Keidanren and Tohoku Economic Federation Roundtable Agreement on promotion of functional decentralization to local areas, etc. October 6, 17:48
A round-table conference was held in Sendai City where Keidanren and the Tohoku Economic Federation and the Tohoku Economic Federation exchanged opinions on the economy of the Tohoku region. We agreed to strengthen cooperation to promote the digitization of companies.
About 150 people attended the round-table conference, including Chairman Nobuyuki Koga of Keidanren and Makoto Kaiwa, Chairman of the Tohoku Economic Federation.
Among them, the Tohoku Economic Federation said that the spread of the infection had a great impact on the local economy, and moved to rural areas by relocating offices and promoting migration in order to respond to the spread of new lifestyles. It was pointed out that it is necessary to develop digital human resources in order to disperse the functions of the office, realize the organizational change of the society utilizing digital technology, and revitalize the region.
In response, Keidanren responded, "Vitalization of the economy and society is indispensable for sustainable growth, and we would like to continue to cooperate." We agreed to strengthen.
During the round-table conference, Chairman Kaiwa said, "The need for regional decentralization is increasing in order to avoid the vulnerability of large cities to infectious diseases and natural disasters. I would like to call for the distribution of functions to the above, "he emphasized the significance of distribution.