17/11/2010
Japan Local Government Centre is now on Twitter! You can now follow us and receive regular updates on JLGC activities in 140 characters or less from our profile here.
16/11/2010
The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee of the House of Commons has recently decided to conduct an inquiry to explore constitutional and practical issues around the possibility of codifying (or formally writing down) the principles and mechanics of the relationship between central and local government in the UK. The committee is now inviting submissions from […]
12/11/2010
JLGC Assistant Director Yoshihisa Ogawa and Research Manager Andrew Stevens visited Hartlepool in the North East this week to meet with the organisers of the Tall Ships Race 2010 and find out about the bid for and organisation of the races which were held earlier in the year, particularly its economic impact on the town. […]
12/11/2010
Visits to Bristol and Guildford
JLGC’s Andrew Stevens and Marie Yoshikawa visited the South West of England Regional Resilience Team in Bristol this week as part of CLAIR report preparation. Andrew also visited the South East RRT in Guildford as part of the work.
09/11/2010
Asian Network of Major Cities 21 Plenary Concludes in Tokyo
The 9th Plenary Meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) has concluded in Tokyo following a discussion around the future environmental and economic challenges faced by urban areas in Asia and the signing of the ‘Tokyo Declaration’ on closer future working between them. The meeting, held 7-9 November, is the annual summit […]
08/11/2010
Visits to Eastleigh and Faversham
Assistant Director Yoshihisa Ogawa and Research Manager Andrew Stevens visited Tourism South East in Eastleigh, Hants this week for a CLAIR report on local authority policies for tourism promotion as part of local economic development. Mr Ogawa also visited the Faversham Society in Kent.
02/11/2010
Care services Minister hails Japanese care scheme
The BBC posted an article on the 30th of October reporting that Care Services minister Paul Burstow has praised a scheme in Japan that rewards people with “time credits” for volunteering to help the elderly or disabled. Established in 1991, the hureai kippu (Caring Relationship Tickets) allows volunteers to ‘bank’ the hours they spend helping […]
01/11/2010
On October 28 and 29, JLGC’s Andrew Stevens and Marie Yoshikawa visited Bordeaux for the Council of European Municipalities and Regions ‘A time to reflect’ conference. The event was held as part of CEMR’s ‘reflection’ process ahead of its 60th anniversary next year and was a timely look at the organisation’s role and future as […]
26/10/2010
World Conference of Historical Cities
The World Conference of Historical Cities was held in Kyoto this month, under the auspices of the League of Historical Cities, which is chaired by the city’s mayor Daisaku Kadokawa. The League, which aims to “deepen mutual understanding by transcending national boundaries and building on the common foundation of historical cities to strengthen affiliations between […]
25/10/2010
Visits to Nottingham and Cambridge
JLGC’s Andrew Stevens and Marie Yoshikawa visited the East of England Regional Resilience Team in Cambridge in October as part of CLAIR report preparation. Andrew also visited the East Midlands RRT in Nottingham as part of the work, as well as the Cabinet Office Civil Contigencies Secretariat in Whitehall.
