Our Staff
Hirofumi ARAI
Deputy Director, General Affairs Division & Senior Research Fellow, Research Division
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| 1965 | Born in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture | ||
| March 1990 | Graduated from the Engineering Research Program at the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, specializing in urban engineering (Master of Engineering) | ||
| April 1990 | Joined Niigata Prefectural Office (including secondments to Far Eastern Russia and the Economic Planning Agency) | ||
| April 1999 - March 2004 | Seconded to ERINA (Research Division and External Relations Division) | ||
| April 2005 | Seconded to ERINA (Director, General Affairs Department) | ||
| April 2006 | Deputy Director, General Affairs Division and Manager, PR & Planning Division | ||
| April 2008 | Joined ERINA, Deputy Director, Research Division | ||
| April 2010 | Associate Research Fellow, Research Division & Deputy Director, General Affairs Division | ||
| April 2011 | Senior Research Fellow, Research Division & Deputy Director, General Affairs Division | ||
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| 2009 to present | Niigata University part-time lecturer (Sub-major "Northeast Asia Socio-Economic Seminar") | ||
| 2010 to present | Greater Tumen Initiative Transport Expert Group member | ||
Major Projects & Research Interests
- Investigation into the distribution environment in Northeast Asia
- Analysis of economic trends in Russia and the Russian Far East
- Research relating to the Northeast Asian exchange measures of local authorities on the Sea of Japan
FY2011 Research / Activities / Projects
- Northeast Asia transportation corridors [independent study]
- The economy of (Far Eastern) Russia [independent study]
- Local authorities' Northeast Asian exchange initiatives [independent study]
- Management of the Northeast Asia natural gas development and utilization research group
Activities at ERINA
| FY2010 | Northeast Asia transportation corridors [independent study] | |
| The economy of (Far Eastern) Russia [independent study] | ||
| Niigata and Northeast Asia [independent study] | ||
| Survey on the current status of and the potential for participation by firms within Niigata Prefecture in local projects in the Russian Far East [survey commissioned by Niigata Prefecture] | ||
| Investigation into the actual situation for Japan Sea Rim region distribution [survey commissioned by the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau] | ||
| Management of the Northeast Asia natural gas development and utilization research group | ||
| Preparatory work for staging the Northeast Asia International Conference for Economic Development (NICE) | ||
| FY2009 | The state of development of and promotion measures for the utilization of Northeast Asia transportation corridors [independent study] | |
| Research related to the policy for the development of the Far East and Zabaykalye [independent study] | ||
| Local subregions and Northeast Asia [independent study] | ||
| Survey into the Potential for Economic Cooperation between Niigata Prefecture and the Russian Far East [survey commissioned by Niigata Prefecture] | ||
| Research into the Economic Cooperation with Northeast Asia in the Hokuriku Region [survey commissioned by the Hokuriku Construction Association] | ||
| Coordination of the Nagaoka City Study Group for the Promotion of the Utilization of Niigata Port and Harbour [work commissioned by Nagaoka City] | ||
| Preparatory work for staging the Northeast Asia International Conference for Economic Development (NICE) | ||
| Preparatory work for staging the Japan–Russia Energy and Environment Dialogue | ||
| FY2008 | Self-initiated and commissioned research on transportation links | |
| Staging all kinds of international conferences | ||
| FY2007 | General Affairs Division, PR & Planning Division duties | |
| Staging the Northeast Asia International Conference for Economic Development | ||
| FY2006 | General Affairs Division, PR & Planning Division duties | |
| Staging the Northeast Asia International Conference for Economic Development | ||
| Supporting international exchange between companies | ||
Major Papers
| Title | Journal | Publisher | Year of Publication |
| The Russian Far Eastern Region’s Regional Development Strategy and Regional Cooperation with Neighboring Countries [in Japanese] | City Planning Review, Vol. 60, No. 2, 290, pp. 68–71 | City Planning Institute of Japan | April 2011 |
| Trends in the Regional Development of the Russian Far East and the Evolution of International Cooperation [in Japanese] | The Impact on the Russian Economy of the Financial Crisis and Japan–Russia Trade Report, pp. 54–67 | Institute for International Trade and Investment | March 2010 |
| Developments in the Upgrading of the Transportation Corridors Supporting Intraregional Northeast Asian Distribution and Examination concerning the Policy Responses [in Japanese; summary in English] | ERINA Report, Vol. 89, pp. 51–63 | ERINA | August 2009 |
| Trends in the Regional Development of the Russian Far East and Developments in China–Russia Interregional Exchange [in Japanese] | The Russian Economy and Business Environment Amid the Financial Crisis, pp. 181–190 | Institute for International Trade and Investment | March 2009 |
| The Reconstruction of City Promotion Strategies via the Forwarding of Exchange with Northeast Asia [in Japanese] | New City Promotion Strategies: The Practical Utilization of Regional Resources and Globalization, pp. 93–109 | Japan Association of City Mayors | 2008 |
| The Economic Interchange with the Northeast Asian Region of the Far East and Zabaykalye Program and Russia [in Japanese] | Report on Changes in Russia's Politico-Economic Environment and its Impact on Business with Russia, pp. 60–70 | Institute for International Trade and Investment | March 2008 |
| Prospects for Economic Cooperation in Northeast Asia and the Role of Far Eastern Russia [in Russian] | The Russian Far East: The Environment and Challenges of Economic Integration with the Asia-Pacific Region, pp. 18–30 | Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service Publishing House | 2005 |
| The Current Situation and the Development Strategies of Northeast Asia | Prospects for Northeast Asian Development, pp. 35–46 | The Japan Institute of International Affairs | 2003 |
| The Reform of Public Utility Charges Needed in Russia's Fiscal Deficit Reduction | ESP (Economy Society Policy), April 1999 edition, pp. 56–59 | Economic Planning Association | 1999 |
| How to Charge Public Utilities in Russia Properly | The Third Report of the Joint Research Project on the Russian Economic Reform, pp. 79–95 | Economic Planning Agency (Japan) and Ministry of Economy (Russia) | 1999 |
| Industrial Policy for Structual Change Toward Economic Growth in Russia | The Second Report of the Joint Research Project on the Russian Economic Reform, pp. 60–72 | Economic Planning Agency (Japan) and Ministry of Economy (Russia) | 1999 |
