08/03/2011
Participants from around the UK gathered at our 2010/11 Japan Day Seminar and Local Links Conference event held in Rochester, Kent. The event combined both the Japan Local Government Centre’s annual seminar and the Local Links Conference commenced during the Japan-UK 150 year of events organised by the Embassy of Japan in the UK. The […]
01/03/2011
Hitachi is the new Nissan in the North East
The UK Government today announced its intention to proceed with the £4.5bn Intercity Express Programme (IEP) procured through a Hitachi Trains-led consortium. The deal will see the replacement of the UK’s fleet of ageing intercity high speed trains but will also signify a major investment in the North East of England: Hitachi had previously announced […]
01/03/2011
JLGC Assistant Director Yoshihisa Ogawa and Research Manager Andrew Stevens visited Middlesbrough this week, concluding this year’s CLAIR report on local authority policies for tourism promotion as part of local economic development. At Middlesbrough Council, discussions included the council’s approach towards attracting visitors, this week’s launch of its bid for city status as part of […]
25/02/2011
Asia-Pacific meets North East for life sciences seminar
Life Sciences specialists from eleven British embassies and diplomatic offices in the Asia-Pacific region will be visiting the North East to discuss potential opportunities for business in their regions at the beginning of March. Life Sciences in the UK will be joining together with UKTI’s North East regional team to provide UK businesses an overview […]
24/02/2011
JETAA UK Annual General Meeting in Birmingham
Director Noboru Fujishima, Assistant Director Yuji Akaike and Communications and Events Assistant Phillippa Harvey attended the UK Japan Exchange and Teacher (JET) Programme Alumni Association annual general meeting in central Birmingham on 19-20 February. The AGM brought together representatives of four of JETAA UK’s six regional chapters and was an opportunity for chapters to gather […]
23/02/2011
Assistant Director Yoshihisa Ogawa and Research Manager Andrew Stevens visited the University of Greenwich Business School’s Economic Development Resource Centre this week for a CLAIR report on local authority policies for tourism promotion as part of local economic development. Staff from the centre presented on their work around the regeneration challenges facing seaside towns in […]
23/02/2011
Creating value through local partnerships and the arts
Registrations for this year’s Japan Day Seminar and Local Links Conference in Rochester will close soon, so don’t miss your chance to attend on March 4. Speakers include Professor Marie Conte-Helm of the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, who will discuss her longstanding historical research into the vibrant links between Japan and the North East of England. […]
17/02/2011
Minamata declares itself an eco-tourism model
The city of Minamata in southern Japan, since famous for its legal struggles with big business over ‘Minamata Disease’ and the devastation of the local eco-system, has declared itself a top destination for environmentally conscious individuals and businesses. Not just as a vacation spot, but as a place to live and work. Over 100 people […]
17/02/2011
Assistant Director Yoshihisa Ogawa and Research Manager Andrew Stevens visited Cheshire West and Chester Council this week for a CLAIR report on local authority policies for tourism promotion as part of local economic development. In Chester they learned how the new local authority is using its significant heritage assets to promote the visitor economy while […]
16/02/2011
Tokyo Named Asia-Pacific’s Greenest City
Tokyo has been named as Asia-Pacific’s greenest city, followed by Seoul, Melbourne, Singapore and Osaka. A survey by Solidiance evaluated ten cities in categories such as CO2 emissions, energy, transportation, air quality, water, waste and green space as well as environmental governance. The study’s editor, Jennifer Elison, told the City Mayors website that the results […]
