The Japan Local Government Centre (JLGC) in London is an overseas office of the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), a government-affiliated foundation in Japan. CLAIR’s mission is to support the internationalisation of Japanese local authorities through knowledge exchange and professional development.

Our Staff

CLAIR is staffed largely by officials seconded from local governments across Japan, as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Many staff spend a year in Tokyo before serving for two years at one of CLAIR’s overseas offices, such as JLGC London.

Our Role

JLGC supports Japanese local governments with their internationalisation, promotes Japan–UK & EU local government cooperation, policy exchange, and supports Japanese regional engagement in the UK & the EU.

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Our Region

As CLAIR’s London Office, JLGC’s area of responsibility includes the United Kingdom, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

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Who we’ve worked with