Several hundreds of  Local Government experts from Asia Pacific will gather at the 3^rd UCLG ASPAC Congress 2010 “Responding to Globalization”, hosted by Hamamatsu City, Japan on 19-22 October 2010. The Congress will take place at ACT City, Hamamatsu.

The Congress will be highlighting the following topics:             

1. Inter-city Cooperation in the Economic Sector
2. Tourism Promotion Through the Use of Local Resources
3. Local Autonomy and Decentralization
4. Multicultural Society

More detailed program is being developed and will be announced soon.

Hamamatsu is located in the center of Japan, roughly midway between Tokyo and Osaka. The Tomei Expressway and Tokaido Shinkansen (bullet train), two central arteries, also pass through the city giving it excellent transportation links. Access to Hamamatsu from overseas is possible from Narita International Airport (Tokyo), Central Japan International Airport (Nagoya) and Kansai International Airport (Osaka). In March 2009, Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport will open, making it even more convenient to come to Hamamatsu.

For further information please contact:

International Affairs Division, Hamamatsu City Planning Department

Address: 103-2 Motoshiro-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka • Tel: +81-(0) 53-457-2359 • Fax: +81-(0) 53-457-2362

e-mail: kokusai@city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp

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