2009 Japan Day Seminar
The Japan Local Government Centre, in partnership with the Local Government Association, is delighted to invite you to the 2009 Japan Day Seminar in London. The Japan Day Seminar is an annual event organised by the Japan Local Government Centre to raise awareness of Japan and Japanese local government and provide the opportunity to exchange information and ideas on local government policy and best practice concerning both the UK and Japan.
Date: Monday, 23rd November, 2009
Time: 1:30pm - 5pm
Place: Local Government House, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HZ
Marking the 20th anniversary of the Japan Local Government Centre in London, 2009's Japan Day Seminar will examine the different strategies that local authorities in Japan and the UK have adopted to deal with issues brought on by the recession. It will feature talks by Cllr Richard Kemp, Chairman of the LGA European and International Strategy Group, Leader of the LGA Liberal Democrats Group, and LGA Deputy Chair; Greg Clark, Advisor on City and Regional Development, UK Gov (CLG); Neil McInroy, Chief Executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies; and Michitaka Nakao, former Director of Business Development, Japan External Trade Organisation London Office. The talks will then be followed by an interactive panel discussion featuring the above speakers plus Akiyuki Hamagami, Director General of the European Representative Office of Hyogo Prefectural Government. It will then conclude with a drinks reception.
The Japan Day Seminar and reception are free to attend. Please register by Friday the 6th of November by emailing mailbox@jlgc.org.uk, indicating your name, address, organisation, affiliation, and whether you will attend the seminar, reception or both.
