Plenary Meeting of the ANMC21 in Tokyo

The Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) was established as a result of Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara calling upon the major cities of Asia to form a network to address common challenges. The leaders of the member cities convene a plenary meeting each year to discuss urgent issues. The upcoming meeting will be the second time for Tokyo to host the plenary, having hosted the first gathering in 2001.

Date :

November 7 (Sun.) to November 10 (Wed.), 2010

Venue :

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Bldg. No. 1, 5th Fl. Main Conference Hall, etc.

Participants :

Leaders of member cities and related personnel

Main topics

Policy Dialogue“To Reduce Environmental Load in Asia’s Major Cities”

A serious problem confronting the cities of Asia is the increasing load on the environment resulting from rapid economic growth. Air and water pollution, waste disposal, and other environmental problems that need to be urgently addressed was discussed among the cities, and Tokyo shared its experiences including the initiatives it is taking to become a low carbon city.

Special Report“Promotion of Industry and New Technology Development”

To ensure the sustainable development of the Asian region, which will drive the global economy, it would be crucial to promote technological innovation and strengthen regional collaboration that goes beyond national borders.
Discussions were held on the roles that cities should play to spur on the Asian economy and the future form of collaboration between member cities.

Schedule

Date/Time		Content
Nov. 8 (Mon.)	AM	Opening Ceremony Joint Project Implementation Reports Promotion of Development of a Small to Medium-sized Jet Passenger Plane / Network for Crisis Management / Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia（Tokyo・Jakarta） / Asia Junior Sports Exchange Games (Tokyo・Bangkok） / Asian Performing Arts Festival / "Welcome to Asia" Campaign / Staff Capacity Enhancement Program / ANMC21 Joint Projects Mid-term Plan Revision
	PM	Policy Dialogue: To Reduce Environmental Load in Asia’s Major Cities Part 1 “Achieving a Clean Urban Environment: Ensuring Safe Water and Improving Water Quality, Improving Air Quality, Recycling Resources and Managing Waste” ◇ Initiatives undertaken by member cities will be introduced Bangkok / Delhi / Jakarta / Seoul / Tokyo Part 2 “Achieving a Low-Carbon City” ◇ "Environmental Preservation Efforts of the Tokyo Business Community" Chairman, The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tadashi Okamura ◇ Initiatives undertaken by member cities will be introduced Seoul / Tokyo Special Report: Promotion of Industry and New Technology Development   ◇ "Next Generation Aircraft from Asia Development of MRJ" President, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Hideo Egawa ◇ Initiatives undertaken by member cities will be introduced Tokyo Discussion: Future Development of the Network   ◇ "Encouraging PPP(Public Private Partnership)s in Asia" Chairman, Member of the Board, Marubeni Corporation Nobuo Katsumata ◇ Discussion
Nov. 9 (Tues.)	AM	Meeting Summary Adoption and Signing of the Tokyo Declaration; Joint Press Conference
	PM	Site Visits (Training and Technical Development Center of Waterworks Bureau, etc）
Nov. 10 (Wed.)	AM	Planting “space zelkova” saplings at Umi-no-Mori (The Sea Forest) Visit to the Tokyo Industry Exhibition 2010

An informal gathering for ANMC21 participants and members of the Tokyo business community was held on Sunday, November 7.

Special features of this year’s plenary meeting

Promotion of economic exchange between Tokyo and Asia

This year’s plenary was held in connection with the “Tokyo Industry Exhibition 2010” in order to promote economic exchange between Tokyo and Asia.

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ANMC21 participants had the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the technological prowess of Tokyo-based businesses

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An “ANMC21 & Asia zone” was set up to provide Asian businesses with a dedicated exhibition area
An informal gathering for ANMC21 participants and members of the Tokyo business community was also held.

Presentations by corporate leaders

Each theme featured a presentation by a corporate leader, and discussions, including how to carry out public-private cooperation, was held.

Policy Dialogues and Special Reports at the Plenary Meetings

	Policy Dialogue	Special Report
1st Tokyo Meeting 2001	Crisis Management	－
2nd Delhi Meeting 2002	Air Pollution	Employment of IT in Disaster Management
3rd Hanoi Meeting 2003	Globalization and Its Effects on Asian Economies	SARS Countermeasures
4th Jakarta Meeting 2004	Asian Development through the Exchange of Technology, Culture and Human Resources	Countermeasures and Cooperation against Infectious Diseases among Major Asian Cities
5th Taipei Meeting 2006	Information Technology in Enhancing Urban Functions and Civic Services	－
6th Manila Meeting 2007	URBANITY: Harmony Amidst Diversity	Global Warming
7th Kuala Lumpur Meeting 2008	Flood Control Measures	Promotion of Sports
8th Bangkok Meeting 2009	Sustainable Tourism	Measures against Influenza (A/H1N1)

Policy Dialogue : Dialogue from a broad prospective on key challenges common to the member cities
Special Report : Reports on concrete initiatives and other policies taken by the member cities