The 12th NEAR Working Committee Meeting

◆ Dates : From August 6 (Tue.) to8 (Thu.) 2019
◆ Venue : Government Conference Room No. 1, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia
◆ Participants : 79 attendees (66 attendees from 19 NEAR member regional governments from 4 countries, 13 attendees from NEAR Secretariat)
◆ Main Content
◦ Report on main activities of the NEAR Association
- Major operational report on the NEAR Secretariat
- Written report on the result of the 12th NEAR General Assembly Meeting
- Report on subcommittee activities (Toyama Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture)
- Report on Young Leaders Forum (Krasnoyarsk Region)
◦ Presentations from representatives of NEAR members (Hunan Province, Shandong Province, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Amur Region)
◦ Discussions and presentations on agenda of Working Committee
- Suggestions on how to improve the operation of Association activities
- Proposal for the postponement of the membership fee payment period
- Proposal for the appointment of honorary ambassadors by each NEAR member
- Announcement of major events of the NEAR Secretariat and gathering opinions and comments from NEAR members
- Bids for the 14th chair member
- Details of budget execution of the NEAR Secretariat in 2018
◦ Local tour (UNESCO-registered Lena Pillars Nature Park)