Co-creation

Citizens' needs and local issues are becoming diversified and complicated, making it difficult for the government alone to respond.
We share our goals through interactive dialogue with many people and make the best use of their knowledge and know-how.
We would like to create new value together with YOKOHAMA as the stage.
We combine the perspective of co-creation with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and CSV (common value creation) that balances economic interests and social value.
We will demonstrate the ideas and strengths of the private sector in all administrative and political fields, and will lead to the provision of high-quality public services and the revitalization of Yokohama-like regional communities.

The Co-creation Promotion Office consists of companies, NPOs, universities, and local governments Neighborhood Associations.
We will create new value through dialogue with various people, such as social movement groups.

Co-creation front
We have established a “Co-creation Front” as a point of contact for private businesses to provide consultations and proposals on public-private partnerships. As for the proposal, the Co-creation Promotion Office will act as a bridge between you and each department of the city hall, and will examine and coordinate for realization.

Co-creation Open Forum
It is held once or twice a year on a scale of hundreds of people as a place for private and government speakers to talk about social issues and find new ideas and solutions. In addition, it is place to widely disseminate approach of citizen-private partnership of Yokohama-shi widely.

Co-creation lab, living lab
This is a place for small-group dialogue where companies, universities, NPOs, etc. and the government arrive at the same table and share ideas while discussing equally and proactively. We find solutions by sharing specific issues based on different perspectives and values.

Sounding Survey
About utilization of public assets of Yokohama-shi, we grasp idea and marketability of private company by dialogue by open call for participants at stage of business examination. In addition, we will promote excellent proposals by grasping the setting of open recruitment conditions that are easy to enter, and by communicating regional issues and considerations in advance.

In order to promote co-creation initiatives, it is important for the private sector and the government to deepen their understanding of each other and share the goals of co-creation.
To that end, we will formulate the “Guidelines for Co-creation Promotion” as shared by the private sector and the government, and will serve as the cornerstone of public-private partnerships.
The city is aware of the government's mission to create new value that will lead to an improvement in citizen satisfaction.
We will operate this guideline with the recognition that we are ultimately responsible for providing the necessary services for citizens.

Guidelines for Co-creation Promotion-Towards New Public Creation through Co-creation-(PDF: 1,249KB)