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Yokohama introduces Smart City-related Measures & Initiatives for Decarbonization through Public-Private Partnerships at the Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona

by | Dec 8, 2022

The Smart City Expo World Congress, the world’s largest international conference and exhibition on smart cities, was held in Barcelona, Spain, from November 15 to 17. The event was organized in three categories: “Congress,” “Expo,” and “Side Events & Activities,” and was also held in conjunction with the “Mobility Exhibition. More than 20,000 visitors from over 130 countries and regions attended, with over 400 speakers and more than 800 exhibitors.

The City of Yokohama has been a participant in the World Smart City Awards since 2011 when it received the “World Smart City Award” in the city category. At this year’s conference, the Director of the International Bureau of Yokohama City spoke at the Congress session about the topic “Cities Facing Tomorrow’s Challenges”. At the Expo, a booth was set up in the Japan Pavilion, where the European Office’s Chief Representative and others introduced the city’s smart city-related policies and initiatives for decarbonization through public-private partnerships.

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The Mayor of Yokohama, Takeharu Yamanaka visited Germany –  Strengthened ties with affiliated cities and organizations through top-level sales efforts to attract European companies and top-level meetings

The Mayor of Yokohama, Takeharu Yamanaka visited Germany – Strengthened ties with affiliated cities and organizations through top-level sales efforts to attract European companies and top-level meetings

We held a seminar to attract companies in Berlin, where one of the world’s leading startup ecosystems has been formed. At the beginning of the seminar, the Mayor of Yokohama gave a presentation and invited foreign companies in the startup and mobility fields, that attended the seminar to expand their business activities to Yokohama!

We exhibited at Japan Day in Düsseldorf, Germany

We exhibited at Japan Day in Düsseldorf, Germany

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Yokohama Europe Office participated in the 20th Japan Day in Düsseldorf, Germany, as part of the city’s tourism and city sales activities. Blessed with fine weather, the event attracted approximately 650,000 visitors.

The Mayor of Yokohama, Takeharu Yamanaka visited Germany –  Strengthened ties with affiliated cities and organizations through top-level sales efforts to attract European companies and top-level meetings

The Mayor of Yokohama, Takeharu Yamanaka visited Germany – Strengthened ties with affiliated cities and organizations through top-level sales efforts to attract European companies and top-level meetings

We held a seminar to attract companies in Berlin, where one of the world’s leading startup ecosystems has been formed. At the beginning of the seminar, the Mayor of Yokohama gave a presentation and invited foreign companies in the startup and mobility fields, that attended the seminar to expand their business activities to Yokohama!

We exhibited at Japan Day in Düsseldorf, Germany

We exhibited at Japan Day in Düsseldorf, Germany

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Yokohama Europe Office participated in the 20th Japan Day in Düsseldorf, Germany, as part of the city’s tourism and city sales activities. Blessed with fine weather, the event attracted approximately 650,000 visitors.