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Forum & Event ReportNews Center Pick up 580Mr. Kamon Iizumi, Governor of Tokushima Prefecture, gave the keynote speech in this session. Tokushima Prefecture is working on broadband infrastructure development through optical fiber to promote new ways of working (e.g. working in satellite offices or teleworking) as a model of bringing together the 4K/8K digital content industry and promoting regional creation and as a part of business continuity planning in companies.For example, Tokushima Prefecture has been working on a project together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to realize a strategic information sharing system that blends geospatial information and ICT to show road accident information and tsunami flooding simulations on maps. Furthermore, the prefecture has also concluded an agreement with Amazon and Yamato Transport to match the needs of disaster-hit areas and supporters by utilizing online shopping sites as a first such initiative of its kind in Japan. Moreover, inbound tourism measures are also being promoted by setting up Wi-Fi throughout the prefecture. There is also an aspect that the information sent by local governments during a disaster can obtain the trust of residents through the filter of media organizations. Tokushima Prefecture is developing How should the government and media cooperate on an archipelago with frequent disasters?3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday, November 16th Special Session 1 an information sharing system for disasters. This is a system that can be used seamlessly even during a disaster by every-one in the media through L-ALERT.Mr. Iizumi stated that it would be great if these efforts become a model of growth strategy and spread across Japan.