2016年８月29日、福岡県福岡市「福岡国際会議場」において、全国消防職員協議第40回定期総会を開催。全国から439人の仲間が参加した。総会は次第に沿って2016年度活動経過報告や会計報告、活動方針案や予算案が執行部より示され、一括質疑ののち承認された。

総会後、全国消防職員協議会結成40年記念行事へと移り、鈴木哲夫氏および鳥越俊太郎氏の両ジャーナリストの消防職員の団結権に関する記念講演があった。会場を「ホテル日航福岡」へ移し、歴代会長や役員を招き記念祝賀会が盛大に開催された。オープニングセレモニーでは女性和太鼓による演技が行われ、ユース部や女性連絡会の各代表が中心となり活動報告が行われた。

また、国際連帯活動の一環として海外から韓国消防発展協議会（FFDC）のパク・ヘグン会長以下６名が定期総会から参加した。さらにPSIローザ書記長からお祝いのビデオメッセージが祝賀会の中で披露された。

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ZENSHOKYO (National Council of Japanese Firefighters and Ambulance Workers)’s 40th Annual General Meeting and Commemorative Event for the 40th Anniversary of the Founding of the Union in Fukuoka

ZENSHOKYO’s 40th Annual General Meeting was held on August 29, 2016, at the Fukuoka International Congress Center in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. A total of 439 comrades participated from all over Japan. In accordance with the agenda, the FY2016 Activity Report and Financial Report, followed by the Draft Action Plan and Budget Proposal were presented by the union executive and were approved after a question session for all four items.

After the General Meeting, a Commemorative Event for the 40th Anniversary of the Founding of ZENSHOKYO was held, with the journalists Tetsuo Suzuki and Shuntaro Torigoe giving commemorative speeches on the firefighters’ right to organize. The event then moved to the Hotel Nikko Fukuoka to stage a grand commemorative celebratory party, to which former union presidents and executives were invited. At the opening ceremony, a performance was given by a women’s Japanese drum group, and activity reports were heard from representatives of the Youth Group and Women’s Liaison Group.

In addition, as one part of our international solidarity activities, a delegation of six members including President Park Hae-Gune of the Republic of Korea Fire Fighting Development Conference (FFDC) participated in all the events from the General Meeting. Furthermore, a congratulatory video message from Secretary General Rosa of PSI was also screened during the celebratory party.

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【近江会長（右から３人目）とパク会長（右から２人目）】