Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21)

Governor Masuzoe attended the 13th Plenary Meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) held in the Tomsk Region of the Russian Federation, September 5-6, 2014.

On the first day of the plenary meeting, following the opening ceremony, a policy dialogue that included presentations made by the representatives of each member city was held. The governor made a presentation on initiatives aimed at raising the quality of life of residents through the power of sports in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

At the second day's proceedings, the governor spoke of his understanding that with nearly 15 years having passed since the establishment of the network, ANMC21 was now at an important turning point, and proposed a thorough review of how the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 should be. Following discussions, it was agreed that a thorough review would be conducted and that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government would start gathering opinions from each city, and the Tomsk Declaration was adopted.

The Asian Network of Asian Cities 21 (ANMC21) is an international network established in 2001 that aims to raise the international profile of Asia by strengthening cooperation among Asian capitals and major cities. ANMC21 also conducts joint projects that address common challenges in areas such as crisis management, environmental measures, and industrial development, in turn having these achievements contribute to prosperity and development of the Asian region.

(*) Member cities (13 cities in total): Bangkok, Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Tomsk, Ulaanbaatar, and Yangon