国际北方城市会议始于1982年,由日本札幌市市长坂垣武四先生发起,参加者基本上都是位于北纬45度以北的世界各国城市,由于这些城市处于寒冷地带,冬季恶劣的气候对社会生活、交通、工程设施等方面均有不利影响。会议的宗旨是互相沟通情况,在城市规划建设、科技、文化、社会生活等领域进行广泛交流。 The International Northern Cities Conference began in 1982 and was initiated by the Mayor of Sapporo City, Japan, Mr. Gou Wusi. Participants are basically cities around the world north of 45 degrees north latitude. As these cities are in cold regions, the winter has a bad climate. It has adverse effects on social life, transportation, and engineering facilities. The purpose of the conference is to communicate with each other and conduct extensive exchanges in areas such as urban planning and construction, science and technology, culture, and social life.