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. LI KUNWANG, Vice Dean of School of Economics, Professor,
Nankai University
10:00-10:15
BREAK
10:15-10:30
Introduction of YLP Coordinators and Staff
Introduction of SUSAN PALMORE & SHERIDAN COLLINS by DR. LEEJAY 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
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Introduction of Nankai University & Description of YLP In the Context
of Nankai University
DR. TU HONG, Lecturer, School of Economics, Nankai
University
12:00-13:30
WELCOMING 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
15:00-15:15
YLP photo session
15:15-16:30
Opportunity to walk around Nankai University
Wednesday, October 15
9:00
INTRODUCTION TO TIANJIN & CHINA
9:00-10:00
Tianjin’s Development and Current Situation
DR. CHEN ZONGSHENG, Vice Secretary-General of Tianjin
Government, Professor, School of Economics, Nankai University
10:00-10:30
Discussion
10:30-11:00
BREAK
11:00-12:00
China’s Development in the Past 30 Years
DR. TONG JIADONG, Vice President, Professor, Nankai University
12:00-12:15
Discussion
12:15-13:30
LUNCH
13:30-14:30
China: Past and Current - On Traditional Culture Resumption
DR. LIU CHANG, Professor, College of Literature, Nankai University
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
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Thursday, October 16
8:30
SESSION 1: YLP THEMATIC PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS
Around the Theme of Functional Economic Cooperation in Northeast
Asia
8:30-8:50
DR. YULIA LAMASHEVA, Lecturer, Khabarovsk State Academy of
Economics and Law, Chief of International Relations, Russia
Transnational Identity: Baltic Sea Region and Northeast Asia
8:50-9:10
Discussion
9:10-9:30
Ms. AMY ZADER, Department of Geography, University of Colorado,
Boulder, USA
The Case of Japonica Rice in China
9:30-9:45
Discussion
9:45-10:05
BREAK
10:05-10:25
MR. ARTEM ISAEV, Economic Research Institute, Khabarovsk, Russia
Prospects of Development of High Technologies in the Russian Far
East
10:25-10:40
Discussion
10:40-11:00
DR. 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
11:00-11:20
Discussion
11:20-11:40
MR. MURATA TAKUYA, Standard Chartered Bank, Tokyo, Japan
11:40-12:00
Discussion
12:00-13:30
LUNCH
13:30
SESSION 2: NEW ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN NORTHEAST ASIA
13:30-14:00
DR. HWANG KI-SIK, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of
Northeast Asian Studies, University of Dong-A, Korea
14:00-14:30
Discussion
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SESSION 3: YLP THEMATIC PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS CONT’D
14:30-14:50
DR. KIM NAN-YOUNG, Graduate School of Public Administration in
Seoul National University
Contractual Factors and Organization Government Performance
14:50-15:10
MS. WANG HUI, Center of Northeast Asian Study, Jilin Academy of
Social Science
Investigation on Home-left Children in Korean [Autonomous
Prefecture in] Yanbian Province
15:10-15:30
MR. LIM YONG, Associate, Kim & Chang Law Firm, Seoul
[Harmonization of] Competition [Law] Rules — The Microsoft Case
15:10-15:30
BREAK
15:30-17:00
WORK IN SMALL ISSUE GROUPS
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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. GUAN XINPING, Dean of Social Work and Social Policy, Professor,
Nankai University
10:00-10:20
Discussion
10:20-10:35
Break
10:35-11:45
DR. YAMAMOTO TAKASHI, Associate Professor, Akita International
University (30 minutes)
DR. YUAN XIN & DR. LI JIANMIN, Professors, School of Economics,
Nankai University (40 minutes)
11:45-12:00
Discussion
12:00-13:30
LUNCH
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SESSION 2: ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
13:30-14:00
MR. SHEN LONGHAI, Director, Energy Management Company
Committee of China, Energy Conservation Association
14:00-14:30
MR. ZHANG JIANPING, Department of International Regional
Cooperation, Institute for International Economic Research, National
Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC)
14:30-15:15
Commentaries and Discussion
MS. AMY ZADER, Department of Geography, University of Colorado,
Boulder, USA
DR. XU HE, Associate Professor, College of Environmental Science
and Engineering, Nankai University
15:15-15:30
BREAK
15:30-16:00
DR. 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
16:00-16:30
Discussion
16:30-18:00
WORK IN SMALL ISSUE GROUPS
Saturday, October 18
8:00
FIELD TRIP
Visit to Tianjin Binhai New Area & Tianjin City Tour
Sunday, October 19
FREE DAY
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Monday, October 20
8:30
SESSION 1: FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
8:30-9:15
DR. SHIMIZU YOSHINORI, Former Vice President, Professor,
Hitotsubashi University, Japan
The Cause and the Cure of the Current U.S. Financial Crisis
9:15-10:00
MR. CHEN SICHONG, Hitotsubashi University, Japan
Capital Ratios and Cross-Section of Stock Returns in Banking Industry
10:00-10:30
BREAK
10:30-11:15
Commentaries and Discussion
DR. LEE-JAY CHO, Chairman, Northeast Asia Economic Forum
11:15-12:00
Discussion
12:00-13:30
LUNCH
13:30
Session 2: FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CONT’D
13:30-13:50
DR. MA JUNLU, Dean of School of Economics, Professor, Nankai
University
13:50-14:05
Discussion
14:05-14:25
MS. 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
14:40-15:10
BREAK
15:10-17:00
SMALL ISSUE GROUP WORK SESSION
Tuesday, October 21
8:30
SESSION 1: REGIONAL COOPERATION & HISTORY OF THE
EXCHANGE OF PEOPLE, GOODS, AND KNOWLEDGE IN NORTHEAST
ASIA
8:30-9:30
History of Northeast Asia-A Bird’s Eye View
DR. KIM SEUNG-IL, Kookmin University
DR. LI ZHUO, Dean of Institute of Japan Studies, Professor, Nankai
University
9:30-10:00
Discussion
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BREAK
10:15
SESSION 2: REGIONAL COOPERATION & HISTORY CONT’D
10:15-11:15
Northeast Asia During Tang Dynasty and Ming&Qing Dynasty
DR. KIM SEUNG-IL, Kookmin University
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DR. LI XIAOLIN, Professor, School of History, Nankai University
11:15-12:00
Discussion
12:00-13:30
LUNCH
13:30
SESSION 3: REGIONAL COOPERATION & HISTORY CONT’D
13:30-14:30
DR. KOVSH ANDREY VLADIMIROVICH, Saint Petersburg State
University, Russia
Northeast Asia: Later Period
14:30-15:00
Discussion
15:00-15:30
MR. ANDREY AGAFANOV, Vladivostok State University 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
15:30-15:50
Discussion
15:50-16:15
BREAK
16:15-17:30
SMALL ISSUE GROUP WORK SESSION
Wednesday, October 22
8:30-10:15
SESSION 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
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LUNCH
13:30
SESSION 2: YLP THEMATIC PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS
Around the Theme of Functional Regional Cooperation in Northeast
Asia
13:30-13:50
MR. JOSH SHAPIRO, Research Analyst, University of California San
Diego
Developing a Socio-Cultural Framework for Assessing Innovation
Driven Regional Transformation
13:50-14:05
Discussion
14: 05-14:25
DR. DENIS SUSLOV, Senior Research Fellow, Economic Research
Institute
Economic Cooperation between Russia and Republic of Korea:
Problems and Prospects
14:25-15:00
Discussion
15:00-15:20
BREAK
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
8:30
SESSION 1: INTERNATIONAL TRADE & ECONOMIC POLICY
8:30-9:00
DR. SERGEY SEVASTYANOV, Vladivostok State University of
Economics and Service
9:00-9:30
Discussion
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The 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
10:00-10:30
Discussion
10:30-10:45
BREAK
10:45-11:15
DR.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
12:00-13:30
LUNCH
13:30
SESSION 2: TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS
13:30-14:00
DR. SHU PING, Associate Professor, School of Economics, Nankai
University
14:00-14:30
MR. NAGATA KOKI, R.H. Smith School of Business, University of
Maryland
14:30-15:00
Discussion
15:00-15:15
BREAK
15:15-15:45
DR. ZHANG DONGHUI, Administrator, Development Zone of Jilin
Province, 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
9:15-9:45
DR. SERGEY SEVASTYANOV, Vladivostok State University of
Economics and Service
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9:45-10:15
DR. JOHN TICHOTSKY, Advisor to the Governor of Chukotka Region
of Russia
Economic Approach to Current Energy Issues
10:15-10:35
Commentaries
10:35-10:45
Discussion
10:45-11:00
BREAK
11:00
SESSION 2: ENERGY CONT’D
11:00-11:30
MR. STEVE COWPER, Former Governor of Alaska
Energy: A Changing Fuel Dynamic
11:30-12:00
DR. 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
12:15-14:00
LUNCH
14:00
SESSION 2 (continued)
14:00-14:30
MS. 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
14:30-14:50
Commentaries
DR. JOHN TICHOTSKY, Advisor to the Governor of Chukotka Region
of Russia
14:50-15:10
Discussion
Saturday, October 25
7:00
FIELD TRIP
Day Trip to Beijing City
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Sunday, October 26
8:30
FREE 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, Russian Academy 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, Graduate School 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. Smith School of Business, University of
Maryland
18:00-20:00
FORUM RECEPTION DINNER
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Monday, October 27
Tuesday, October 28
17TH ANNUAL NORTHEAST ASIA ECONOMIC FORUM CONFERENCE
Wednesday, October 29
9:00-12:00
YLP FOCUSED DISCUSSION ON CONFERENCE & PRESENTATIONS
Discussion by Forum topics in small issue groups and presentation of
group discussion
12:00-13:30
LUNCH
13:30-14:15
YLP Evaluations
14:15-15:00
Academic Graduation Ceremony
18:00-20:00
Graduation Celebration Dinner
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