Two New Members from FoundingBase Inc. Certified as 'Regional Power Creation Advisors' by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Kenji Yamamoto and Takayuki Sakawa of FoundingBase have been certified as 'Regional Power Creation Advisors' by the MIC, strengthening their system to support local government community building.
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We are pleased to announce that Kenji Yamamoto, Representative Director / CVO of FoundingBase Inc. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kenji Yamamoto; hereinafter 'FoundingBase'), which co-creates community building projects with approximately 25 local governments nationwide, and Takayuki Sakawa, Manager of the Partner Consulting Department, have been certified as 'Regional Power Creation Advisors', an external expert system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
With this certification, our company now has four affiliated Regional Power Creation Advisors.
## What is the External Expert System (Regional Power Creation Advisor)?
The Regional Power Creation Advisor is an external human resource system registered and operated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for local governments to utilize expert knowledge in solving regional issues.
For certification, each prefecture recommends individuals who meet requirements such as 'promoting regional revitalization in collaboration and cooperation with prefectures and municipalities, and being highly evaluated from inside and outside the region' and 'being capable of continuous on-site guidance and advice, and providing a wide range of know-how, etc.', and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications registers them.
This system is operated as a mechanism to make it easier for local governments to invite external experts when promoting community building and problem-solving that leverages regional characteristics, and a part of the expenses for the invitation is eligible for special allocation tax measures.
Since our founding, under the vision of 'co-creating regional value and providing the option of the region', we have been working on community building with a style of stepping into the region ourselves, rather than stopping at being mere advisors.
This certification evaluates the know-how of careful 'consensus building' with the administration and residents that both individuals have cultivated at community building sites nationwide, as well as their creation of mechanisms to make projects self-sustaining.
Their attitude of facing complex regional issues such as population decline and regional economic shrinkage as involved parties to solve them together led to high evaluations from the recommending municipalities, resulting in this certification.
## Future Prospects for FoundingBase
With this certification, the range of expert knowledge our company can offer to local governments has significantly expanded.
In addition to supporting businesses that drive the regional economy, such as 'tourism promotion' and 'Michi-no-Eki/direct sales store operation', centered around previously certified Director/CEO Kataoka and Tago, we can now provide advice utilizing this system in areas related to the core of local government management, such as 'city promotion', 'creation of related/active populations', and 'support for the formulation of comprehensive strategies and community building concepts'.
Our company does not 'end with creating a plan'.
Our strength lies in deeply understanding the administrative mechanisms and approval flows, aiming for careful consensus building, and practicing community building while co-creating until the project becomes self-sustaining in the region.
We will continue to actively utilize the 'Regional Power Creation Advisor' system, provide comprehensive hands-on support for diverse and increasingly complex regional issues, and contribute to the creation of a sustainable future for the region together with everyone in the local governments.
## Profile of Kenji Yamamoto
With this certification, our company now has four affiliated Regional Power Creation Advisors.
## What is the External Expert System (Regional Power Creation Advisor)?
The Regional Power Creation Advisor is an external human resource system registered and operated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for local governments to utilize expert knowledge in solving regional issues.
For certification, each prefecture recommends individuals who meet requirements such as 'promoting regional revitalization in collaboration and cooperation with prefectures and municipalities, and being highly evaluated from inside and outside the region' and 'being capable of continuous on-site guidance and advice, and providing a wide range of know-how, etc.', and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications registers them.
This system is operated as a mechanism to make it easier for local governments to invite external experts when promoting community building and problem-solving that leverages regional characteristics, and a part of the expenses for the invitation is eligible for special allocation tax measures.
Since our founding, under the vision of 'co-creating regional value and providing the option of the region', we have been working on community building with a style of stepping into the region ourselves, rather than stopping at being mere advisors.
This certification evaluates the know-how of careful 'consensus building' with the administration and residents that both individuals have cultivated at community building sites nationwide, as well as their creation of mechanisms to make projects self-sustaining.
Their attitude of facing complex regional issues such as population decline and regional economic shrinkage as involved parties to solve them together led to high evaluations from the recommending municipalities, resulting in this certification.
## Future Prospects for FoundingBase
With this certification, the range of expert knowledge our company can offer to local governments has significantly expanded.
In addition to supporting businesses that drive the regional economy, such as 'tourism promotion' and 'Michi-no-Eki/direct sales store operation', centered around previously certified Director/CEO Kataoka and Tago, we can now provide advice utilizing this system in areas related to the core of local government management, such as 'city promotion', 'creation of related/active populations', and 'support for the formulation of comprehensive strategies and community building concepts'.
Our company does not 'end with creating a plan'.
Our strength lies in deeply understanding the administrative mechanisms and approval flows, aiming for careful consensus building, and practicing community building while co-creating until the project becomes self-sustaining in the region.
We will continue to actively utilize the 'Regional Power Creation Advisor' system, provide comprehensive hands-on support for diverse and increasingly complex regional issues, and contribute to the creation of a sustainable future for the region together with everyone in the local governments.
## Profile of Kenji Yamamoto