{"id":2,"date":"2014-04-22T18:33:02","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jlgctest2.com\/en\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:43:29","slug":"jlgc-seminar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/projects-and-activities\/jlgc-seminar\/","title":{"rendered":"JLGC Seminar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"content_title\">Projects and Activities<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"normal\">JLGC Seminar<\/h2>\n<p><em>For information on our 2026 Seminar, please see the event page &#8211; a report of the event will be posted here in due course<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Webinar-Town-Centre-UK-Japan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Webinar-Town-Centre-UK-Japan.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Webinar-Town-Centre-UK-Japan-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Webinar-Town-Centre-UK-Japan-768x448.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RrtqTUkRC2Y?si=p1Oa8kZyERKsgH4R\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Town centres and local commercial districts are both economic and social hubs for local communities. They provide residents with local access to services and goods, are important sources of jobs and turnover, serve as community gathering points and foster local pride and identity. Despite their historic role as the \u201cheart\u201d of many communities, they are under increasing pressures, such as growing competition from e-commerce, declining foot traffic, and rising rent and energy costs.<br><br>The webinar heard how local communities in Japan and the UK have come up with innovative solutions to revitalise their high streets and town centres in light of these challenges and where there might be ground for mutual learning.<br><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Opening:<\/strong><\/span><strong><br><\/strong>\u2022 <strong>Akira MATSUTANI<\/strong>, Director General, Japan Local Government Centre, CLAIR UK<br>\u2022 <strong>Anna RUBIN<\/strong>, Manager of the Local Development Forum, Local Employment and Economic Development (LEED) Programme, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, OECD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Moderator:<\/strong><\/span><br>\u2022 <strong>Prof. Cathy PARKER MBE<\/strong>, Chair of the Institute of Place Management, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Panel discussion:<\/strong><\/span><br>\u2022 <strong>Kosuke TSUYUKI<\/strong>, Senior Staff, Urban Planning Department, Urban Development Policy Division, Numazu City, Japan<br>\u2022 <strong>Takao NOZAWA<\/strong>, Section Manager, Industry Promotion Division, Commerce and Industry Promotion Section, Tatsuno Town &amp; <strong>Kota AKAHANE<\/strong>, Representative Director, MARU to Edit, inc., Japan<br>\u2022 <strong>Daniel HARPER<\/strong>, Head of Economic Development at Barnsley Council, England, United Kingdom<br>\u2022 <strong>Alasdair MORRISON<\/strong>, Head of Economy and Development at Renfrewshire Council, Scotland, United Kingdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>About the event<\/strong><\/span><br>This webinar was organised in partnership between the OECD Local Development Forum and the Japan Local Government Centre, London.<br><br>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/networks\/oecd-local-development-forum.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/networks\/oecd-local-development-forum.html\"><strong>OECD Local Development Forum<\/strong><\/a> is a community of thousands of individuals worldwide, united by their shared commitment to making their communities more resilient, inclusive and sustainable. It brings together representatives of regional and national governments, employment and training agencies, economic and community development agencies, chambers of commerce, public employment services and social innovators from around the world. Through its events and online resources, the Forum serves as a venue for peer learning, disseminating local innovations and best practices at the global level, and bringing the OECD\u2019s work beyond ministries to local communities.<br><br>The <strong>Japan Local Government Centre, London (JLGC)<\/strong> is an overseas office of Japan\u2019s Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). CLAIR is a government-affiliated foundation that supports the internationalisation of local authorities in Japan by providing training opportunities, fostering people-to-people exchange with the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme and other initiatives, supporting multiculturalism, and conducting research on their behalf. As the London Office of CLAIR, JLGC has responsibility for the following countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disclaimer: <\/strong>the above video of the event is solely for the purposes of viewing on this page and is not intended for wider distribution, all rights reserved<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Previous JLGC 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<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Previous JLGC Seminars<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">&nbsp;<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2023\/24<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/projects-and-activities\/jlgc-seminar\/jlgc-seminar-2023-report-carbon-neutral-cities-in-japan-and-the-uk\/\">Online: Carbon Neutral Cities in Japan and the UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2022\/23<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/projects-and-activities\/jlgc-seminar\/jlgc-seminar-2022\/\">Online: Applying Behavioural Science in Japan and the UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021\/22<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/projects-and-activities\/jlgc-seminar\/jlgc-seminar-2022-report-local-food-strategy-in-japan-and-the-uk-healthy-nutrition-for-all\/\">Online: Local Food Strategy in Japan and the UK <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020\/21<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/projects-and-activities\/jlgc-seminar\/2020-2021-online\/\">Online: Housing Policy in Japan and the UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2019\/20<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/news_letter\/2020-jlgc-seminar-social-care-in-the-uk-and-japan-perspectives-on-dementia-and-support\/\">London: Social Care in Japan and the UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2018\/19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/news_letter\/new-roads-to-japan-jlgc-seminar-2019-derby\/\">Derby: New Roads to Japan<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2017\/18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/201718-sheffield\/\">Sheffield: Northern Powerhouse on Track - Lessons From Japan\u2019s Rail<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2016\/17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/201617-london\/\">London: International strategies for places<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015\/16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/201516-london\/\">London: Better Ageing in Japan and UK City Regions<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2014\/15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/news_letter\/london-seminar-for-fukushima-revitalisation\/\">London: Fukushima Revitalisation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2013\/14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/201314-london\/\">London: Local Growth, Global Links<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012\/13<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/201213-land-niedersachsenlower-saxony\/\">Hanover: Renewable Energy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2011\/12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/201112-gateshead\/\">Gateshead: Investing in People and Places<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010\/11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/2011-medway\/\">Medway: International Partnerships<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2009\/10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/200910-london\/\">London: Strategies and Solutions for Local Communities<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008\/09<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/2008-derbyshire\/\">Derbyshire: Sustaining Regeneration through Partnerships<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007\/08<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/200708-cardiff\/\">Cardiff: Devolution and Better Public Services<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2006\/07<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/200607-edinburgh\/\">Edinburgh: Decentralisation, Devolution and Delivery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2005\/06<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/200506-belfast\/\">Belfast: The Present and Future Role of Local<br \/>\nAuthorities in Japan and Northern Ireland<br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2004\/05<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlgc.org.uk\/en\/activities-and-events\/japan-day-seminar\/200405-london\/\">London: Global Cities, Regional Government and Decentralisation <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2003\/04<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Glasgow: International Exchange at the City Level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2002\/03<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cardiff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2001\/02<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gloucestershire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2000\/01<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cumbria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1998\/99<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Birmingham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1997\/98<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1996\/97<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Projects and Activities JLGC Seminar For information on our 2026 Seminar, please see the event page &#8211; a report of the event will be posted here in due course \u00a0 Town centres and local commercial districts are both economic and social hubs for local communities. 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