General/ Legal Consultation Service for Foreigners

Purpose

Regardless of their status of residence, foreign residents can receive professional advice and consultation on various issues they may face as local residents. In addition, in cooperation with the Okinawa Bar Association, we provide legal consultations as needed to provide professional support for the living and working conditions of foreign residents, aiming to build an "intercultural society" where local residents and foreign residents can coexist comfortably.

We will also hold related symposiums and seminars to foster understanding of the various problems faced by foreign residents, and strengthen the functions of the OIHF's consultation service by training and registering professional interpreters (legal life supporters) as certified interpreters.

Legal and General Consultation Service
Entrepreneurship Support Seminar
Webinar for Development of New Multicultural Society
Webinar on Skill Development to Support Foreign Residents
Legal Life Supporter Cultivating Seminar

Implementation period

Legal and General Consultation Service

Target Person	Foreigners living in Okinawa Prefecture
Implementation system	Life consultation will be provided free of charge. If it is deemed necessary to provide advice from a legal or another professional perspective, we will provide advice in cooperation with the Okinawa Bar Association. Regarding legal consultation, it is free only once (within one hour) about consultation of the same case of the same person. In addition, please confirm the project Guidelines before applying.
How to apply	Please inquiry us by contact form, phone, or Facebook chat.

Guidelines

Entrepreneurship Support Seminar

Call for participants	July 17th, 2022~August 21st, 2022
Date and Time	9:00-12:00, September 3rd, 2022
Venue	Okinawa Industry Support Center

Webinar for Development of New Multicultural Society

Call for participants	August 21st, 2022 ~ September 25th, 2022
Date and Time	9:30-11:30, October 12th, 2022
Venue	ZOOM

Webinar on Skill Development to Support Foreign Residents

Call for participants	September 11th, 2022 ~ October 16th, 2022
Date and Time	9:00-12:00, October 29th, 2022
Venue	ZOOM

Legal Life Supporter Cultivating Seminar　

Call for participants	September 25th, 2022 ~ October 30th, 2022
Date and Time	■Seminar: 9:00~16:30, November 11th,2022 ■First Screening Written Exam: 10:00~11:00, November 26th, 2022 ■Second Screening Interpretation Exam： December 10th or 11th* *This is for those who have passed the first test. Meeting times will be announced individually.
Venue	■Seminar and First Screening Exam: Okinawa Industry Support Center ■Second Screening Exam: OIHF

Call for participants

September 25th, 2022 ~ October 30th, 2022

Date and Time

■Seminar: 9:00~16:30, November 11th,2022

■First Screening Written Exam: 10:00~11:00, November 26th, 2022
■Second Screening Interpretation Exam： December 10th or 11th*
*This is for those who have passed the first test. Meeting times will be announced individually.

Venue

■Seminar and First Screening Exam: Okinawa Industry Support Center

■Second Screening Exam: OIHF