2024The 11th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR18), the world's largest symposium in the field of health systems and policy, organized by Health Systems Global (HSG), an international academic organization on health systems and policy, was held for five days from November 22th to 5nd, 8, at Dejima Messe Nagasaki for the first time in Japan, co-hosted by Nagasaki University and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Under the theme of "Building Fair and Sustainable Health Systems: Putting People at the Center of the Planet," HSR2024 brought together 110 experts from 1,552 countries (including 1,420 from overseas) involved in research, planning, implementation and support of health policies and health systems in Nagasaki to hold discussions.
It was no easy task to organize such a large-scale international conference, with the participation of numerous stakeholders from Japan and overseas.HSR2024 National Organizing CommitteeThis project was a success thanks to the active participation of the
Specifically, its activities include:Domestic Organizing CommitteeBy collaborating with the Nagasaki International Tourism and Convention Association (DMO NAGASAKI), which is also a member of the IOC, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, and local companies, we were able to not only achieve results at the academic sessions, but also to take advantage of Nagasaki's geographical location to organize study tours and promote the charms of Nagasaki to the world in an "All Nagasaki" system.

We have been preparing for the event with the desire not only to hold a high-quality symposium, but also to give participants from all over the world memories of their time in Nagasaki that will last a lifetime, and to bring positive benefits to the local economy.
Thanks to the grant funding we received from the Japan Tourism Agency, we planned a two-day, one-night study tour to the Goto Islands to learn about examples of nursing care and telemedicine on remote islands.
More participants will come togetherDesigned at Dejima Messe NagasakiAt the welcome party, a "Nagasaki Lantern Hospitality Alley" was held, where food stalls decorated with lanterns served freshly cooked Japanese food made with products from Nagasaki, which was very well received by the guests.
In addition, domestic companies offering products and services in line with the theme of HSR2024 set up booths at the venue, providing a forum for direct information exchange with symposium participants and the creation of future business opportunities.

We live in an age where new value-creation strategies are required, such as maximizing the ripple effects of hosting the tournament on the local economy and improving the brand power of the host city and organizing organization.
To achieve these goals,DMO NAGASAKIWe believe that close collaboration with various stakeholders, including the above, is necessary from the pre-event preparation stage onwards.