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1. Congress Outline
1.1 Outline
Name 3rd UCLG ASPAC Congress 2010 Hamamatsu
Date 19th 22
nd October, 2010
Venue ACT City Hamamatsu, Hamamatsu, Japan
Content
Responding to Globalization
Multicultural Society
Climate Change
Tourism Promotion Through the Use of Local Resources
Intercity Cooperation in he Economic Sector
- Keynote speeches, sessions
- Executive Bureau Meeting, Council Meeting, General
Assembly
- Exhibition booths
- Study Tour
Participants
651 people from 136 cities and organizations across 20 countries
and region
332 registered delegates, 319 citizens and other
Participants
Executives from local governments in the Asia Pacific region
*Keynote speeches as well as the Multicultural Society session
is opened to the public.
Host 3rd UCLG ASPAC Congress 2010 Hamamatsu Executive
Committee,
Hamamatsu City, UCLG ASPAC
Main Supporter Council of Local Authorities for International
Relations (CLAIR)
Sponsor Suzuki Motor Corporation, Fujitsu Limited,
F.C.C. Co., Ltd., Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
Supporter Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA), Japan
National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Japan External Trade
Organization
(JETRO), Hamamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shizuoka
Shimbun
and Shizuoka Broadcasting System, Chunichi Shimbun Tokai Head
Office
Past Congresses 1st UCLG ASPAC Congress, 2005, Daegu
Metropolitan City (South Korea)
2nd
UCLG ASPAC Congress, 2008, Pattaya City (Thailand)
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1.2 Program Monday, 18
th October
13:00 17:00 Side Event 1: UCLG ASPAC Special Session
(Host by UCLG ASPAC)
13:00 16:00
Side Event 2: Financing Urban Infrastructure Investments
Bridging the Gap Between
Planning and Implementation Seminar
(Host by Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA,
Inc.))
Tuesday, 19th
October
13:00 13:25 Opening Ceremony
13:30 15:00 Session 1: Multicultural Society
15:30 16:30 Keynote Speech 1: Governor of Shizuoka
Prefecture
16:30 17:30 Keynote Speech 2: Chairman & CEO of Suzuki Motor
Corporation
18:30 20:30 Welcome Reception
Wednesday, 20th October
10:00 10:30 World Bank Special Session: Climate Change
10:30 12:00 Session 2: Climate Change
13:30 15:00 Session 3: Tourism Promotion Through the Use of
Local Resources
15:30 17:00 Session 4: Intercity Cooperation in the Economic
Sector
18:00 20:00 Gala Dinner Party
Thursday, 21st October
9:00 12:30 Executive Bureau Meeting
13:30 14:45 Election of President and Co-Presidents, General
Assembly, Election of Council and
Executive Bureau Members, Council Meeting
15:00 15:30 Press Conference
18:00 20:00 Farewell Party
Friday, 22nd
October
Study Tour Course 1: Industrial Tourism and Culture/History
Course 9:00 17:00
Study Tour Course 2: Environment and Culture/History Course
Promotion Corner for Cities/Organisations Tuesday, 19th October
12:00 18:00 Wednesday, 20th October 9:00 18:00 Thursday, 21st
October 9:00 17:00
Accompanying Persons Program Tuesday, 19th October 14:00 16:00
Flower Arrangement Wednesday, 20
th October 14:00 16:00 Tea Ceremony
Thursday, 21st October 14:00 16:00 Kimono Wearing
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2. Congress Content
2.1 Opening Ceremony
Junichi Godo Chairperson, the 3
rd UCLG ASPAC Congress 2010 Hamamatsu Executive Committee
Ladies and Gentleman, members of the UCLG ASPAC,
welcome to Hamamatsu. I would like to also express my
deepest appreciation to the invited guests as well as all
the
participants today.
My name is Junichi Godo and I am serving as the
executive committee chairperson for this 3rd UCLG
ASPAC Congress 2010 Hamamatsu. On behalf of the
organizer, I declare the opening of the 3rd UCLG ASPAC
Congress 2010 Hamamatsu.
Dr. Jatin V. Modi Co-President, UCLG ASPAC
President, All India Institute of Local Self Government
Good afternoon everyone.
Honorable Mayor of Hamamatsu, Mr. Yasutomo
Suzuki and members in UCLG ASPAC and Ladies
and Gentlemen, as we all know UCLG ASPAC is the
biggest region out of the 8 regions in the whole of
UCLG. There are more than 10, 000 local
governments in this region, covering 3.7 billion people,
which is more than half of the population of the world.
ASPAC is also a socially, economically, culturally and
religiously diverse region. I believe such diversity cannot be
found elsewhere.
Also recently, this issue of diversity has become challengeable
and complex. As this issue of diversity is very
demanding, it is necessary for leaders to confront the issue in
a democratic and effective way. As leaders in the
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region, we are obliged to precisely control this diversity. In
order to carry out this task, we should all assume
the role as bridges for this region which require us to overcome
economical, religious and cultural structural
elements.
As an example of this diversity; there are places in this region
where the disposable income per capita is
extremely low. In Japan, the disposable income exceeds 10, 000
dollar per capita; however, there are many
people in developing countries living on a disposable income of
only a few hundred dollars. In addition,
although there are many advanced industrial countries, there are
also rural areas being plagued by poverty in
this region.
As members of the Asia Pacific region, not only we are facing
the challenge of diversity mentioned above,
there are also issues such as poverty and climate change which
we must deal with. Ladies and gentlemen, the
citizens in this region, as stakeholders must combine and deal
with various local issues as well as global issues
such as climate change. Together with state governments, we must
debate about global issues such as climate
change. We are facing with many issues such as flooding, water
crisis, city infrastructure crisis etc. To help
ease climate change, local governments are responsible for
dealing with serious issues such as reducing the
output of carbon dioxide, waste management and transportation
issues etc. It is necessary for local
governments to form partnerships and unite with the citizens in
order to improve the quality of life for all. It is
necessary for us to join force with the state governments as
they cannot deal with these problems alone.
I would like to once again remind the audience about UCLGs noble
mission; and this congresss mission is to
correspond to globalization. Also, we must transmit the voices
coming from democratic local governments all
across the world. In addition, we must also become the bridge
for local governments and the international
community. Through congresses like this, we must provide a high
quality and enjoyable life for the people of
the Asia Pacific region. Thus, it is for reasons like these that
we gather here today at Hamamatsu. In order for
us to return to our home country and prepare to face the
challenges that I have mentioned previously, we must
share our knowledge and experiences. Perhaps there is a chance
that globalization will prepare for a
sustainable economic growth, therefore our mission is also to
work towards bringing happiness to not only a
minor sector of the people, but to bring happiness to all of the
citizens.
Finally, I believe that as a member of local governments, we
should all play a part by cooperating together so
we can build a strong region. We must also increase the vitality
of the Asia Pacific region. By increasing the
vitality of the Asia Pacific region, we can aim at getting great
outcomes in the world. We must link in with the
rest of the world in order to create a strong Asia Pacific
region.
Along with this message, there is also another point I would
like to make. There is some great news for us.
There are 2 Japanese scientists, Mr. Suzuki and another
scientist who has won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, as
they have discovered a special quality within a substance. This
has been linked with the treatment for cancer
and also improvement for computers. I would like to gratefully
congratulate the two Japanese scientists for
winning the Nobel Prize.
Thank you very much.
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Yasutomo Suzuki Mayor of Hamamatsu
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, my name is
Yasutomo Suzuki and I am the mayor of Hamamatsu.
As we commence the 3rd UCLG ASPAC Congress 2010
Hamamatsu, I would like to say a few words as the mayor
of the host city.
Today, we are blessed with the presence of Mr. Banno,
the State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Human
Settlements Officer UN-HABITAT Fukuoka Office, Ms.
Rosales, the members of UCLG and the representatives of
local governments within Japan. Last but not least, the citizens
of Hamamatsu and other attendees. There are
over 300 formal attendees from over 130 cities and bodies across
the Asia Pacific, and over 300 Hamamatsu
citizens and others attending this congress. It is a great honor
in seeing such a big turn out. While gratefully
welcoming you to the congress, I would also like to show my
appreciation for the various organizations and
individuals who have exerted their utmost effort in preparing
for the congress.
In recent years, along with the rapid growth of globalization,
the outlook for the social and economical state
has become uncertain. As a result, the role of cities and local
governments has broadened and gained
importance, and there is a demand for them to correspond with
common global issues such as environmental
issues. In addition, it is important that we have international
strategies and responses for the local societies
developments and dynamics. As a result, the cooperation and join
force of cities and local governments is
crucial from a global perspective. Furthermore, I believe that
the diplomacy between cities will become a
complimentary function for the diplomacy between countries.
In this congress, there are keynote speeches and sessions for
the various cities and local government bodies
where it aims at finding a solution for the common issues facing
the cities in the Asia Pacific region, and, it
also aims at finding ways to further develop the region. With
the main theme as Responding to Globalization,
there are 4 sessions prepared named Multicultural Society,
Climate Change, Tourism Promotion Through
the Use of Local Resource and Intercity Cooperation in the
Economic Sector. Since there will be many
advanced cases presented in this congress, I believe it will be
fruitful for resolving many international issues.
Also, I sincerely look forward to seeing many city networks
being built here not just for Hamamatsu but for
the various participating cities, which I believe will be an
invaluable asset for all.
As a conclusion, I wish sincerely that this congress will be
fruitful and once again I would like to publicly
thank the members who exerted their support for this congress.
Thank you very much.
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Yutaka Banno
State Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, like the introduction
just now, I am Yutaka Banno, currently serving as the
State Secretary of Foreign Affairs and a member of the
House of Representatives.
Today, because of the 3rd UCLG ASPAC Congress 2010
Hamamatsu, the first congress as such to be held in Japan,
is currently being held in Hamamatsu, there are many
guests who have gathered here. Such as the co-president of
UCLG ASPAC Dr. Jatin V. Modi, Mayor Yasutomo
Suzuki who is attending as the host city's mayor, and also the
Human Settlements Officer, Ms. Lowie Rosales
from UN-HABITAT. Above all, I would like to show my appreciation
and gratefulness to all the guests
gathering here from cities around the world.
Congratulations!
One thing that was an intervention today was the official duties
that I was meant to attend to. However, to
show that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is supporting this
congress, and with my long years of acquaintance
with Mayor Suzuki, I have came to attend this opening
ceremony.
In this congress, the main theme is 'Responding to
Globalization', and with that four issues of 'Multicultural
Society', 'Climate Change', 'Tourism Promotion Through the Use
of Local Resources' and 'Intercity
Cooperation in the Economic Sector' will be debated upon.
Similar to what the introduction had covered, we
are currently at an age where once an issue occurred in a region
or city in any part of the world, effects will
almost definitely be felt across all regions of the world. Great
examples will be issues about Influenza, or
various conflicts and barriers, etc. Once the issue becomes
internationalized or becomes an international
agreement, it seems like it will fall into the pattern where it
will then get passed onto the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, If we continue passing tasks as such to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, I think all Ministry of Foreign
Affairs across the world must be finding it really difficult. I
think it will be great if everyone from the region,
local governed cities can actively participate at a grassroots
level, it will be really great.
Even I, who have been working in the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, always think of one issue. The issue is,
'why is it that only adults are participating in international
congresses?'. I am looking forward to seeing
teenagers, students or even children being able to participate
in international congresses.
While talking to a German Minister a few days ago, we came to a
common ground. Compared to adults who
continuously create an invisible wall around themselves as they
continue to live, children on the other hand,
have no such invisible wall surrounding themselves. I think it
is very important that children can participate in
exchange at a young age and think of what they can do as a
citizen of the world. I am looking forward in
seeing children participating in the next congress and I hope
this proposal can be developed in this congress.
Overall, I wish for the increasing development of this congress
and I wish for the health for all of the
participants here today. I would end my speech here.
Congratulations to all and thank you very much.
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Lowie RosalesHuman Settlements Officer, UN-HABITAT Fukuoka
Office
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of our
executive director Mr. Joan Clos who just assumed his post,
allow me to read the opening statement from
UN-HABITAT.
We commend and congratulate the organizers of the 3rd
UCLG ASPAC Congress held in this beautiful city of
Hamamatsu, Japan.
Your theme, 'Responding to Globalization' is timely as
humanity stands at a turning point in history. Today the
majority of human beings already live in cities. By the year
2030, three-quarters of the world's population will be
in urban areas. This urban transformation represents a major
challenge for attaining the Millennium Development
Goals, which is inseparable from the issue of climate change. To
address this challenge, global cooperation is
essential, but, local action is equally important. There is no
doubt that local authorities will be at the front line in
finding local answers to these global challenges. There is no
one-size fit all solutions. Each local authority will
have to assess its own risk and vulnerability and plan
accordingly. Whether in coping with issues of rising sea
levels, cyclones, droughts, flooding, or with environmental
refugees, in addition to all the already existing
problems that these cities face. It is obvious that local
authorities, especially the fast growing secondary cities in
developing countries will be the most severely tested by these
challenges. These cities, despite their rapid growth,
contribute a minimal share to the global greenhouse gas
emissions. Yet they are the cities most at risk of suffering
the impacts of climate change.
In this context, the United Nations Human Settlements Program or
UN-HABITAT is the program mandated to
implement the Habitat Agenda and to deal with the built
environment. Since we were created in 1978,
UN-HABITAT has supported hundreds of cities in improving their
living environment. We are also focusing on
Goal 7 target 11 of the Millennium Development Goals whose
objective is to half the proportion of people without
access to safe drinking water and sanitation by the year 2015,
which is 5 years from now. As well as target 11,
which is dealing with the improvement of the lives of slum
dwellers by the year 2020. UN-HABITAT thus
mandated to fight urban poverty and vulnerability by providing
secure shelters for all, improved infrastructure and
services. To achieve this goal, particularly within the
complexity of climate change, we collaborate with all spheres
of the government, civil society, the scientific and the
professional communities.
We therefore welcome this opportunity to be present in this
congress to explain our efforts, particularly in Asia
Pacific. Regarding how cities prepare for and respond to both
the challenges and the opportunities brought by
climate change. We also wish to highlight the importance of
knowledge management and the transfer of
technology. Hence we would like to invite you to visit the
exhibit area where we will be sharing the good practices
in which we have identified in the region. Once again on behalf
of our executive director and our regional office
for Asia and the Pacific based in Fukuoka City, thank you for
inviting us to this congress and we look forward to
our continuous partnership with UCLG. Thank you and good
afternoon.
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2.2 Keynote Speeches
Date and Time: 19 October 2010, 13:30 - 15:00
Venue: ACT City Hamamatsu, Concert Hall
Governor,
Shizuoka Prefecture Mr. Heita Kawakatsu
Keynote Speakers
Chairman & CEO,
Suzuki Motor Corporation Mr. Osamu Suzuki
With the development of globalization, the movement of people,
product and investment is becoming increasingly
active. The importance of positive connection and cooperation
between cities has amplified as there are many
issues that require a global scale discussion and there are also
many issues that cannot be solely resolved. In this
congress, we were able to have Mr. Heita Kawakatsu, the Governor
of Shizuoka Prefecture and Mr. Osamu
Suzuki, the Chairman & CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation to
present speeches to us based on the main theme of
the congress, Responding to Globalization.
Governor Kawakatsu stressed on the importance of exchange
between local governments based on mutual
understanding and mutual acknowledgement of cultural diversity.
Chairman Suzuki explained the importance
planning for coexistence and mutual prosperity within the Asia
Pacific region while discussing about Suzuki
Motor Corporations experiences of launching overseas.
< Mr. Heita Kawakatsu >
< Mr. Osamu Suzuki >
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2.3 Plenary Sessions
(1) Session 1: Multicultural Society
With the development of globalization, movement of people
across national borders is increasing. This session discussed
about
the current situation, issues and future prospects in regards
to
policies which should be taken by local governments as well
the
relationship between the central and local government in order
to
respond to a society where citizens of different cultures can
live
together.
Date and Time19 October 2010, 13:30 - 15:00 VenueACT City
Hamamatsu, Concert Hall Moderator
Dean of Department of International Culture, Shizuoka University
of Art and Culture / Mr. Shigehiro Ikegami
PanelistMayor of Hamamatsu City Mr. Yasutomo Suzuki
President of Australian Local Governments Association (ALGA)
*UCLG ASPAC Co-President Cr. Geoff Lake
Mayor of Seongnam City Mr. Jae-myung Lee
*As the Mayor of Yogyakarta City, Mr. Herry Zudianto was absent
from the congress, a brief summary
of his speech was read out by Professor Ikegami.
Outline of presentation
Multicultural Society in Hamamatsu and Japan (Hamamatsu City,
Mayor Suzuki) After the Immigration Act was revised in 1990, many
South
American Japanese descendants used this opportunity to come
to Japan and settled. However, the various issues
surrounding
foreigners are yet to be resolved and the problem has become
more serious since the recent financial crisis.
Hamamatsu city has unique initiatives such as the Hamamatsu
Multicultural Center and the Hamamatsu Foreign Resident
Study Support Center. However, there are issues that cannot
be resolved single-handedly by a city by themselves, therefore
Hamamatsu established the
Committee for Localities with a Concentrated Foreign Population
so proposals can be made to the
central government.
As it is urgent to establish basic guidelines in regards to how
foreign residents will be accepted into
the country, it is indispensible to set up and Agency for
Foreign Residents (tentative name).
Multiculturalism in AustraliaALGA, President LakeAustralia is a
multicultural society, 45% of the population are
either born overseas themselves or has at least one parent
who
was born overseas. Especially in recent years where there
are
many immigrants with an Asian background.
There are community level based English language programs
for new immigrants who cannot speak English. Also, there are
many events that celebrate multiculturalism such as Harmony
Day.
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Local governments play an important role in the multiculturalism
that surrounds the Australian life.
Policy and Vision for a Multi-Cultural Society in KoreaSeongnam
City, Mayor LeeThe foreign population in Korea has rapidly
increased from
50, 000 in 1990 to 1.23 million in 2010. The Korean
government established a Comprehensive Information
Center for Foreigners and promoted mutual understanding
and anti-racism.
A Multicultural family support center has been opened at
Seongnam and promotes the cooperation with citizen groups
and universities. Also, the ordinances to support foreign
population have been enacted, free medical services and the
social security fund has been expanded.
Recognizes the diversity in the society and there is a need to
promote discussions for preventing
prejudice and discriminations against minorities, handicapped
and low income populations
Yogyakarta: Management of MulticulturalismYogyakarta City, Mayor
ZudiantoIndonesia is a diverse country with many different ethnic
groups, languages and religions
Yogyakarta is known as City of tolerance which means the spirit
of mutual respect reciprocally in
harmony.
In favor of strengthening the interrelation between different
communities, Yogyakarta implements
events such as celebrating major religious events, encouraging
cultural events, coordinate dialogues
etc.
Outline of Discussion Professor Ikegami
The few points I would like to raise and enquire about are:
(1) The relationship between the central government and
local government in regards to the sphere of
multiculturalism (2) The cooperation between citizen groups
and regional level administration (3) The enlightenment for
the local communities that is accepting immigrants (4) The
concern for human rights after immigration (5) The future of
the second generation immigrants.
Cr. Lake At the city of Monash where I am working as a
councilor, administrative documents have been
prepared with multi-languages. Also, we have a diverse city
council as more than half the councilors
are from a non-European background.
About the relationships with the central government, local
governments are positively participating in
the debates about the sustainable population in the country.
Mayor Lee We would like to continue to develop cultural
communication and social unification. It is also
important to accept a multicultural society and reduce prejudice
and discrimination.
We are aiming at creating a society where foreigners can have
the same rights as Koreans within the
society.
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Mayor Suzuki There is yet still a coordinated policy to be in
place in Japan. The notion of transferring people as
opposed to transfer of products and capital under globalization
is still very vague. While appealing to
the central government to prepare the structure to promote a
coordinated policy, we also like to come
up with substantial programs here.
In regards to the cooperation within the region, not just the
administration, within the big network of
citizens, corporations and other organizations, it is the
responsibility of the side accepting the
immigrants to prepare and create a welcoming society.
Professor Ikegami As a basis to living in the society, it is
important carry out support for language learning and consider
diversity
I think it would be great if we can all utilize this opportunity
to further the cooperation between cities
in the Asia Pacific area, exchange opinions and study about
policies.
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(2) World Bank Special Session: Climate Change
Date and Time: 20th October, 2010 10:00 10:30 Venue: ACT City
Hamamatsu, Congress Center 4F, Meeting Room 41 Speaker: Lead Urban
Specialist, Finance Economics & Urban Development, World
Bank/Mr. Hiroaki Suzuki
Outline of Speech:In recent times, population growth, the scale
of economical activity and CO2 emission are increasing
rapidly. Currently, elements such as urbanization, poverty,
population, water usage and climate change
have been intertwined together in a complex manner, it has been
inquired how a sustainable
development is achievable within this issue.
Climate change has already brought many substantial effects on
food, water, climate and other fields
around the world. Not only is it affecting developing countries,
in developed countries also, there have
been many deaths as a result of the extreme heat. It is
fortunate global green stimulus spending is
increasing but the gap is still large. It is necessary that
different bodies act now and act together with the
development of measures against climate change which has been
varied until now.
At the World Bank, the Eco2Cities initiative has been
implemented aiming at achieving ecological and
economic sustainability. In this initiative, integrated
cross-sector approach, optimal urban plans and the
combination of multiple financial instruments etc have been
viewed as a distinctive feature. Currently
the publication of the Eco2 book and the Eco2 Pilot Operations
has been implemented.
(3) Session 2: Climate Change
Climate change which is progressing on an international scale
is
already gravely affecting regions and cities through rising
water
levels and abnormal weather conditions. This session
explored
what cities can do to protect against climate change on an
international level.
Date and Time: 20th October, 2010 10:30 12:00 Venue: ACT City
Hamamatsu, Congress Center 4F, Meeting Room 41 Moderator:
Lead Urban Specialist of Finance, Economics and Urban
Development, World Bank/ Mr. Hiroaki Suzuki
Panelist:Director General, Bureau of Environment,
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Mr. Teruyuki Ohno
Chief Executive, Environmental Model City Promotion,
Environment Bureau, City of Kitakyushu Mr. Toshikazu
Matsuoka
President of All India Institute of Local Self-Government
(AIILSG) Dr. Jatin Modi
Human Settlements Advisor, UN-HABITAT Regional Office for
Asia and the Pacific Ms. Angela Pinzon
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Outline of Presentation
Low Carbon Metropolis: Tokyos Climate Change Measures (Tokyo
Metropolitan Government, Director General Ohno)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set a target of
reducing
carbon dioxide emission by 25% below the level it was in 2000
by
2020.
The strategies in place to achieve the target
(1)Cap-and-trade
program for large facilities (2)Mandatory CO2 emission
reporting
system for small and medium-sized facilities (3)Green
Building
Program
Through establishment of bold CO2 reduction targets and
introduction of solid policies to achieve
these targets would private companies by encouraged to make
large investments in energy-efficient
technologies and renewable energy, thus making the transition to
a low-carbon city possible. As the
largest sub-national government in Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government would like to
continue its contribution towards the worldwide address of
climate change.
City of Kitakyushus Efforts towards Building a Low Carbon
Society(Kitakyushu City, Chief Executive Matsuoka)
In the 1960s, Kitakyushu faced severe pollution due to the
establishment of heavy and chemical industry plants.
However,
through repeated dialogue among businesses, citizens and the
local
government, Kitakyushu achieved economic growth and
environment improvement.
Actively using the environmental improvement technology that
the
city nourished, the Japan first ever innovation of Eco Town
has
achieved zero emission in industrial complexes. Kitakyushu aims
at promoting the policies of creating
an environmentally symbiotic town one town at a time where all
aspects within a town are included in
the policy, and creating a smart community that utilizes
hydrogen energy.
Kitakyushu concluded framework agreements with Qingdao, Tianjin
and Dalian in creating
environmentally friendly cities. It is important for local
governments to establish cross-border
partnerships and become important players within this
sphere.
Current Initiatives of Local Governments in India (Climate
Change Related) (AIILSG, President Modi)
Many parts of the world are starting to feel the effects of
climate
change. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Area, waste management
and air pollution have become big issues as the city continues
to
develop.
The Indian National Government has implemented policies of
energy conservation, hydroelectric initiatives and solar power.
In addition, local governments are
promoting green buildings and promoting public transport
infrastructures.
It is important for governments of all level to grasp the
current situation and be aware of what they
should do.
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Cities Addressing Climate Change Impacts in the Asia Pacific
Region(UN-HABITAT, Adviser Pinzon)As big cities in Asia expand and
small, medium sized cities develop,
by 2023, 50% of the population will be living in urban
areas.
Local governments have a big role in making green cities,
waste
management, preparing infrastructures, educating and regulating
the
public sector.
IN UN-HABITAT, there are 15 countries and 30 cities under
the
support of the Cities in Climate Change Initiative (CCCI).
The
regional partner meeting was held in Korea in September 2010. We
have an aim of getting
300 cities to actively participate with coming up with measures
for climate change.
Outline of Discussion Specialist Suzuki
I would like to ask the Tokyo Metropolitan Government about
the
(1) Incentive of the Cap-and-Trade Program (2) The policies
and
practices for small and medium scale offices (3) The strategy
for
reaching a higher CO2 emission reduction target in the
second
period.
I would like to ask Kitakyushu city about the (1) Method of
overcoming the barriers in between departments within the
administration (2) The method of securing
the support of the citizens and the Diet in regards to the cost
involve with the international
cooperation.
I would like to ask the All India Institute of Local
Self-Government about the method of coordination
between the three structures of national, state and local
governments.
I would like to ask UN-HABITAT about the necessary policies and
practices for expanding the
activities.
Director General Ohno Although the cost for investment for
energy conservation will be big at first, however, the benefits
will
come back in the future. Also, there is an approved system for
the offices recognized as a top level
office where their reduction obligation rate is halved. (2)
There is a system in place where the reduced
share can be purchased from a small or medium scale office by a
larger scale office. (3) We have set a
higher target for the second period by considering the technical
innovation and the time required for
the targeted facilities to change their action plans.
Chief Executive Matsuoka From the Mayor down, everyone in the
agency recognizes that Issues of climate change are issues of
city management itself and the agency has a custom of tackling
the problem. (2) As we shift from a
volunteer base to an economical base program, we have got the
understanding of the citizens in
regards to the importance of the Asia economical sector.
President Modi The local bodies work under the management and
supervision of the states. Local governments play a
role in tree-planting programs and preparing public transport
etc.
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Adviser Pinzon It is important for the promotion of knowledge
management and sharing the ideas and awareness
within the different governments.
Specialist Suzuki Cities play a leading role in facing climate
change. Also, cities can take the policies for climate change
into city development, and not just treating it like a special
policy. It is important to enhance the
design of the system and the structure of fund supply. Also, it
is important to recognize the issues of
poverty and development that developing countries face and the
initiatives of a collaboration of cities,
not just a single city.
The local governments have an important role. I believe all the
cities are working at their best in the
various activities, however, it would be great if we could
involve the national governments and give
them some pressure.
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(4) Session 3: Tourism Promotion through the Use of Local
Resources
As countries of the world become closer through the developments
in information transmission and
transportation, many regions are attaching greater importance to
tourism as a means of communication culture
as we as an industry to support the regions economy. Through
case studies of each city, this session explored
what is necessary for tourism promotion.
Date and Time: 20th October, 2010 13:30 15:00 Venue: ACT City
Hamamatsu, Congress Center 4F, Meeting Room 41 Moderator:
Executive Director, Marketing & Promotion Department, Japan
National Tourism Organization (JNTO)/
Mr. Masaki Hirata
Panelist:Mayor of Saitama City Mr. Hayato Shimizu
Mayor of Shizuoka City Mr. Zenkichi Kojima
Deputy Secretary General of Shenyang City Mr. Zhonghua Zhang
Spokesperson for ADDCN
*UCLG ASPAC Co-President Mr. Krishna Prasad Jaishi
Outline of Presentation
The Case of Saitama City (Saitama City, Mayor Shimizu) Saitama
City is actively using traditional industries of The
Bonsai and Railway of Omiya, The Dolls of Iwatsuki and
The Eel of Urawa as part of our tourism promotion. In
March of 2010, the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum opened and
the Iwatsuki Doll Museum is scheduled to open in 2012.
As many Saitama citizens have an interest in sports, the
city
has the requisite facilities in place. Saitama city has
progressed
substantially developing sports tourism by starting with the
research in sports commission.
Saitama will increase its recognition so we can become a city
where people want to come and visit.
Shizuoka City Tourism Advantages and Potential (Shizuoka City,
Mayor Kojima) Focusing on the four number one resources in Japan,
Green
Tea, Tuna, Hobby modeling and Sakura Shrimp in its
city promotion, Shizuoka City is trying to convey its
attractive
image both domestically and internationally.
In 2010, Shizuoka City has enacted a new tourism strategy
focusing on six main areas, Mt. Fuji, history and culture,
city
functionality, port, food culture and local industry
experience.
Shizuoka is an amazing mix of urban and natural environment and
we would like to send information
about these regional resources to other cities domestically as
well as internationally.
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Tourism Promotion in Shenyang (Shenyang City, Deputy Secretary
General Zhang) Shenyang City has historical sites such as The
Shenyang
Imperial palace, Imperial Fuling Mausoleum and
Imperial Zhaoling Mausoleum and scenic areas such as
The Qipan Mountain Scenery and Tourism
Development Zone.
The International Horticultural Exposition was held in
2006, and there are also big scale tourism projects in
development such as the building of the Chinese Version
of Disneyland and World Hot Spring Theme Park.
While it is important to strengthen the information system for
tourism, it is also important to work out
the specialty of the area.
A Case of Nepal (ADDCN, Spokesperson Jaishi) Tourism is an
important part of Nepals economy, the
government of Nepal has decided to celebrate 2011 as
Nepal Tourism Year and aims at increasing the visiting
tourist number to one million.
In Bhaktapur Municipality, the tourist entry fees to
historical centers are the major source of income. The
fees are mainly spent on the restoration and rehabilitation
of the citys historical center as well as other work.
Although there are issues such as political instability and
inadequate infrastructure, the ways forward is human resource
development and strengthen the public
private partnership.
Outline of Discussion Executive Director Hirata
Firstly, it is important that the citizens recognize the
resources in the region and make the most out of that and
transmit that out.
It is important to make the most of the natural
environment and create a refreshed appeal. It is an issue
on how to transmit messages about those resources.
I would like to inquire about the areas you would like to
emphasis on from now on.
Mayor Shimizu
Although it has been thought of as a demerit that Saitama city
is really close to Tokyo, however,
changing the way of thinking, we would like to invite tourists
positively while collaborating with the
surrounding area and the private sector.
Mayor Kojima To increase the exchange population, we Shizuoka
has started the work of emphasizing events and
tourism. It is important to correspond with the guest coming
from outside with kindness, politeness
and a warm reception in order for the guests to bring back with
them a nice image of Shizuoka.
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Deputy Secretary General Zhang Just like Hamamatsu City,
Shenyang is an industrial city as well as a city of flower who have
held The
International Horticultural Exposition previously. Please visit
Shenyang if you have a chance.
Spokesperson Jaishi I believe cultural tourism is a selling
point for Nepal. We would like to promote tourism through the
preparation of a transportation network and strengthening the
collaboration with countries and
organizations abroad.
Executive Director Hirata Firstly, it is necessary to recognize
that tourism as an industry is very effective for regional
promotion.
With the increase of exchange population, not only it will
affect the economy and increase income, a
new culture will be created in the region with the various
exchange of ideas and information.
While putting the importance on preserving the unique resource
of the region, it is also important to
create a new attraction of the individuality of the area and
connect that with the tourism promotion.
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(5) Session 4: Intercity Cooperation in the Economic Sector
In the era of the worlds financial crises, initiatives in
intercity cooperation in the economic sector are increasing,
aiming to build reciprocal, complimentary relationships that
have a multiplier effect. This session discussed the
nature of future cooperation for Asian Pacific cities whose
presence in the world is expanding.
Date and Time: 20 October 2010 15:3017:00 Venue: Act City
Hamamatsu, Congress Center, Meeting Room 41 Moderator: Executive
Vice President of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Mr.
Hiroaki Ishii Panelist:
Deputy Mayor of Sagamihara City Mr. Toshiyuki Koboshi
Deputy Mayor of Hiroshima City Mr. Yoshihiko Miyake
Governor of Jakarta Capital City
*UCLG ASPAC Co-President Dr. Fauzi Bowo
President of Municipal League of Thailand Dr. Prai Pattano
Outline of Presentation:Intercity Cooperation in the Economic
SectorSagamihara City, Deputy Mayor Koboshi
The Mayor of Sagamihara City recently visited Wuxi City in
China,
a Sister City of Sagamihara. The Mayor promoted his intentions
for
future economic exchange between the two cities.
Sagamihara City has an abundance of potential as a strong
business
hub with infrastructural elements like the Linear Chuo
Shinkansen
and Sagami Longitudinal Road etc. The city has a rich menu
intended for the promotion of the establishment of new
business
facilities.
We hope to construct an enterprise network between Sagamihara
City and Wuxi City, and to consider
hosting production technology exchange meetings and investment
conferences etc.
Intercity Cooperation in the Economic Sector (Hiroshima City,
Mayor Yoshihiko Miyake) The Mayor is actively promoting market
expansion of the advanced
automobile related industries of Hiroshima City.
Hiroshima City is involved in aerospace industry exchange
with
Montreal City through the support of the JERO RIT program.
Other than ties with sister and friendship cities, Hiroshima
City has
extensive ties with many other international cities. There has
even
been a Hiroshima Fair in the city of Ningbo, China.In order to
attract tourists from abroad, Hiroshima City is continuing to
collaborate with surrounding
cities and promote the attractiveness of the entire region.The
21
st century is a generation where cities are driving the world
forward while fulfilling leadership
roles in various fields. Through intercity cooperation and
exchange we hope to build win-win
relationships.Intercity Cooperation in the Economic Sector
(Jakarta Capital City, Governor Bowo)
Local government is the closest institution to the citizen and
international organizations who have
formerly been partnered only with central governments have begun
to recognize cities as partners.
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Cooperation between cities and mutual learning is essential. In
that instance it is not just economic
growth that we must focus on, but taking equality as a general
rule we must also give special thought to
policies for tackling poverty.
On the other hand, competition is also necessary. The Asia
Pacific
region is the worlds largest market and through competition,
economic growth capabilities will increase further.
As the players who know the highest needs of citizens, we
must
reflect our opinions on international society. UCLG ASPAC has
to
take on this important role.
Current Initiatives of Local Governments in Thailand
(League of Municipalities Thailand, President PattanoThere are
2,009 local government organizations in Thailand which
are decentralizing little by little, in fields like development
planning
and financial control etc.
The economic cooperation program called IMT-GT (Indonesia
Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle) promoted tourism among the three
countries.
Also, making use of the citys natural resources through
rubber
production, which the city is originally known for, plans are in
place to boost the global rubber industry
of the citys suburbs (Rubber City).
Outline of Discussion Executive Vice President Ishii
As competition intensifies between cities, we are entering an
age
where businesses are selecting local governments, and city
management methods are growing in importance. We have
recognized the importance of learning from each citys
experiences.
It is my personal opinion but regarding support for small to
medium
sized enterprises, we can expect promotional effectiveness
with
municipal authority frameworks.
I would like to hear some final supplementary comments from the
panelists.
Deputy Mayor Koboshi We hope to understand the needs of city
enterprises with regard to international expansion, and provide
them with accurate information. As setting up city overseas
branch offices independently can be
difficult, we hope to cooperate with organizations like JETRO
etc. and promote city enterprises.
Deputy Mayor Miyake Cities play a major role in up keeping the
well being of their citizens, and cannot assist any particular
industry or enterprise. Making sure of profitability in all
areas of the city, we must prepare terms and
conditions for our cities environments.
Governor Bowo We must collect the views and opinions expressed
during this conference. It is UCLG ASPACs duty to
voice our opinions to international organizations.
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President Pattano As local governments in Thailand are over
complicated, we have come to an age where change in local
government systems is required. Regarding economic cooperation,
there are partnership opportunities
on both a regional and intercity, and there are various sectors
within these partnerships, not limited to
government.
Executive Vice President Ishii Serious issues have been raised
from various view points. It has once again become clear that to
solve
our problems we must share each others concrete challenges.
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2.4 Statutory Meetings
(1) Executive Bureau Meeting
1. Adoption of Draft Agenda
2. Apologies for Absence and Approval of Substitutes of
Members unable to Attend
3. Review of Minutes of the last Meeting in Singapore,
2010: Matters Arising from the Minutes
4. Reports by the President/Co-Presidents/Executive
Bureau Members representing sub regions
4.1 East & Northeast Asia Sub-region
4.2 Pacific Sub-region
4.3 Southeast Asia Sub-region
4.4 South & Southwest Asia Sub-region
5. Report of Secretary General on the Presidency and General
Secretariat from June October 2010
5.1 Registration of UCLG ASPAC
5.2 Activities Report
5.3a Report on Capacity Development and Training
Program/Projects/Activities
5.3b Report on External Funding/Projects
5.4 Work Plan 2011-2012
5.5 Financial Report & Highlights
5.6 Proposed Budget 2011
5.7 Membership Matters
5.8 Staffing
6. UCLG Worlds Activities
6.1 World Congress and Meetings, ASPAC Representatives in UCLG
World Council and ExBu 2010-2013,
Presidency and Co-Presidency
6.2 Global Observatory on Decentralization (GOLD) 2 Program
6.3 Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
7. UCLG ASPAC Statutory Meetings 2011 and Congress 2012
7.1 Report on the Preparation of UCLG ASPAC Meeting and
Forum/Seminar, May 2011, Kerala, India
7.2 UCLG ASPAC Meetings & Training Workshop/Forum October
2011 & April 2012
7.3 Report on the Preparation of UCLG ASPAC Congress 2012
8. Other Business
8.1 Proposals for Amendment of the Constitution
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(2) Elections of President and Co-Presidents
President and Co-Presidents for the 2010-2012 term
No. Position Sub-region etc. Position, Name of
City/Organization
1 President Southeast Asia Governor, City Government of
Jakarta
2 Co-President Pacific President, Australian Local
Governments
Association (ALGA)
3 Co-President South & Southwest Asia Spokesperson,
Association of District
Development Committees of Nepal (ADDCN)
4 Co-President East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Gwangju
Metropolitan City
5 Co-President Associate Members/International
Organization Members
President, All India Institute of Local Self
Government (AIILSG)
6 Co-President Immediate Past President Mayor, Daegu
Metropolitan City
7 Co-President Founding President President, Chinese Peoples
Association for
Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
(3) General Assembly
1. Adoption of Draft Agenda
2. Apology for Absence and Approval of Substitutes of
Members Unable to Attend
3. Review of Minutes of the last meeting in Pattaya,
18 July 2008
4. Appointment of Elected Sub-regional Representatives
to Council for 2010 2012 term
5. Approval on the Proposals for Amendment of the
Constitution
6. Adoption of Hamamatsu Declaration
7. Report by the Secretary General
(4) Election of Council and Executive Bureau Members
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Executive Bureau Members for the 2010-2012 term
No. Sub-region etc. Position, Name of City/Organization
1 East & Northeast Asia President, Governors Association of
Korea
2 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Beijing Municipality
3 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, City of Hamamatsu
4 East & Northeast Asia Governor, Jeollabuk-do Province
5 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Taipei City
6 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Gwangju Metropolitan City
(UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
7 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Daegu Metropolitan City (UCLG
ASPAC Co-President)
8 East & Northeast Asia President, Chinese Peoples
Association for Friendship with
Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) (UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
9 Southeast Asia Chairman, National League of Commune/Sangkat of
Cambodia
10 Southeast Asia President, Association of Cities of
Vietnam
11 Southeast Asia President, Municipal League of Thailand
(NMT)
12 Southeast Asia President, Association of Indonesian
Regencies
13 Southeast Asia Governor, City Government of Jakarta (UCLG
ASPAC President)
14 South & Southwest Asia President, Local Council
Association of the Punjab Pakistan
15 South & Southwest Asia President, Federation of Sri Lanka
LG Association
16 South & Southwest Asia President, Municipal Association
of Bangladesh
17 South & Southwest Asia President, National Association of
Village Development
Committees in Nepal (NAVIN)
18 South & Southwest Asia Spokesperson, Association of
District Development Committees
of Nepal (ADDCN) (UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
19 South & Southwest Asia President, All India Institute of
Local Self Government (AIILSG)
(UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
20 Pacific President, Local Government New Zealand
21 Pacific Director, Ministry of Internal & Social Affairs
of Kiribati
22 Pacific President, Australian Local Governments Association
(ALGA)
(UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
Council Members for the 2010-2012 term
No. Sub-division etc. Position, Name of City/Organization
1 East & Northeast Asia President, Governors Association of
Korea
2 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Beijing Municipality
3 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, City of Hamamatsu
4 East & Northeast Asia Governor, Jeollabuk-do Province
5 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Taipei City
6 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Gwangju Metropolitan City
(UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
7 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Daegu Metropolitan City (UCLG
ASPAC Co-President)
8 East & Northeast Asia President, Chinese Peoples
Association for Friendship with
Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) (UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
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9 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Guangzhou City
10 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Haikou City
11 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Shanghai City
12 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Dalian City
13 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Harbin City
14 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Taichung City
15 East & Northeast Asia Governor, Taipei County
16 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Gunsan City
17 East & Northeast Asia Governor, Jeju Special Self
Governing Province
18 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Seoul Metropolitan
Government
19 East & Northeast Asia Governor, Jeollanam-do Province
20 East & Northeast Asia Mayor, Changwon City
21 East & Northeast Asia Governor, Gangwon Province
22 East & Northeast Asia Governor, Gyeonggi Province
23 Southeast Asia Chairman, National League of Commune/Sangkat
of Cambodia
24 Southeast Asia President, Association of Cities of
Vietnam
25 Southeast Asia President, Municipal League of Thailand
26 Southeast Asia President, Association of Indonesian
Regencies
27 Southeast Asia City Government of Jakarta (UCLG ASPAC
President)
28 Southeast Asia President, Association of Indonesian
Municipalities
29 Southeast Asia President, Association of Indonesian Municipal
Councils
30 Southeast Asia President, League of Cities of the
Philippines
31 Southeast Asia Mayor, City of Surabaya
32 Southeast Asia Mayor, City of Probolinggo
33 South & Southwest Asia President, Local Council
Association of the Punjab Pakistan
34 South & Southwest Asia President, Federation of Sri Lanka
LG Association
35 South & Southwest Asia President, Municipal Association
of Bangladesh
36 South & Southwest Asia President, National Association of
Village Development
Committees in Nepal (NAVIN)
37 South & Southwest Asia Spokesperson, Association of
District Development Committees
of Nepal (ADDCN) (UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
38 South & Southwest Asia President, All India Institute of
Local Self Government (AIILSG)
(UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
39 South & Southwest Asia President, Chitwan District
Development Committee
40 Pacific President, Local Government New Zealand
41 Pacific Director, Ministry of Internal & Social Affairs
of Kiribati
42 Pacific President, Australian Local Government Association
(ALGA)
(UCLG ASPAC Co-President)
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(5) Council Meeting
1. Adoption of Draft Agenda
2. Apology for Absence and Approval of Substitutes of
Members Unable to Attend
3. Review of Minutes of the last Meeting in Katmandu,
29 April 2009
4. Appointment of Elected Sub-regional Representatives
to the Executive Bureau for the 2010-2012 term
5. Election of President and four co-Presidents for
2010-2012 term
6. Matters Arising from the Executive Bureau Meetings for
Councils note and approval:
6.1 Work Plan 2010-2011
6.2 Amendments of the Constitution
6.3 Annual Budget and Accounts 2011
6.4 Membership Matters
6.5 UCLG Worlds Activities
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2.5 Hamamatsu Declaration
In the UCLG ASPAC general assembly held on Thursday, 21st
October 2010, the mayor of the host city Hamamatsu Mr.
Yasutomo Suzuki proposed the Hamamatsu Declaration, which
is based on the discussions from the congress and it was adopted
at
the general assembly.
Along with UCLG ASPACs president and co-presidents, Mayor
Suzuki signed the Hamamatsu Declaration during the press
conference held on that day.
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2.6 Social Program
(1) Welcome Reception Date and Time: Tuesday, 19
th October, 2010 18:30 20:30
Venue: Okura ACT City Hotel Hamamatsu 4F Heian no Ma
Program:
Content Remark
Opening
Greeting from Host UCLG ASPAC Co-President (Spokesperson for
Association of District
Development Committee of Nepal (ADDCN)Greeting from Host City
Mayor Mayor of Hamamatsu
Welcome Greeting Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture
Greeting from Guest
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (Read by Head
of
International Affairs Department, Ministry of Internal Affairs
and
Communications)
Opening of Japanese Sake
3 Co-Presidents of UCLG ASPAC, Head of International Affairs
Department of Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications,
Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, Mayor of Hamamatsu, Vice
President
of Hamamatsu City Parliament
Toast Vice Chairperson of Hamamatsu City Council
Welcome Concert Hamamatsu Uminohoshi High School Wind Band
Closing Speech UCLG ASPAC Congress 2010 Hamamatsu Executive
Committee
Chairperson
Closing
Greeting from Host Greeting from Host City Mayor Welcome
Greeting
Greeting from Guest Opening of Japanese Sake Toast
Welcome Concert At the Reception Closing Speech
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(2) Gala Dinner Party
Date and Time: Wednesday, 20th October, 2010 18:00 20:00
Venue: Okura ACT City Hotel Hamamatsu 4F Heian no Ma
Program:
Content Remark
Opening
Greeting from Host UCLG ASPAC Incoming President
(Governor, Jakarta Capital City Government)
Greeting from host of dinner party CLAIR Chairperson of the
Board Director
Greeting from mayor of city joining UCLG Mayor of Shizuoka
Toast Mayor of Hamamatsu
Evening Concert Junior Orchestra Hamamatsu
Traditional Performance Enshu Tenryu Taiko Drums Ryuseigumi
Closing
Greeting from Host Greeting from host of dinner party Greeting
from mayor of city joining UCLG
Toast Evening Concert Traditional Performance
At the Gala Dinner Party At the Gala Dinner Party
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(3) Farewell Party
Time and Date: Thursday, 21st October, 2010 18:00 20:00
Venue: Mein Schloss
Program:
Content Remark
Opening
Greeting from Host UCLG ASPAC President
(Mayor of Daegu Metropolian City)
Greeting from incoming President UCLG ASPAC Incoming
President
(Governor of Jakarta Capital City Government)
Toast Vice Chairperson of Hamamatsu City Council
Final Entertainment Batucada de Hamamatsu
Closing speech Mayor of Hamamatsu
Closing
Greeting from Host Greeting from incoming President Toast
Final Entertainment Final Entertainment Closing Speech
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2.7 Study Tour
The two courses prepared for the participants of the congress
tied in with the congress theme of Tourism and
Environment so the participants can observe the various sites
within the city.
In the Tourism course, to present Hamamatsus characteristic of
being the city of industry, the participants
mainly visited the industrial tourism sites of Suzuki Plaza and
a sake brewery. In the Environment course, the
participants visited the Hamamatsu Western Garbage Incineration
Place where it was completed in February
of 2009. The participants were introduced to different
environmental policies and practices of Hamamatsu city.
No matter which course the participants chose, they are able to
enjoy the abundant nature, historic spots and
Japanese culture Hamamatsu has on offer.
Course 1: Industrial Tourism and Culture/History Course Date and
Time: Friday, 22
nd October, 2010 9:00 17:00
Course:
Visit site Main Content
Tenjingura (Sake Brewery) Learning the process of brewing
Japanese Sake at a Sake brewery
Suzuki Plaza Visit the Museum of Suzuki Motor Corporation which
is based at
Hamamatsu
Shointei (Tea House) Experiencing serving tea in the tea
room
Hamamatsu Castle Visit the Hamamatsu castle built by Tokugawa
Ieyasu and is known as
Castle of Success
Tenjin-gura Tenjin-gura
Suzuki Plaza Suzuki Plaza
Shointei Hamamatsu Castle
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Course 2: Environment and Culture/History CourseTime and Date:
Friday, 22
nd October, 2010 9:00 17:00
Course:
Visit Site Main Content
Hamamatsu Western Garbage
Incineration Plant
Visited the site and learned about the various environmental
policies and
practices Hamamatsu uses, the use of residual heat and the
latest
environmentally friendly waste disposal system
Lake Hamana Boat tour around Lake Hamana
Ryugashido Caves Visiting the Limestone Cave
Ryotanji Visiting a Japanese temple and Japanese style garden
and experiencing
Matcha tea
Hamamatsu Western Garbage Incineration Plant Hamamatsu Western
Garbage Incineration Plant
(Electric Automobile)
Boat tour around Lake Hamana Ryugashido Caves
Ryotanji Ryotanji
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2.8 Promotion Corner for Cities/Organizations
Date: Tues, October 19th 12:00-18:00
Wed, October 20th 09:00-18:00
Thurs, October 21st 09:00-17:00
Venue: ACT City Hamamatsu, Congress Center, 3F,
Meeting Room 31
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2.9 Accompanying Persons Program
Over the 3 days from October 19th to 22
nd, Japanese Culture Experience classes were held for the
accompanying persons of congress participants. Participants
enjoyed Flower arrangement, Tea Ceremony and
Kimono Wearing as part of the experience program.
Flower Arrangement, IkebanaDate: Tues, 19
th October 14:00-16:00
Tea CeremonyDate: Wed, 20
th October 14:00-16:00
Kimono WearingDate: Thurs, 21
st October 14:00-16:00
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2.10 Congress Held in Cooperation with Citizens
Hamamatsu City, the host of the 3rd UCLG ASPAC Congress, is
actively involved in promoting the
implementation of various initiatives and projects in the city,
together with the cooperation of its
citizens.Putting this virtue to use, the 3rd UCLG ASPAC Congress
was held in cooperation with citizens.
For the first time, the congress was opened up to the public
through the
Public Program (opening day keynote speeches and multicultural
society
session). This Public Program was a part of the congress which
allowed
the many citizens of Hamamatsu to share the successes of the
congress.
Assisting with Administration at Reception etc. Accompanying
Persons Programme Volunteer Interpreters
Welcome Reception Dinner Party Dinner Party
Lunch Farewell Party Tea Service
Local University Students presented their findings from research
and
investigation into the current situation of Hamamatsu and its
endeavours
regarding multicultural society, at a booth during the congress.
These University
Students were also involved in helping with congress
administrative activities;
for example, activities at reception, guidance and
interpretation etc.
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3. Reference Material
3.1 Abstract of Session / Session Panelist PowerPoint Slide
1: Multicultural Society Abstract Slide
Dean of Department of International Culture,
Shizuoka University of Art and CultureMr. Shigehiro Ikegami
Mayor of Hamamatsu City Mr. Yasutomo Suzuki P.38 P.40
President of Australian Local Governments
Association (ALGA) Cr. Geoff Lake P.42 P.44
Mayor of Seongnam City Mr. Jae-myeong Lee P.47 P.49
Mayor of Yogyakarta City Mr. Herry Zudianto P.53 2: Climate
Change
Lead Urban Specialist of Finance,
Economics and Urban Department, World Bank Mr. Hiroaki Suzuki
P.55
Director General, Bureau of Environment,
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Mr. Teruyuki Ohno P.64 P.66
Chief Executive, Environment Bureau,
City of Kitakyushu Mr. Toshikazu Matsuoka P.69 P.71
President of All India Institute of Local
Self-Government (AIILSG) Dr. Jatin V. Modi P.74
Human Settlements Adviser, UN-HABITAT
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Ms. Angela Pinzon P.76
P.78
3: Tourism Promotion Through the Use of Local Resources
Executive Director,
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Mr. Masaki Hirata
Mayor of Saitama City Mr. Hayato Shimizu P.83 Mayor of Shizuoka
City Mr. Zenkichi Kojima P.84 P.86
Deputy Secretary General of Shenyang City Mr. Zhonghua Zhang
P.91 Spokesperson for Association of District
Development Committee of Nepal (ADDCN) Mr. Krishna Prasad Jaishi
P.92 P.94
4: Intercity Cooperation in the Economic Sector
Executive Vice President of Japan External
Trade Organization (JETRO) Mr. Hiroaki Ishii P.96
Deputy Mayor of Sagamihara City Mr. Toshiyuki Koboshi P.97
Deputy Mayor of Hiroshima City Mr. Yoshihiko Miyake P.98 P.100
Governor of Jakarta Capital City Dr. Fauzi Bowo P.108 P.109
President of Municipal League of Thailand Dr. Prai Pattano
P.111
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Session 1 Multicultural Society
1Multicultural Society in Hamamatsu and Japan
Mr. Yasutomo Suzuki Mayor of Hamamatsu City
Current Profile of Foreign Population Registration in Japan and
Hamamatsu City
As of the end of December, 2009, the number of foreigners
registered in Japan was 2,186,121,
which comprises 1.71% of the total population of 127,510,000.
China, North/South Korea and Brazil,
in ascending order, make up the top three nationalities of
foreign population registration. In
Hamamatsu, as of the end of August, 2010, 28,525 foreigners were
registered, which comprises
approximately 3.5% of the total population of 820,971, almost
twice the countrys ratio. A feature of
Hamamatsu is that 15,000 people, approximately half of the
foreign population registered are
Brazilians, making it the city with the largest Brazilian
population in the country.
Japans Intake of Foreigners
The Japanese governments basic stance in accepting foreigners
who excel in the professional and
technical fields has not changed. However in reality, in 1990,
the Immigration Control and Refugee
Recognition Act was revised, and 2nd
and 3rd
generation Japanese descendants as well as their spouses
were able to receive visas with no restrictions on their
activities in the country. Many South American
Japanese descendants and their families, mainly from Brazil and
Peru used this opportunity to come to
Japan and were able to seek unskilled employment. In particular,
Hamamatsu is a region which thrives
on the manufacturing industry centered on transportation, and as
there were many work opportunities,
there was a sudden increase in Brazilians. Initially, it was a
temporary phenomenon of migrant
workers; however this was followed by an influx of their
families coming to Japan, and eventually
settling here.
Issues Involving Foreign Residents
With the sudden increase in the intake and settlement of
foreigners of South American descent,
various issues involving foreign residents became clear. Due to
the differences in cultures and customs,
as well as the language barrier, not following the rules of
rubbish disposal, not following social rules
such as car parking and noise have caused trouble and friction
with local residents. There are also
many foreign workers who do not have health insurance due to
their instability of non-ongoing
employment.
Also, there are cases of foreign children who lack sufficient
Japanese ability that end up not
attending or dropping out of school as they are unable to follow
the classes of public elementary and
junior high schools. These kinds of issues have developed as a
result of the countrys unregulated laws
and systems in regards to the intake of Japanese descendants
based on the principles of the Japanese
government which only accepted foreign workers of high
standards. With these issues being
unresolved, and with the spread of the financial crises across
the globe caused by the problems of
sub-prime loans in America as well as the worlds largest
simultaneous economic depression since
World War 2, it has resulted in foreigners with non-going
employment being directly affected. Many
foreign workers lost their jobs and their daily lives were
ruined, which further exacerbated the
problems facing foreign residents. Unique Initiatives of
Hamamatsu City
As local governments which stand at the forefront of accepting
foreign residents were unable to
wait for the national governments response, municipalities took
the initiative to proactive implement
independent policies for foreign residents so that they may
continue to live a stable life. The following
will introduce Hamamatsus unique measures.
Hamamatsu Multicultural Center
The Hamamatsu International Exchange Center was established in
1992, concentrating its efforts on
international exchange and co-existence with foreign residents.
In 2008, with the move of the building,
it was reorganized as the Hamamatsu Multicultural Center. The
Center aims to create an environment
where everyone can live comfortably and independently. In
cooperation with various organisations,
the Center provides a multi-lingual one-stop consultation corner
staffed by expert advisors. When
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multicultural coordinators. Recently, due to the
prolonged economic downturn, many foreigners are developing
mental health problems, which have
lead to the introduction of mental health counselling provided
by psychological counsellors. In
addition, the Center also provides support to foreigners so that
they can overcome the differences in
language and culture and live as a member of the local
community. For people of different cultures to
live together, they can come across new values and also promote
international understanding
education which cultivates mutual understanding. The city aims
for a local community created on
coexistence and mutual aid, as well supporting voluntary
activities of each citizen.
Hamamatsu Foreign Resident Study Support Center
The Hamamatsu Foreign Resident Study Support Center was opened
in January, 2010. As the
pillars of its activities, the Center conducts Japanese language
courses aimed at foreign residents,
training courses for volunteers who support Japanese language
education of foreigners, multicultural
experience courses which enables foreign and Japanese residents
to experience different cultures, and
Portuguese language courses for people who assist foreigners.
The 2nd
floor of the Center is occupied
by a school for foreign residents, a quasi-legally incorporated
educational institution, which makes it a
comprehensive study support facility aimed at adults and
children. The Centers management and
operation of activities is based on an arrangement of citizen
cooperation, involving local community
organisations, Japanese language experts, NPOs and volunteer
groups.
Support for Non-Japanese Children
Non-Japanese guardians are not imposed the duty to enrol their
children in school. The decision of
which choosing schools and whether or not the child receives
schooling is decided by the guardian and
child. There are many children who attend public schools, but
there are foreign resident schools which
base its curriculum on that of its home country, establishing
itself as the forefront of educating
non-Japanese children.
As a form of support which Hamamatsu provides to non-Japanese
children, the city dispatches
bilingual supporters to public schools, and holds Japanese
classes as well as classes in their mother
language. In addition, the city provides financial subsidies to
foreign resident schools approved by
Shizuoka prefecture, and dispatches Japanese teachers to teach
at foreign resident schools as well as
implementing various projects such as assisting with the
purchase of textbooks.
Future Vision ~
Initiatives Centered on the Committee for Localities with a
Concentrated Foreign Population
Hamamatsu is at the forefront of the nations local governments
in implementing polices for foreign
residents. However, drastic resolution of issues such as the
education of foreign children and
non-enrolment in health insurance cannot be bound to the
individual city alone. Therefore,
Hamamatsu approached cities which also have a large population
of foreign residents from South
America, and formed the Committee for Localities with a
Concentrated Foreign Population in 2001. In
addition to exchanging information on current activities and
policies related to foreign residents, it is
taking proactive approaches to solving these issues. In
addition, through meetings of leaders, it
continues to offer proposals to the national government.
The issues faced by the Committee for Localities with a
Concentrated Foreign Population have now
become nationwide, and it is a fact that it will become even
more complicated and diverse in the future.
In response to the movements of the Council, in 2010 the
national government set up the Office for the
Coordination of Policies for Foreign Residents in the Cabinet
Office, and also created the Basic
Guidelines related to Policies for Foreign Residents of Japanese
Descent in September, 2009 which
can be seen as a definite move forward.
However, in order to provide systems and social institutions
where foreign residents can have a
stable life, as a country we believe that more than ever, it is
urgent to establish basic guidelines in
regards to how foreign residents will be accepted into the
country. For this reason, it is indispensible to
set up an Agency for Foreign Residents (tentative name). As we
approach the 10th year since the
establishment of the Committee for Localities with a
Concentrated Foreign Population, we aim to
draw out a positive response from the national government.
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Hamamatsu
Yasutomo Suzuki
Mayor of Hamamatsu
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Current profile of Foreign
Population Registration Japans total population:127,510,000
Foreign population registration: 2,186,1211.71China 680,518
31.1South Korea/North Korea 578,495 26.5Brazil 267,456 12.2
Hamamatsus total population ,0Foreign population registration:
3.47%
Brazil 14,959 52.4%
China 3,242 11.3%
Philippines 3,081 10.8%
As of 1st April,
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Japans Intake of Foreigners
Basic Guideline: Only in the professional and technical
fields
Reality: In 1990, the Immigration Control and Refugee
Recognition Act was revised which enabled permanent resident visas
to be issued to Japanese descendants and their spouses with no
restrictions to work type and employment status
Sharp increase in South American-Japanese descendants from
Brazil, Peru etc.
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Initiatives of Local Governments Independent developments in
policies for multicultural coexistence
Hamamatsu Multicultural CenterHamamatsu Foreign Resident Study
Support Center
Educational support for non-Japanese children
Support for foreign resident schools
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Hamamatsu City Foreign Resident
Study Support Center
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Juntos Yasumatsu Class6
Initiatives of Local Governments Issues involving foreign
residents cannot be
resolved by individual local governments
Establishment of Council for Cities of Non-
Japanese Residents in 2001
Proposal of policy to national government
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Response at National Level
2006, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication
Plan for Multicultural Coexistence Promotion in Local
Communities
2009, Cabinet Office
Establishment of the Office for the Coordination of Policies for
Foreign Residents
2010, Cabinet Office Settlement of Basic Guidelines related to
Policies for Foreign Residents of Japanese Descent
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Issues at the National and Local
Community Level for Multicultural
CoexistenceIssues at the National Level
No comprehensive policy
Issues at the Local Community Level
Local governments with substantial policies for foreign
residents
Local governments which are unprepared
Differences between regions
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Future Vision
Hamamatsus AffirmationAs a government, create guidelines
regarding the intake of non-Japanese
Establishment of an Agency for Foreign Residentstentative
name
9th November, 2010
Proposal at the Council for Cities of Non-Japanese Residents
Meeting in Tokyo
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Multiculturalism in Australia Cr. Geoff Lake
President, Australian Local Government Association
Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the
world. Multicultural is a term that
describes the cultural and linguistic diversity of Australian
society. Cultural and linguistic diversity was
a feature of life for the first Australians with over 500
Aboriginal languages and different cultures.
Since European settlement immigration has been a major factor
that has contributed to Australias
diverse population. In the very early days of settlement,
colonial leaders encouraged the immigration
of free settlers to settle the land and produce the agricultural
products required for the young country.
Females were particularly encouraged as they could add to the
capacity of the nation to increase the
natural birth rate. In the mid 1800s arrived settlers from all
over the world seeking to make their
fortune in the Australian Gold fields. At this time a large
number of Chinese immigrants arrived and
ultimately settled.
Australian Governments throughout the years have used
immigration policy to manage Australias
population number and composition. When the population needed to
expand immigration increased.
When Australia has experienced labour shortages, immigration for
skilled workers has increased. In
addition, Australia has also met its international
responsibilities in regards to accepting refugees from
all over the world. Australias population today is 22 million
most of whom have ancestors that
came from other parts of the world. Around 25% of the population
were born outside Australia.
Multiculturalism is therefore a feature of modern Australian
life, and it continues to give us distinct
social, cultural and business advantages.
Governments at all levels need to continue to show leadership to
addresses the consequences of this
diversity in the interests of the individual and society as a
whole. All levels of government have policies
that recognise, accept, respect and celebrate our cultural
diversity. But, the freedom of all Australians
to express and share their cultural values is dependent on all
citizens accepting and abiding by mutual
civic obligations. All Australians are expected to have an
overriding loyalty to Australia and its people,
and to respect the basic structures and principles underwriting
our democratic society. These are: the
Constitution, parliamentary democracy, freedom of speech and
religion, English as the national
language, the rule of law, and equality.
Political leadership is essential to maintain social cohesion in
a multicultural society.
From time to time in Australias history politicians and segments
of the Australian community have
sought to exploit community prejudice and fear about racial and
cultural diversity.
In the mid 1900 to about 1970 Australia had an immigration
policy known as the white Australia
policy, at the end of the Vietnam war, concerns were expressed
about the numbers of boat people
(refugees) that were coming to Australia. In the late 1990s,
public debate about multiculturalism and
immigration became very divisive and migration was an issue in
the 1998 election. More recently
terrorist attacks across the world have heightened concerns
about particular ethnic groups in certain
parts of the country.
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Fortunately, political leadership from all sides of politics and
the good sense of the Australian people
has seen the continuation of multiculturalism and social
cohesion.
Australias multicultural policy today gives particular emphasis
to:
the goal of community harmony and social cohesion the
governments access and equity strategy, which aims to ensure
government services and
programs respond to the realities of Australias diversity
promoting the benefits of our diversity for all Australians.
At the national level the federal government provides strong
leadership and funding to support
multiculturalism across the nation. However it is up to local
government to implement relevant
multicultural policies at the local level sometimes with Federal
Government funding.
Settlement
Settlement services are of considerable importance to local
government. This issue deals with the capacity of communities to
meet migrant needs and provide appropriate services.
Humanitarian settlement is particularly sensitive given the
views of many communities that insufficient resources are provided
by the Australian Government to properly assist with refugee
integration in society English language courses, housing,
welfare etc. Newcastle and Tamworth
local government areas are two high profile regional settlement
areas; in Victoria, the highest
concentrations are around city of Greater Dandenong, Maribyrnong
and Brimbank.
Local government does pick up costs associated with settlement
of new arrivals and the on-going costs of ensuring longer-term
migrants receive services that are accessible and deliver
equitable
outcomes.
Language Services in Rural Areas
Language services are essential to support newly arrived
immigrants. Access to these services
continues to be raised as a concern for many rural and regional
areas.
Harmony Day, 21 March
In recent years well over 200 councils across Australia
participated in Harmony Day activities.
Harmony day is a national day for celebration of cultural
diversity. This is an excellent example of
how local government works with the Federal government to
promote multiculturalism
Anti racism
The management of anti racism at the community level is
extremely important. Local government
is critical to this task. Local government must confront racism
and work with the community to
promote social harmony and social cohesion.
Citizenship
Local government plays an important and respected role in the
partnership with the Australian
Government in the process of welcoming new Australians through
delivering citizenship ceremonies.
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Geoff LakePresident
Australian Local Government Association
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Outline of presentation
1. Overview of local government in Australia
2. Multiculturalism in Australia Where we have come from?
Australia in 2010
3. Role played by local government Settlement Citizenship
Language and support services Harmony Day/diversity Celebrating
diversity and cultural
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Australia in the world
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Population distribution
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Local government in Australia
565 councils
A creation of state governments
Accounts for more than 2% of GDP (expenditure of at least US$ 25
billion pa)
Employs more than 180,000 people
Very diverse in terms of population and area
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Local Government Finances and Activities
Local Government Revenue sources Property rates 38% Fess and
charges 31% Grants from other governments 13% Interest 4% Other
14%
Local Government expenditure Transport (incl roads) 25% Housing
and community amenity 24% General Public services 15% Recreation
and culture 15% Education, health and welfare 8% Other Economic
affairs 4% Public order and safety 2% Other 7%
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Population: 22 million
2.4% indigenous population
44% of Australians were either born overseas or have at least
one overseas-born parent
In 2006, 25% of the Asian born population had arrived after
2001, compared with only 7% of the European-born population.
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Commitment to multiculturalism
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Settlement
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Language services
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Multi-faith, sport and education
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Celebrating cultural diversity
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Thank you
Email: [email protected]
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Policy and Vision for a Multi-Cultural Society in Korea Mr.
Jae-myung Lee
Mayor, Seongnam City
Becoming a Multi-Cultural Society As a result of inflow of
immigrant workers due to lack of labor force caused by the low
birthrate
and aging, the increase in international marriages, and expanded
immigration opportunities for
overseas Koreans, the foreign residents in Korea have increased
from 50 thousand in 1990 to 1.23
million in 2010.
Policies regarding Multi-Culturalism and Immigration in Korea
1.