October 31, 2023 November is Telework Month Intensive initiatives to promote the spread of telework

The Telework Month Executive Committee (composed of representatives from the Cabinet Secretariat’s Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs, the Cabinet Office’s Office for Promotion of Regional Revitalization, the Digital Agency, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), the Japan Tourism Agency, the Japan Telework Association, and the Japan Telework Society) will undertake intensive activities to promote the spread of telework in November, which has been designated a Telework Month.

During Telework Month, MIC will partner with relevant ministries, agencies, and organizations to select and commend companies implementing pioneering telework initiatives and will also hold events aimed at further promoting the spread of telework. To further advance and solidify telework, which offers a flexible work style utilizing time and place efficiently, MIC will capitalize on Telework Month to re-emphasize the nationwide adoption of telework. Refer to the attached PDF for an overview of the main initiatives.
One Telework Month initiative will see MIC join forces with the Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Office, Digital Agency, MHLW, METI, MLIT, and Japan Tourism Agency to issue a request for prefectures, government-designated cities, and economic organizations, etc. to cooperate with Telework Month.
During Telework Month, MIC is seeking individuals and entities engaged in telework-related activities. MIC invites companies and other organizations to participate in Telework Month activities, making widespread use of the Telework Month logo available on the Telework Month website and the poster, as shown in the attached PDF. Those registering their activities at the Telework Month website will have their company name and details of their activities published on the website. MIC looks forward to your active participation.

*The published material is in Japanese only.