BPC Roundtable

Business Partner City (BPC) Roundtable (hereinafter collectively called Roundtable) is a precious opportunity in which representatives from Business Partner Cities (BPCs) come and join together every fiscal year.
Every time, the participants exchange their views and opinions about designated themes, and also discuss over action policies employed by BPC network such as selection of the host city for next Roundtable, at the same time make assessment and admission of candidates to be a new BPC member.
In addition, there are BPC seminar, BPC luncheon, BPC welcome reception and BPC networking reception held in time with Roundtable with the aim of provision of the host city's information.

Past Host Cities and Themes

FY2023 Melbourne: Fostering Thriving Cities through the Intersection of Health, Business, and Innovation; Detailed Reports（PDF）

FY2022 Manila: Business Promotion Policies for the Post-COVID-19 Era; Detailed Reports（PDF）

FY2021 Online: Toward the Construction of Sustainable Cities; Detailed Reports（PDF）

FY2020 Online: The impacts of COVID-19 and the accompanying challenges and undertakings; Detailed Reports（PDF）

2019 Kuala Lumpur: Moving Forward with Industry4WRD; Detailed Reports（PDF）

2018 Osaka: Creation of Business Innovation and Strengthening of International Competitiveness in Business Partner Cities; Detailed Reports（PDF）

2017 Shanghai: Trade Facilitation in the Asia-Pacific Region; Detailed Reports（PDF）

2016 Ho Chi Minh City: Development of Supporting Industries and New Business Opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); Detailed Reports（PDF）

2015 Manila: Building Sustainable Regional and Global Economies through SME Participation; Detailed Reports（PDF）

2014 Jakarta: "The New Era of the ASEAN Economic Community 2015 ? Opportunities and Challenges for BPC members"

2013 Melbourne: "Business of Design" ? promotion and optimization of new business and city capabilities"

2012 Bangkok: Morning Session ：
Strategies for appropriate emergency disaster management and post-crisis economic recovery" ? Sharing experiences and solutions among BPC members
Afternoon Session ：
"Promotion of business inquires for SME support by each organization"

2011 Osaka: Efforts towards environmental and energy challenges and promotion of related businesses.

2010 Mumbai: Sharing Information and Structuring a Framework for Environment Business Development among BPC Cities

2009 Hong Kong: Sharing on the latest environmental protection policies and initiatives; and discussion on the business collaboration opportunities for other BPC cities

2008 Osaka: Discussion on how to promote effective economic exchange program through Business Partner City Network. ～ What we can do today and what we hope for tomorrow ～

2007 Melbourne: City Strategies for Doing Business in a Global Economy

2006 Mumbai: Strategy for urban development & Disaster crisis management ? Sharing of experience among BPC cities

2005 Tianjin: Absorbing Foreign Investment and Modern City Development

2004 Shanghai: Environmental Protection Industry for City Development

2003 Seoul: Fostering Core Competitive Industry of Each City

2002 Ho Chi Minh City: Support Policy of Small & Medium Sized Enterprises

2001 Mumbai: Achieving Prosperity through Bio-Technology in Asia and Pacific Region

2000 Melbourne: The City, Its Environment and Business

1999 Shanghai: Promotion of Direct Exchanges among Business Partner Cities?Seeking for the Stronger Ties within the Network

1998 Jakarta: The Impact of Economic Crisis on BPC-Members, And How to Overcome It, Utilizing the BPC Network

1997 Hong Kong: Exchange of Information among Business Partner Cities Promotion

1996 Osaka: Human-Network among Business Partner Cities Promotion

1995 Bangkok: ① Approach on the Main Financial Problem and the Solution that the BPC Each City is Faced.
②Present and Future Economic Exchange among Business Partner Cities)

1994 Osaka: Management of BPC Network Center and How to advance the Exchange Business in the Future

1993 Osaka: Business Partner City Exchange Business in the Future

1991 Osaka: In an Effort to Further Activation of a Business Partner City Economic Exchange

1990 Osaka: Cooperation and Economic Exchange Network among Business Partner Cities