March 8, 2012 Regional Revitalization Bureau Cabinet Secretariat Government of Japan

　The council will organize the International Conference on Promoting the Low-Carbon Cities in Tokyo and invite 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 Asia with successful records in shifting toward a low-carbon society will make presentations and participate in a panel discussion. ☆program ☆Presentation Slides 　●Keynote lecture : Dr. Tsuyoshi Fujita, Professor, Toyo University 　●Case Study : Mr. Mitsuru Tanaka, Professor, Hosei University 　●Panel Discussion 　　* Mr. Toshikazu Matsuoka, Chief Executive, Environmental Bureau, City of Kitakyushu 　　* Ms. Tri Rismaharini, Mayor of Surabaya City 　　* Mr. Gino Van Begin, Deputy Secretary General, Regional Director for Europe, ICLEI 　　* Ms. Ritt Bjerregaard, Former Lord Mayor of City of Copenhagen