Foreign Residents Advisory Program

As of December 31, 2010, there were 46,817 foreigners from 99 different countries living in Mie. Everyday, MIEF receives counsulations from many of these people. In order to help as many people as possible, the Foreign Residents Advisory Program was established. Through this program, MIEF holds information and consultation sessions all over Mie with the goal of helping foreign residents understand Japanese rules and regulations. All sessions have translators on site.

　★Some of the benefits of our information sessions★

With the help of experts in governmental and civilian affairs, and translators from MIEF’s Translation Partners, we explain, in simple terms, even the most difficult topics.

We provide reference materials in a variety of languages at these information sessions to help you understand the information presented.

Experts and advisors from MIEF are available after information sessions to answer your individual questions one-on-one and to help you with any lingering concerns you may have, free of charge.
　
　Additional information from MIEF on the topic is available after each information session is available upon request.

～Come by for the tools to live a more fulfilling life in Japan!～
　

Information Session Schedule (2011)

#	Date	Location	Topic	Description
1	April 24, 2011 (Sun).	Tsu	Preparing for Natural Disasters	Earthquake, Tsunami Preparation Regional & Local Disaster Preparation Activities Info on Radiaton in Mie
2	May 22,2011 (Sun).	Tsu	Preparing for Natural Disasters
	May 29, 2011 (Sun).	Kameyama	Traffic Accidents	CANCELED
3	June 12, 2011	Matsusaka	Preparing for Natural Disasters	Earthquake, Tsunami Preparation Regional & Local Disaster Preparation Activities Info on Radiaton in Mie AED
4	June 28, 2011	Ise	Preparing for Natural Disasters	Earthquake, Tsunami Preparation Disaster Preparation Associations Info on Radiaton in Mie
5	July 10, 2011	Tsu	Education and Career Guidance	High School entrance guidance Career guide DVD 「Unlimited Possibilities」
6	July 24, 2011	Kameyama	Car accidents	Japanese Traffic rules Advice for victims of traffic accidents Consultations on how to handle procedures & how to cope with stress/trauma
7	August 28, 2011	Yokkaichi	Social Insurance System	Health Insurance Nursing Insurance Pensions Unemployment Insurance Labourer Disaster Insurance explanation
8	October 28, 2011	Inabe	High School Education and Career Guide	Education system in Japan Experiences of the foreign resident advisors
9	October 30, 2011	Yokkaichi	Domestic Violence	What is domestic violence and what counselling is available. International marriage and domestic violence
10	November 21, 2011	Toba	Rules of Life in Japan and Japanese Culture	Rules for living in Japan - sorting garbage and waste removal Information from the foreign resident advisors Introduction to Japanese culture - making rolled sushi and inari sushi together!
11	November 27, 2011	Kuwana	Stress Management	Introduction to stress of the mind and body Stress relief techniques
12	December 16, 2011	Tsu	Disaster Preparation Seminar for Foreign Residents	What causes earthquakes, preparing for eathquakes, tsunamis and typhoons Kawage-cho Evacuation Shelters and Tsu City's measures against disasters Q&A session
13	February 19, 2012	Komono	Health Seminar	Information on how to prevent hypertension (high blood pressure) and diabetes will be provided. Information on available cancer treatments and associated costs will also be presented. Free medical check ups and consultations with a medical professional will also be available.
14	February 26, 2012	Matsusaka	Seminar on Housing Loans	Common issues surrounding housing loans and case studies will be presented. There will be a small exchange meeting after the seminar.

For more details please contact The Mie International Exchange Foundation
Tel: 059-223-5006 Fax: 059-223-5007 Email: mief@mief.or.jp
Please be aware that changes in consultation sessions may occur, we apologise for any inconveniences.

Click here to view reports from 2011-2012 sessions
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Information on Upcoming Information Sessions

Problems with your mortgage? Let's think them over! Seminar

Date and Time	Sunday, 26th February 13:30 onwards
Location	Work Centre Matsuzaka (Matsuzaka-shi, Uegawa-cho 212-1) Tel.0598-29-6510
Content	Seminar: - Talk by a lawyer: ' If you're worried about repayments talk to the people at your financial institute' - Talk by Organisation of Cordillerans in Japan: 'Case studies of problems and consultations regarding mortgages' - Question and Answer Session - Exchange Session
Cost/Applications	This seminar is free but please apply in advance to attend. (As materials for the breadmaking session need to be prepared beforehand please reserve a place for your child in advance)
Flyer	Japanese Flyer (PDF) Tagalog Flyer (PDF)
Organizer/Co-Sponsors	Organizer: Mie Prefecture Co-sponsors: Matsuzaka City, Matsuzaka Board of Education Human Rights Study Section, KAMPI
Questions or Enquiries	MIEF - Mie International Exchange Foundation 514-0009 Mie-ken, Tsu-shi, Hadokoro-cho, 700 UST Tsu Building 3F TEL：059-223-5006　　FAX：059-223-5007　　E-mail：mief@mief.or.jp

Are You as Healthy As You Think? Check and See! (Health Information Session in Komono)

Date and Time	(Sunday) February 19, 2012 1:30～
Location	Komono Town Hall (Komono-chou yakuba)
Content	Information on hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes and obesity Learn about how your eating and living habits affect your chances of developing chronic illnesses and how to prevent them. What happens if I get cancer? Learn about cancer treatment and the medical costs associated with cancer treatment. Information from Komono Learn about health insurance and the types of medical examinations available in Komono. Free check up and individual consultations See how healthy you really are and get advice from a medical professional!
Cost/Reservations	None (free). No reservation required.
Flyer	Flyer (PDF)
Organizer/Co-Sponsors	Organizer: Mie Prefecture Co-sponsors: The Town of Komono, Mie Prefectural School of Nursing
Questions or Enquiries	MIEF - Mie International Exchange Foundation 514-0009 Mie-ken, Tsu-shi, Hadokoro-cho, 700 UST Tsu Building 3F TEL：059-223-5006　　FAX：059-223-5007　　E-mail：mief@mief.or.jp

Multilingual Consultations

There are multilingual consultations available in seven different languages. Consultations are provided to support foreign residents in Mie who have queries and problems in their daily lives. Correspondent languages and times are available as follows:

Languages	Time
English, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog	Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00
Chinese	Monday-Thursday 9:00-17:00 Friday 9:00-12:00
Thai*, Indonesian	Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00 (in Japanese) Please provide your name and contact phone number in Japanese and we will arrange to have an individual who is fluent in your native language help you. *Please note that consultations conducted in Thai will be temporarily unavailable until January 3, 2011. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Telephone: 059-223-5006

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