Addressing Increasing Demand for Urban Transport, 2) Improving the Quality of Urban Transport, and 3) Important Traffic Problems in Asian Cities.

These debates resulted in linking the experience of developing countries of ITF and the future growth expected in ASEAN policy needs, and demonstrated the value of Japan’s contributions.

## (2) Japan-OECD Policy Forum on Urban Development and Green Growth

This forum was held together with OECD to discuss sustainable development in rapidly developing ASEAN urban centers. This forum was attended by Vice Minister Kitagawa of MLIT, Public Governance & Territorial Development Director Alter of OECD, the Vice Minister of Construction of Vietnam, the Mayor of Yangon, Myanmar, and representatives from central and regional government authorities of ASEAN countries.

This meeting included a presentation of efforts and examples of the realization of OECD’s “Urban Green Growth” proposal. In particular, development examples of Japan’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) were presented by participating industry

Japan-OECD Policy Forum Leaders Vice Minister Kitagawa of MLIT and Public Governance & Territorial Development Director Alter of OECD

Source) MLIT

representatives. The following day included a guided tour of urban development locations, and served as an opportunity to demonstrate OECD's urban development aims and Japan's role as an example of sustainable urban development for ASEAN countries.

## (4) United Nations (UN)

### a. International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labor Organization (ILO)

The IMO is a specialized UN agency that establishes international rules on boat safety and the environment. Japan, in addition to producing the Secretary General of this agency, is an active participant in major shipping and shipbuilding work worldwide. In 2014, Japan actively contributed to the discussions on reduction of greenhouse gases from ships, steps towards ballast water management regulation enforcement, and to the development of international rules on vessels passing through high-profile new routes in the Arctic Ocean and polar regions, as well as recent progress in low environmental load through efficient gas-fueled ships.

In addition, a briefing conference was held for relevant officials to ensure effectiveness of the “2006 Conventions on Maritime Labor,” adopted by the ILO, which had gone into effect in August of the same year.

### b. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

The ICAO is an international organization run by the United Nations to define rules to facilitate the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation as well as the healthy and financially sound operation of international aviation transport activities. Japan’s financial contributions are second among member countries, and as a Governing Council country under PART I (states of chief importance in air transport), actively participates in various ICAO activities and contributes to the development of civil aviation.

Japan also actively contributed to the construction of the International Aviation Field Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction System that was established in March 2014, including chairing a task force for discussion of recommended proposals.