Overview of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21(ANMC21) is introduced.
The Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) is an international network of Asian capital and major cities, undertaking joint projects on common tasks regarding crisis management, environmental countermeasures and industrial development, and applying the outcome for the prosperity / development of the Asian region.
Bangkok, Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Metropolitan Manila, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Yangon (11 cities) *Beijing has withdrawn from ANMC21 as of August 30,2005
Representatives (Mayor or Governor) from member cities gather to convene a plenary meeting once each year in principle. The meeting decides important administrative issues, hears reports on the progress / outcome of joint projects, conducts discussions on the theme of member cities’ policies, and presents reports on issues of special consideration. Each meeting is concluded with the adoption of a joint declaration.
In addition to the plenary meeting, ANMC21 also gathers administrative officials of member cities to convene a “working-level meeting” to examine practical issues on the network administration.
A total of 12 joint projects are currently being undertaken to resolve common issues among major cities.
In each project, the city that proposes the project serves as the “organizing city”, while other cities take part as “participating cities” according to the relevance of the project’s theme. Activities conducted in each project include organizing a conferences / seminars, implementing training, and holding an international event.
Charter of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21
Advocated by Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, representatives of Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Tokyo gathered in August 2000, and agreed to establish the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 as a new framework of cooperation for further development of the Asian region.
They then called on other Asian cities to participate, and convened the First Plenary Meeting of the ANMC 21 in Tokyo in October 2001 to formally launch the ANMC21.
Since then, the Network has convened a plenary meeting once a year in principle, and promoted various joint projects to enhance its range of activities.
