The opening ceremony of the Training Course for Promoting Stable Employment of Foreign Residents in FY2015, Shinjuku course was held at the JICE Headquarters. This opening ceremony was held with the attendance of Ms. Natsuko HORII, Director of Foreign Workers’ Affairs Division, Employment Measures for the Dispatched and Fixed-term Workers Department, Employment Security Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare(MHLW) and persons concerned from Tokyo Labor Bureau, Shinjuku Public Employment Security Office(Hello Work Shinjuku), and the Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad.

On behalf of the participants, Mr. Trofeo Paul Winston PADILLA from the Philippines expressed his determination to complete the program while appreciating the opportunity to participate in the training course held at such a convenient place and also mentioned his desire to get a job in service industries in future. Ms. Sachiko YAMANO, President of JICE encouraged participants to get stable jobs by learning Japanese communication skills at the workplace and acquiring knowledge regarding employment thorough this training course.

From FY 2015, the training course will be started at Shinjuku and Edogawa in Tokyo. JICE will implement those courses aiming for the realization of stable employment of foreign residents.