第45回 WORKSHOP報告(9月22日) / 参加者78名

みなさんこんにちは。

 

9月22日(土)に行われた第45回workshopの報告をさせていただきます。

(グループごとの活発な議論が行われています)

 

(マテリアル作成者による概要説明の様子です)

 

(大阪以外からのご参加者もおられます)

 

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《 今回のworkshop 》

○workshop参加人数:78名(うち新人の方:12名)

○【前半】:「コミュニケーションスキル」をテーマとしたディスカッション

○【後半】:「マイナンバー法案」をテーマとしたディスカッション

 

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9月も後半となり、昼間でも涼しく感じられた土曜日に行われた

第45回のworkshop。

 

78人の方にお越しいただき、新人の方も12名いらっしゃいました。

当日京都からお越しいただいた方や、ご出身が神奈川の方などもおられ

たようです。

 

お二人のTさんによって作成された今回のマテリアルですが、

お二人ともディスカッションに入る前の概要説明が非常に

わかりやすくて、スムースに議論に入ることができました。

 

前半はプレゼンの時間が1分ずつ設けられていたので

メンバーそれぞれの個性がでて、

意外な一面も聞くことができ、楽しいマテリアルでした!

 

後半は、「マイナンバー法案」に関して、

法案に賛成側の読売と、反対側のTHE JAPAN TIMES

双方のopinionを提示してくださり、興味深く取り組む

ことができました。

 

お忙しい中作成をありがとうございました。

 

では今回の案内メールをご覧ください。

 

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<英語サークル E’s club 第45回workshopのご案内>

 

みなさまこんにちは、E’s club幹事のKです。第45回workshopの詳細をお送りいたします。

今回のマテリアルは前半をTさんに、後半をTさんに作成していただきました。

前半は「コミュニケーションスキル」を、後半は「マイナンバー法案」をそれぞれテーマとしたディスカッションを行います。

 

[今週のマテリアル]

<FIRST HALF>

~Communication Skills~

 

Hello, dear members of E’s club.

I take part in the workshops in order to enhance my communication skills in English and look forward to it every time.

By the way, I work at a public utility enterprise and recently I have felt how important it is to communicate briefly but clearly what I think of the problem or the state of my business to my boss.

In the “FIRST HALF”, I would like to discuss the ability to convey what you want to tell, so-called “communication skills” and effective ways to enhance it.

 

1. How important are communication skills in your job or daily life?

Why do you think so?

 

2. What should we be careful to make an effective communication?

Why are they important?

 

3. Let’s make a short presentation in the group in turns!!

 

<PROCEDURE>

(1) (Presenter)

Please make a short presentation about what you want to tell  (Any theme is fine. Ex.) favorite movie, hometown, Details of your job, etc.)

for about 1 minutes per person in each group in the light of what you discussed in question 2.

 

(2)(Presenter)

Please answer a few questions from audiences, if any.

 

(3)(Audiences)

Please give some valuable feedbacks to the presenter.

 

(4)

Change the presenter.

 

4. In the short presentation, could you convey what you really want to tell?

Please discuss what you would like to be careful of in communication from now on, by reference to feedbacks from other group members.

 

 

<LATTER HALF>

Title : Should we accept ‘My Number’ bills?

 

Q1. Do you want ‘My number’? Why or why not?

 

Q2. What are the merits and demerits of introducing ‘My Number’ system?

 

Q3. Do you think that ‘My Number’ should be attached to everyone?

Should the government give us the choice of having it or not?

 

Q4. Have you ever heard about the similar systems abroad?

If you have any knowledge, please share it with others.

 

Q5. Should we accept ‘My number’ bills?

 

 

Talks on ‘My Number’ bills should start soon

The Yomiuri Shimbun

 

To make the nation’s social security and tax systems work more effectively it is necessary to introduce a number system that thoroughly integrates personal information of Japanese citizens.

Toward this end, government-backed bills to introduce a My Number system that would provide each person with a unique identification number have been submitted to the House of Representatives. However, deliberations on the bills have yet to start. We wonder why.

Similar policy plans to introduce a personal number system were proposed while the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito were in power. Most of the ruling and opposition parties have recognized the need for such a system. As the content of their respective plans are nearly identical, further discussions should be held as soon as possible to ensure the bills are enacted quickly.

We also believe such discussions would lend support to deliberations on bills for integrated reform of the social security and tax systems that have started in the House of Councillors, and thereby accelerate constructive political processes.

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Increased efficiency

Under the system, personal identification numbers will be assigned to all Japanese citizens using the Basic Resident Registration Network, or Juki Net. Using the number as a “key,” it will be possible to link records of an individual’s income, premiums they pay and benefits they receive for pension, health care and nursing care.

The system would also drastically simplify procedures for people to receive administrative services.

According to an estimate by a council of experts and local government heads to promote the My Number system, such a system would save about 300 billion yen a year in overhead costs for public administrative services through improved efficiency alone. Based on this figure, it is believed the system would pay for the cost of its own introduction in just one year.

Under the system, people will be able to check at any time such personal information as taxes and premiums they paid, health and nursing care they received, and future pension benefits. If users find a mistake in the records made by administrative bodies, they would be able to immediately request a correction.

In an opinion survey conducted by the Cabinet Office, about 60 percent of the respondents said they think such a personal ID number system is necessary.

The government intends to introduce the number system from January 2015, before the planned second-stage increase of the consumption tax rate in October 2015. Tax deductions and cash assistance for low-income earners, a measure proposed by the Democratic Party of Japan, will not be implemented without common ID numbers, which will be used to determine their income levels.

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Finely tuned services

The introduction of the personal number system will significantly broaden the range of policy measures in social security and other areas. For example, cash benefits for child-rearing families would be calculated in a more finely tuned manner, taking into consideration the financial circumstances of each household. Welfare services would be able to more surely and efficiently assist those truly in need.

The system also will be helpful in the event of a major disaster. It would make it possible to swiftly ascertain how many elderly people and people with chronic conditions have evacuated to which shelters, as well as what kinds drugs and other supplies are necessary and in what amounts.

Of course, thorough measures must be taken to prevent personal information from leaking. The bills include provisions to set up a committee to protect personal ID number information and to impose punitive measures such as imprisonment for up to four years for violators. We hope the ruling and opposition parties sufficiently deepen their discussions on this issue as well.

(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, July 18, 2012)

 

 

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012EDITORIAL

Rethink national ID plan

The government has submitted to the Diet a bill to introduce a “common number system” under which the government would issue each citizen with an electronic chip-equipped ID card that contains the cardholder’s personal information for taxation and social welfare purposes.

 

The government says the ID number system would enhance administrative efficiency and fairness in taxation and the distribution of social welfare resources. But it could also enable the government to systematically access vital information on each citizen and expand its control over the population.

The government hopes to introduce the system in January 2015, but there is no need to rush. The issue requires careful and informed discussion by both the public and the Diet.

Currently individual government organizations separately store information on citizens related to taxation, pensions, medical and nursing care services, etc. Under the new system, that information would be integrated under a single ID number.

The proposed ID card would carry the cardholder’s photograph and contain information on such matters as the cardholder’s income, personal savings transfers, tax payments, medical payments, and pension and social welfare benefits.

The government argues the system is needed to ensure fair taxation. It stresses that if its plan to raise the consumption tax rate is implemented, the system would be indispensable to accurately gauge individual incomes. It is considering a new tax system under which cash would be given anyone whose income tax burden falls below a certain level. In addition to privacy concerns, it must also be discussed whether it is appropriate to implement a tax increase given the current economic situation.

The government claims that the new system would increase convenience for citizens who receive pensions, and medical and nursing-care services because it would eliminate overpayments that presently are reimbursed at a later date.

But problems in the proposed system raise serious questions: Is it possible for the government to prevent leakage and abuse of the private information it has collected? Can the government rule out the possibility of ID fraud and the potential hardships ? financial and otherwise ? that it could cause the legitimate ID card holder? The cost to create the proposed system is also enormous.

Citizens and lawmakers should not be fooled by the flowery words the government will likely use to sell this new system, which could lead to greater government control over the people’s daily lives.

(From The Japan Times)

 

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