Misawa City Initiatives
Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture
Population: 39,637 (as of March 2019)
Symbiotic Society Host Town Registration: December 11, 2017
Certified as a Leading Symbiotic Society Host Town: August 2, 2019
Partner country: Canada
Competition: Wheelchair rugby
| Panelist |
Maki Kumano Misawa
Policy Department Policy Coordination Division
Office of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Office Manager and Promotion Manager
Kazufumi Aoki
Business world such as the Olympics and Paralympics
Council WG②
NEC
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Promotion Division
manager
Yusuke Ibuki
Public interest incorporated foundation
The Nippon Foundation Paralympics
support Center
Project leader
● Main speakers of the subcommittee
| Panelist |
Tomoko Kaneko
Director, Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center
Aiming for a symposium as a leading symbiotic society host town
The Misawa City has adopted the `` Activity Promotion Guidelines '' in 2015 in order to make citizens realize the valuable opportunity of the Tokyo 2020 Games and to preserve the legacy of software such as human resource development. Was established.
As part of this, when the “Tomorrow's School!” Event at the Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center was held at all elementary schools in the city, children were given the opportunity to feel the appeal of Paralympic para-sports and to think about a symbiotic society. I realized that it was. We also believe that these initiatives will lead to the creation of a city where everyone can live, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or disability, and realize `` Universal Town Misawa '' as a legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Games. We are promoting measures centered on education with the aim of doing this.
In 2019, it was decided as a pre-campsite for the wheelchair rugby Canadian National Team, and has held three pre-camps so far. Has been recognized as a leading host town for a symbiotic society, and is aiming to become a universal town Misawa, through various initiatives such as education, parasports, and international exchange.
Overview of initiatives announced at the symposium
Misawa City conducts many projects in cooperation with various organizations and companies, such as the Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center and the Business Council.
The “Tomorrow's Junior Academy” conducted this fiscal year is one of the initiatives implemented in this context. "Asuchare! Academy" for adults has been held three times in the past for citizens and transportation companies, or as a training for staff. For the first time this year, we held the “Tomorrow Charity! Junior Academy” for elementary and junior high school students for fourth-year students at Kamikubo Elementary School. This was implemented as part of a class year-round in which fourth-year students are working on barrier-free minds throughout the year.
Misawa City implements projects in a manner that meets the needs of schools while allowing schools to understand the objectives of the city's efforts.However, it is difficult for the city to prepare and provide it alone. Not a few.
In this way, being able to cooperate with organizations and companies that have the know-how has enabled the implementation of school projects. In addition to the “Asukare! Junior Academy” conducted this time, there are many other initiatives that have been realized through collaboration with external organizations and companies, and I would like to introduce them at this symposium.
Future development
The goal of realizing a symbiotic society, Universal Town Misawa, is triggered by the Tokyo 2020 Games, but 2020 is not the goal. In order to realize a symbiotic society, it is necessary to make efforts in both hardware and software.
Misawa City is home to the U.S. military's Misawa Base, where the international exchange is thriving, and there are areas where the foundations for realizing a symbiotic society are in place. On the other hand, there are many parts, such as manners, that require changing consciousness and behavior.
Education can have a ripple effect not only on children, but also on parents and local people.
Misawa City will continue and strengthen its current efforts focusing on education, as well as the development of hardware, in cooperation with the Board of Education, schools, and groups in the city. I want to go.
In addition, we will promote measures while examining and introducing new initiatives in cooperation with governments, prefectures, and many private organizations and companies.
Wheelchair Rugby Canadian National Team Pre-camp exchange
A child at "Tomorrow's Junior Academy"
State at "Tomorrow's School!"