1. Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women will visit to Japan officially from 11 November to 14 November, 2012.

2. During her stay in Japan, Ms. Bachelet will make a courtesy call to Prime Minister Noda, have a meeting with Foreign Minister Gemba, and exchange views with people from various organizations concerned about women’s issues in Japan.

3. It is expected that Ms. Bachelet’s visit to Japan will promote a further collaborative relationship between Japan and UN Women. Ms. Bachelet is a former President of Chile (11 March 2006 -11 March 2010).