The Japan Study Tour (JST) to Tokyo and Nagasaki will
take place from the 3rd to the 13th of February 2013.
The
Japan Study Tour is an annual programme which aims principally to
promote mutual understanding between Japanese and UK local
government. JLGC invites applications from senior level staff of
British local authorities and associated bodies, to join this ten-day
study tour looking at the current condition and issues related to
Japanese local government. Each year's study tour focuses on the
following: Observing Japanese public management systems in
action; studying and discussing specific services in small group
sessions; experiencing daily family life with a short home stay.
Applications
are now closed for the 2013 tour. Information about the 2014 tour
is scheduled to be available in the spring of 2013.
JST
2013 will look at Japanese local authorities' support for regional
industry and economy, with focus on Nagasaki Prefectural Government and
Nagasaki City Government's "Green New Deal" initiative for urban
regeneration and related environmental policy.
Previous example Japan Study Tour details are below
Example outlineJapan Study Tour 2010
Tokyo and Kyoto, Local Government and Policies for the Environment
View Flyer (PDF)
25TH JULY - 4TH AUGUST 2010
The tour
aims to foster a deeper understanding of Japan, its culture and system
of local government, and encourage the exchange of ideas and
information. It is an ideal opportunity for senior officers from local
government and related organisations in the United Kingdom.
The
tour starts every year with a visit to the Council of Local Authorities for
International Relations (CLAIR) in Tokyo where participants will learn
about the relationships between central and local government in Japan.
For 2010 this was followed by a trip to Kyoto prefecture, home to a
population of 2.6 million and famous for its many temples and
historical sites, tol learn about Japanese local
government and participate in visits and meetings. Participants
also had the opportunity to experience a short home stay with a
Japanese family and visit a number of famous local sites.
Accomodation, travel and food expenses in Japan during the tour
will be covered by CLAIR, but participants must bear the cost of the
flight between the UK and Japan.
2010 Theme
In
Kyoto in 1997, at the Third Session of the Conference of the Parties to
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3) also
known as the Kyoto Meeting, the document with target measures for
legally binding reductions in the emission of greenhouse gases was
agreed and adopted the name the “Kyoto Protocol”.
In
order to take an appropriate leading role as the birthplace of the
Kyoto Protocol, the local authority enacted the Kyoto Prefecture Global
Warming Countermeasure Regulations, and through its provisions is
targeting further promotion of initiatives against global warming, such
as by regulating energy use in business and homes and the creation of
abundant green public spaces. Further to this, last year saw the
establishment of the Kyoto Environment Hall of Fame honouring the
achievements of those who have made considerable contribution to the
debate around issues of the environment, with the first entrants
decided
upon and an awards ceremony being held.
For this year's Tokyo and
Kyoto programme participants will take part in an exchange of information and
ideas on the current status of such issues and themes through policy
seminars and visits to relating facilities.
View 2010 guidelines here
Please contact Keith Kelly at JLGC on 020 7839 8500, kelly@jlgc.org.uk, for more information and applications.
About the Japan Study Tour
The
Japan Study Tour is an annual programme which aims principally to
promote mutual understanding between Japanese and UK local government.
JLGC invites applications from senior level staff of British local
authorities and associated bodies, to join this ten-day study tour to
study the current condition and issues related to Japanese local
government. Each year's study tour focuses on the following:
- Observing Japanese public
management systems in action.
- Studying and discussing
specific services in small group sessions.
- Experiencing daily family
life with a short home stay.
The
tour is split into two parts. Firstly the group visits Tokyo to learn
about the workings of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and other
related sites in the area. After this the group travels to a region of
Japan to observe local authorities and their work; meeting their
Japanese counterparts and visiting facilities relevant to the theme of
the tour. This part of the tour also includes a short home stay,
offering the opportunity to learn first-hand about Japanese culture
through a taste of real family life.
Previous Japan Study Tours
