Conference Outline
Dates to be Held
Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 February 2012
Venue
Snow Hall and Conference Room 201, 2nd Floor, Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center
Organizers
Northeast Asia International Conference for Economic Development Executive Committee (Niigata Prefecture, City of Niigata, and ERINA)
Conference Objectives
To deepen expertly the discussion on a number of issues for bringing about lasting socioeconomic development in Northeast Asia, on the summaries and investigations of the state of development of measures in each country, and on the direction of policies which ought to be taken; to pass on that information and make policy proposals to the countries and regions concerned; and to further multilateral and interregional cooperation.
Outline of the Next Conference
In 2010 China achieved economic growth to overtake Japan in terms of GDP, and is increasing its presence all the more. Russia, against a backdrop of the progress of the development of energy in the eastern part of the country and the staging in Vladivostok of the 2012 APEC summit, is strengthening its approaches toward the Asia-Pacific region. At this conference, taking up this dynamism of Northeast Asia, we will consider the relations between China and the other nations within the region, distribution and transportation problems, future resource and infrastructure projects, and financial cooperation.
Program (under preparation)
DAY ONE (Tuesday 7 February)
| ■ Opening Session: The Dynamism of Northeast Asia 13:30 to 15:30 | |
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| Opening Addresses: | The Governor of Niigata Prefecture, the Mayor of the City of Niigata, etc. |
| Keynote Address: | The Future of East Asia and the Importance of the Japan Sea Rim Economy Concept |
| Keynote Address: | Russia's Approach to the Asia-Pacific Region and the Role of the Russian Far East |
| ■ Session A: The Developing Chinese Economy and Northeast Asia 15:45 to 17:45 |
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| To elucidate the positive and negative effects of China's economic development on each of the nations within the region (movement of funds, movement of labor, etc.), and to lead into the discussions of Day Two. | |
| ■ Special Session: The TPP and Northeast Asia 15:45 to 17:45 [Conference Room 201] |
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| At the APEC Honolulu summit in November 2011Japan announced its participation in negotiations for the TPP (Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement), and this decision created a great stir in the moves on economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region. In this session we will discuss extensively the subsequent impact of the TPP on Northeast Asia, beginning with the Japan-China-ROK FTA, the commencement of negotiations for which has been set for 2012. | |
| ■ Reception: Hotel Nikko Niigata 4F Banquet Room "Toki" 18:30 to 20:00 | |
DAY TWO (Wednesday 8 February)
| ■ Session B: Japan-China Economic Relations 9:45 to 11:45 |
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| To elucidate the current situation and challenges for Japan-China economic relations from the various perspectives of Japan and China, the regions and the centers, and Asia and China, and to suggest directions for future exchange. | |
| ■ Session C: Distribution and Transportation 13:00 to 15:15 |
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| Based on the situation of the initiatives of each country aimed toward the resolution of Northeast Asian distribution bottlenecks, to discuss the content of the necessary international cooperation in order to tackle the outstanding issues. In addition, to announce publicly the fixed-point observations on the improvement of the distribution environment and the outcomes thereof, and to discuss the creation of a framework to utilize them. [Jointly organized with KOTI] | |
| ■ Summarizing Session: Future Northeast Asian Economic Cooperation and Financial Assistance 15:30 to 17:30 |
While reporting the economic cooperation that will be developed henceforth in Northeast Asia, to explore future directions for development and cooperation, and approaches for financial assistance. |
| ■ Closing Remarks: 17:30 to 17:40 | |
| NISHIMURA, Yoshiaki | Chairperson, Northeast Asia International Conference for Economic Development Executive Committee Representative Director, ERINA |
Secretariat
ERINA
13th Floor, Bandaijima Bldg., Bandaijima 5-1, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, 950-0078, Japan
Phone: +81 25 290-5545 Fax: +81 25 249-7750
