In Mie Prefecture there is a high percentage of foreign residents and the number of people of foreign nationality living in Japan in temporary or permanent condition is growing.

Considering this number many incidents of involvement in issues related to the consumerist trend of foreign residents are arising.

With a view to provide support to people of foreign nationality to live safely and stably workshops will be carried out in areas with large concentration of foreigners.

1. Date: February 13, 2019 (Saturday) 10:10a.m. to 11:10a.m. (reception begins at 9:50 a.m.)
2. Location: Research Center for supporting children in Matsusaka (Matsusaka-shi Kodomo shien Kenkyu Center)
   * Can be changed depending on the status of the infection with the new coronavirus.
3. Subject: Protect yourself against problems related to contracts!
   Panelists: Staff from Consumer Life Center Section of Safety and Subsistence Mie Prefecture Department of Environment (Mie-ken Kankyo Seikatsu-bu Kurashi Koutsu ansen-ka Shouhi Seikatsu Center-han)
   Workshop content: Explanations related to prevention of damages to consumers offering pamphlets in many idioms, screening of incidents through DVD, question and answer session, among others.
   *Interpreters for Portuguese, Filipino, English, Chinese and Indonesian will be available.
4. Target audience: Foreign residents living in Mie Prefecture or people seeking support
5. Capacity: 30 people (first come first serve basis)
6. Participation is free of charge
7. How to register
   Fill in the required items on the back of the pamphlet and submit it to Mie International Foundation Exchange by FAX or e-mail until February 5 (friday).
8. Address for contact and registration
   Okumura and Ikari from Mie International Exchange Foundation
   TEL: 059-223-5006  FAX: 059-223-5007  E-mail: mief@mief.or.jp
   Homepage: http://www.mief.or.jp/
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9. Organization Mie Prefecture
   Project realization (Management) Mie International Exchange Foundation (MIEF)