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Third Annual Young Leaders Training & Research Program in Regional Cooperation & Development

Third Annual Young Leaders Training & Research Program

In Regional Cooperation & Development

Organized by

The Northeast Asia Economic Forum (NEAEF)

Hosted By

Nankai University

Tianjin, China, October 14-29, 2008

Tuesday, October 14

9:00 Opening

9:00-9:20 Opening Remarks

Dr. Lee-Jay Cho, Chairman, Northeast Asia Economic Forum

9:20-10:00 Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Tong Jiadong, Vice President, Professor, Nankai University

Dr. LiKunwang, Vice Dean of School of Economics,Professor, Nankai University

10:00-10:15Break

10:15-10:30Introduction of YLP Coordinators and Staff

Introduction of Susan PalmoreSheridan Collins by Dr. Lee-Jay Cho

Introduction of Dr. Tu Hong Dr. Wang Fang Dr. Ye Jun by Dr. Tong Jiadong

10:30-12:00 Orientation

Description of Young Leaders Program (YLP)

Ms. Susan Palmore, Board member, Hawaii Asia Pacific Institute for NEAEF

Ms. Sheridan Collins,Northeast Asia Economic Forum

Introduction of Nankai University & Description of YLP In the Context of Nankai University

Dr. Tu Hong,Lecturer, School of Economics, NankaiUniversity

12:00-13:30Welcoming Lunch

13:30-15:00 Introduction of YLP Fellows

Ms. Susan Palmore, Board Member, Hawaii Asia Pacific Institute for NEAEF

Ms. Sheridan Collins,Northeast Asia Economic Forum

15:00-15:15YLP photo session

15:15-16:30 Opportunity to walk around NankaiUniversity

Wednesday, October 15

9:00Introduction To Tianjin & China

9:00-10:00Tianjin’s Development and Current Situation

Dr. Chen Zongsheng, Vice Secretary-General of TianjinGovernment, Professor, School of Economics, NankaiUniversity

10:00-10:30Discussion

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00China’s Development in the Past 30 Years

Dr. Tong Jiadong, Vice President, Professor, NankaiUniversity

12:00-12:15Discussion

12:15-13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:30China: Past and Current - On Traditional Culture Resumption

Dr. Liu Chang, Professor, College of Literature, NankaiUniversity

14:30-16:30 Trip to Tianjin’s Ancient Culture Street

Break participants up into five groups and assign a group leader to ensure participants stay together and arrive back to bus on time

16:30-17:00 Bus Back To University

Thursday, October 16

8:30 Session 1: YLP Thematic Participant Presentations

Around the Theme of Functional Economic Cooperation in Northeast Asia

8:30-8:50Dr.Yulia Lamasheva, Lecturer, Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law, Chief of International Relations, Russia

Transnational Identity: Baltic Sea Region and Northeast Asia

8:50-9:10Discussion

9:10-9:30Ms.Amy Zader,Department of Geography,University of Colorado, Boulder, USA

The Case of Japonica Rice in China

9:30-9:45 Discussion

9:45-10:05Break

10:05-10:25Mr.Artem Isaev, Economic Research Institute, Khabarovsk, Russia

Prospects of Development of High Technologies in the Russian Far East

10:25-10:40Discussion

10:40-11:00Dr. Dmitry Izotov, Economic Research Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Economic Development Prospects of the Russian Far East and Its Foreign Economic Activity Alternatives

11:00-11:20Discussion

11:20-11:40 Mr.Murata Takuya, Standard Chartered Bank, Tokyo, Japan

11:40-12:00Discussion

12:00-13:30Lunch

13:30Session 2:New Economic Cooperation in Northeast Asia

13:30-14:00Dr. Hwang Ki-Sik, Assistant Professor, GraduateSchool of Northeast Asian Studies, University of Dong-A, Korea

14:00-14:30 Discussion

14:30Session 3: YLP Thematic Participant Presentations Cont’d

14:30-14:50Dr. KimNan-Young, GraduateSchool of Public Administration in SeoulNationalUniversity

Contractual Factors and OrganizationGovernment Performance

14:50-15:10Ms. Wang Hui, Center of Northeast Asian Study, Jilin Academy of Social Science

Investigation on Home-left Children in Korean [AutonomousPrefecture in]YanbianProvince

15:10-15:30 Mr. Lim yong, Associate, Kim & Chang Law Firm, Seoul

[Harmonization of] Competition [Law] Rules—The Microsoft Case

15:10-15:30Break

15:30-17:00 Work in Small Issue Groups

Friday, October 17

9:00 Session 1: Dynamics of Demography and Social Development

9:00-9:30 Keynote Speech

Dr. Moon Chang Jin, Former Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, Korea

9:30-10:00 Social Welfare and Demography

Dr. GuanXinping, Dean of Social Work and Social Policy, Professor, Nankai University

10:00-10:20Discussion

10:20-10:35 Break

10:35-11:45Dr. Yamamoto Takashi, Associate Professor, AkitaInternationalUniversity (30 minutes)

Dr. Yuan Xin & Dr. Li Jianmin, Professors, School of Economics, NankaiUniversity (40 minutes)

11:45-12:00 Discussion

12:00-13:30 Lunch

13:30 Session 2: Energy Conservation and Environmental Policy

13:30-14:00Mr. Shen Longhai, Director, Energy Management Company Committee of China, Energy Conservation Association

14:00-14:30Mr. Zhang Jianping, Department of International Regional Cooperation, Institute for International Economic Research, National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC)

14:30-15:15Commentaries and Discussion

Ms. Amy Zader, Department of Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA

Dr. Xu He, Associate Professor, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, NankaiUniversity

15:15-15:30Break

15:30-16:00Dr. Liu Junting, Professor and Vice Dean, International Economics and Trade Department, Liaoning University

Research on Environmental Cooperation between China and Northeast Asian Countries: Case of Northeast China

16:00-16:30Discussion

16:30-18:00Work in Small Issue Groups

Saturday, October 18

8:00Field Trip

Visit to TianjinBinhai New AreaTianjinCity Tour

Sunday, October 19

Free Day

Monday, October 20

8:30 Session 1: Finance and Development

8:30-9:15Dr. Shimizu Yoshinori, Former Vice President, Professor, Hitotsubashi University, Japan

The Cause and the Cure of the Current U.S. Financial Crisis

9:15-10:00Mr. Chen Sichong, Hitotsubashi University, Japan

Capital Ratios and Cross-Section of Stock Returns in Banking Industry

10:00-10:30Break

10:30-11:15Commentaries and Discussion

Dr. Lee-Jay Cho, Chairman, Northeast Asia Economic Forum

11:15-12:00Discussion

12:00-13:30Lunch

13:30Session 2: Finance and DevelopmentCont’d

13:30-13:50Dr. Ma Junlu, Dean of School of Economics, Professor, NankaiUniversity

13:50-14:05Discussion

14:05-14:25Ms. Park Joon Ui, Boston University, USA

The Evolution of China's Relationship with the World Bank: From Debtor and Beneficiary to Partnership

14:25-14:40 Discussion

14:40-15:10Break

15:10-17:00Small Issue GroupWork Session

Tuesday, October 21

8:30Session 1: Regional Cooperation & History of the Exchange of People, Goods, and Knowledge in Northeast Asia

8:30-9:30History of Northeast Asia-A Bird’s Eye View

Dr. Kim Seung-Il, Kookmin University

Dr. Li Zhuo, Dean of Institute of Japan Studies, Professor,NankaiUniversity

9:30-10:00 Discussion

10:00-10:15Break

10:15Session 2: Regional Cooperation & History Cont’d

10:15-11:15Northeast Asia During Tang Dynasty and Ming&Qing Dynasty

Dr. Kim Seung-Il, Kookmin University

Dr. Li Xiaolin, Professor, School of History, NankaiUniversity

11:15-12:00Discussion

12:00-13:30Lunch

13:30Session 3: Regional Cooperation & History Cont’d

13:30-14:30Dr. Kovsh Andrey Vladimirovich, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia

Northeast Asia: Later Period

14:30-15:00Discussion

15:00-15:30Mr. Andrey Agafanov, VladivostokStateUniversity of Economics and Services

[Contemporary History (19th and 20 centuries) of the Northeast Asia Region]

The Future Prospects of Nuclear Proliferation in NE Asia Region

15:30-15:50Discussion

15:50-16:15Break

16:15-17:30Small Issue GroupWork Session

Wednesday, October 22

8:30-10:15Session 1:YLP Small Groups Presentations

Economic Cooperation

Finance

Energy and Environment

10:15-10:40 Break

10:40-12:00 Session 1:YLP Small Groups Presentations Cont’d

Regional History/Sociology

Technology, Trade and Transportation

Discussion

12:00-13:30Lunch

13:30 Session 2: YLP Thematic Participant Presentations

Around the Theme of Functional Regional Cooperation in Northeast Asia

13:30-13:50Mr. Josh Shapiro, Research Analyst, University of CaliforniaSan Diego

Developing a Socio-Cultural Framework for Assessing Innovation Driven Regional Transformation

13:50-14:05 Discussion

14:05-14:25Dr. Denis Suslov, Senior Research Fellow, Economic Research Institute

Economic Cooperation between Russia and Republic of Korea: Problems and Prospects

14:25-15:00 Discussion

15:00-15:20Break

15:20-15:40 Mr. Kiyoyasu Tanaka, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Causes and Consequences of the Globalization of Production Focusing on Japanese and U.S. Direct Foreign Investment in East Asia

15:40-16:10 Discussion

16:10-16:30 Mr. Gihyung Keum,Director, Public Relations Contents Division, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism

Introduction to the Korea Contents Industry: Contents Industry and Regional Cooperation

16:30-17:00 Discussion

Thursday, October 23

8:30Session 1: International Trade & Economic Policy

8:30-9:00Dr. Sergey Sevastyanov, VladivostokStateUniversity of Economics and Service

9:00-9:30Discussion

9:30-10:00The Small and Medium-Sized Innovative Enterprises in China

Gu Shengzu, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, Vice Chairman of China Democratic National Construction Association

10:00-10:30Discussion

10:30-10:45Break

10:45-11:15Dr.Yulia Lamasheva, Lecturer, Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law, Chief of International Relations, Russia

Russian Far East in the Northeast Asia: A Brief History of Interactions

11:15-12:00 Discussion

12:00-13:30Lunch

13:30 Session 2:Transportation and Logistics

13:30-14:00Dr. Shu Ping, Associate Professor, School of Economics, Nankai University

14:00-14:30Mr. Nagata Koki, R.H.SmithSchool of Business, University of Maryland

14:30-15:00 Discussion

15:00-15:15Break

15:15-15:45Dr. Zhang Donghui, Administrator, Development Zone of JilinProvince, Director, Tumen Development Program

15:45-16:15 Discussion

Friday, October 24

8:30 Special Session

8:30-9:15 Mr. Wang Shuzu, Former Vice Mayor of Tianjin Government

The Binhai Development Area and Northeast Asia

9:15 Session 1: Energy

9:15-9:45Dr. Sergey Sevastyanov, VladivostokStateUniversity of Economics and Service

9:45-10:15 Dr. John Tichotsky, Advisor to the Governor of Chukotka Region of Russia

Economic Approach to Current Energy Issues

10:15-10:35Commentaries

10:35-10:45 Discussion

10:45-11:00Break

11:00Session 2: EnergyCont’d

11:00-11:30Mr. Steve Cowper, Former Governor of Alaska

Energy: A Changing Fuel Dynamic

11:30-12:00Dr.Pak Yong-Duk, Senior Fellow, Korea Energy Economics Institute

Toward Northeast Asia Cooperation for Energy Efficiency and Climate Change through the Korean Case

12:00-12:15 Discussion

12:15-14:00Lunch

14:00Session 2 (continued)

14:00-14:30Ms. Yulia Krivodubova,Chief, Division of International Relations, Department of International Relations and State Protocol, Office of Khabarovsky Krai Governor

Russia’s Energy Policy and Cooperation with Northeast Asian Countries

14:30-14:50Commentaries

Dr. John Tichotsky, Advisor to the Governor of Chukotka Region of Russia

14:50-15:10 Discussion

Saturday, October 25

7:00Field Trip

Day Trip to BeijingCity

Sunday, October 26

8:30Free Time

13:30-16:00 Session 1: VIP Meeting with YLP Participants

Mr. George Ariyoshi, Former Governor of Hawaii

Dr. Lee-Jay Cho,Chairman, Northeast Asia Economic Forum

Mr. Steve Cowper,Former Governor of Alaska

Dr. Kwon Okyu, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Economy, Korea

Dr. Pavel Minakir,Academician, Economics Research Institute, Far Eastern Branch, RussianAcademy of Sciences

Mr. Park Kwan Yong, Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Republic of Korea

Mr. Glyn Ford, Member of the European Parliament and Chairman, Asia Policy Committee

Prof. Uhm Rak-Yong, Visiting Professor, GraduateSchool of Public Administration Seoul National University, Former President, Korea Development Bank

Mr. Richard Collins, President, Collins & Company

Dr. Richard Dubanoski, Dean, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii

Dr. Lim Jung Duk, Director, Asia Institute for Regional Innovation, Busan National University, Korea

Mr. Nagata Koki, R.H.SmithSchool of Business, University of Maryland

18:00-20:00 Forum Reception Dinner

Monday, October 27 Tuesday, October 28

17th Annual Northeast Asia Economic Forum Conference

Wednesday, October 29

9:00-12:00YLP Focused Discussion on Conference & Presentations

Discussion by Forum topics in small issue groups and presentation of group discussion

12:00-13:30Lunch

13:30-14:15YLP Evaluations

14:15-15:00Academic Graduation Ceremony

18:00-20:00Graduation Celebration Dinner

Third Annual Young Leaders Training & Research Program in Regional Cooperation & Development