Asian Human Network Databank : Interaction Asia

1: A solid network among major cities in Asia is spreading to the world
The 11th Plenary Meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) was held in Singapore.

The ANMC21 Plenary Meeting held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on June 30th officially welcomed Tomsk and Ulaanbaatar as new member cities. Here is a report from the meeting.

2: Asian cities shared their experiences and lessons learnt from major disasters.
The Asian Crisis Management Conference was held in Bangkok.

Last month, the 10th Asian Crisis Management Conference was held in Bangkok. Each participating city shared its experience and issues in managing crises, including Bangkok's presentation on how it handled flood damage, and the meeting was very effective in sharing information. Have a look at the report from the meeting.

3: To contribute to resolution of waste problems in urban Asia (2/2)
Providing Asia with Tokyo's methods for waste management

The training course, "Promotion of Environmentally Sound Waste Management and Resource Recycling," and the workshop in Bangkok explained how Tokyo separates, collects, and transports waste as well as how it recycles and incinerate waste.

4: Interview with Asian students of the Tokyo Metropolitan University (2/2)
All about the students' life in Tokyo

This is part 2 of an interview with two Asian students who have performed research at the Tokyo Metropolitan University since last October. Read the interview to find out their impressions about Japan and its unique customs as well as their visions as "bridges" to link Tokyo to cities in Asia in the future.