G-NETS Held Working Group Meetings

G-NETS working group held online thematic meetings in December, 2024 and online plenary meeting in January, 2025.

In the thematic meetings, working-level staff from 44 cities participated in the meetings, which were themed around the topics of “Child-Oriented Policy,” “Non-Structural Measures for Disaster Prevention,” “Utilization of Renewable and New Energy,” and “Promotion of Greening.” Officials presented relevant issues faced by their cities, specific measures being taken to address them, and other information, furthering the sharing of wisdom and expertise among cities.

In the plenary meeting, working-level officials representing 37 cities participated. The meeting served to sum up the thematic meetings and included a report on the results of joint projects and featured a discussion aimed at further enhancing G-NETS.

The Working Group Thematic Meetings

[December 2, 2024] Child-Oriented Policy
Participation: 15 cities
Presentations: Helsinki, Paris, Tallinn, Tirana, Tokyo
Audience: Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Davao, Hong Kong, Riga, San Salvador, Seoul, Tartu, Ulaanbaatar

[December 3, 2024]  Non-Structural Measures for Disaster Prevention
Participation: 20 cities
Presentations: Istanbul, Kulhudhuffushi, Taipei, Tokyo
Audience: Beijing, Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Cairo, Christchurch, Durban, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Manila, New Taipei, San Salvador, Seoul, Tallinn, Tartu, Thinadhoo

[December 4, 2024] Utilization of Renewable and New Energy
Participation: 23 cities
Presentations: Beijing, Brisbane, Buenos Aires, Nairobi, Queensland, Tokyo
Audience: Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Cairo, Christchurch, Espoo, Istanbul, Malmo, New South Wales, Nice, Nouakchott, San Salvador, Seoul, Tallinn, Tartu, Thinadhoo, Vienna

[December 6, 2024] Promotion of Greening
Participation: 21 cities
Presentations: Bangkok, Brampton, New York, Paris, Tartu, Tokyo
Audience: Amman, Beijing, Berlin, Bologna, Brisbane, Cairo, Catalonia, Istanbul, Nice, Riga, Rotterdam, San Salvador, Singapore, Tallinn, Vilnius

The Working Group Plenary Meeting

[January 21, 2025]
Participation: 37 cities

Ahmedabad, Amman, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Beijing, Bologna, Brampton, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Durban, Davao, Espoo, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta, Malmo, Maputo, Nice, New Taipei, New York, Paris, Prague, Queensland, Riga, San Jose (Uruguay), San Salvador, Seoul, Singapore, Stroud, Taipei, Tallinn, Tartu, Thinadhoo, Toronto, Tokyo