Obtain Regional Consensus. In the course of promotion of IR Area development, it is necessary to obtain understanding and cooperation from wide range of stakeholders in the region with respect to the meaning of IR Area development and elimination of harmful effect from establishment and operation of casino facilities and obtain sufficient regional consensus. Osaka Pref./City will make efforts to obtain understanding in the region about IR which Osaka Pref./City are aiming to create by informing the positive effects of IR such as economic ripple effect and public benefit to local area and taking measures to prevent addiction to xxxxxx, etc., and minimize concerns of local area about safety, public morality, or environment, etc., in order to smoothly obtain regional consensus. For this purpose, Osaka Pref./City will communicate information effectively to local enterprise, university students or young generation, etc., according to the interest of each of them by holding seminars for residents in Osaka Prefecture and utilizing movies or other PR tools and hold public hearing to hear opinions about the IR Area Development Plan.
