What is the Hiroshima International Plaza (HIP)?
Constructed in 1997 in Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, the Hiroshima International Plaza (HIP) is a complex facility housing both the Hiroshima International Cooperation Center and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chugoku International Center. The plaza serves as the hub facility for international cooperation and contribution efforts in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions.
The HIP offers training programs for trainees from foreign countries to obtain necessary skills and learn Japanese language and Japanese culture, as well as international training programs for corporate staff members, and support for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Administrative Operation Organization:(Hiroshima International Center)
The Hiroshima International Center (HIC) is a public-service corporation established jointly by private companies and local agencies in Hiroshima Prefecture, with the purpose of promoting a wide variety of international exchange and cooperation efforts. Currently, the HIC works on a wide range of community support efforts and problem solution measures, such as education on international understanding and multi-cultural coexistence.
History
| January 11, 1989 | HIC established (at International Relations Office, General Affairs Department, Hiroshima Prefecture) |
| January 23, 1990 | HIC certified as the Local Authority for International Relations in Hiroshima Prefecture |
| July 7, 1992 | HIC office relocated to the Hiroshima Crystal Plaza |
| March 30, 1993 | HIC certified as a special public-service promotion corporation |
| April 1, 1997 | HIC office divided into the Exchange Department and the Training Department to promote further activities |
| April 1, 2006 – March 31, 2009 |
HIC (Training Department) certified as the designated administrator of the Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima International Cooperation Center (at the Hiroshima International Plaza) |
| April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2013 |
HIC (Training Department) certified as the designated administrator of the Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima International Cooperation Center (at the Hiroshima International Plaza) |
| April 1, 2013 | HIC certified as a public-service incorporated foundation |
| April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2019 |
HIC (Training Department) certified as the designated administrator of the Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima International Cooperation Center (at the Hiroshima International Plaza) |
Address
Exchange Department
6th floor, Hiroshima Crystal Plaza, 8-18 Nakamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, 730-0037
TEL.082-541-3777 FAX.082-243-2001
Training Department
3-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, 739-0046, (at Hiroshima International Plaza)
TEL.082-421-5900 FAX.082-421-5751
Projects (by Training Department)
International Cooperation Training Projects
■Offering Advanced-Level Japanese Language Programs (commissioned by Hiroshima Prefecture)
Supporting international students studying at graduate schools in Hiroshima Prefecture to obtain high-level Japanese proficiency necessary to perform their research activities, specifically writing theses, giving presentations, and engaging in discussions
■Training Foreign Teachers of Japanese Language (commissioned by Hiroshima Prefecture)
Supporting foreign teachers of Japanese language to enhance their teaching skills
■Providing Japanese Language and Cultural Seminars as Part of the JET Program (commissioned by Hiroshima Prefecture)
Providing conversational Japanese classes and Japanese cultural seminars for assistant teachers of foreign languages who have recently arrived in Japan to work in Hiroshima Prefecture
■Offering Japanese Language and Japanese Cultural Experience Programs for Foreign College Students (commissioned by Hiroshima Prefecture)
Offering Japanese language and Japanese cultural experience programs to students studying Japanese or Japanology at foreign colleges
■Developing Internationally-Minded Human Resources
Offering Japanese language and Japanese cultural experience programs at the HIP for foreign elementary schools, junior and senior high schools, colleges, and local governments, as well as for Japanese colleges and companies
- Japanese cultural experience programs for young people
- Global awareness programs for foreign local governments and colleges
- Global awareness programs for companies
■Projects Commissioned by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and other organizations
Offering programs for engineers and government officers from developing countries received by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chugoku International Center
Global Awareness Promotion Projects for Local Communities
■Interacting in Local Communities
Holding interaction events for local residents and trainees received by the JICA (e.g. local events and interaction through cooking)
■Promoting Global Awareness among Residents of Hiroshima Prefecture
Holding events for interacting in local communities and sharing various aspects of different cultures to promote global awareness among residents of Hiroshima Prefecture (e.g. World Cooking Classes, international
understanding seminars)
■Maintaining and Enhancing Book Collection
Maintaining and enhancing the collection of books, music, films, and other resources to further improve the information provision function of the HIP Information Center/Library
■Providing Advice and Information on International Cooperation
Providing information through the Information Center/Library, offering advice, and operating the NGO Exchange Room
■Supporting Grassroots International Cooperative Efforts
Raising a fund necessary for NGOs to promote international cooperative efforts
Administration and Operation of the Hiroshima International Plaza
- Administering and operating the Hiroshima International Cooperation Center’s facilities
- Administering and operating the JICA Chugoku International Center’s facilities
Details
FY 2013 Outline of the Hiroshima International Center (Japanese)
