① Participation in the Hitachiomiya Town Development Network Event

Increased opportunities to interact with other organizations and universities

Citizens / Town development organizations

Administration

University students

Mayor

●Started with the cooperation between Hitachiomiya City and Ibaraki University. Members: 19 town development organizations.

●Town Development Network Festival is held annually; University students report on their activities.

●The young and old alike hold workshops on “Challenges Facing Hitachiomiya City.”

●Provides also an opportunity to talk directly to the mayor.

●Hold meetings (Hitachiomiya City Town Development Network Meeting) bi-annually to exchange opinions on fields and approaches of respective town development organizations.

●This activity can create horizontal ties aomong the organizations providing an opportunity to develop into new activities.

●Invite the university students to be interested in the issue of ageing in Hitachiomiya City, and develop it into fieldwork.