The Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance

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2009/12/7 - 9th COSLOG Seminar
2009/11/12 - Gave a lecture for King Prajadhipok Institute (KPI) from Thailand.
2009/11/10 - Exchange opinions with a professor from Australia
2009/11/6 - 8th COSLOG Seminar
2009/10/28 - 12/8 Accepted a Visiting Scholar from China.
2009/10/13 - Exchange opinions with a delegation from Department of Administrative Reform, Indonesia
2009/9/15 - 2nd Research Committee
2009/8/24-9/4 - Public Administration and Leadership Training Program for Promising Thai Government Officials
2009/7/6-24 - Senior Executive Development Program（SEDP)
2009/6/16 - 1st Research Committee
2009/6/1,3 - Gave a lecture for OCSC of the Thai National Government
2009/5/19,20 - Gave a lecture for Municipal officers of Thailand
2009/3/19 - Management Committee
2009/3/17 - 7th COSLOG Seminar
2009/3/10 - 3rd COSLOG International Symposium
2009/3/7 - Training for Deputy Mayor and Local Government Executive Staff from Tailand
2009/2/28 - Training for Deputy Mayor and Local Government Executive Staff from Tailand
2009/2/27 - 4th Research Committee meeting
2009/2/23-3/22 - Accepted a Visiting Scholar from Thailand
2009/1/16 - 6th COSLOG Seminar
2008/12/26 - Relaunched our website!
2008/12/19 - Gave a lecture for Lao delegation (Leader: Hon Dr. Mr. Ounkeo VOUTHILATH, Vice-Chair, National Assembly Law Committee, Member of the National Assembly)
2008/12/15 - 3rd Research Committee meeting held on Local Governance
2008/12/15 - 2nd Research Subcommittee meeting held on Historical Development of Japanese Local Governance
2008/11/7 - Exchange opinions with a delegation from Department of Administrative Reform, Indonesia
2008/10/27 - 5th COSLOG Seminar
2008/9/19 - 2nd Research Committee meeting held on Local Governance
2008/8/29 - 1st Research Subcommittee meeting held on Historical Development of Japanese Local Governance
2008/8/27 - Gave a lecture for King Prajadhipok Institute (KPI) from Thailand.
2008/8/24-9/7 - Gave a lecture for young career track bureaucrats of the Thai National Government.
2008/7/10 - 4th COSLOG Seminar
2008/7/7-25 - Senior Executive Development Program（SEDP)
2008/6/30 - 1st Research Committee meeting held on Local Governance.
2008/3/5 - Symposium on ““Decentralization and Local Communities: Participation, Collaboration and Better Governance”

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Publications

2010/3/31 - Added Vol.1 “The Start of Modern Local Government (1868-1880)(JP/EN), Vol.3 “The Development of the Prewar Local Autonomy System (1909-1929)”(JP/EN), Vol.5 “The Creation of the Postwar System of Local Autonomy (1946 -1951)”(JP/EN), Vol.7 “The Period of High Economic Growth - General Acceptance and Development of the Postwar System of Local Autonomy (1) (1961-1974)”(JP/EN), Vol.9 “The Promotion of Decentralization (1) (1993-2000)”(JP/EN) to the Historical Develpment of Japanese Local Governance Documents section.
2010/3/30 - Added No.15 “Local Government Planning in Japan”(JP/EN), No.16 “Japanese Publicly Managed Gaming (Sports Gambling) and Local Government”(JP/EN) to the Selected Fields section.
2010/3/30 - Added No.6 “New Policies in Wide-area Administration in Japan”(JP/EN), No.7 “The New System for Promoting Soundness in Local Finances in Japan”(JP/EN) to the Up-to-date Documents section.
2009/11/16 - Added Statistics on Local Governance (FY2008)
2009/8/17 - Added No.14 “Evaluation in Local Governments in Japan "(JP/EN) to the Selected Fields section.
2009/8/11 - Added No.11 “The Organization of Local Government Administration in Japan"(JP/EN) to the Selected Fields section.
2009/4/15 - Added Report on the 2nd COSLOG International Symposium, “Decentralization and Local Communities: Participation, Collaboration and Better Governance”
2009/3/31 - Added No.12 “New Possibilities for Local Promotion through Tourism”(JP/EN) and No.13 “The Development of a Health Insurance System for the Elderly and Associated Problem Areas”(JP/EN) to the Selected Fields section.
2009/3/24 - Added No.5 “Recent Community Policy in Japan”(JP/EN) to the Up-to-date Documents section, No.10 “Local Taxation in Japan”(EN) to the Selected Fields section.
2009/3/13 - Added Statistics on Local Governance (FY2007).
2008/10/24 - Added No.8 “Industry as the Driving Force of Regional Promotion”(JP/EN), No.9 “Educational Administration in Japan and the Role of Local Governments” (JP/EN) to the Selected Fields section.
2008/7/31 - Added Glossary on Local Governance Used in Japanese Official Gazettes (Revised Edition)
2008/3/31 - Added No.3 “The Debate on the Introduction of a Regional System in Japan”, No.4 “15 Years of Decentralization Reform in Japan” to the Up-to-date Documents section.
2008/3/31 - Added No.5 “Local Assemblies in Japan” (JP/EN), No.6 “Japanese Local Governments and ICT”(JP), No.7 “Environmental Administration in Japan and the Role of Local Governments”(JP) to the Selected Fields section.