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2020 Training Course for Multilingual Supporter during Natural Disaster

２０２０年　災害時語学サポーター養成研修の受講者を募集します

2020/08/05 Wednesday Announcements, Seminars and Events

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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.
  1. Capacity

40 people (5 to 10 for each language)

  1. Participation Fee

Free

  1. How to register

  • 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.
  1. 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