Activities and Events
JLGC Seminar
2018 Sheffield: Northern Powerhouse on Track - Lessons From Japan’s Rail
The JLGC Seminar (previously Japan Day Seminar) is an annual event organised by Japan Local Government Centre to raise awareness of Japan’s cities and regions, providing a real-time opportunity to exchange information and ideas on local government policy and best practice concerning both the UK and Japan.
A report for the 2018 Seminar in Derby will be posted here shortly
Previous seminars have covered various topics including transport, renewable energy and local growth. A full list of themes with the accompanying reports from previous seminars can be found below.
| Previous JLGC Seminar Reports | |
|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Sheffield: Northern Powerhouse on Track - Lessons From Japan’s Rail |
| 2016/17 | London: International strategies for places |
| 2015/16 | London: Better Ageing in Japan and UK City Regions |
| 2014/15 | London: Fukushima Revitalisation |
| 2013/14 | London: Local Growth, Global Links |
| 2012/13 | Hanover: Renewable Energy |
| 2011/12 | Gateshead: Investing in People and Places |
| 2010/11 | Medway: International Partnerships |
| 2009/10 | London: Strategies and Solutions for Local Communities |
| 2008/09 | Derbyshire: Sustaining Regeneration through Partnerships |
| 2007/08 | Cardiff: Devolution and Better Public Services |
| 2006/07 | Edinburgh: Decentralisation, Devolution, and Delivery |
| 2005/06 | Belfast |
| 2004/05 | London |
| 2003/04 | Glasgow |
| 2002/03 | Cardiff |
| 2001/02 | Gloucestershire |
| 2000/01 | Cumbria |
| 1998/99 | Birmingham |
| 1997/98 | London |
| 1996/97 | London |
