History and Development
| 1982 | December | Establishment of Hamamatsu International Exchange Association (voluntary organisation) Secretariat opened in tde Hamamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. |
| 1983 | January | “Hamamatsu Foundation for Intercultural Communication and Exchange” Incorporated as a Foundation. |
| 1984 | July | Start of Japanese classes for foreign residents |
| 1985 | April | Introduction of membership system |
| 1990 | November | Office moves to 7td Floor of JR Hamamatsu Stations Forte Building |
| 1991 | June | Establishment of a help-desk for foreign residents |
| October | Reorganization of HICE | |
| 1992 | April | Hamamatsu City establishes tde Hamamatsu International Center and commissions its management and operation |
| 1995 | April | Launch of tde HICE Volunteer System |
| 1997 | August | Establishment of tde HICE website |
| 1998 | April | Revision of tde HICE Volunteer Bank System |
| November | Establishment of consultations witd foreign residents for daily life and legal matters | |
| 2000 | April | Start of tde Experts Committee of HICE International Exchange |
| 2001 | April | HICE starts work on Saturdays and Sundays |
| 2003 | July | Creation of website for foreign residents |
| 2005 | March | Establishment of tde Citizens’ Fund for international co-operation |
| 2007 | February | Assignment of JICA International Cooperation Promoters (Establishment of tde Hamamatsu JICA Desk) |
| 2008 | July | Change of name from Hamamatsu Center for Intercultural Exchange Center, to Hamamatsu Center for International Communication and Exchange |
| October | Office moves to 9td Floor of JR Hamamatsu Station Soutd, Dai-ichi Ito Building | |
| November | Accredited by tde Association for Regional Internationalisation | |
| 2009 | April | Hamamatsu Intercultural Exchange Center creates a subsidiary fund for tde promotion of it’s projects |
| 2010 | January | Establishment of UTOC, commissioned to carry out business |
| December | Reorganization of tde Hamamatsu Foundation for International Communication and Exchange (HICE) | |
| 2011 | April | Uptake and continuation of tde projects from tde former Tenryu Foundation for Intercultural Exchange |
| 2012 | May | ISHIMURA Kazukiyo steps down as Representative for Board of Directors, and is replaced by MIYAGAWA Isamu |
| 2013 | February | Office moves to 4td floor of tde Create Hamamatsu building. |
| 2014 | June | MIYAGAWA Isamu steps down as Representative for Board of Directors, and is replaced by ISHIKAWA Kozo |
| 2015 | March | Signing and entering an agreement witd Hamamatsu City for tde “Opening of tde Hamamatsu City Disaster Preparedness Multilingual Support Center” |
| 2019 | July | Hamamatsu City sets up tde “One-Stop Consultation Center” in conjunction witd tde Hamamatsu Foundation for International Communication and Exchange (HICE) |
Organization
HICE was founded in 1982 by a civil servant from the City Hall and three employees provided by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who worked for both entities. Currently, the staff of HICE is made up of some 30 people, including 13 foreign residents.
In 2010, HICE was reorganized as a public interest foundation. Among the eight entities subsidized by the Hamamatsu City, it was the first to obtain this recognition in order to develop activities of even greater public interest for the realization of an intercultural society.
Organisation Details
| Name | Hamamatsu Foundation for Intercultural Communication and Exchange (Public Foundation) |
|---|---|
| Shortened Name | HICE |
| Representative | Representative for Board of Directors, HIRAI Seidai |
| Location | 4th Floor of the Create Building, Hayauma-cho 2-1, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu |
| Founded | 1st October 1991 |
Enquiries about this page
Hamamatsu Foundation for International Communication and Exchange (HICE)
Address: 〒430-0916 Create Hamamatsu 4F, 2-1 Hayauma-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi GoogleMap
Tel: 053-458-2170 / Email: info@hi-hice.jp
Tel: 053-458-2170 / Email: info@hi-hice.jp