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Major Activities in fiscal 2001
  • Collecting and Disseminating Information
    • Publishing periodicals
      • General information, ERINA REPORT (Vol.39-44, bimonthly)
      • Information for the business field, ERINA BUSINESS NEWS (Vol.25-30, every odd-numbered month)
      • Latest information on Northeast Asia, ERINA INFORMATION (as required)
      • Summary of research results, DISCUSSION PAPER (as required)
    • Publishing research results
      • Academic magazine published in English, JESNA (Vol.3 No.1, July 2001)
  • ERINA Research Projects
    • Research into Northeast Asia transportation corridors (see Vision for the Northeast Asia Transportation Corridors published January 2002 in Japanese and English)
    • Research into international use of the Trans-Siberian railway (ERINA REPORT Vols. 40 and 46)
    • Analysis of the effects of the Japan-ROK FTA
    • Research into energy security and sustainable development in Northeast Asia (in the reports on the Energy Security and Sustainable Development in Northeast Asia conferences, ERINA REPORT Vols. 41, 43 and 44)
    • Research into the environmental industry in Northeast Asia (in the report on the Northeast Asia Economic Conference 2002 in Niigata, carried in ERINA REPORT Vol. 45 and the summary of presentations distributed at the conference)
    • Study of food problems
    • Economic cooperation between Japan and the DPRK (see Economic Cooperation Between Japan and the DPRK published May 2002)
    • Multilateral cooperation (in the report on the Tianjin APEC-related academic meeting published in May 2001)
    • Analysis of trends in Northeast Asia (ERINA REPORT Vols. 39-44)
    • Research into problems relating to regional inequality and urban information in China (ERINA REPORT Vols. 40 and 44)
    • Structural adjustment of the ROK economy (DISCUSSION PAPER, published in December 2001)
    • Trends regarding the DPRK's external economic deregulation policy
    • Long-term development program for the Russian Far East and economic cooperation between Japan and Russia
  • Contracted Research Projects
    • Research into traffic at borders in Northeast Asia (commissioned by the Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan)
    • Creating a trade and investment matrix for Northeast Asian countries (commissioned by the Japan External Trade Organization's Institute of Developing Economies)
    • Research into supporting the establishment of a cooperative network in the Northeast Asia exchange community (commissioned by the Regional Planning Division, National and Regional Planning Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
    • Joint Sino-Japanese study of social development by means of regional cooperation between the two countries (commissioned by the China and Mongolia Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
  • Regional Seminars
    • The Present State of Investment in China and Areas Requiring Attention (July 2001), held in Morioka City. Speaker: S. Kanno, Advisor to the Board of Directors, Industrial Bank of Japan, Mizuho Financial Group
    • The Economic Environment in Hunchun (August 2001), held in Niigata City. Speakers: C. Jin, Mayor of Hunchun City, and others
    • The Current Situation in the ROK (November 2001), held in Akita City. Speaker: I. Kim, Director, Korea Trade Center, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency
    • Northeast Asia Port Forum (November 2001), held in Niigata City. Speaker: T. Kakei, Deputy Director-General, Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
    • Thinking About the Future of Shichiri-Nagahama Port (February 2002), held in Hirosaki City. Speaker: S. Yoshida, Director-General, ERINA
  • Seminars for Supporting Members of ERINA
    • Recent Developments in East Asia that Concern Japan (April 2001). Speaker: K. Watanabe, Executive Advisor, Japan Federation of Economic Organizations
    • American Policy Towards the Korean Peninsula (May 2001). Speaker: T. Osius, First Secretary, U.S. Department of State
    • Future of Economic Relations Between Japan and Russia (July 2001). Speaker: B. Krasulin, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Niigata
    • The Relationship Between Japan and Mongolia (September 2001). Speaker: S. Khurelbaatar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Japan
    • Report on a Group Visit to the DPRK (October 2001). Speakers: T. Liang, Professor of Regional Development Studies, Toyo University, and others
    • Outline of the Energy Situation in Northeast Asia (November 2001). Speaker: A. Miyamoto, Assistant General Manager, Research Institute for Culture, Energy and Life
    • Outline of the Situation on the Korean Peninsula (March 2002). Speaker: J. Lee, Professor of the Department of Politics, Rikkyo University College of Law & Politics
  • Contracted Training Projects
    • Activities supporting Japan-Russia regional economic reform (commissioned by the Japan Association for Trade with Russia & Central-Eastern Europe)
      • Multimodal transportation combining overland and marine elements (November 2001) for three Russian trainees
      • Forestry and wood processing (February 2002) for two Russian trainees
  • Research Exchange Agreements
    • Agreement and joint declaration with CLARINET (Coastal Linkage of Academic and Research Institutions' Network in Northeast Asia) (November 9, 2001), including Kangnung National University and the University of Ulsan (ROK), Jilin University and Yanbian University of Science and Technology (China), Far Eastern National University and Maritime State University (Russia), and International University of Japan (Japan)
    • Memorandum between KOTI (The Korean Transport Institute), the ROK and ERINA (January 28, 2002)
    • Agreement on academic exchange between ERINA and Academy of Social Sciences in three provinces in Northeast China, including Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces
  • Promotion of Industrial Exchange
    • Open seminars, including investment seminars
      • Transportation Infrastructure in Northeast Asia Symposium: Changing Northeast Asia Dynamically (April 2001). Speakers: S. Yoshida, Director General of ERINA, and others
      • Northeast China Foodstuffs Trade Seminar (January 2002), held in conjunction with the Northeast Asia Economic Conference 2002 in Niigata
      • Northeast China Foodstuffs Trade Fair (January 2002), held in conjunction with the Northeast Asia Economic Conference 2002 in Niigata
    • Trade, Investment and Distribution Promotion Activities
      • Participated in the conference New Opportunities in Regional Cooperation in Northeast Asia (April 2001), held in Hong Kong
      • Member of the delegation sent to Vladivostok, Zarbino and Posiet (July 2001) by the Bureau of Port and Airport Development, Niigata Prefecture
      • Russia's Railway Transport in the 21st Century (July 2001). An international technical and scientific conference held in Moscow
    • Dispatch of and Participation in Business Missions
      • Japan-China Economic Cooperation Conference in Jilin, 2001 (May 2001) held in Changchun
      • Niigata City economic exchange mission to the Russian Far East (July 2001), visiting Khabarovsk and Vladivostok
      • ERINA business mission to the DPRK for tourism experts (August 2001), visiting Beijing, Pyongyang and Myohyangsan
      • Tohoku Economic Federation Northeast Asia mission (September 2001) to Beijing, Harbin, Changchun, Yajin, Shenyang and Dalian
      • ERINA Russian Far East fishing industry study mission (September 2001), held in Khabarovsk
      • ERINA business mission to the DPRK for transportation experts (October 2001), visiting Beijing, Pyongyang, Chongjin, Chilbosan, Hoeryong and Yajin
    • Trade and Investment Consultation Service
  • Northeast Asia Economic Conference 2002 in Niigata
    • DateJanuary 28-29, 2002
    Location3rd floor, Hotel Niigata, Niigata City
    OrganizersNiigata Prefecture, Niigata City, ERINA,
    Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Niigata Prefecture,
    Niigata Association of Corporate Executives
    Co-organizerUnited Nations
    ContentsSee the attached sheet
  • Northeast Asia Economic Conference Organizing Committee
    • Fourth Plenary Meeting (September 2001), held in Khabarovsk
    • Fifth Plenary Meeting (January 2002), held in Niigata
    • Transportation Subcommittee (September 2001), held in Khabarovsk
    • Working Session of the Transportation Subcommittee (November 2001), held in Niigata
    • Transportation Subcommittee (January 2002), held in Niigata
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