Overview of City Net Yokohama Project Office (CYO)

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 and solve urban problems in the Asia-Pacific region, and its headquarters secretariat is located in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Founded in 1987, the number of members was 26, but now more than 30 years later, it has grown into a network organization with 154 cities and organizations. (As of January 2023)
In 1995, he received a special advisory qualification from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission (ECOSOC), and in 2002 he received the United Nations Habitatt Honor Award for his role in intercity cooperation in Asia and networking with local governments, NGOs, and government development agencies.

City Net homepage (outside site)

Connect all stakeholders of the city and provide concrete solutions to the urban problems faced by cities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Citynet members are made up of cities that are full-time members and organizations that are associate members.

Oh Member cities and organizations in Japan
[Major Members] Yokohama City, Matsuyama City
[Associate Member] Yokohama International Association (YOKE) (Yokohama)
　　　　　Temple University Japan Campus (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
　　　　　Yokohama City University (Yokohama City)
　　　　　Plas Arts (Kobe City)
　　　　　KDDI Foundation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

Oh CitiNet Executive Committee and Election Officers (2023–2026)
[Secretary General]
[Chairperson] Seoul Ita City (Republic of Korea)
[Honorary Chairman] Yokohama City (Japan)
[First Vice Chairman] Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
[Second Vice Chairman] Macatti City (Philippines)
[Executive Committee] ①Association of All Indian Local Governments (India)
　　　　　　②Busan City (Republic of Korea)
　　　　　　③Colombo City (Sri Lanka)
　　　　　　④Denpasar (Indonesia)
　　　　　　⑤Iloilo City (Philippines)
　　　　　　⑥Incheon City (Republic of Korea)
　　　　　　⑦International Research Institute for Climate Development (Taiwan)
　　　　　　⑧Raritpur City (Nepal)
　　　　　　⑨Plus Arts (Japan)
Audit & Supervisory Board Member Munchylpa (Philippines)

We plan international cooperation projects tailored to the needs of member cities and organizations, and by sharing the knowledge and technology of Yokohama and Japan, thereby contributing to the resolution of the urban problems faced by our members. In particular, until 2022, together with Yokohama City, the chair city of the Disaster Prevention Cluster, we have been conducting many projects such as regional disaster prevention, disaster prevention education, and the environment (environmental education and garbage issues) mainly in the field of disaster prevention. Since Yokohama City has been appointed chairman of the SDGs Subcommittee since 2023, we will continue to focus on activities aimed at achieving the SDGs.

In response to requests from members, we conduct training, inspections, and seminars in Japan as needed, and provide a wide range of programs tailored to the government, private companies and citizens.

Through a variety of public relations media, including local media, we are enhancing information dissemination from Yokohama to the world. It also leads to new business development through information sharing.

Address: 〒220-0012
1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama Yokohama City Cooperation Center 6th floor
Phone: 045-221-1214
Email address: citynetyokohama@gmail.com
※Changed from info@citynet-yh.org.