May 15, 2026
Leaders from 55 Cities Gathered in Tokyo for SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 G-NETS Leaders Summit
Leaders from 55 cities across five continents came together under the theme “A New Urban Future built on Climate and Disaster Resilience.” They engaged in discussions and shared insights and best practices from their diverse urban initiatives. The outcomes of these discussions were compiled into a joint statement (communiqué), and as a new initiative, each participating city announced concrete actions and targets to strengthen resilience, to be shared with the world.
Overall theme
A New Urban Future built on Climate and Disaster Resilience
Session themes
- Urban Climate and Disaster Resilience（Responding to Natural Disasters; Promoting Decarbonization ; Promoting Greenery）
- Well-being in Cities (Promoting Culture, Sports, and Entertainment; Realizing Inclusive Societies; Harnessing AI and Digital Technologies）
Date
Monday April 27, 2026 – Wednesday April 29,2026
Venue
Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba (2-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku), and other locations (with livestreaming)
Language
English (with simultaneous interpretation into Japanese)
Participating Cities 55 cities
*Alphabetical order
*Underlines indicate online participation, Double underlines indicate participation in Action Announcements etc., Box indicates video message
①Mayor/Governor Level
Berlin, Buenos Aires, Davao, Dili, Glasgow, Hanoi, Helsinki, Jakarta, Kulhudhuffushi, Manila, Moreton Bay, Phnom Penh, Porto, San Salvador, Singapore, Suva, Thinadhoo, Turin, Yerevan, Tokyo
②Deputy Mayor/Governor Level etc.
Amsterdam, Auckland, Bangkok, Bogota, Bologna, Brampton, Brussels, Cali, Catalonia, Christchurch, Detroit, Edinburgh, Espoo, Funafuti, Istanbul, Lisbon, Ljubljana, Lombardy Region, Los Angeles, Malmo, Melbourne, Nairobi, New Taipei, Niagara, Paris, Queensland, Riga, Rome, Seoul, Taipei, Tartu, Vienna, Vientiane, Zagreb, Zapopan
Moderator
・Responding to Natural Disasters
Dr. Miho Ohara
- Professor, Center for Integrated Disaster Information Research, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
・Promoting Decarbonization
・Promoting Greenery
Mr. Togo Uchida
- Executive Director, ICLEI Japan
・Promoting Culture, Sports, and Entertainment
・Realizing Inclusive Societies
・Harnessing AI and Digital Technologies
Ms. UEDA Naoko
- Head of the OECD Global Relations and Co-operation (GRC) Tokyo Office
Program
Day1 Monday April 27, 2026
Espoo, Helsinki, NEC, World Economic Forum, Tokyo
Glasgow, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Moreton Bay, Tokyo (Moderator: Dr. Miho Ohara)
Catalonia, Christchurch, Manila, Paris, Taipei (Moderator: Dr. Miho Ohara)
Berlin, Detroit, Kulhudhuffushi, Porto, Queensland (Moderator: Ms. UEDA Naoko)
Brampton, Cali, Lombardy Region, Thinadhoo, Vientiane (Moderator: Dr. Miho Ohara)
Amsterdam, Bogota, Lisbon, Nairobi, Singapore, Zapopan (Moderator: Ms. UEDA Naoko)
Site Visit at the Tokyo Aqua Symphony after the session on 27th April.
Day2 Tuesday April 28, 2026
Bologna, Ljubljana, Malmo, Melbourne, Suva (Moderator: Mr. Togo Uchida)
Brussels, Dili, Funafuti, Istanbul, Phnom Penh, Zagreb (Moderator: Dr. Miho Ohara)
Auckland, New Taipei, Riga, Tartu, Turin (Moderator: Mr. Togo Uchida)
Hanoi, Niagara, Rome, San Salvador, Seoul, Yerevan (Moderator: Ms. UEDA Naoko)
Day3 Wednesday April 29,2026