Drawing a future vision for Fukuoka and increasing its global competitiveness are the principle goals of Fukuoka Directive Council (Fukuoka D.C.). In order to pursue these objectives, Fukuoka D.C. will plan and implement effective regional development strategies. With partnerships across public, private, academic and civic sectors, Fukuoka D.C. will be committed to formulate feasible development strategies and implement operational and replicable projects, setting Fukuoka city and its vicinities at the core and by linking with other partners throughout greater Kyushu, and moreover with neighboring Asian cities.
Fukuoka Directive Council is a multi-sectoral body consisting of three membership groups; Official members, Affiliate members, and Special members. On the Board are the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Senior Board Members, and Auditors. Fukuoka D.C. operates under the Executive Committee which is the decision making authority of the organization; the Board which is the implementation body of the organization, and a fully fledged Secretariat which functions as a ‘think-and-do-tank’ with experienced full time staff.

Business Plans
The strategies will be formulated, shared and implemented by join effort of public, private, academic and civic sector stakeholders. This will include formulation of global public relations strategies and human resource development of young professionals.Public relations activities will also include development of partnerships between international professionals, private institutions and relative regional institutions which will contribute to strengthening international competitiveness of Fukuoka D.C..

Principles of Formulating a Regional Strategy
(1)Participation of Committed Members
Projects (or strategy options) will be formulated and prioritized by the following criteria. This will be followed by formulation of project groups.

①Participation of committed members: Taking leadership in project groups
②Financial commitments: Cost sharing implications in projects
③Total optimization perspective: Spreading from Fukuoka to Kyushu, to Japan, to Asia