The ILC Promotion Council of Iwate Prefecture is working to realize the International Linear Collider in the Tohoku region of Japan with the economic leaders of Iwate at the forefront. The council was created on April 27, 2012 by the joint effort of 5 economic organizations of Iwate.
The Council was created to help create a cooperative framework for local industry, academia, and government leaders for the ILC. Members are also coming together to create an Iwate that can welcome the ILC and provide a great place to live and work for researchers. Our main goal is to build awareness and acceptance of the ILC project, as we make formal requests to the government to officially invite the project to Japan.
ILC Symposium in Iwate | July 2, 2015
The Council holds seminars every year with guests from the field of particle physics. These are aimed at the general public, especially young people. In order to raise interest and establish connections to the project with local industries and businesses, the Council holds tours of accelerator research facilities such as KEK and SPring-8. Some companies in Iwate have already started to produce parts for particle accelerators or have begun joint research on accelerators.
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The Council is working with the Iwate Prefectural government and the ILC Promotion Council of Tohoku to make formal requests to related national government ministries, local members of national parliament, and the federation of political parties, urging their support of the ILC. We make formal requests more than 10 times a year, so that the will and voices of the people will directly reach the ears of the national government.
Additionally, the Council has a Japanese and English homepage to help distribute information related to the ILC. We help put together tours of the Kitakami site, plan academic seminars, and create posters, banners, and other PR material for the ILC.
We need the backing of the people of Japan in order to realize the ILC in Tohoku. We are aiming to increase our activities as a council to spread acceptance of the ILC to as many people as possible.
We look forward to your support and understanding.
The ILC Promotion Council of Iwate
Objectives
(1) Deepen understanding of the ILC and its research, and investigate what municipal services and academic environments will be necessary to attract international research organizations to Tohoku and Iwate
(2) Develop concrete strategies for development around the ILC to revitalize the economy of Tohoku and Iwate
Members (as of March 31, 2015)
435 groups, 82 individuals (517 in total)
Members range from Iwate Prefecture to Miyagi Prefecture, Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, and people from other regions of Japan.
Inquiries
Iwate Prefecture ILC Promotion Council
Part of the Morioka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
14-12 Shimizu-cho, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture 020-0875, Japan
Telephone: +81 019-624-5880 (Main) | Fax: +81 019-654-1588
*Phone inquiries in Japanese, please.
Japanese
ＩＬＣの実現へ向けて ～政府への要望活動～岩手県国際リニアコライダー推進協議会は、岩手の経済人が先導してILCの日本実現を目指し、平成24年に県内の５つの経済団体によって設立されました。ILCの受入意識の醸成や産学官民の協力体制の構築、研究・生活環境の整備促進等を目的に活動しています。
主な取組は、ILC実現の意義や理解促進のための普及啓発活動、ILCの日本誘致を促すため、政府要人への要望活動を行っています。
その他、ホームページにおいて日本語・英語、それぞれでILCの情報発信を行っているほか、視察や学会開催に対する支援、各種広報物（ポスター・のぼりなど）の作成も行っています。
本協議会は、平成27年3月現在、法人・団体会員435、個人会員82、合計517会員となっており、岩手県はもとより宮城県、東京都、神奈川県など他地域の方々も加入しています。
ILCの実現に向けては、国民全体の理解が不可欠であり、より多くの方々にILC実現の意義が理解してもらえるよう活動の幅を一層広げていきたいと考えています。今後も皆様方のご理解とご協力をお願います。
