Research Achievements

Date: December 4 (Fri.), 2009

Organizer:
Waseda University Global COE: GIARI

Co-organizer:
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Waseda University

Sponsored by:
The Japan Society of International Economics
The Asahi Shimbun Asia Network: AAN

Venue:
International Conference Center, Waseda University
Ibuka Masaru Memorial Hall

Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation available)

Admission: Free
Pre-registration is required
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December 4 (Friday), 2009
Door opens at 9:30am

10:00-10:10
Opening Remarks

Takayasu Okushima (Dean, Organization for Asian Studies, Waseda University)

10:10-10:20
Remarks

Satoshi Amako (Leader of GIARI; Professor at Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)

Session 1 Economic Integration in Asia

Moderator:
Shujiro Urata (Sub-leader of GIARI; Professor at Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)

10:20-11:00
"Trade, FDI and Regional Integration in East Asia"
Presenter:
Shandre M. Thangavelu(Associate Professor at Department of Economics, National University of Singapore)
Discussant:
Kazuhiko Yokota (Associate Professor at School of Commerce, Waseda University)

11:00-11:40
"The New Wave of Regional Integration and East Asia"
Presenter:
Fukunari Kimura (Professor at Faculty of Economics, Keio University)
Discussant:
Noriyuki Mita (Director for FTA Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

11:40-12:20
"FTA Policy and Institutional Development of Korea"
Presenter:
Dukgeun Ahn (Associate Professor at Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University)
Discussant:
Ichiro Araki (Professor at International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Yokohama National University)

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12:20-13:30
Lunch
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Session 2 Widening Development Gap in Asia

Moderator:
Yukiko Fukagawa (Professor at Graduate School of Economics, Waseda University)

13:30-14:10
"Catalyzing Development Convergence in East Asia Through Regional Co-Operation in Human Capital Accumulation"
Presenter:
Djisman Simandjuntak (Senior Economist at Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia)
Discussant:
Tran Van Tho (Professor at Graduate School of Social Sciences, Waseda University)

14:10-14:50
"Industrial Cluster Policy in CLMV to Narrow the Gaps in East Asia"
Presenter:
Akifumi Kuchiki (Professor at College of Bioresource Science, Nihon University)
Discussant:
Kyosuke Kurita (Assistant Professor at Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)

14:50-15:30
"The Gap in Chinese Regional Development Assessed by Human Development Index(1982-2006)"
Presenter:
Angang Hu (Director of the Center for China Study at Tsinghua-CAS; Professor, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University)
Discussant:
Tomoo Marukawa (Professor at Institute of Social Science, the University of Tokyo)

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15:30-15:50
Coffee break
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Session 3 Environmental Cooperation and Sustainability in Asia

Moderator:
Shunji Matsuoka (Sub-leader of GIARI; Professor at Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University)

15:50-16:30
"Rapid Economic Growth and Sustainability in Asia: Making Effective Regional Environmental Governance"
Presenter:
Kazuhiro Ueta (Professor at Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University)
Discussant:
Shunichi Teranishi (Professor at Department of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)

16:30-17:10
"Regional Environmental Cooperation and Environmental Technology in Asia"
Presenter:
Mushtaq Ahmed Memon (Programme Officer at International Environmental Technology Centre, United Nations Environment Programme, Osaka)
Yoichi Kodera (Senior Research Scientist/Engineer at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST))
Discussant:
Hiroshi Ohta (Professor at School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University)

17:10-17:50
"Environmental Cooperation and Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (Basel, Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention) in South-East Asia"
Presenter:
Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno (Director at Basel Convention Regional Centre for South-East Asia, Indonesia)
Discussant:
Katsuya Tanaka (Associate Professor at Research Center for Sustainability and Environment, Shiga University)

17:50-18:00
Closing Remarks

Shujiro Urata

18:15-20:00
Reception

The report of the 3rd International Symposium, "Regional Integration and Sustainable Development in Asia", has been published.

report