July 14, 2023 Determination of Candidates for Adoption as Demonstration Areas for the Demonstration Project for Creating Examples of Regional Problem Solving Using Telework
Based on the results of an evaluation by outside experts, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has selected a number of candidates for adoption from among proposals submitted in response to the public solicitation for the Demonstration Project for Creating Examples of Regional Problem Solving Using Telework.
1. Overview
Telework is a tool to realize flexible work styles by effectively utilizing time and place through ICT. With the recent spread of COVID-19 infection, society has recognized its usefulness, and many companies and organizations have begun to utilize it. On the other hand, there is concern that the difference in telework implementation rates between urban and rural areas is widening the gap in work styles.
Under these circumstances, MIC decided to implement a regional demonstration project to build a model for solving policy issues that span multiple fields in rural areas, such as the creation of local employment opportunities, in a cross-sectional manner through the use of telework to promote the effective use of telework in rural areas. Accordingly, MIC made public solicitation from Friday, May 12 through Friday, June 9, 2023, for proposals for areas where the demonstration would be conducted.
2. Details of decision
Based on the results of the evaluation by external experts, the following four project proposals were selected as candidates for adoption from among the 13 regions that submitted proposals.
| Demonstration area | Representative organization | Program name |
|---|---|---|
| Hagi City and Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture | Pasona JOB HUB Inc. | Demonstration Project for Regional Co-creation Telework in Mid-mountainous Areas |
| Shiojiri City and Tateshina Town, Nagano Prefecture Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | Demonstration of the Construction of Regional Models of Cooperative Work through Telework in Collaboration with Local Governments |
| Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture | MIRAI Inc. | Empowering All People Who Want to Work! Sector Supporter Accompanied Telework Platform Construction Project |
| Hiroshima Prefecture | My Concierge Inc. | Project to Create Opportunities for Inbound Tourism Human Resources to Solve Local Inbound Tourism Issues |
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