The training course for “Multilingual Supporter during Natural Disasters” (災害 時 語 学 サ ポ ー タ ー Saigai-ji Gogaku Supporter), who will fulfill the important role of giving “security” to foreign citizens by assisting in verbal and written translations of information on disasters,etc. in Multilingual Support Centers installed in evacuation centers in case of a large-scale disaster.
- Date
1st workshop: September 13, 2020 (Sunday) – 10am to 4pm
2nd workshop: October 11, 2020 (Sunday) – 10am to 4pm
3rd workshop: November 8, 2020 (Sunday) – 10am to 4pm
Map training: December 13, 2020 (Sunday) – 1 pm to 4:30 pm
* You will need to participate in all of the workshops mentioned above and register as a Saigai Partner (Multilingual Supporter during Disasters) of the Mie International Exchange Foundation (MIEF) after the course ends.
- Place
Event information area on the third floor of UST Tsu (Tsu-shi Hadokoro-cho 700) and other rooms within the establishment.
* Some classes may be taken online depending on the coronavirus situation.
- Target audience * regardless of nationality
- Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, English, Vietnamese and Tagalog: people who can do verbal and written translations in these languages.
- Simple Japanese (basic): people who are interested in helping foreigners during disasters.
- Capacity
40 people (5 to 10 for each language)
- Participation Fee
Free
- How to register
- Sign up using the Google Forms form: http://u0u1.net/rWle
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- For registration by email or fax, write in this order: the class (language) of interest, organization you belong to, name, address, phone, email and other details.
- Click here to open the flyer.
- Registration deadline
Registration is until September 9, 2020 (Wednesday)
* If vacancies are filled, there is a possibility that registrations may be closed before the deadline.
Contact Information
Mie International Exchange Foundation (Mie-len Kokusai Kouryu Zaidan)
Contact: Uehara or Tsutsui
Address: 〒514-0009 Tsu-shi Hadokoro-cho 700 – UST Tsu 3F
Tel: 059-223-5006 (office hours: only on weekdays, from 9 am to 5 pm)
FAX: 059-223-5007
E-mail: mief@mief.or.jp
