoto YWCA	Takano, Wakako
Kumamoto Support Network of Children with Mixed Roots	Takemura, Tomoko
KUMISA	Omar Nowar
Filipino Organization Kumamoto	Matsuda, Adela
Kumamoto Pengyou Kids Chinese Class	Xiang Qing
Kumamoto Islamic Center	Iman Sheraz
Kumamoto International Foundation	Yoshimaru, Ryoji
Kumaniji	>Mori, Ai
General Incorporated Assoc. MINORI	Takaki, Satoshi
Kumamoto Pref. Human Right Education and Research Assoc.	Noguchi, Seiya
KEEP	Andrew Mitchell
Kumamoto University College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies	Joshua Rickard
Network Kyushu for Living Together with Migrants	Kawano, Noriko
Kumamoto Foreign Wives	Tashiro, Kristina
Minoshima Pastoral Center	Kauss Marcel
Korean Residents Union Kumamoto	Choe Sang Cheol
Stonewall Japan	Tianqi Panda Zhang
FS Yatsushiro-Association for Chidren with Mixed Roots	Hagita, Ikumi
Kumamoto Pref. SupportCenter for Foreign Residents	Anan, Eiko
Living in Asia, Fukuoka	Inoue, Yukio
NPO, Immigrant Children Support Network Kumamoto	Takemura, Tomoko

Executive Office
Kumustaka – Association For Living Together with Migrants
3-2-14-402 Suizenji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, 862-0950
c/o Sudo Shinichiro Gyoseishoshi Office
kumamotoforum2020@gmail.com