Association of North East Asia Regional Goverments

Overview

• Period: June 21(Thu.) – 23(Sat.), 2018
• Venue: Hotel Hyundai Gyeongju, Gyeongju Area, Korea
• Host/Organizer: The Secretariat of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR)
• Participants: 97 attendees (40 regional governments from 5 countries)

  워크숍 개요

  Country	Regional Governments(No.)	No. of Participants	Notes
  Total	40	97
  China	8	21	Observer Organization: Hunchun of Jilin Province
  Japan	3	7
  Korea	14	31	Observer Organization: Gijang County of Busan Metropolitan City (3 participants)
  Mongolia	13	21
  Russia	2	2
  Secretariat		15

• Main Contents
  • Explanation on the progress of main businesses of the first half between 2017 and 2018 and business projects in 2018 of the NEAR Secretariat
  • Presentations and promotion of the main progress projects of NEAR regional governments
  • Discussions on the desirable management methods of membership fees and the amendment of regulations of Charter and Subcommittees
  • Local tours (columnar joint of Yangnam, Daereungwon, Bulguksa), etc.

Main Events by Date

Main Outcomes

• Report on main businesses of NEAR Secretariat and special lectures
  • Report on the progress result of major tasks of the first half of the year between 2017 and 2018
  • Report on main business plans in 2018
  • Special lecture(Da Zhi Gang, Heilongjiang Provincial Academy Social Sciences)
       - New Change of Northeast Asian Posture and New Chance of Cooperation between Regions
• Presentations by Regional Governments
  • Presentations by Chinese Regional Governments
       - Heilongjiang Province (Promotion of Subcommittee on Logistics and Transportation)
       - Jilin Province (Promotion of Subcommittee on International Exchange of Human Resources)
  • Presentations by Japanese Regional Governments
       - Toyama Prefecture (Report on activity and plans of Subcommittee on Environment)
       - Hyogo Prefecture (Report on the activities of the 16th Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and a plans for the next meeting)
       - Shimane Prefecture (Report on business of Subcommittee on Educational & Cultural Exchange)
  • Presentations on Korean Regional Governments
       - Daejeon Metropolitan City (Promotion of 2018 WTA Events)
       - Chungcheongbuk-do Province (Promotion of the 13th World Firefighters Games Chungju 2018)
       - Gyeongsangbuk-do Province (Promotion of Cultural Tourism Festival of World Regional Governments)
  • Presentations by Russian Regional Governments
       - Krasnoyarsk Region (International Youth Forum “BIRYUSA”)
       - Khabarovsk Territory (Cooperative Methods between Northeast Asian Regions and Khabarovsk Territory)
• Discussions on Major Agenda ※enclosed is the content of the discussion
  • Issuing of membership certificates to NEAR regional governments
  • Hosting of temporary Working Committee
  • Revision of regulations of the Charter and Subcommittee
  • Desirable management methods of membership fees
• Cultural Performance and Local Tours
  • Cultural Performance: SILLA Emile (Non-verbal Performance)
  • Local Tour
       - Course A: Columnar joint of Yangnam, Bulguksa
       - Course B: Daereungwon, Woljeonggyo, Gyeongju Gyochon Traditional Village, Bulguksa

Pictures of Major Event

PDF Download

• 2018 NEAR Booklet