Asian Network of Major Cities 21

Asian Network of Major Cities 21 was a body representing the interests of several of Asia's largest capital cities around common themes of importance, including urban planning, sustainability and crisis management. The organization was advocated by then Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara (1999-2012) and formed by common declaration of those attending a meeting held in Kuala Lumpur in August 2000. Following a review by member cities in 2014, the network was suspended and projects continued under new regional initiatives by Tokyo.

Member cities

City Name	Native Name	Metro Population	Image	Country
Bangkok	กรุงเทพมหานครฯ	14,500,000		Thailand
Delhi	दिल्ली	21,000,000		India
Hanoi	Hà Nội	16,100,000	File:West Hanoi.jpg	Vietnam
Jakarta	Jakarta	30,000,000		Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur	7,200,000		Malaysia
Metropolitan Manila	Kalakhang Maynila	19,700,000		Philippines
Seoul	서울	25,620,000		South Korea
Singapore	Singapore	5,535,000		Singapore
Taipei	台北 臺北	7,042,210		Taiwan
Tokyo	東京 とうきょう トウキョウ	37,800,000		Japan
Tomsk	Томск	1,045,541		Russia
Ulaanbaatar	Улаанбаатар	1,372,000		Mongolia
Yangon	ရန်ကုန်	7,610,703		Myanmar

Beijing withdrew its membership in August 2005 in protest at the decision of the group to hold its fifth plenary in Taipei in April 2006.

Joint projects

• Industry
  • Promotion of Development of a small to medium-sized Jet Passenger Plane
  • “Welcome to Asia” Campaign
  • Promotion of Asian Business and Investment Projects
  • ICT Initiatives for Urban Development
  • Development of Affordable, Safe and Fast Mass Housing Technology Project
• Environment
  • Urban and Global Environment Problems
• Civil management
  • Network for Crisis Management
• Health
  • Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia
• Arts and culture
  • Asian Performing Arts Festival
• Women's Social participation
  • Women's Participation in Society
• Human resource development
  • Youth-to-Youth Program -Creating Enterprising Originals
  • Staff Capacity Enhancement Program

Plenary Meeting

• The First Plenary Meeting (October 2001) - Tokyo
• The Second Plenary Meeting (November 2002) - Delhi
• The Third Plenary Meeting (November 2003) - Hanoi
• The Fourth Plenary Meeting (November 2004) - Jakarta
• The Fifth Plenary Meeting (April 2006) - Taipei
• The Sixth Plenary Meeting (November 2007) - Manila
• The Seventh Plenary Meeting (November 2008) - Kuala Lumpur
• The Eighth Plenary Meeting (November 2009) - Bangkok
• The Ninth Plenary Meeting (November 2010) - Tokyo
• The Tenth Plenary Meeting (October 2011) - Seoul
• The Eleventh Plenary Meeting (June 2012) - Singapore
• The Twelfth Plenary Meeting (November 2013) - Hanoi
• The Thirteenth Plenary Meeting (September 2014) - Tomsk

External links

• Official site (English version)
• Official site of fifth plenary (English)