We would like to work together with people with disabilities and disability organizations around the world to hold "Inclusion Festivals" in various countries around the world, in order to “create active participation for children with disabilities around the world,” “create an inclusive society in the international community,” and “create a world where everyone can play an active role equally.”
Therefore, we will establish the International Committee for Inclusion in June 2023, and plan to hold a ceremony for the establishment of the committee in February 2024 in Japan. We invite you to join us as a member of the International Committee for Inclusion.
▼Application for participation:
If you would like to join the committee, please register using the form. We will send you an email from the person in charge later.
▼Representative from Japan:
- Ms. Chitose Namboku (Representative Director, General Incorporated Association for Inclusion Japan)
- Mr. Shiko Kurihars (Lecturer, Graduate School of Keio University)
- Members of Inclusion Japan
▼Supporting organizations:
・Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
・Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
・Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
・Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
・Ministry of Foreign Affairs
・Japan Disabled Persons Organization Federation
・National Federation of Incubation Associations Holding Hands, Japan
・Federation of Organizations for the Visually Impaired
・All Japan Federation of the Deaf
・Japanese Rehabilitation Association for Persons with Disabilities
・Japan Down Syndrome Association
▼Purpose and overview of the committee:
-In order to realize a more symbiotic society in around the world, we will work actively to promote the SDGs, and promote a "barrier-free society" and "barrier-free mindset" so that everyone can live prosperously with a smile, and strive to promote a mature, regionally symbiotic society.
-In order to create opportunities for the disabled to participate in society and work, and to promote inclusive education, the project will support artistic and cultural activities at support schools and business establishments, and promote cooperation between welfare institutions and educational institutions, as well as local communities, including transportation companies and private companies.
-To promote inclusion in cooperation with other countries in order to contribute to the formation of sustainable, prosperous and vibrant local communities and economic vitality.
