Currently, Japan's rural areas are facing a variety of issues, such as depopulation and aging, which threaten the survival of local communities. In addition, although many developing countries are developing economically, the reality is that the disparity between the haves and the have-nots is widening, and there are people in some regions who cannot reap the benefits of development. Their corporation is concerned with regional issues such as the declining birthrate and aging population and the sustainability of settlements that Japan's regions (especially the Hokuriku region) are facing, as well as the challenges facing the regions of developing countries (poverty, the environment, health, education, etc.). ), the origin of this idea is whether people in Japan and developing countries can learn from each other and work together to solve the problem through international cooperation. In March 2015, they established the voluntary organization Synclocally Act Globally with the aim of promoting cross-border exchanges between regions in Japan and regions in developing countries and creating a more prosperous and global community.
Specifically, their company has the following three main activities.
In March 2016, they applied for registration as a general incorporated association, Think Locally Act Globally, and received approval from the Legal Affairs Bureau.
In the three prefectures of the Hokuriku region, there are fewer practitioners of international cooperation than in the big cities, and the number of NGOs is limited and the activities are small. On the other hand, there are many organizations, universities, local governments, companies, etc. that are promoting very distinctive initiatives regarding community development. Some of these organizations and companies are expanding their business not only in Hokuriku but also in other regions and countries. It is important to find out whether the experience and knowledge accumulated through such community development can be used to solve problems and issues in developing countries, and to feed back the knowledge of activities practiced in developing countries to community development in Hokuriku. From the perspective of whether it is possible, their corporation is active in the three prefectures of Hokuriku and developing countries. As one of the few international cooperation NGOs based in Hokuriku, and as a bridge between Hokuriku and developing countries, they will promote international cooperation from Hokuriku.
