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  • Event : NEAR International Forum 2023 and the 14th Subcommittee on Economy and Humanities Exchange
  • Theme : In the Era of Transformation, Local Government Cooperation in Northeast Asia
  • Date : Wednesday, December 6 - Friday, December 8, 2023
  • Venue : Lahan Select, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
  • Organized/hosted by : NEAR Secretariat/Gyeongsangbuk-do
  • Format : Hybrid (online and offline/simultaneous interpretation in five languages Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, and Russian)
  • Participants : 200 persons (38 NEAR members, 16 related organizations and others)
    • China (32 persons from 11 members), Japan (2 persons from 2 members), Korea (31 persons from 8 members), Mongolia (23 persons from 10 members), Russia (11 persons from 7 members)
    • 32 invited speakers, representatives from related organizations and local university students, etc.
  • Highlights : Opening Ceremony, Expert Session, Special Lecture Session, Local Government Session
  • Dignitaries
    • LIM Byung-jin, NEAR Secretary-General
    • LEE Dal-hee, Vice-Governor for Economic Planning, Gyeongsangbuk-do
    • JOO Nak Young, Mayor of Gyeongju-si
    • SHIN Bongkil, President of the Korean Council on Foreign Relations
    • LEE Hyuk, President of the Korea Japan Future Forum (Former Korean Ambassador to Vietnam)
    • LEE Hee-sup, TCS Secretary-General
    • PARK Jung Sook, WeGo Secretary-General
    • DUDNIK Oxana, Russian Consul-General in Busan
    • YU Shenfei, Chinese Deputy Consul-General in Busan
    • B. Javkhlan, Vice-Governor of Darkhan-Uul Province
  • Highlights by Dates
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    Date Specifics Note
    Wed Dec 6
    • Registration
    • Activities: Shilla Costume Experience
    • Arts & Crafts: Cloisonne Crafting (bookmarks, key rings), Crafting music boxes with traditional designs
     
    Thurs Dec 7
    • Opening Ceremony
    • NEAR International Forum 2023 – Expert Session
    • The 14th Subcommittee on Economy and Humanities Exchange – Special Lecture Session
    • Local Government Session
    • Local Tours to Gyeongju Expo Memorial Center
    • Official Welcome Dinner
     
    Fri Dec 8 Local Tours (Gyeongju City Hall → Bulguksa Temple)  
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    Opening Ceremony
    • Opening Remarks by NEAR Secretary-General LIM Byung-jin
    • Welcoming Remarks by LEE Dal-hee, Vice-Governor for Economic Planning, Gyeongsangbuk-do
    • Congratulatory Remarks by:
      - JOO Nak Young, Mayor of Gyeongju-si
      - LEE Hee-sup, TCS Secretary-General
      - CHEN Ribiao, Chinese Consul-General in Busan (Read by YUShenfei, Chinese Deputy Consul-General in Busan)
      - DUDNIK Oxana, Russian Consul-General in Busan
      - PARK Jung Sook, WeGo Secretary-General
    • Group Photo
    Expert on

    Theme: In the Era of Transformation, Local Government Cooperation in Northeast Asia

    [Presentations]

    • Moderator: SHIN Bongkil, President of the Korean Council on Foreign Relations
      1. China: Assessing the Current Political Landscape in Northeast Asia and Proposing Strategies for Deepening Regional Cooperation
      - DA Zhigang, Second-level Researcher of the Northeast Asia Research Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Social Sciences
      2. Japan: Make East Asia a Center of Peace and Prosperity
      - HABA Kumiko, President of the International Studies Association, Asia Pacific Region
      3. Korea: Exchange and Cooperation among Local Governments in the Changing Political Landscape in Northeast Asia
      - LEE Hyuk, President of the Korea Japan Future Forum
      4. Mongolia: Conflict, Environmental Degradation, Cooperation and Mongolian Solutions in Northeast Asian Countries
      - JAMIYAN Battur, Professor at the National University of Mongolia
      5. Russia: Sino-Russian Interregional Cooperation as a Model for Regional Players of Northeast Asia
      - LUKIIN Alexander, Director of the Center for East Asian and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies, Moscow State Institute of International Relations at the University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

    [Discussions]

    • Moderator: SHIN Bongkil, President of the Korean Council on Foreign Relations
    • Discussants
      1. China: LI Ruifeng, Professor at the Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics
      2. SHIN Bong-seop, Professor at KwangWoon University Graduate School (Former Korean Consul-General in Shenyang)
      3. Korea: KIM Hyeongsoo, President of the Korean Association of Northeast Studies (KNEA)
      4. Russia: DANKOV Artem, Professor at Tomsk State University
    Special Lecture Session
    • Strengthening Policy and Finance for Sustainable Development: The Role of Regional Collaboration
      - KIM Hoseok, Chief Research Fellow at the Korea Environment Institute (KEI)
    • Korea’s Youth Policy and International Youth Exchange
      - KIM Kihun, Senior Fellow at the National Youth Policy Institute
    • Guiding Northeast Asian Industrial Cooperation in the Era of Strategic Competition
      - KIM Dongsoo, Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for Industrial Economies and Trade (KIET)
    Local Government Session

    Theme : Promoting NEAR Member Policies and Proposing and Recommending Future Exchange Cooperation Projects

    [Presentations]

    • China: Exploring New Paths to Shared Prosperity and Development Among Governments in Northeast Asia through Enhanced Cooperation in Energy, Resources, and Trade
      - ZHI Yong, Deputy Director at the Research Office of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People’s Government
    • China: Sharing New Opportunities, Jointly Seeking New Advancements
      - LV Dayu, Director of the Cultural Exchange Division at Jilin
    • China: Silk Road Symphony, Ruyi Gansu
      - LUI Xiao, Deputy Director of the International Division at the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism
    • Japan: International Exchange in Toyama Prefecture
      - KUBO Mitsuki, Officer of the Civic Affairs, Environment & Culture Department, International Affairs Division
    • Korea: Daegu Metropolitan City’s Exchange and Cooperation Projects
      - CHUNG Hae-kwan, Ambassador for International Affairs in Daegu Metropolitan City
    • Korea: Introduction to the International Student Employment Program
      - KWAK Tae Yeol, Ambassador for International Affairs in Chungcheongbuk-do
    • Korea: The Era of Local Governments Led by Gyeongsangbuk-do through Transformation with Its K-U City Project
      - CHAE Jin-weon, Ambassador for International Affairs in Gyeongsangbuk-do
    • Korea: Plan to Foster the Secondary Battery Industry in Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do
      - JUNG Myoungsook, Director of the Battery & High-tech Industry Division in Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do
    • Korea: Northeast Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Using Maritime Intermodal Transportation: the Role of NEAR and Its Member Regions
      - KANG Hogu, Director at the Sino-Korea Economy/Society Institute
    • Mongolia: Foreign Exchange Status of the Bulgan Province
      - DORJRANGCHAA Altanshagai, Head of the Governor Administration of the Bulgan Province
    • Mongolia: Potential Field of Cooperation in the Selenge Province
      - ULZII Suvdaa, Head of the Governor Administration of the Selenge Province
    • Russia: Exploring the Investment Potential of the Irkutsk Region
      - VASILYEVA Svetlana, Deputy Minister of the Economic
    • Development and Industry of the Irkutsk Region
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