June 30, 2009

Acceptance of Proposals Regarding the Concept Promotion for the Ubiquitous Town Project

Upon the enactment of the 1st revised budget for 2009, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) is accepting applications for activities that contribute to the realization of urban development that will bring safety and assurance, while improving the convenience of living for local residents by taking intensively and effectively taking advantage of ICT related technology.

Outline of the project

Those who will comprehensively support a series of activities that will contribute to the realization of urban development that will bring safety and assurance by taking advantage of ICT in local healthcare, welfare, fire prevention, government, industry, agriculture, tourism and a variety of other fields.

Application period

Applications will be accepted from June 30 to July 29, 2009 at 5PM

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International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5920 / FAX: +81 3 5253 5924