CLAIR Forum No.244 (FEB. 2010)

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CLAIR Forum No.245 (MAR. 2010)

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Contents

Foreword

Building People-to-People and Region-to-Region Networks
Shomei Yokouchi

Special Report I

The Future of International Exchange Between Local Governments

1	International Exchange Between Local Governments - Today and the Future
1-1	Sister City Relationships at the Crossroads - Future Developments in a Global Context Toshihiro Menju
1-2	International Exchange in an Era of Uncertainty - Where to from here? Purnendra Jain
2	Economic Exchange with Asia
2-1	Closest to China International Affairs Division, Governor's Office, Nagasaki Prefectural Government
2-2	Building Win-Win Relationships with Asia - Aichi's Economic Links to Asia Investment and Trade Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Aichi Prefectural Government
3	Cooperation and Exchange between Multiple Multiple Cities and Countries
3-1	Cross-Border Efforts of Regional Cities - Organization for East Asian Economic Development Asian Affairs Division, International Affairs Department, Planning and Cultural Affairs Department, Kitakyushu City Government
3-2	The Sakai-ASEAN Week - Multifarious Exchange with SE Asia ASEAN Exchange Promotion Division, International Affairs Department, Office of the Mayor, Sakai City Government
3-3	New Exchange Activities Between Multiple Cities - The France-Japan Local Government Exchange Meeting Exchange Division, Exchange and Information Department, CLAIR
4	Cooperating with the Private Sector in International Exchange
	Youth Culture Crossing Borders - The 26th Fuji-cho Furuyu Japan-Korea Film Festival Akira Toshiura Takamichi Eguchi

International Affiliation Exchange

The Road to Sister City Agreements

NGO/NPO Close Up

Side By Side International

Internationalization in Local Communities

Conference for Regional International Association Staff
Establishing Classrooms for the Japanese Education Needs of Foreign Residents

Regions of the World

Home of JETs

Special Report II

Harnessing the Urban Landscape to Build Better Cities

1	Using Urban Landscape to Revitalize Cities and Towns Masako Murota
2	Current Situation and Issues of Landscape Administration in Local Government Based on Landscape Act after 4 Years of Enforcement Akiko Masaki
3	Protection of the Urban Landscape in Europe
3-1	Sightline Policy in London Mamika Kambayashi
3-2	Urban Landscape Protection Measures - City Planning in Paris Akira Kakiuchi
4	Urban Landscape Protection Policies in Japan's Local Governments
4-1	Promoting High Quality Design based on the New Guideline Around the Imperial Palace Bureau of Urban Development, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
4-2	Protecting Matsumoto Castle's Surroundings Planning Division, Construction Department, Matsumoto City Hall
4-3	"OBI-Dori" An Open Space for Relaxation Masahiro Fukuyo