10th Asia Smart City Conference
Event Schedule
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October 26th - October 28th, 2021
Thematic Webinars: 26thand 27th
Networking event: 27th and 28th
Main Conference: 28th

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Date and Time
October 26th - October 28th, 2021
October 26th (Tuesday)

13:00 – 16:30 (JST)thOctober 27 (Wednesday) 13:00 – 16:30 (JST)October 28th (Thursday)

10:30 – 17:30 (JST)Organizers●

Organizer ：City of Yokohama●

Co-organizers ：Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI),
World Bank Tokyo Development Learning center (TDLC)●

Supporters：

Cabinet Office, Government of Japan /Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan / Ministry of Finance, Japan /Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan /Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan /Ministry of the Environment, Government, Japan /Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) / CITYNET /Smart City institute Japan (SCI-Japan) /Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) /Yokohama City University (YCU)

Main Theme
Building smart cities aiming for carbon neutrality through city to city collaboration under the
influence of COVID-19
Background／Vision
We regard "Smart City Development" as sustainable city development. It should raise thequality of life of citizens by promoting well-balanced sustainable development and making useof diverse and innovative technologies created by public and private sector partnerships.
The Asia Smart City Conference (hereinafter referred to as "ASCC") is an international
conference that brings together representatives from Asian cities, national governments,
international organizations, academic institutions, and private companies, aiming to discuss on
the realization of a sustainable city where economic growth and a favorable urban environment
are compatible. At this conference, representatives from cities will share their vision for growth
as well as their current challenges and needs; private companies and academic institutions willpropose innovative solutions; international organizations will offer programs to support efforts
by cities and private companies; and various best practices from around the world will beshared. Furthermore, we offer an occasion for participants to find new business opportunities.
This year's conference will be held on Thursday, October 28th 2021, under the main theme
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of "Building smart cities aiming for carbon neutrality through city to city collaboration under
the influence of COVID-19". While enhancing the role as an information hub for smart city
development in Asia, we will provide a wide range of meeting places for key players, such as
conducting business matching using online, to create an economically, socially andenvironmentally sustainable city. We aim to create more business opportunities. In addition,
the City of Yokohama has declared decarbonization by 2050 as soon as possible, and isdeveloping various initiatives in collaboration with various stakeholders. At the 10th ASCC, we
aim to contribute to the achievement of goals common to international community such ascarbon neutrality and SDGs.
<Relevant Events>
October 16 (Saturday), 2021
International Academic Consortium Steering Committee (IACSC) Yokohama, by Yokohama
City University, etc.
Middle of January, 2022
10th Asia Smart City Conference Follow-up Event by Yokohama City, etc.
Characteristics of this conference
The objectives and expected impact of the 10th ASCC are as follows;(1) Building the Marketplace for information and people on sustainable city development
internationally, and creating business opportunities～Co-creation of translational applications and innovation solutions(2) Dissemination towards achievement of global goals including carbon neutrality and SDGs
(3) Improving and enhancing the function of Yokohama as an information hub for solving
urban issues
Main activities of ASCC

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Event Schedule

Date

Time

Channel 1

Channel 2

Networking
Event

Oct.26PM<<Urban solution Webinar >>--Oct.27PM<<Circular Economy
Webinar>>-

Virtual
Exhibition<< Main Conference >>Introduction
International Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama

AM

Student Proposals for Future
How Connecting with
Urban Development toward the Startups Will Advance Your
Realization of the SDGs and the Smart Cities and
New Urban Agenda
Sustainability?
Yokohama City University,
City of Yokohama Overseas
CITYNET Yokohama Project
Offices (New York, Frankfurt,
OfficeMumbai)
Voluntary Local Review (VLR)
of the SDGs: Acceleratingtransformation of cities
Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES)

Oct.28Smart Cities in Japan,
Europe and Asia – Realizing
Co-creation Across Regions
Smart City Institute Japan(SCI-J)

Greetings and Keynote Speeches

PM

Integrated Approaches for LowCarbon and Resilient Cities
Asian Development Bank(ADB),
Asian Development Bank Institute(ADBI)New Urban Developmentfrom Yokohama
Yokohama Urban Solutions
Alliance (YUSA)

City-to-City Collaboration for
Zero Carbon Society
Climate Change Policy
Headquarters and International
Affairs Bureau – City of
Yokohama

Low-Carbon Solutions in
Designing Sustainable
CitiesWorld Bank Tokyo
Development Learning Center(WB TDLC)

Closing Session ~Yokohama Declaration~

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Virtual
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Urban solution Webinar by Yokohama companies on 26th October, 2021
Through cooperation with urban development of its own city and urban development ofoverseas countries including Asia, the City of Yokohama has been accumulating various
advanced technologies and solutions in the fields of city planning, construction, energy /environment, water treatment, waste treatment, communication, etc.
In this webinar session Solutions from Yokohama to Accelerate Sustainable and Smart Urban
Development, Japan’s leading companies and various companies from Yokohama will bepresenting about their technologies and solutions in the field of smart city, carbon neutral andcircular economy, focusing on their strengths and future plans for overseas businessdevelopment.
As a keynote speech, we will have a presenter from the Smart City division of Barcelona City,
the leading city in Europe for smart city development.
Speakers:＜Keynote＞
Mr. Michael Donaldson, Commissioner for Digital Innovation of Barcelona Council<Presenter>
Ms. YAMAYA Akemi, Transportation Solution Expert, Transportation and Logistics Solutions
Division, NEC Corporation
Mr. Erwin Avianto, Manager of Global Strategy Office, iFORCOM Co.,LtdiFORCOM
Mr. IWAI Toru, Senior Manager, Project Development Department,
TAKENAKA CORPORATION
Mr. IMURA Masaharu, Sales Department, TOSHIKOGYO CO.,LTD
Mr. Nguyen Quyet Thang, Energy Consultant, Osumi Vietnam Co.,Ltd
Mr.TAKAGI Masao, Thailand Office Manager, Finetech CO.,LTD
Mr. TAKAHASHI Gen, General manager of Public sector partnership group /Overseas administration department, JFE Engineering Corporation

Circular Economy Webinar on 27th October, 2021
The waste management session at the 9th ASCC identified new challenges faced by the local
governments in Asia in managing municipal waste during the COVID-19. These challenges
included the rapid increase of the generation of personal protective equipment (PPE) waste
due to the spread of COVID-19 infection, while adequate waste collection and treatment
systems for infectious wastes have not been fully established. Also, the measures have taken
under the strong leadership of the Mayor of Mandaue in the Philippines were introduced. In
this session, we will follow up on the discussions at the last session and identify measures tobe taken based on the progress in Mandaue City.
In addition, we will broadcast a conference on circular economy organized by the AsianDevelopment Bank Institute and other organizations.

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Speakers:＜Moderator＞
Dr. Premakumara Jagath Dickella Gamaralalage, Director, The IGES Centre Collaborating with
UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(IGES)<Panelists>
Ar. Araceli G. Barlam, Head, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, City of Mandaue
Ms. Angelica Alcantara, Solid Waste Management Focal Person for City Environment andNatural Resources Office, City of Mandaue
Mr. KONISHI Takeshi, Senior Managing Director and General Manager, Philippines Branch,
GUUN CO., Ltd.
Mr. Terry Cho, Senior Urban Development Specialist (Waste Management), Asian Development
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Main Conference 28th October, 2021
CHANNEL 1
10:30 - 10:35

Introduction

Speaker: International Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama
CHANNEL 1
10:40 – 11:40[Thematic Session 1]
Yokohama City University and CITYNET Session
Student Proposals for Future Urban Development toward theRealization of the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda

In response to the SDGs, the New Urban Agenda for the realization of sustainable cities andsmart cities has been compiled. In order to realize these goals, it is necessary to shareknowledge, technology, and know-how internationally, as well as the efforts of many actors
across attributes and generations.
Yokohama City University has established the International Academic Consortium for
Sustainable Cities (GCI) with universities in Southeast Asian countries, and has been promoting
academic exchange. On the occasion of the 12th International Academic Consortium for
Sustainable Cities Symposium (IACSC) 2021 in Yokohama (October 16, 2021), an international
student forum was held to share student proposals for sustainable city development. In thissession, the results of the forum will be presented and the requirements and challenges for therealization of these ideas will be discussed from the standpoint of international cooperation andof each stakeholder.
Speakers:＜Opening remarks＞
Dr. NAKAJO Yusuke, Vice President, Yokohama City University＜Moderator＞
OMORI Fumihiko, Assistant Professor, GCI, Yokohama City University<Presenter>
Dr. SUZUKI Nobuharu, Professor, Yokohama City University
Participants from the IACSC International Student Forum (three groups)＜Guest Professional＞
Dr. Merlina G. Panganiban, Eng, EnP., Department Head, Urban Development Department,
City Government of Makati
Mr. TAKEKIDA Masao, Executive Director for General Affairs Department, International Affairs
Bureau, City of Yokohama

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CHANNEL 2
10:40 – 11:40[Thematic Session 2]
City of Yokohama Overseas Offices (New York, Frankfurt,
Mumbai) Session
Acceleration of Smart City and Sustainability Development
through Collaboration with Startups

In recent years, ASCC has also evolved as a place to discover business opportunities. In an eraof volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA), startups are emerging to offer new
technologies and solutions, and their presence is increasing in the areas of smart cities andsustainability.
Therefore, to support smart city technology and sustainable development, we will hold a panel
discussion with global startup support experts who are involved in collaboration with startups
in the smart city and sustainability fields to answer the question: "How can companies andcities cooperate with global startups?"
Speakers<Introduction>
Mr. YAZAWA Toshikazu, Office of the City of Yokohama Rep. to the Americas, Director<Keynote Address>
Passakorn Chairat, Department of Industrial Promotion, Deputy Director General (Thailand)<Moderator>
Mr. Nikolai Muth, Office of the City of Yokohama Rep. to the Americas, Project Coordinator<Panelists>
Mr. TAKAHASHI Masami, President, Scrum Studio Co., Ltd.
Mr. Christian Schmitz, PDIE Group, Founder
Mr. HIKITA Akihiro, Global DX Inc., Managing Director

CHANNEL 1
11:45 – 12:45[Thematic Session 3]
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Session
Voluntary Local Review (VLR) of the SDGs: Acceleratingtransformation of cities

Since the launch of the first “Voluntary Local Review (VLR)” reports by in 2018, the VLR
movement has been accelerated. The number of VLRs published now exceeds 100 according
to the second volume of the “Guideline for Voluntary Local Review” produced by UN-HABITATand United Cities and Local Government (UCLG). One of the highlights in “High Level Political
Forum (HLPF) 2021” (July 2021) is “VLR” as firstly quoted in the Ministerial Declaration.
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session revisits the role of VLR in sustainable and resilient city development especially in thecontext of recovery of COVID19 and discuss how VLR movement can be further promoted in
Asia such through city-to-city mutual learning.
Speakers:＜Opening Remarks＞
Mr. TAKEUCHI Kazuhiko, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)＜Moderator＞
Ms. KATAOKA Yatsuka, Programme Director, City Taskforce, Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES)＜Speakers＞
Mr. Samiuddin Ahmed, Regional Sustainable Development Consultant, Regional Sustainable
Development Consultant, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and thePacific (UNESCAP)
Ms. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments
Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC)
Mr. MIYASATO Jun, Assistant Director to the Counsellor, Bureau for the Promotion of Local
Innovation, Cabinet Office of Japan
Mr. Anthony F. Pipa, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable
Development, Brookings Institution
Mr. AKAOKA Ken, Executive Officer for Global Partnership & Network, Office of the City of
Yokohama Representative to the Americas

CHANNEL 2
11:45 – 12:55[Thematic Session 4]
Smart City Institute-Japan Session
Smart Cities in Japan, Europe and Asia – Realizing Co-creation
Across Regions

Projects for building smart cities have already begun in Asia. Japan will co-create with Asia andEurope by using strength of Japan’s smart city (technology to realize decarbonization, datautilization, mobility, etc. and circular economy with creating a citizen centric liveable city). It isnecessary to propose smart city as a package and improve the business model of PPP. We will
share the best practices in European cities that are leading the way in decarbonization efforts
and realizing smart cities centered on the well-being of citizens. We will share responses toglobal common agenda such as climate crisis, population growth and destruction of the naturalenvironment. We will explore cross-regional collaboration opportunities in Japan, Europe andAsia.
Speakers:＜Moderator＞
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Mr. NAGUMO Takehiko, Executive Managing Director, Smart City Institute Japan（SCI-Japan）<Presenter>
Mr. MATSUNO Kenji, Deputy Director, Office for Promotion of Regional Revitalization, Cabinet
Office, Government of Japan
Mr. MORI Yusuke, Director General, Policy Innovation Department, City of Tsukuba
Mr. Martin Brynskov, Chair, Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC)
Ms. Kris V. Libunao, Executive Director and Chief Sustainability Officer, SmartCT

12:45 – 13:30

Break

CHANNEL 1
13:30 – 13:50

Greetings and Keynote Speech
Greeting from organizer:
Dr. YAMANAKA Takeharu, Mayor of the City of Yokohama
Keynote:Mr. YOKOTA Masafumi, Deputy Minister for International Projects,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,
Government of Japan
Greeting from Co-organizer:
Mr. Bruno Carrasco, Director General, Sustainable Development
and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank
Mr. Sameh Wahba, Global Director of Urban, Disaster Risk
Management, Resilience Land Global Practice, World BankCHANNEL 1
14:00 – 15:00[Thematic Session 5]
ADB/ADBI Session
Integrated Approaches for Low-Carbon and Resilient Cities

Countries and cities have an unprecedented opportunity to use the required interventions andaccompanying stimulus to support a green, competitive, inclusive, and resilient future.
Adopting a low-carbon and resilient recovery can generate economic benefits, create
employment, increase food and energy security, and have strong health co-benefits. And sucha low-carbon and resilient recovery does not demand economic compromise and does not
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necessarily require an increase in total investment. To achieve a low-carbon and resilient future,
however, cities need to move away from the “traditional” sectoral-based thinking and adopt
more integrated approaches in their urban planning and solutions design for improved
development orchestration.
ADB has also committed to align its operations with the Paris Agreement and ensure all project
activities to ultimately advance low-carbon, climate resilient-development pathways, startingwith “no harm” to the Agreement goals. Join practitioners from ADB, city government, and theprivate sector will discuss how we can together embark on a low-carbon and resilient future.
Speakers:＜Moderator＞
Ms. Jingmin Huang, Director, Urban Development and Water Division, Pacific Department,
Asian Development Bank
＜Presenter＞
Mr. Norio Saito, Director, Urban Development and Water Division, South Asia Department,
Asian Development Bank
＜Panelist＞
Mr. Arnaud Heckmann, Principle Urban Development Specialist, Urban and Social Sectors
Division, East Asia Department, Asian Development BankMr. Truong Quang Trung, Chief of Industrial Promotion, Da Nang City, Viet Nam
Ms. Niraly Mangal, Urban Data Specialist, ETH Future Cities Lab (Singapore)

CHANNEL 2
14:00 – 15:00[Thematic Session 6]
YOKOHAMA URBAN SOLUTION ALLIANCE Session
New Urban Development from Yokohama

Based on the City of Yokohama’s city-to-city collaborations, the City of Yokohama andYokohama based companies have been providing solutions and formulating business projects
in emerging countries to tackle various urban development issues under the Y-PORT platform.
In recent years, supported by significant economic growth in the ASEAN region, we have seenpowerful local private companies in these countries taking the lead in urban development
instead of local governments. As a result, it seems a major paradigm shift has already occurred.
YUSA is a business alliance composed of companies based in or have a business presence in
Yokohama established in response to the above shift in Asia’s urban development. We have acooperation agreement with the City of Yokohama, and we aim to provide our clients with thecity development & management knowledge of the public sector combined with the related
technologies & services of the private sector, to realize the modern lifestyle of Yokohama, themost livable city in Japan.
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discuss urban development in this new age of carbon-neutrality and SDG’s.
Speakers:＜Moderator＞
Mr. YAMAGUCHI Yasuhiro, Advisor, YOKOHAMA URBAN SOLUTION ALLIANCE (YUSA)＜Presenter＞
Mr. TAKAHASHI Gen, General Manager, Public Sector Partnership, Overseas administration
department
Mr. HIRANO Kuniomi, General Manager of Urban Development Department, Nippon Koei Co.,Ltd.
Mr. ORII Ryoichiro, Executive Director of Development Cooperation, City of Yokohama

CHANNEL 1
15:05 – 16:05[Thematic Session 7]
City of Yokohama Climate Change Policy Headquarters andInternational Affairs Bureau) Session
City-to-City Collaboration for Zero Carbon Society

It is now a common trend between various countries and cities to achieve the targets set by
the Paris Agreement on decarbonization by 2050. Various industries in Japan are accelerating
their challenges to achieve decarbonization by 2050.
In this session, in order to realize a carbon-free society, the importance of cooperation between
cities of various scales and regional characteristics, knowledge sharing between the cities andenhancement of these activities to a world-wide scale will be discussed. In addition, thespeakers will discuss the significance of decarbonization in cities as an investment environment
improvement.
Speakers:＜Moderator＞
Mr. KATO Makoto, Board of Directors/General Manager, Project Development Department,
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan＜Presenter＞
Mr. Thawachai Saengkhamsuk, Director of Capacity Building and Outreach Office, Thailand
Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO)
Mr. Wirat Manassanitwong, Director General of Department of Environment, Bangkok
Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Mr. SUGIMOTO Ryuzo, Director, International Cooperation and Sustainable Infrastructure
Office, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
Mr. OKUNO Shuhei, Deputy Director General, Climate Change Policy Headquarters, City of
Yokohama
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Mr. KANEKO Tadahiro, General Manager, Sustainable Business Promotion Department, Tokyo
Head Office, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
CHANNEL 2
15:10 – 16:10[Thematic Session 8]
World Bank Session
Low-Carbon Solutions in Designing Sustainable Cities

High density of cities has enabled the conditions for productivity gains and income growth but
has also resulted in new urban issues challenging the path to sustainable development. In thisbackdrop, global cities have been strengthening their commitments towards sustainable
development and adopting strategies to meet UN SDGs and Paris Accord targets. For
developing countries, smart solutions leveraging low-cost and high-impact technologies arewidely available in designing sustainable cities, but these solutions require careful planning andcoordination to ensure growth that resilient and inclusive.
Segment 1: Role of the World Bank in Fostering Smart City Development (15 minutes)•

Insights into the status of the global smart cities through the perspective of the WorldBank Global Smart City Partnership Program (GSCP)•

Lesson learned from the GSCP experience in supporting smart city development andinitiatives

Segment 2: Smart Solutions towards Reducing Carbon Emissions (35 minutes)•

This session explores the Japanese smart solutions geared toward reducing carbon
emissions. The City of Kitakyushu, Toyama, and Yokohama will each present on smart
solutions within their city.

Speakers:
Segment 1＜Moderator＞
Mr. Victor Mulas, Senior Urban Specialist and TDLC Team Lead, World Bank
＜Panelist＞
Ms. Narae Choi, Senior Urban Development Specialist, World Bank
Segment 2＜Moderator＞
Mr. Victor Mulas, Senior Urban Specialist and TDLC Team Lead, World Bank
＜Panelist＞ Speaking order to be confirmed
Mr. ARIMA Takanori, Executive Director, Overseas Environmental Project Department,
Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low carbon Society, Environment Bureau, City of Kitakyushu
Mr. AOYAMA Tetsuya, General Manager, Office of Strategic Planning and Resilience, City of
ToyamaMr. OKAZAKI Shuji, Director of Project Promotion Division, Climate Change Policy Headquarters,
City of Yokohama

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16:10 – 16:20

Break

CHANNEL 1
16:20 – 17:30

Closing Session ~Yokohama Declaration~

By looking back at the Asia Smart City Conference, started in 2012, we will view the changes
in the environment surrounding cities and the changes in the way the cities should take inresponse. In addition, looking back on the discussions at the 10th ASCC, we will discuss withexperts the roles, functions, possibilities, etc. required of future cities to summarize andestablish the Yokohama Declaration.
<Yokohama Declaration>
Dr. YAMANAKA Takeharu, Mayor, City of Yokohama<Moderator>
Mr. HASHIMOTO Toru, Director General, International Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama<Commentators>
Dr. SONOBE Tetsushi, Dean/CEO, Asian Development Bank Institute
Mr. Victor Mulas, Senior Urban Specialist and TDLC Team Lead, World Bank
Mr. NAGUMO Takehiko, Executive Managing Director, Smart City Institute Japan（SCI-Japan）
Dr. SUZUKI Nobuharu, Professor, Yokohama City University
Mr. KORESAWA Atsushi, Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations
Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Dr. Bindu Lohani, Special Advisor, Y-PORT Center

About Virtual Exhibition 27th – 28th, October, 2021
As one of the showcase of the event that corresponds to the corona era, exhibition spaces,
lounge, etc. will be set up on the virtual platform. In the exhibition space, local companies,
academic institutions / research institutes, public institutions, etc. related to urban solutionsin the City of Yokohama will exhibit, and the person in charge of each organization will standas an explainer.
Participants will be expected to enter the virtual space during the pre-registered tour timeand experience the virtual space on a tour guided by the secretariat of ASCC.
Since the capacity is limited in the virtual space, please make an early reservation.
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“Yokohama Landmark Tower Dockyard Garden” and “Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse”
Image of virtual exhibition halls

Interaction between exhibitors and participants in the conference system
26th – 28th, October, 2021
During the three days, you can search for exhibitors and registered participants on theconference system. Searches can be made by keyword or business field. All participants canpost the information you want to promote on My Page.
We hope that you will take advantage of this new opportunity to interact with exhibitors andparticipants from diverse organizations that you would not normally have the chance to interact
with, such as cities in emerging countries, mainly in Asia. Please join us!!

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【For inquiries】 Asia Smart City Conference Secretariat
International Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama
ki-ascc@city.yokohama.jp TEL +81 (0)45-221-1211

Please check our website for more information about the 10th Asia Smart City Conference
https://yport.city.yokohama.lg.jp/en/city-promotion/asia-smart-city-conference-ascc-2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Report for the 9th Asia Smart City Conference【Video】https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klBIhet7__U【Report】

https://yport.city.yokohama.lg.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ASCC-report_en.pdf【Video】【Report】

Please note that the program content and time schedule shown in this document are
subject to change without notice.

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