Marth 17, 2011
Regional Revitalization Bureau (Cabinet Secretariat)

　The council held the International Conference on Promoting the Low-Carbon Cities in Kyoto and invited experts and representatives of environmentally-friendly cities, both Japanese and foreign, to learn from the insights of the foreign cities, share best practices internationally, and discuss how cities and regions can play a leading role in creating a sustainable society. Foreign experts invited from the cities in Europe and the U.S. with successful records in shifting toward a low-carbon society will made presentations and participated in a panel discussion.

☆Program

☆Photograph

☆presentation materials

【Morning Session】
　●Keynote lecture
　●Presentations by domestic civil groups
　　* Ohisama Shinpo Energy Co., Ltd.
　　* Zero Waste Roundtable
　　* NPO KES Environmental Organization

【Award Ceremony for the Best Practice in Low-Carbon City Development】
　　* Award Ceremony for the Best Practice in Low-Carbon City Development

【Afternoon Session】
　●Keynote lecture
　●Presentations by foreign and enanese speakers
　　* Boulder City, U.S.A.
　　* Freiburg City, Germany
　　* Vaxjo City, Sweden
　　* The winner of the Grand Prix in Best Practice in Law-Carbon City Development　Toyama City,enan
　●Panel Discussion
　　* Objectives of panel discussion:efforts to build low-carbon cities and expected roles of international collaboration