CYO (CITYNET Yokohama Project Office)

CITYNET Yokohama Project Office was set up as an organization to provide services in international cooperation projects in 2013 when CITYNET Secretariat was relocated from the City of Yokohama to Seoul Metropolitan Government. Every year projects are conducted with member cities and organizations in topics including Disaster Risk Reduction Education, Disaster Risk Reduction, Education (education in environment and solid waste management).

Official Name : The Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlements

CITYNET is a non-profit international organization that aims to improve living environments and tackle urban problems. The headquarter office is located in Seoul Metropolitan Government. Starting with 26 members in 1987, CITYNET has grown in 30 years to become an international organization of 162 members (as of December 2023). In 1995, CITYNET was granted consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations. CITYNET was also recognized in 2002 by UN-HABITAT with the Scroll of Honour for “playing a key role in facilitating City to City Cooperation and networking amongst local governments, NGOs and development agencies in Asia.”

CITYNET秘書處(citynet-ap.org)(外部網站)

To connect urban actors and deliver tangible solutions for cities across the Asia Pacific region.

CITYNET’s members consist of full members which are cities, and associate members which are organizations.

〇Members (full and associate) within Japan

Full: Yokohama city, Matsuyama city

Associate: Yokohama Association for International Communication and Exchanges (YOKE) (Yokohama City, Kanagawa)

Temple University, Japan Campus (Minato Ward, Tokyo)

Yokohama City University (Yokohama City, Kanagawa)

Plus Arts NPO (Kobe city, Hyogo)

KDDI Foundation (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)

〇CITYNET 2023-2026 Exective Committee and Elected Officials

Secretary General: Dr. Vijay Jagannathan

President: Seoul Metropolitan Government, Republic of Korea

President Emeritus: City of Yokohama, Japan

First Vice President: Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Malaysia

Second Vice President: Makati City Government, Philippines

Executive Committee: All India Institute of Local Self-Government, India

Busan Metropolitan Government, Republic of Korea

Colombo Municipal Council, Sri Lanka

Denpasar City, Indonesia

Iloilo City, Philippines

Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea

International Climate and Development Institute, Taipei

Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Nepal

Plus Arts NPO, Japan

Auditor:Muntinlupa City, Philippines

CITYNET Brochure（PDF：725KB）

Based on members’ needs, the office contributes to the provision of solutions that our members face in urban challenges, by sharing Japanese cities’ technical knowledge and expertise. In particular, CITYNET Yokohama Project Office (CYO) mostly provided solutions in the field of disaster preparedness, in partnership with Disaster Cluster Lead City Yokohama. Since 2023, Yokohama city has served as the leading city of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Cluster of Citynet and CYO has worked together with Yokohama city to achieve SDGs.

Based on members’ needs, the office implements trainings, site visits and seminars in Japan which incorporate expertise and feedback from the public sector, private sector and communities.

The office disseminates information globally from Yokohama, through various media sources including local media. In addition, networking opportunities are created to develop innovative needs-based programs.

Address: 6th Floor, Yokohama City Cooperation Center, 1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-Ku, Yokohama City, 220-0012
Tel: 045-221-1214
Email address:[email protected]
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