Saga Prefecture to Hold First Skill-Up Seminar for New 'SAGA Woman Work Design Project'!

＼Discover your 'passion' – the first step to designing your career／ The Saga Prefectural Industrial Revitalization Organization's Saga Industrial Future Creation Base (hereinafter "RYO-FU BASE"), in collaboration with Saga Prefecture, is developing the "SAGA Woman Work Design Project" as part of the "SAGA Woman Canvas Project," which supports women's diverse career development. This project aims to integrate the perspective of supporting women's diverse career development with the perspective of industrial promotion and startup support. It promotes the creation of an environment where women can realize their "desired work" by supporting both career advancement while employed by a company and the challenge of starting their own business. To officially launch this project, a skill-up seminar will be held. Through the real-life experiences of Ai Kawaguchi, Editor-in-Chief of NewsPicks for WE, case studies of women who have brought new value to business, and participants' self-reflection, the seminar aims to provide an opportunity to take the first step in designing one's own career. Outline of this seminar 1. Date and Time Wednesday, June 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 2. Venue JONAI SQUARE (1st floor of Saga TV) and online 3. Participation Fee Free 4. Program ・6:30 PM - 6:40 PM Opening ・6:40 PM - 7:35 PM Input Session Ai Kawaguchi / Editor-in-Chief of NewsPicks for WE After working at Shogakukan Creative, HuffPost Japan, etc., she oversaw the new business division at NewsPicks Studios. She supports working women in the DE&I field. She also serves as Editor-in-Chief of NewsPicks for WE, speaking on various media about women's work styles and corporate DE&I promotion. ・Ms. Kawaguchi's experiences and career views ・Behavioral characteristics and trends of women in business ・Case studies where women's challenges led to business growth and organizational transformation ・7:35 PM - 7:50 PM Verbalization of work-career values and "desired work" ・7:50 PM - 8:00 PM Closing and information on the next event 5. Application Method Please apply using the application form on the website below. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/zqhaaWFYGG *Application deadline: Wednesday, June 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), noon 6. Contact Information "SAGA Woman Work Design Project" Management Office, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC Email: sagawoman@tohmatsu.co.jp (Reference) Outline of this program While the outflow of young people continues in Saga Prefecture, the ratio of female presidents is high nationally but remains at only about 10% overall, requiring further promotion of women's challenges. Against this background, this project aims to revitalize Saga Prefecture's industry and communities, and to retain and attract young people, by maximizing women's potential and bringing new value to the region and society. It aims to make "Saga Prefecture a field where women can realize their 'desired work'" by providing the following three opportunities. Exchange We will hold exchange events where diverse women can meet and inspire their desire to challenge themselves (encouraging women's challenges). Learning We will provide learning opportunities that lead to challenges, such as skill-up seminars, with the aim of acquiring practical skills and fostering confidence. Challenge We will implement challenge programs (award challenge support, co-creation workshops, etc.) to connect "learning" to practice. Information on future events and seminars can be found on the website below. https://sagawoman-work-design.com For inquiries regarding this press release, please contact: Contact Person: Saga Industrial Future Creation Base (RYO-FU BASE) Nishimura, Ihara Extension: 3832 Direct: 0952-25-8822 Email: info@ryofubase.jp