Imperial Conference (Inbivio)

Imperial Conference

Abbreviation	IC
Formation	2 December 1947 (1947-12-02)
Type	Intergovernmental organisation
Headquarters	Kyoto, Japan
Region served	Pacific
Membership	Japan Nancokia Kitajima Hinansho Papua Moluccas Timor Sulawesi Lesser Sundas Vanuatu Western Pacific Federation Kanaky East Papua
Official language	Japanese
Website	imperialconference.org

The Imperial Conference, is an intergovernmental organisation of 6 member states that are mostly former territories of the Japanese Empire. The Imperial Conference operates by intergovernmental consensus of the member states, organised through the Imperial Secretariat and non-governmental organisations, organised through the Imperial Conference Foundation.

The Imperial Conference dates back to the mid-20th century with the decolonisation of the Japanese Empire through increased self-governance of its territories after the Second World War. It was formally constituted by the Nagasaki Declaration in 1947, which established the member states as "free and equal". The symbol of this free association is Furansisku IV who is the Head of the Imperial Conference, but this role does not carry any power with it. The Emperor is the ceremonial head of state and reigning constitutional monarch of the member states of the Imperial Conference, known as Imperial realms. The position of the chrysanthemum throne remains legally distinct from the position of monarch and the position of the Head of the Imperial Conference.

Member states have no legal obligation to one another. Instead, they are united by language, history, culture and religion. These values are enshrined in the Imperial Declaration and promoted by the biannual conference held in Kyoto.

Conference Membership

Member Administration	Representative(s)		Title
N/A		Taro Momoi	Imperial Secretariat
Japan		Yoichi Kanna	Chancellor
Nancokia		Tomio Okamura	Premier
Kitajima		Tomomi Inada	Prime Minister
Hinansho		Kimitada Konno	Prime Minister
Papua		Kojiro Mamando	Prime Minister
Moluccas		Kuniaki Tanamal	Prime Minister
Timor		Shoyo Nishikiri	Prime Minister
Sulawesi		Suhendra Hartono	Prime Minister
Lesser Sundas		Nyoman Chandra	Prime Minister
Vanuatu		Ieyoshi Salwai	Prime Minister
Western Pacific Federation		Laisenia Bavadra	Prime Minister
Kanaky		Takaaki Chiziwa	Prime Minister
East Papua		Puka Morauta	Prime Minister

The fourteen heads of government meet at summits in Kyoto once every two years. Additionally, there are regular meetings that deal with specific sectors and are attended by the corresponding ministers. Representatives of members operate in accordance with whatever procedures for democratic authority and accountability are in force in their respective elected legislatures.

Nancokia, unlike the other members of the Imperial Conference, is not represented as one entity, instead allowing the heads of government of its devolved administrations to attend, while the Prime Minister of Nancokia represents both the State of Nancokia as Prime Minister and Nancokia as a whole as Premier.