| Missions |
| KIF's mission is to promote our local community to be invigorated and developed through international exchange and cooperation on a citizen's level (from grass-roots level), so that following three visions will be realized. |
To raise citizens who are globally minded
To build a community that is globally advanced
To contribute to international society |
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| Core Functions Multicultural Information and Supports |
We provide Japanese lessons, living information, a community social for foreign residents to live more comfortably in the local community and also lectures for citizens of Kumamoto city to learn about different culture and identify deeper Japan.
In 2004, we began An evening lecture of intelligible "RONGO" by Master Fukiko Yasunaga, Hangul lessons and A Homestay Tour of South Korea to develop our important exchanges with South Korea, which is increasingly attracting attention.
We also have host international understanding lectures in our local communities as well as at the Kumamoto City International Center.
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| International Cooperation |
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Recently, worldwide problems that countries are not able to solve alone such as those related to environmental problems including global warming and air pollution, poverty, refugee flow, terrorism and AIDS are on the rise. We conduct activities that encourage Kumamoto citizens to think for themselves about how to resolve such problems as well as how to contribute to the international society from their very own local community.
Additionally, we organize study tours as a part of our local-level international cooperation efforts. During these study tours, we an occasion to look at the present condition of developing countries and ODA working site.
KIF has relationships with JICA, APIC, private international exchange activity groups, and NGOs, in order to promote participatory international cooperation from a citizen level.
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| Volunteer Activity Promotions |
We established volunteer registration systems for various kinds of international exchange and cooperation activities to help in fostering people to gain rich international senses and raise volunteer consciousness.
1) Volunteer interpreters
2) Host family volunteers
3) Japanese culture volunteers
4) Student volunteers
5) Information volunteers
6) Volunteer for promoting internationalization of local communities
7) "Kurashi no Nihongo" Japanese support volunteers
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| Kumamoto City International Center Administration |
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As the base facilities of internationalization of Kumamoto city, The Kumamoto City International Center is managed from the viewpoint of Kumamoto citizens and foreign residents.
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