Event Outline
To promote cooperation with the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN),*1 The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan plans to hold the 6th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting in the Tokyo metropolitan area on October 29th and 30th, 2024, in cooperation with ASEAN member countries and relevant Japanese parties.
This international conference has been held annually since 2019 and has been contributing to building cooperative relationships between Japan and ASEAN in the field of smart cities. This year’s meeting will focus on the theme of “GX” and will showcase successful examples of smart cities while the participants will have deepened discussion on the drivers of their success. In addition, there will be excursions to visit a Smart City site in Tokyo and public-private exchange sessions to promote interactions between the Japanese private sector and ASCN participating countries and cities.
Details of the meeting will be updated accordingly.
*1 What is ASEAN Smart Cities Network?
- Dates：
- October 29th and 30th, 2024
- Venue：
- Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)
- Hosted by：
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (In cooperation with the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ministry of the Environment of Japan)
- Chaired by：
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan
Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Participated by：
- Representatives of ASCN Cities, the ASEAN Secretariat, and Japanese local governments and companies
Meeting Program on October 29th (Tue.)
Opening Ceremony
30min
| 10:00～10:30 |
Opening Remarks from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Opening Remarks from ASEAN Speech from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Speech from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Speech from Ministry of the Environment |
Main Meeting
10min
| 10:30～10:35 |
Opening Remarks from Co-Chair from Japan Mr. AMAKAWA Hirofumi Vice Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Hokkaido Development Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan |
| 10:35～10:40 |
Opening Remarks from Co-Chair from the ASCN Dr. Douangphachanh Viengnam Director General, Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Speaker
- Mr. AMAKAWA Hirofumi
- Vice Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Hokkaido Development Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan
- Dr. Douangphachanh Viengnam
- Director General, Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Keynote Speech
10min
| 10:40～10:50 |
Dr. MORI Masafumi Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, in charge of National Resilience Building, Social Capital Development, S&T and Innovation Policy |
Speaker
- Dr. MORI Masafumi
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, in charge of National Resilience Building, Social Capital Development, S&T and Innovation Policy
Plenary Session
80min
| 11:00～11:10 |
Presentation from the ASEAN Secretariat Mr. Lim Chze Cheen Director of the ASEAN Connectivity Division, Office of the Secretary-General, ASEAN |
| 11:10～12:20 |
Presentation from ASCN Members H.E. Mr. Viengthong Hatsachanh Mayor, Luang Prabang City, Lao People's Democratic Republic Dr. Drs. Amran, MT Director General of Regional Administration, Ministry of Home Affairs of Republic of Indonesia H.E. Mr. Linne Yun Deputy Governor of Siem Reap Province, Kingdom of Cambodia Dr. Punya Chupanit Director General, Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, Ministry of Transport, Kingdom of Thailand Atty. Tristan Dwight P. Domingo Asst. City Administrator Davao City Government, Republic of the Philippines Mr. Muhammad Ruslan Bin Haji Mahadi Head of Smart Nation Office, Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, Brunei Darussalam |
Speaker
- Mr. Lim Chze Cheen
- Director of the ASEAN Connectivity Division, Office of the Secretary-General, ASEAN
- H.E. Mr. Viengthong Hatsachanh
- Mayor, Luang Prabang City, Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Dr. Drs. Amran, MT
- Director General of Regional Administration, Ministry of Home Affairs of Republic of Indonesia
- H.E. Mr. Linne Yun
- Deputy Governor of Siem Reap Province, Kingdom of Cambodia
- Dr. Punya Chupanit
- Director General, Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, Ministry of Transport, Kingdom of Thailand
- Atty. Tristan Dwight P. Domingo
- Asst. City Administrator Davao City Government, Republic of the Philippines
- Mr. Muhammad Ruslan Bin Haji Mahadi
- Head of Smart Nation Office, Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, Brunei Darussalam
Second Session：Sharing Initiatives of Smart Cities to Promote GX
90min
| 13:20～13:30 |
Presentation from MLIT Mr. OGASAWARA Kenichi Deputy Minister for International Projects of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan |
| 13:30～14:50 |
Panel Discussion Moderator： Dr. ISHIDA Haruo, Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba Panelist： Ms. MURAKAMI Emiko Director of International Environmental Strategies Division, Environment Bureau, Kitakyushu City Mr. YAMADA Mitsukage Deputy General Manager, Smart City Department, Global Solutions Division, Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. H.E. Dr. Pen Sophal Secretary of State, Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Kingdom of Cambodia H.E. Prof. Wisit Wisitsora-at Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Kingdom of Thailand Dr. Douangphachanh Viengnam Director General, Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Speaker
- Mr. OGASAWARA Kenichi
- Deputy Minister for International Projects of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan
- Dr. ISHIDA Haruo,
- Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba
- Ms. MURAKAMI Emiko
- Director of International Environmental Strategies Division, Environment Bureau, Kitakyushu City
- Mr. YAMADA Mitsukage
- Deputy General Manager, Smart City Department, Global Solutions Division, Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd.
- H.E. Dr. Pen Sophal
- Secretary of State, Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Kingdom of Cambodia
- H.E. Prof. Wisit Wisitsora-at
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Kingdom of Thailand
- Dr. Douangphachanh Viengnam
- Director General, Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Public-Private Session
120min
| 15:00～17:00 |
Business Matching |
Closing Ceremony
15min
| 17:00～17:10 |
Confirmation of Summary Records Dr. Douangphachanh Viengnam Director General, Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 17:10～17:15 |
Closing Remarks from Co-Chair from Japan Mr. AMAKAWA Hirofumi Vice Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Hokkaido Development Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan |
Speaker
- Dr. Douangphachanh Viengnam
- Director General, Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mr. AMAKAWA Hirofumi
- Vice Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Hokkaido Development Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan
