Abstract
In the case study of Shinmachi River and Suketo River Symposium, the purpose of this study is to examine that 1) how specialist strengthen coordination with local residents through outreach activity, and 2) the role of specialist. The results of this study, the specialist for collaboration with local residents have to understand that following three ideas: partnership on the assumption that disagreement of during specialist and local residents, talk candidly, specialists with the mindset of the general public.