Hold a study session

Party menbers of Minabe・Tanabe area gathered together, and hold a study session

Conducted an organization meeting

Minabe・Tanabe area established a promotion group as one community for the purpose of applying GIAHS at the end of July.

Had a review meeting for an action plan

In order to make an action plan, people gathered together and had a review meeting

Conducted second general assembly meeting

We got approved about the application of GIAHS at the second general assembly meeting

Conducted a symposium

「To get “Land of Ume” approved as GIAHS」
place: Kishu Minabe Royal Hotel
We conducted a symposium in order to revalidate attractive factors in the area.

Conduct third general assembly meeting

We were adopted about an action plan.

Field Investigation

We are conducted field investigation by 2 professionals of Conference Committee of GIAHS in September 9th and 10th.

The Secondary Assessment

October 20th(Mon,), the third expert conference of GIAHS was held, and we were certified as an area where apply to FAO by Ministry of Agriculture, Foresty, and Fisheries of Japan.

Applied to FAO

We submitted the certified application of GIAHS to FAO in January 9th(Fri.).

About the Field Investigation by FAO

Council applied to FAO for the Certification of GIAHS, then the menber of the FAO scientific committee put field investigation into operation.

「Ume System in Minabe・Tanabe」 was certifiled as GIAHS

「Ume System in Minabe・Tanabe」 that had worked for being certified as GIAHS and had submitted the application for GIAHS to FAO finally got the certification of GIAHS at the 「GIAHS Managing ・ Scientific Joint Committee」, was taken place at the front office of FAO (Rome, Italy) in December 15th, 2015.

A ceremony that was for 「Ume System in Minabe・Tanabe」 got approved as GIAHS.

A ceremony dedicated to the certification of GIAHS was taken place at the Minabe town hall. It was a great feast with the review of the path and a report by video conference from Italy.