【Free Participation / Online】GDX to Hold 6 Consecutive Seminars from June to July 2026 – Tourism AI, Relationship Population, Public-Private Partnership, Power Procurement, Hometown Tax Donation
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- 【Free Participation / Online】GDX to Hold 6 Consecutive Seminars from June to July 2026 – Tourism AI, Relationship Population, Public-Private Partnership, Power Procurement, Hometown Tax Donation
- The Local Government DX Promotion Council (GDX) will hold 6 online seminars from June to July 2026 for local government officials and businesses aiming to collaborate with local governments. Topics include AI in tourism, relationship population, public-private partnership, power procurement and management, and hometown tax donation.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 8, 2026
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The Local Government DX Promotion Council (GDX) will hold 6 online seminars from June to July 2026 for local government officials and businesses aiming to collaborate with local governments. Topics include AI in tourism, relationship population, public-private partnership, power procurement and management, and hometown tax donation.
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- June 8, 2026
The Local Government DX Promotion Council (GDX) will hold 6 online seminars from June to July 2026 for local government officials and businesses aiming to collaborate with local governments. Topics include AI in tourism, relationship population, public-private partnership, power procurement and management, and hometown tax donation.
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The Local Government DX Promotion Council (GDX) will hold a series of 6 online seminars from June to July 2026, targeting local government officials and businesses aiming to collaborate with local governments.
The seminars cover topics of high interest in local government settings, such as AI utilization in tourism, relationship population, public-private partnership, power procurement and management, and hometown tax donation. All are free and online (pre-registration required). Among them, the "Spot AI Utilization Seminar" and "Relationship Population Lab #0" are re-broadcasts (archive distribution) due to popular demand.
■ Seminar List
6/10 (Wed) 10:00–11:00
Why not stop building tourism apps? 'Spot AI (ToyTalk)' Utilization Seminar (Rebroadcast)
6/10 (Wed) 14:00–15:30
Relationship Population Lab #0 "What exactly is Relationship Population?" (Rebroadcast)
6/17 (Wed) 10:00–11:00
1st Public-Private Partnership Lab
6/24 (Wed) 10:00–11:00
Survey and Report on Local Government Power Procurement and Management
7/1 (Wed) 10:00–11:30
Relationship Population Lab #1 "Relationship Population and Migration/U-turn"
7/15 (Wed) 10:00–11:30
Hometown Tax Donation Fact-Finding Survey Report Meeting
Details of Each Seminar
(Tourism AI / Rebroadcast) Why not stop building tourism apps? Spot AI (ToyTalk) Utilization Seminar for Solving Tourism and Regional Issues
Explains a new AI utilization method that can be introduced without app development, in as little as 3 minutes, and at low cost, with actual examples. This is a rebroadcast (archive distribution) of the seminar held on May 27, which was well-received, allowing those who could not attend to watch it again.
Date and Time: June 10, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:00 (scheduled) *Rebroadcast of May 27 session
Format: Online (Zoom webinar planned)
Target: Local government officials, tourism association/DMO staff, GDX members, private businesses
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/YLkxwojQgAZEGuyZ9
(Relationship Population / Rebroadcast) Relationship Population Lab #0 "What exactly is Relationship Population?" (Rebroadcast)
A 90-minute session to reorganize what "relationship population" is from the forefront of research trends and policies. This is the first session (held on May 27) of the learning series "Relationship Population Lab" rebroadcast (archive distribution). The first session received 181 applications.
Date and Time: June 10, 2026 (Wed) 14:00–15:30 *Rebroadcast of May 27 session
Format: Online (Zoom webinar)
Target: Local government officials, GDX members, those interested in relationship population and migration/settlement measures
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/rYKKtSU5FAGkkQea6
(Public-Private Partnership) 1st Public-Private Partnership Lab
As social issues become more complex, the importance of "public-private partnership," where local governments and private companies collaborate to solve problems, is increasing. The lab will explain the mechanism for making public-private partnerships work and introduce good examples of collaboration between local governments and businesses (case studies) in an easy-to-understand manner.
Date and Time: June 17, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:00
Format: Online (using Zoom)
Target: Businesses interested in public-private partnership
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/FsfUtfZJ2vXogDKm9
(Power Procurement) Survey and Report on Local Government Power Procurement and Management (Latest Trends and Cost Reduction/Optimization through "ESP Method")
How to deal with soaring electricity costs and bidding failures. GDX will report the latest trends from its own "Local Government Power Procurement and Management Fact-Finding Survey" conducted nationwide, and explain cost reduction and operational optimization through the "ESP method" adopted by 202 local governments, with specific case studies.
Date and Time: June 24, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:00 (scheduled)
Format: Online (Zoom webinar planned)
Target: Local government officials, GDX members
Capacity: 100 (closed when full)
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/SFwPdgR3h5vFULz56
(Relationship Population) Relationship Population Lab #1 "Relationship Population and Migration/U-turn"
As the first session of the series, the theme is "Relationship Population and Migration/U-turn." The lab will consider the connection between migration/settlement measures and relationship population building from both research findings and on-site practices.
Date and Time: July 1, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:30
Format: Online (webinar style)
Target: Local government officials (especially those in charge of migration/settlement), GDX members, businesses, those interested in relationship population
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/UXH4XXBXLwiQLNot5
(Hometown Tax Donation) Hometown Tax Donation Fact-Finding Survey Report Meeting
Regarding hometown tax donation, which is entering a major turning point, GDX will share the results of the "Hometown Tax Donation Fact-Finding Survey (May 2026)" conducted nationwide among local government departments in charge, and introduce how to create fans of donors using a special website and LINE. The theme is "Hometown Tax Donation, Return to Basics. From Points to Stories. From Competition to Empathy."
Date and Time: July 15, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:30 (90 minutes)
Format: Online webinar (Zoom)
Target: Local government officials, GDX members
Capacity: 100 (closed when full)
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Organizer: Local Government DX Promotion Council
Registration: https://forms.gle/HWQTLy9Ua5REe68G6
■ About the Local Government DX Promotion Council
The Local Government DX Promotion Council (GDX) is a general incorporated association established in 2023 to support DX promotion in local governments through collaboration with private companies. As a hub connecting local governments and businesses, it conducts interviews, matching, information dissemination, publishes a newsletter 'Local Government DX Guide', plans and operates seminars for local governments nationwide, and conducts various fact-finding surveys.
■ Inquiries regarding this release and seminars
Local Government DX Promotion Council Secretariat
TEL: 03-6683-0106 E-mail: info@gdx.or.jp
URL: https://gdx.or.jp/
The seminars cover topics of high interest in local government settings, such as AI utilization in tourism, relationship population, public-private partnership, power procurement and management, and hometown tax donation. All are free and online (pre-registration required). Among them, the "Spot AI Utilization Seminar" and "Relationship Population Lab #0" are re-broadcasts (archive distribution) due to popular demand.
■ Seminar List
6/10 (Wed) 10:00–11:00
Why not stop building tourism apps? 'Spot AI (ToyTalk)' Utilization Seminar (Rebroadcast)
6/10 (Wed) 14:00–15:30
Relationship Population Lab #0 "What exactly is Relationship Population?" (Rebroadcast)
6/17 (Wed) 10:00–11:00
1st Public-Private Partnership Lab
6/24 (Wed) 10:00–11:00
Survey and Report on Local Government Power Procurement and Management
7/1 (Wed) 10:00–11:30
Relationship Population Lab #1 "Relationship Population and Migration/U-turn"
7/15 (Wed) 10:00–11:30
Hometown Tax Donation Fact-Finding Survey Report Meeting
Details of Each Seminar
(Tourism AI / Rebroadcast) Why not stop building tourism apps? Spot AI (ToyTalk) Utilization Seminar for Solving Tourism and Regional Issues
Explains a new AI utilization method that can be introduced without app development, in as little as 3 minutes, and at low cost, with actual examples. This is a rebroadcast (archive distribution) of the seminar held on May 27, which was well-received, allowing those who could not attend to watch it again.
Date and Time: June 10, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:00 (scheduled) *Rebroadcast of May 27 session
Format: Online (Zoom webinar planned)
Target: Local government officials, tourism association/DMO staff, GDX members, private businesses
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/YLkxwojQgAZEGuyZ9
(Relationship Population / Rebroadcast) Relationship Population Lab #0 "What exactly is Relationship Population?" (Rebroadcast)
A 90-minute session to reorganize what "relationship population" is from the forefront of research trends and policies. This is the first session (held on May 27) of the learning series "Relationship Population Lab" rebroadcast (archive distribution). The first session received 181 applications.
Date and Time: June 10, 2026 (Wed) 14:00–15:30 *Rebroadcast of May 27 session
Format: Online (Zoom webinar)
Target: Local government officials, GDX members, those interested in relationship population and migration/settlement measures
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/rYKKtSU5FAGkkQea6
(Public-Private Partnership) 1st Public-Private Partnership Lab
As social issues become more complex, the importance of "public-private partnership," where local governments and private companies collaborate to solve problems, is increasing. The lab will explain the mechanism for making public-private partnerships work and introduce good examples of collaboration between local governments and businesses (case studies) in an easy-to-understand manner.
Date and Time: June 17, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:00
Format: Online (using Zoom)
Target: Businesses interested in public-private partnership
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/FsfUtfZJ2vXogDKm9
(Power Procurement) Survey and Report on Local Government Power Procurement and Management (Latest Trends and Cost Reduction/Optimization through "ESP Method")
How to deal with soaring electricity costs and bidding failures. GDX will report the latest trends from its own "Local Government Power Procurement and Management Fact-Finding Survey" conducted nationwide, and explain cost reduction and operational optimization through the "ESP method" adopted by 202 local governments, with specific case studies.
Date and Time: June 24, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:00 (scheduled)
Format: Online (Zoom webinar planned)
Target: Local government officials, GDX members
Capacity: 100 (closed when full)
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/SFwPdgR3h5vFULz56
(Relationship Population) Relationship Population Lab #1 "Relationship Population and Migration/U-turn"
As the first session of the series, the theme is "Relationship Population and Migration/U-turn." The lab will consider the connection between migration/settlement measures and relationship population building from both research findings and on-site practices.
Date and Time: July 1, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:30
Format: Online (webinar style)
Target: Local government officials (especially those in charge of migration/settlement), GDX members, businesses, those interested in relationship population
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Registration: https://forms.gle/UXH4XXBXLwiQLNot5
(Hometown Tax Donation) Hometown Tax Donation Fact-Finding Survey Report Meeting
Regarding hometown tax donation, which is entering a major turning point, GDX will share the results of the "Hometown Tax Donation Fact-Finding Survey (May 2026)" conducted nationwide among local government departments in charge, and introduce how to create fans of donors using a special website and LINE. The theme is "Hometown Tax Donation, Return to Basics. From Points to Stories. From Competition to Empathy."
Date and Time: July 15, 2026 (Wed) 10:00–11:30 (90 minutes)
Format: Online webinar (Zoom)
Target: Local government officials, GDX members
Capacity: 100 (closed when full)
Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Organizer: Local Government DX Promotion Council
Registration: https://forms.gle/HWQTLy9Ua5REe68G6
■ About the Local Government DX Promotion Council
The Local Government DX Promotion Council (GDX) is a general incorporated association established in 2023 to support DX promotion in local governments through collaboration with private companies. As a hub connecting local governments and businesses, it conducts interviews, matching, information dissemination, publishes a newsletter 'Local Government DX Guide', plans and operates seminars for local governments nationwide, and conducts various fact-finding surveys.
■ Inquiries regarding this release and seminars
Local Government DX Promotion Council Secretariat
TEL: 03-6683-0106 E-mail: info@gdx.or.jp
URL: https://gdx.or.jp/
FAQ
What is GDX?
The Local Government DX Promotion Council, a general incorporated association supporting local government DX through collaboration with private companies.
Are the seminars free?
Yes, all are free. Pre-registration is required.
Where can I register?
You can register via the Google Forms linked in each seminar's description.