Call Commenced for Public Comments on the Draft Report "Agile Governance Update -How Governments, Businesses and Civil Society Can Create a Better World By Reimagining Governance-"

1. Overview

In order to present new governance models for the era of cyber-physical integration, METI's Study Group on New Governance Models released the following two reports: "GOVERNANCE INNOVATION: Redesigning Law and Architecture for Society 5.0" in 2020 and "GOVERNANCE INNOVATION Ver. 2: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Agile Governance" in 2021 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Governance Innovation Reports".) We are delighted to announce that the Agile Governance model presented in the Governance Innovation Reports received a very positive response from readers all over the world.

With the increasing interest in agile governance, we received many requests to provide a commentary to facilitate a holistic understanding of two Governance Innovation Reports. We also received many questions on the specific processes of operating agile governance.

Therefore, the Study Group has decided to release a draft report titled "Agile Governance Update -How Governments, Businesses and Civil Society Can Create a Better World By Reimagining Governance-" and call for public comments on it. The main objectives are outlined below.

Also, the draft report's subject—Agile Governance—is a global issue, and many parts of it will require international cooperation. We hope to hear a broad range of frank opinions from people all around the world as well as in Japan.

2. Objectives of the draft report

• Clarify the overall perspective of "agile governance" presented in the two Governance Innovation Reports. (Part I)
• Outline the implementation processes of agile governance. (Part II)
• Present institutional designs and incentive mechanisms for implementing agile governance, with specific examples. (Part III)

Related materials

• Draft report "Agile Governance Update -How Governments, Businesses and Civil Society Can Create a Better World By Reimagining Governance-"(PDF:3,349KB)
• Guidelines for public comments on the draft report(PDF:73KB)

Reference links

• Report “GOVERNANCE INNOVATION: Redesigning Law and Architecture for Society 5.0” Compiled (July 13, 2020)
• Report "GOVERNANCE INNOVATION Ver. 2: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Agile Governance" Compiled (July 30, 2021)

Division in Charge

Digital Economy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau