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KIMURA SHUNSUKE
Department Professional Graduate School , Graduate School of Governance Studies Position Professor |
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| Date | 2023/06/18 |
| Presentation Theme | Pandemic and Change of Japanese Inter-governmental Relations |
| Conference | 3rd Global Virtual Summit on European Public Health & Healthcare (European Public Health 2023) |
| Promoters | European Public Health & Healthcare |
| Conference Type | International |
| Presentation Type | Speech (Invitation/Special) |
| Contribution Type | Individual |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Venue | ロンドン |
| Holding period | 2023/06/17～2023/06/18 |
| Details | The revised Special Law took effect on March in 2020 after some amendments.The Law gave substantive authority to prefectural governors; the main administrative acts are requests
(a) The Special Law established a prefectural-centered management system. (b) Substantial power was assigned to the governors, including the power of information creation. (c) The effectiveness of widespread administration through inter-prefectural cooperation, as reflected in public fields such as nursing, transportation, and tourism. Overcoming the current challenges substantially connects the changes to good governance in Japan. The author haslisted three challenges: (a) demand for strengthening public health administration, (b) difficult complex financial management, and (c) regional disparities. All of these are long-standing issues. |