At the 141st GRIPS Forum on June 5, 2017, Ms. Keiko Kiyohara, Mayor of Mitaka City, Tokyo, gave a lecture titled “Significance of Collaboration among Citizens, Academics, Industry, and Public Sector in Resolving Regional Issues～Collaborative Case in Mitaka City, Tokyo～”.

Abstract

In the 1970s, Mitaka City devised a mechanism aimed at promoting citizen’s participation in city planning and thus having their views and opinions reflected in the process of formulating the city’s administrative policies. From the late 20th century to the 21st century Mitaka City has stepped up collaboration with citizens, academics, industry, non-profit organizations (NPOs), and other municipal governments.

This presentation explained about the significance of our ongoing collaborative efforts in solving regional issues, for example Community School, Regional Care Networks, and the importance of governance by local municipalities in deepening their collaboration with citizens. 

Speakers’ Profile:

Ms. Keiko Kiyohara served as a special instructor in the College of Human Science in Tokiwa University, Professor of Literature in Japan Lutheran College, and Dean of the School of Media Science in the Tokyo University of Technology, before her initial inauguration as Mayor of Mitaka City, Tokyo in April 2003. She is currently serving her fourth term as Mayor, and promoting the development of communities with high levels of environmental quality and social welfare, based on citizen participation and collaboration.