Foreigner Coexistence Seminar "Get to Know Nepal!" January 18th News

This year, JAC will be holding free "Lectures on Coexistence with Foreigners for Japanese People" six times a year as part of a project to help create workplaces that are easy for specified skilled workers to work in, such as by helping to facilitate communication at the workplace and in daily life.

The fifth "Getting to Know Nepal!" seminar was held online on Thursday, January 18. This time, we invited Subedi Uddhav (FUJI Cooperative), who came to Japan 10 years ago and is currently involved in the supervision and support of foreign technical intern trainees at the supervision association, to speak on a wide range of topics, from the basics of Nepal, such as religion, history, food culture, and events, to the characteristics of communication among Nepalese people and useful Nepali words to know.

In particular, I was surprised to learn that it is common for Nepalese families to have four members, including parents and two children, one of whom often works overseas. I also learned that in Nepal, families do not have two days off per week, but only have Saturdays off, which made me realize once again that working styles differ from country to country.

Main Q&A

• Q. From the perspective of Nepal/Nepalese people, what is your image of Japan?
• The image is that Japanese people are kind and that women receive the same salary as men.
• Q. Please tell me about the holidays during Dashain (Nepal's biggest festival).
• Nepalese people want to take time off, usually for 1-2 days.
• Q.What kind of jobs do you think are suitable for Nepalese people?
• While each person is suited to different jobs, Nepalese people are particularly good at learning and have a strong spirit of cooperation. As such, I feel that jobs that require cooperation and teamwork while learning are preferable for Nepalese people.
• Q. Regarding MWWF* when leaving Nepal, is it necessary to join for all three types of workers: skilled worker, Specified Skills, and technical intern trainee?
  * Overseas Workers' Insurance and Migrant Worker's Welfare Fund [Nepalese side procedures]
• Technical intern trainees and Specified Skills are required to complete the MWWF procedures when leaving Nepal.
  In the case of skilled labor countries, there are two patterns.
  This is required if you are hiring skilled workers directly from Nepal.
  If you are not directly employed from your home country, but are already living abroad for study or other reasons, and can present documentation certifying your status as a resident before leaving Nepal after returning to Nepal, then this is not required.
  * In the case of Japan, a residence card.

And more.

Participant feedback (from the survey)

• I didn't know much about Nepal before, so I was able to get an overview. It was also good that the lecturer was from Nepal.
• The instructor explained things clearly and carefully, which gave me hope for Nepalese talent.
• I would appreciate it if you could also give me some terminology that I can use in the workplace.
• I would have liked to see more concrete examples of work-related topics, such as problems, how to approach work, and how to think about money.
• They are having trouble getting foreigners who want to earn money to understand that the workplace is making efforts to reduce overtime.
• I would like to know about trends in accepting companies, amendments to immigration laws, etc.

And so on.

If you weren't able to attend, be sure to check out the following:

Click here to watch what you missed

https://youtu.be/_ZR5jfAY2Eo?si=W__IjtZo72gHH8TX

(Please note that due to privacy concerns, the Q&A Corner has been excluded.)

★Click here for the slides used

https://jac-skill.or.jp/news/files/document_20240118.pdf

Next month, on February 15th (the final session), we will be talking about Thailand. We hope that a wide range of people will participate, including companies that currently employ or are considering employing Thai people, and people who work with Thai people in the field, and that this will provide some hints for working with foreigners.
* skills evaluation exam in Thailand will be conducted from December 2023.

★For more information on the lectures on coexistence with foreigners, click here

https://jac-skill.or.jp/news/event/20230620.php

★For details on the 6th Foreigner Coexistence Seminar "Get to Know Thailand!", click here

https://jac-skill.or.jp/news/event/know-thailand.php

★Click here to apply for the Thai Coexistence Course

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/dc31addf-6079-4593-bfca-1ac604c652b8@1afda869-1f95-44ee-9a1d-688120f4fc18

*Multicultural coexistence means "people of different nationalities, ethnicities, etc. living together while recognizing each other's cultural differences and striving to build equal relationships."