Letting participants understand Zenkyoren’s initiatives focusing on natural disasters and agricultural risks through lectures, field visits and experiential learning.

【Benefits for participants】

a) Kiyama, Senior Managing Director, who led the team as a General Manager for loss adjustments at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 will speak about the importance of disaster response in Zenkyoren’s business and its strategy as well as recent development related to disaster response using information technology.

b) Mori, Managing Director, who led the team in the prefectural headquarters at the time of the Kumamoto Earthquake in 2016 will speak about the strength of Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JAs) in response to natural disasters.

c) Visiting the Makuhari Training Center, a place of training employees and affiliated people especially for underwritings and claims for Zenkyoren covering “People, Homes, and Vehicles” in order to understand Zenkyoren’s focus on human resources development.

d) Learning Zenkyoren’s strategy to ensure solvency in preparation for large-scale natural disasters and the method for prompt and appropriate claims payments.

e) Experiencing Disaster Preparedness Class using “Jishin The Vuton” (a class for both children and adults understanding the importance of preparedness by experiencing simulated earthquake shakings through a chair-type portable virtual reality (VR) equipment), which is utilized as one of our activities to reduce earthquake risk, so as for participants to understand the key point of Zenkyoren’s disaster preparedness initiative.

f) Learning an overview of Zenkyoren’s measures against agricultural risk as an organization of agricultural cooperatives and experiencing simulated agricultural work accident utilizing virtual reality (VR) equipment as one of the training programs. Also letting participants understand that these activities contribute to sustainable agriculture and are linked to solving social problems such as food, climate, and environment.

【Option 1】 Gathering at JA Kyosai Building and moving to Kokumin Kyosai co-op building by a hired bus,

【Option 2】 Gathering at Kokumin Kyosai co-op building directly.

“Kokumin Kyosai co-op’s Initiatives for SDGs”

【Program Overview】

a) “Response to Past Large-scale Disasters (Including The 2024 Noto earthquake)”

Highlighting the Niigata Great Fire (realizing payouts exceeding the collected mutual aid premiums), the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake (enactment of the Act Concerning Support for Reconstructing Livelihood of Disaster Victims), and the Great East Japan Earthquake

(Completion of payments with the motto ‘until the last person’)

b) “Future Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Project “

Introduction of the goals of this project, ongoing initiatives, and prospects.

c) “Fire and Natural Disaster policy “

Introducing the distinctive features of coverage for houses, dedicated products for Eco friendly Houses, donations to environmental organizations, and on-site investigation activities.

Initiatives of CO-OP Kyosai, which is revising its products based on members’ voices, and efforts to expand the circle of mutual aid among university students.

【Outline】

CO-OP Kyosai will introduce the history of CO-OP Kyosai, which has been revising its products based on members’ voices. Also, will visit the the University of Tokyo CO-OP (hereafter “UT Co-op”), a member coop of the CO-OP Kyosai and located at the University of Tokyo, Japan’s highest academic institution, and introduce its approach to mutual aid at the University Co-op.

a) Outline of CO-OP Kyosai

We will introduce the history of CO-OP Kyosai, which has expanded to 9 million members through products’ revision based on 300,000 to 400,000 comments from members annually, with specific examples below.

・The history of products’ revision centering on the products for children’s coverage.

・The prenatal enrollment system scheduled to be implemented in 2024.

・The CO-OP Kyosai will provide the lifelong coverage from children to elderly.

b) Report on the efforts by university students for comprehensive mutual aid for students

In addition to an overview of the University Co-op, there will be a report by students active in the University Co-op on “Kyosai (=Mutual Insurance) that Students Promote and Help Themselves”.

c) Tour of the University of Tokyo Co-op

You will visit the facilities of the University of Tokyo Co-op. You can also shop for snacks, UT goods, etc. at the Co-op store.

*We are planning to have lunch at the UT Co-op’s cafeteria, so please look forward to it! (Halal and vegan are partially supported)

【Option 1】: JA Kyosai Building

(moving from JA Kyosai Building to Kokumin Kyosai co-op Building by a hired bus)

【Option 2】: Kokumin Kyosai co-op Building

【Option 2】: 2-12-10 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku Tokyo

(Nearest station: Shinjuku(South gate(JR)), Shinjuku(TOEI Subway))