As the first step, Wacom will join THU JAPAN, a retreat focused on the art of storytelling that will take place in Kaga city, Ishikawa Prefecture from September 20-23. THU Japan will feature.
‘SPECIAL TIES’: The countries have a common destiny and should formalize channels for dialogue on security, the head of a newly founded group of local officials saidBy Lin Tsuei-yi and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with Staff writer
An alliance of Japanese local government heads on Thursday called on Tokyo to draw up a Japanese version of the US’ Taiwan Relations Act to improve bilateral cooperation on security.
The legislation would create a bilateral channel for security and political dialogues that both countries need, the Japan-Taiwan Co-Prosperity Chiefs Alliance told its founding event in Tokyo.
The alliance comprises 127 city and village mayors, 42 of whom participated in the event.
Kaga Mayor Riku Miyamoto, who chairs the alliance, said ahead of the event that the increasing risk of an emergency in the Taiwan Strait breaking out has sparked discussion in Japan.
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Regional city networks launch in Latin America and South Asia
April 13, 2021
The World Economic Forum is launching two regional networks of cities in Latin America and South Asia to share knowledge on smart city development while protecting public interests related to privacy, security and sustainability.
Under the umbrella of the Forum’s G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance the two city networks will connect pioneer cities from the Global Alliance with smaller cities in the region.
Smart city technology improves sustainability, resiliency and quality of life, but about 50% of the world’s urban population live in smaller or medium-sized cities. With cyberattacks on municipalities rising and digital technologies becoming central to economic competitiveness, these cities need to invest in new technologies, but have less capacity than their larger global counterparts to implement the ensure effective governance.
04/08/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/08/2021 03:32
Regional City Networks Launch in Latin America and South Asia Bringing the Fourth Industrial Revolution to Small and Medium-Sized Cities
Aylin Elci, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum, +41 75 404 10 95, [email protected]
The World Economic Forum is launching two regional networks in Latin America and South Asia to connect pioneer cities to smaller cities
Based in Medellín, Colombia, and Mumbai, India, the regional networks of cities launch as part of the Forum s G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance and are designed to help small cities implement new technology policies
The roll out follows the successful establishment of this model in a number of Japanese cities, led by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan