museums, and sports will be promoted, while ensuring the sound development of private service providers and utilizing communication networks.
d. Supporting working people's learning activities
To develop a system in which working people can study while leaving their workplace for some time, paid-vacation systems for education and training will be popularized and measures will be developed to directly support individual workers who try to improve their professional abilities on their own initiative.
(2) Promoting social involvement
a. Promoting involvement of the elderly in social activities
In order to build energetic local communities as well as to help the elderly play an active role in them with something to live for, the elderly's involvement in social activities will be facilitated.
To achieve this goal, opportunities will be provided for the elderly and young generations to promote mutual exchange, and voluntary activities of the elderly will be supported. Moreover, the social involvement of the elderly will be propagated, information and consulting services will be improved and instructors will be trained.
In addition, to help utilize the elderly's abilities overseas with the advance of international exchange, systems will be developed so that expertise and skills of the elderly and retired people can be utilized for overseas technical cooperation and so on.
Furthermore, to help the elderly live fulfilling lives through recreation, sightseeing and hobbies, leisure facilities for the elderly will be improved, existing facilities will be utilized, availability information will be provided and broadcasts with subtitles will be upgraded.
b. Improving the basis of volunteer activities
The basis of volunteer activities will be improved in effective cooperation with the regional bodies concerned.
To do so. volunteer bases will be secured, volunteer activities will be propagated, information, consultation, registration and referral systems will be developed, introductory seminars and hands-on programs will be organized, and volunteer leaders and coordinators will be trained. Extensive educational opportunities concerning volunteering and welfare will also be provided.
In addition, the social appreciation of volunteer activities will be
