CTC 9/30 Press — Uda City and CTC conclude “Collaboration Agreement on DX Promotion”

CTC press release (2024.09.30) CTC Uda City and CTC conclude “Collaboration Agreement on DX Promotion” “A city that continues to be chosen” by working to solve local issues and improve citizen services Aiming to realize Uda City, Nara Prefecture (Mayor: Kazutomo Kongo) and ITOCHU Techno Solutions Corporation (President: Tatsufumi Shingu, abbreviated as CTC) have concluded a “Collaboration Agreement for the Promotion of DX (Digital
Transformation).” Aiming to become a city that continues to be chosen by citizens and employees, we will utilize digital technology to solve administrative and local issues and improve citizen services in Uda City. Uda City entered the CTC’s 2021 Metaverse demonstration experiment and held the first “Metaverse migration and settlement exchange event” as a municipality. In addition, in FY2023, we will conduct a “demonstration experiment that uses 3D maps and AI to encourage tourists to tour and improve their satisfaction,” and private businesses and local governments will collaborate to improve DX promotion. I’ve been trying. In order to maintain and improve the quality of administrative services amidst the need to respond to disasters caused by the declining birthrate, aging population, population decline, and climate change, in June 2024, we announced the basic policy for realizing a digital society. We have formulated the Uda City DX Basic Policy and are working to solve regional issues and create new value using digital technology and data. CTC and Uda City will utilize CTC’s hometown co-creation initiative “CLoV” to collaborate and promote DX that will lead to solving administrative and regional issues in the city. Additionally, the two parties have entered into a partnership agreement to work together on measures to address various issues such as dealing with local labor shortages, optimizing local transportation, and improving the value of tourists’ experiences. ■Outline of cooperation agreement 1 Agreement name Collaboration agreement for DX promotion between Uda City and ITOCHU Techno Solutions Co., Ltd. 2 About cooperation agreement (1) Purpose Utilize digital technology to solve administrative and regional issues and improve citizen services.
Promote improvement and DX of the local community and aim to become a “town that continues to be chosen” (2) Cooperation matters 1) Matters related to DX promotion to improve convenience for residents 2) Issues and solutions related to DX for regional revitalization of the city 3) Regarding the development of DX human resources 4) Matters related to
demonstration experiments for solving regional issues, etc. 5) In addition to what is listed in the preceding items, matters necessary to achieve the purpose of the preceding article. 3 Conclusion date September 30, 2020 ■Image of the “Uda City DX Basic Policy” that Uda City is aiming for
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■About Uda City Uda City is located in the northeastern part of Nara Prefecture, and the city has an area of ​​247.50 square kilometers, accounting for 6.7% of the entire Nara Prefecture. It is located in a highland area called Yamato Plateau, and although it has a certain amount of plains, 72% of the city area is covered by mountains and forests, and just under 4% is residential land. Many producers are engaged in agriculture, taking advantage of the highland climate, rich forests, and abundant natural environment of refreshing water sources. We have made an “Organic Village Declaration” and are working to promote sustainable agriculture and reduce environmental impact. Image
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