○ Overview
․ Date: September 27(Fri.)-28(Thurs.), 2016
․ Venue: Irkutsk Region, Russia
․ PArticipants : 150 attendees from 30 regions of 5 countries
- China: 49 from 11 regions - Japan: 9 from 3 regions
- Korea: 21 from 7 regions - Mongolia: 5 from 3 regions
- Russia: 15 from 6 regions - Secretariat: 17 staff members
- Non-member participants : (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in Irkutsk, Consulate General of ROK in Irkutsk, Consulate General of Mongolia in Irkutsk, Consulate General of China in Irkutsk, Consulate General of DPRK in Vladivostok)
○ List
․ China: Heilongjiang Province, Henan Province, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Jilin Province, Neimenggu Autonomous Region, Nigxia Hui Autonomous Region, Shandong Province, Shaanxi Province, Shanxi Province
․Japan: Toyama Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture
․Republic of Korea: Busan Metropolitan City, Incheon Metropolitan City, Gyeonggi-do Province, Gangwon-do Province, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Gyeongsangnam-do Province,
․Mongolia: Dornogovi Province, Dundgovi Province, Khovd Province
․Russia: Magadan Region, Krasnoyarsk region, Novosibirsk Region, Republic of Tuva, Republic of Buryatia, Kemerovo Region, Irkutsk Region,
○Main Events
․ General Assembly Meeing
․ 20th Anniversary Celebration Event
․ Welcome Dinner
○ Outcomes
․ New Members from 4 regions of China
․ Shaanxi Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Shanxi Province, Anhui Province
․ Adoption of Membership Fee System – Starting from 2018, US$1,000/year
․ Appointment of the Next Chair: Hunan Province, China
․ Amendment of NEAR Charter
- Adoption of Associate Member; Opening up the membership to other regions of Asia (e.g. Southeast Asia)
․ Revision of the function of the General Assembly and quorum for decision making
Revitalization of Sub-Committees
-Transfer of Coordinator of Sub-Committee on Energy and Climate Change to Shanxi Province, China
- Discussion to find methods to enhance the effectiveness of Sub-Committees