The Northeast Asia Economic Conference in Niigata 2000
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Contents

Keynote Address

Multilateral Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Experience from the Asian Development Bank / (29kb)

Former President, Asian Development Bank Senior Adviser, Dai-ichi Life Research Institute Inc.

SATO, Mitsuo

Special Address

Problem and Prospects of the Recovery of the Asian Economy / (21kb)

Director, Asia-Africa Development Research Institute Development Research Center of State Council (PRC)

SHI, Min

Session1:

 The Corridor from Northeast Asia to the World:the Expansion of the International Transport Network

Some Issues and Future Direction of Trade Corridor in Northeast Asia / (123kb)

Senior Adviser, The Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan Visiting Researcher, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (Japan)

MITSUHASHI, Ikuo ... 1 - 1

Issues to Create the Trade Corridor in Northeast Asia / (17kb)

Director General, The Japan Port and Harbor Association Advisor, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (Japan)

KAYAHARA, Hideo ... 1 - 2

The Great Potential of Northeast China in the Medium and Long-term View - Significance Brought by the Privatization and the Internationalization - / (20kb)

Director, Tumen River Area Development Administration, the People's Government of Jilin Province (PRC)

DAI, Xiyao ... 1 - 3

The Current Status of the "Triangle Sea Route" / (10kb)

Chairman, Dong Long Shipping Co., Ltd. and KSS Line Ltd. (ROK)

PARK, Jong-Kew ... 1 - 4

Mongolia as a Shortest Corridor from Northeast Asia to Europe and Central Asia:The Expansion of the International Transport Network / (61kb)

Director, Department for Policy Implementation and Coordination, Ministry of Infrastructure Development (Mongolia)

SUKHBAATAR, Tsegmid ... 1 - 5

Current State of and Issues Facing the Siberian Land Bridge / (25kb)

Director, in Charge of International Sales Division, NISSIN Corporation (Japan)

NAGASAWA, Noboru ... 1 - 6

The Issues and Prospects for Transit Freight Using the Ports of Russian Far East / (18kb)

General Manager, Liner Department, Far Eastern Shipping Company (RF)

KOSTIAN, Sergei ... 1 - 7

East by West Corridor Project / (13kb)

Secretary of State for Washington State (USA)

MUNRO, Ralph ... 1 - 8

Session2:

 Global Warming Prevention in Northeast Asia: Efficient Use of Energy Resources

Response to Global Warming in Northeast Asia / (89kb)

Head, Environmental Economics Program, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Environment Agency (Japan)

MORITA, Tsuneyuki ... 2 - 1

Researcher, Research Division, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (Japan)

HAMADA, Mitsuru

Tohoku Electric Power's Measures to the Global Warming Mitigation for International Cooperation / (19kb)

Director & General Manager, Plant Siting & Environmental Protection Department, Thermal & Nuclear Power Division, Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Japan)

SAITO, Tsuneo ... 2 - 2

Korean Industry's View to Kyoto Protocol / (14kb)

President, LG Institute of E.S.& H. (ROK)

SUNG, Joon-Yong ... 2 - 3

Overview and Prospect of China's Engagement in International Cooperation in the Climate Change Field / (21kb)

Director General, Office of National Coordination Committee for Climate Change, State Development Planning Commission (PRC)

GAO, Guangsheng ... 2 - 4

Environmental Aspects of International Investments in the Fuel and Energy Industry / (13kb)

Director, Institute of Geopolitics and Energy Security (RF)

TELEGINA, Elena A. ... 2 - 5

Sustainable Energy Development and Regional Cooperation in NEA - The Role of the International Organization / (9kb)

UN Resident Coordinator / UNDP Resident Representative, China

LEITNER, Kerstin ... 2 - 6

Energy and Environment in Northeast Asia: Infrastructure Development Options / (16kb)

Senior Researcher, Research Division, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (Japan)

IVANOV, Vladimir I. ... 2 - 7

Visiting Researcher, Northeast Asia Economic Forum, East-West Center (USA)

SMITH, Karla S.

Session3:

 Overseas Expansion of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Northeast Asia

Japanese Enterprises in the Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces / (88kb)

Assistant Senior Economist, Research Division, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (Japan)

NAKAJIMA, Tomoyoshi ... 3 - 1

The Great Potential of Northeast China in the Medium and Long-term View - Significance Brought by the Privatization and the Internationalization - / (14kb)

Director, China-North Asia Section, Overseas Research Department, Japan External Trade Organization (Japan)

EHARA, Noriyoshi ... 3 - 2

Heilongjiang Province, Hoping for the Development of Economic and Trade Cooperation with Japan and the ROK / (17kb)

Deputy Director, Heilongjiang Provincial Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (PRC)

ZOU, Zhuli ... 3 - 3

Experience in the Establishment of a Joint Venture in Harbin / (34kb)

Manager, General Division, East Co., Ltd. (Japan)

UENO, Katsuhiko ... 3 - 4

The Current Status and the Development Directions of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Jilin Province / (16kb)

Vice Director of the Council, the International Cooperation Association of Small and Medium Enterprises of Jilin Province (PRC)

WANG, Zhiwen ... 3 - 5

Profile of Dalian Himu Electron Co., Ltd / (12kb)

President, Himu Electro Co., Ltd. (Japan)

MARUYAMA, Haruji ... 3 - 6

The ROK's Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Launching in Northeast China / (36kb)

Executive Director, Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (ROK)

HONG, Soon-Yeong ... 3 - 7

The Role of Japanese Corporations in the Economic Development of China's Northeastern Region - A perspective on the next century, through the review of ten years of experience - / (18kb)

Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University (Japan)

SEKI, Mitsuhiro ... 3 - 8

Concluding Session:

 Multilateral Cooperation: a Proposal from the Northeast Economic Conference

Far Eastern Russia and Long-Term Prospects for Cooperation in Northeast Asia / (19kb)

Chairman, Interregional Association of Economic Coordination "Far East and Zabaikalie" Governor of Khabarovsk Territory, (RF)

ISHAEV, Victor I.