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