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deliver news and share information among members. It is a
periodical newsletter containing contents on NEAR activities,
member news, international issues, contributions, notification,
etc. NEAR News is translated into 5 languages (Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, Mongolian and Russian) and distributed to NEAR members and
related institutions free of charge. It is also serviced online on
the NEAR homepage.
NEAR News is open to anyone who is interested in Northeast Asia.
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NEAR is...an international organization founded by 29 government
from four Northeast Asian countries, including South Korea, China,
Japan, Russia, etc., in September 1996 in Gyeongju, South
Korea.NEAR has adopted the Charter based on the ideology of
co-prosperity of Northeast Asia, and carried out extensive exchange
and cooperation projects in various fields ranging from economy and
trade, education & cultural exchanges, environment, disaster
prevention, cross-border cooperation, science & technology,
ocean & fisheries to tourism.With the participation of North
Korea and Mongolia and accession of new member governments, NEAR is
growing as a representative regional diplomacy and cooperative
organization of Northeast Asia with 70 member governments from six
countries.
NEAR is open to all. Any local government located in the
Northeast Asian region sharing the founding purpose of NEAR can
join us through the NEAR General Assembly.
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Special Contribution
Dear respectful members of NEAR, Let me begin by extending my
warmest thanks to the NEAR Secretariat and member
regions for supporting us, as we establish the Sub-Committee on
Women and Children as the newly inaugurated Coordinator region.
Dornod Province joined NEAR with other Mongolian regions at the
6th General Assembly held back in 2006 in Busan Metropolitan City,
Korea. By doing so, more opportunities opened up for us in
expanding partnerships with Northeast Asian countries and regions.
Since then, Dornod has participated in various activities and
events of NEAR, including the Sub-Committee meetings in such fields
as science & technology, education & culture and economy
& trade. Also, we seconded one of our foreign relations
officers to the Secretariat office to work for an year from 2008 to
2009.
It was in October, 2010 at the General Assembly in Gyeonggi-do
Province that we were officially appointed as the Coordinator
region of the Sub-Committee on Women and Children. Since then, our
international partnership network has been brought to another new
level by being able to host Sub-Committee meetings attended not
only by regions from China and Russia, which we used to carry out
exchanges mostly with, but also from other Northeast Asian
countries.
Dornod has been actively engaged in the effort to promote the
rights of women and children: Children's organizations of Dornod
have conducted cultural exchanges with their counterparts in China
and Russia and also jointly worked with German education
organizations to promote children education projects as well as
with those in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, U. K.
Meanwhile, Dornod Womens Association, founded back in 1960, has
championed the rights of women, which account for 60 percent of
Dornods total population, and organized various events including
Standard Family, Thousand Mothers Festival, Prenatal Upbringing and
Maternity, and etc.
The Inaugural Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Women and Children
is scheduled for 8~9 July. Dornod will take this opportunity to
contribute to the development and cooperation of women and children
beyond Dornod province to the eastern part of Mongolia and
Northeast Asia as a whole. This event will serve as a platform to
build sustainable partnership in the field of women and children
among NEAR members. Representatives of NEAR and women and childrens
organizations are cordially invited. Let us build a better future
for Northeast Asia by joining hands in making better lives for
women and children.
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The 8th NEAR Working Committee to be Held in Ningxia
The official deadline of registration for the 8th NEAR Working
Committee ended on 29 April. However, Ningxia Hui Autonomous
Region, the chair region, and the NEAR Secretariat extended the
deadline until the end of May to enhance effectiveness of the
meeting while actively encouraging participation among
representatives at the Working-Level Workshop held on 19 May. As a
result, a number of NEAR members additionally registered for the
conference. As a preliminary meeting for the 9th NEAR General
Assembly, the upcoming Working Committee Meeting will discuss
various agendas: Applications for hosting the 10th General
Assembly; the term of the Secretariat; co-coordinatorship of the
Sub-Committees; and the proposal on organizing a horticulture
industry seminar back-to-back with the 9th General Assembly.
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Sub-Committee on Environment Postponed
The 3rd Sub-Committee on Science & Technology (Coordinator :
Gyeonggi-do Province, Korea) and the 10th Sub-Committee on
Environment (Coordinator : Toyama Prefecture, Japan), initially
scheduled for this July, were postponed to the latter half of the
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(1) International Culture Palette of Northeast AsiaShimane
Prefecture held the International Culture Palette of Northeast Asia
for ten
days from 26 May to 4 June. The Russian Girls choir Yamarka was
invited from Vladivostok, Primorsky Region to put on a joint
performance with school choirs of Shimane. The members of the choir
were provided home-stay accommodation while visiting local schools
to build friendship with prefectural residents.
(2) Northeast Asia Wings of Exchange in Shimane 2011Northeast
Asia Wings of Exchange in Shimane 2011 is to be held from 29 July
to
3 August, where youths from Northeast Asian countries visiting
Shimane Prefecture will stay together with local students for six
days. The theme for 2011 is Volunteer Activities and youths from
four countries including China, Japan, Korea and Russia will be
engaged in discussions and cultural and sports exchange
activities.
Wings of Exchange is a project aimed at promoting exchanges
among youths
and university students from NEAR members (preference given to
sister
regions) by inviting them to experience and learn Japanese
culture. NEAR
members without sisterly ties with Shimane can also apply.
Please contact
Shimane Prefectural Government at
[email protected] (Mika
Yamamoto) if interested to participate in the program this year.
For now, among
non-sister regions, those from Russia are on the list of
candidates for 2011.
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Kim Jae Hyo, the NEARs new Secretary General took office on 12
May. In accordance with Article 13 of the Charter, the Secretary
General shall be recommended by the head of the member regional
government where the Secretariat is located (Governor Kim Kwan Yong
of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea) and be appointed by the Chair
of NEAR (Governor Wang Zhengwei of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,
China).
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Agency)
Overseas offices (Helsinki, Finland; London, U.K.; Jedda,
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Director of KOTRA Russia and CIS head office (Moscow,
Russia)
Director of KOTRA North America head office (New York, USA)
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Secretariat
The list of staffs seconded from NEAR members to work at the
Secretariat from May 2011 to April 2012 is finalized.
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CLAIR Delegation visited NEAR Secretariat
A delegation of the Council of Local Authorities for
International Relations (CLAIR), composed of four staffs led by
Executive Director Hiroshi Ueda visited the NEAR Secretariat on 9
May. The delegation was told about the status of NEAR activities,
membership and the role of the Secretariat while exchanging views
on operational issues. The visit was intended to boost up
development of both organizations through a frank dialogue with
NEAR, a non-profit organization which aims to promote development
and cooperation among Northeast Asian regions.
CLAIR and NEAR share many objectives including our goal to
promote the development of regional authorities. I hope that both
organizations will deepen partnership through information exchange,
said Mr. Ueda.
The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations
(CLAIR) was established in July 1988 in response to rising concerns
about local-level internationalization in Japan. In addition, CLAIR
has established a network of overseas offices in major cities
around the world such as Seoul, New York, London, Paris, Singapore,
Sydney and Beijing.
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NEAR Working-level Workshop 2011 was held on 18~20 May in
Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea with an aim to
enhance solidarity among NEAR member regions by facilitating
networking of working-level officials and to prepare for the 8th
Working Committee scheduled for the coming July. At the meeting,
presentations were made on major projects of the Secretariat and
member regions for the year 2011. Also, a special lecture was
delivered under the theme Toward Better Cooperation among NEAR
Member Regions, while participants made a cultural tour to Daegu
Metropolitan City, one of NEAR members in Korea, as part of
Discover the Region program (Continued on Page 16)
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Hunan Province - China Italy-Hunan Week Steps into Italy in June
to Promote Tourism Products
In June, a delegation from Hunan Province will visit Italy to
participate in the Year of Chinese Culture in Italy
2011-Italy-Hunan Week in Rome while the Tourism Products
Presentation Seminar of Hunan of China will be attended by Hunan
Governor, Xu Shousheng in person. The member of the Standing
Committee of the Hunan Provincial Committee and Deputy Governor,
Guo Kailang expects that high-level officials of both sides will
continue to maintain a sound trend of mutual visits to promote
cooperation in the fields of design, high technology, machinery,
environment protection, culture industry and etc. This will
facilitate Hunans enterprises investment in Italy and encourage
more Hunan tourists to visit the country.
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Henan Province ChinaKorea Business Center Opens in June to
Promote Korea-Henan Co-operation
On 6th April, Henans Deputy Governor Chen Xuefeng met with the
delegation of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA),
headed by President Cho Hwan Ik in the Hunans Provincial
Government. It is reported that Mr. Chos visit aims to push forward
the economic and trade co-operation between Korea and Henan
Province and confer on such issues as hosting the conference on
Chinese-Korean comprehensive products and the opening of the Korea
Business Center in Zhengzhou. Large-scale commercial activities
between Korean and Henans enterprises at the end of April were
followed by the decision to launch the Korean business agency in
June, which is expected to deepen the exchange and co-operation
between Korea and Henan Province. KOTRA, a non-profit national
investment promotion agency, currently operates with the objective
of making contribution to the trade and investment between Korea
and overseas areas. At present, KOTRA has opened 10 Korea Business
Centers in China, including those in Shanghai and Beijing.
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Ningxia Province - China China International Cultural Art and
Tourism Fair The Grace of Mother River Held in Ningxia
On 8th May, the opening ceremony of the 3rd China (Ningxia)
International Cultural Arts and Tourism Fair The Grace of Mother
River was ceremoniously held at the newly-built Yellow River Altar
in the Jinshatan Bank of Qingtongxia City, jointly sponsored by
Ministry of Culture, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Ministry of
Water Resources, State Administration of Radio, Film and
Television, Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign
Countries and the Peoples Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous
Region. Over 10,000 descendants of the Chinese Nation from home and
abroad gathered at the mother river bank to honor the Sinic
Civilization with a long history, give thanks to Mother Yellow
River's thousands years of nurture and jointly witness the solemn
moment of Chinese peoples continuity and promotion of Yellow River
Culture. The 3rd China (Ningxia) International Cultural Art and
Tourism Fair The Grace of Mother River infused new concepts of
Yellow River Culture into the previous two fairs, as a result of
successful co-operation between ministries and provinces. Under the
premise of protecting the mother river well, Ningxia will
vigorously carry forward the Yellow River culture, forcefully
create Yellow River Gold Bank and advance the construction of the
special economic zone along the Yellow River so as to write a new
chapter of economic development, improvement of peoples livelihood,
social harmony and national unity.
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Experience Program for Youth Training
Objective : The program, supported by regional government
authorities, academia and the economic community, aims to provide
the youth (secondary school) with an opportunity to learn firsthand
about environmental issues in Northeast Asia and to raise
environmental awareness. It will broaden the horizons of young
people on international environmental cooperation and develop
independent thinking and decision making skills.
Date : 27 (Saturday) - 28 (Sunday) of August 2011 Location :
Khabarovsk Regional Center for extracurricular activities
Constellation camp (Lazo Region), Khabarovsk Territory, Russia
(680026 Khabarovsk, Pacific street, 75 Tel.: +7-4212-91-04-59
URL:www.kdcsozvezdie.ru)
Organized by : Government of Khabarovsk territory (Committee for
Bureau of Forestry), Toyama Prefecture Government (Department of
Culture, Life and Environment)
Participated by : School children (middle and senior) and
teachers. (Not more than 10 participants from each region
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Ishikawa Prefecture - JapanIshikawa Japanese Language and
Culture Study Program
Ishikawa Prefecture runs Ishikawa Japanese Language and Culture
Study Program for foreign students who want to learn Japanese
language and culture. This program provides a closer look at the
traditional culture of the Ishikawa Prefecture, helps better
understanding of Japanese language, society and customs in their
everyday lives through homestays. This year, after April, trainees
from University of Montreal, Canada, and Univ. of Lausanne,
Switzerland will be invited. The program has been highly rated
among Japanese educational institutions around the world.
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Tottori Prefecture - Japan Welcome to the International Tourism
Resort Tottori!
On the back of rich recreational resources and beautiful
landscapes, Tottori Prefecture has produced many world-renowned
comic artists and distributed the tourist information across the
world.
In September 2010, Tottori was selected as the host of The
international Comic Artist Conference 2012, while its beautiful
coast of Sanin joined the Global Geoparks Network in the same
year.
Transport : There is a regular flight between Tottori Prefecture
and Inchon International Airport of Korea. Also, regular passenger
ferries travel from the Port of Donghae in Korea to Tottori and the
Port of Vladivostok in Russia.
Dear Member regions! You are welcome to the international
tourist resort Tottori Prefecture. You can expect unforgettable
adventure!
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Comic Artist Conference 2012
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Japanese)
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Busan Metropolitan City - KoreaBusan International Rock Festival
2011
Busan International Rock Festival 2011 is scheduled for 5~7
August in Samnak Riverside Park, Busan Metropolitan City. The
festival, organized by the Organizing Committee for Busan Culture
& Tourism Festival and sponsored by Busan Metropolitan City
Government, will gather young people from home and abroad who want
to feel the burn this summer under the slogan Sea, Youth, Love. On
the eve of the festival, an indie band competition will take place
along with invited performances of Korean rock bands while 15 bands
from five countries will perform at the main event. Autograph
signing sessions will be open to the public as well.
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Exhibition 2011
The International IT Convergence Exhibition 2011 (IICE 2011) was
held on 25~27 May in Daegu EXCO, hosted by Gyeongsangbuk-do
Province and Daegu Metropolitan City and organized by the Mobile
Technology Convergence Center. The business exhibition displaying
various new products under the theme convergence is a leading IT
convergence event in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
The Exhibition profile covered IT Convergence (robot, 3D
convergence, IT health, vehicle IT, marine IT); IT Parts and
Materials (injection molding articles, surface treatment
technology, antenna module, secondary battery); Mobile &
Imbedded Solution (mobile browser, mobile OS, mobile apps, imbedded
development equipment) and etc. Concurrent events included IT
Convergence Industry Seminar, IR for technology transfer and export
consultations.
Meanwhile, in the coming September, Gyeongsangbuk-do is
organizing the International Information Technology &
Electronics Expo 2011 in Gumi City.
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Khentii Province - MongoliaKhentiis Young People to Be Trained
as Saemaul Leaders
Khentii delegation composed of Director Batzorig of the
Administration Department and Director Erdenjargal of the Social
Development Department met with President Cho Joon Sang of Hanmin
Univ. in Korea on 17-18 May before participating the 2011 NEAR
Working-Level Workshop.
According to the agreement signed between the university
situated in Chungcheongnam-do Province of Korea and Khentii
Governor Erdenbaatar in 19 November last year, 20 high school
graduates in Khentii will be educated at the soon-to-be-established
Department of Saemaul* of the university. Based on the agreement,
the Khentii delegation and President Cho decided to jointly hold a
recruitment event on 22-23 June in Khentii to attract would-be
Saemaul leaders. After graduation, students will go back to their
hometown, establish Saemaul Movement Centers and work as
professional workers.
*Saemaul Movement or the New Village Movement is a social reform
movement
launched by former South Korean President Park Chung Hee to
break the vicious
circle of poverty and modernize the rural South Korean
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held in Kemerovo
The World Mining Congress was held on 4~11 of May in Kemerovo
Region. Participants, including representatives of Chinese,
Australian, German, Polish coal mining and engineering companies
discussed the prospects for coal as a primary source of energy,
thermochemical coal conversion along with critical environment
issues. Senator Sergey Shatirov of the Council of Kuzbass
(Kemerovo) said that the pattern of energy balance is under
restructuring not only in present Russia, but across the world.
In 2010, 185.5 million tons of coal was mined in Kemerovo, of
which approx. 44 million tons were exported to Germany, Great
Britain, Poland, the Ukraine and Turkey. In the long term, 50
million tons of coal will be supplied to the Asia Pacific
countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, and India, said
Kemerovo Governor Aman Tuleev.
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Visits Korea
The delegation of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) lead by
President Egor Borisov visited Korea to strengthen economic ties
with Korean business and academic community. The delegation
included First Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Struchkov, Minister of
Foreign Affairs Valery Maximov, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism
Development and Employment Ekaterina Kormilitsyna, Rector of the
North-East Federal University n. a. M. K. Ammosov Yevgeny
Mikhailov, CEOs of Development Corporation of South Yakutia, OJSC
oil company Tuymaada-Nef t , and LLC GeoProMining among other
representatives of the Sakha business circle.
As part of the visit, meetings were held with Korean Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lee Shi Hyung as well as
representatives of major Korean companies such as Hyundai, LG
International, SK and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS).
Also, during the Sakha Investment Seminar at the Hotel
Intercontinental COEX, information exchange and discussion was made
on the implementation of joint projects between business
delegations, while a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Government of Republic Sakha (Yakutia) and KOGAS was signed on the
cooperation in gas and oil resources development and
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Events Schedule of NEAR Members 2011
Member Region(Country)
Ishikawa Prefecture
(Japan)
Daegu Metropolitan City (Korea)
Jeju Special Self-governing
Province (Korea)
Altai Territory (Russia)
Busan Metropolitan City (Korea)
Jeollanam-do Province (Korea)
Irkutsk Region (Russia)
Event When Where Contact
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NEAR Working Committee 18-21 July
Foreign Affairs Office, Peoples Government of Ningxia Hui
Autonomous RegionT. +86-951-5010634, 5044307,
5044708, 5043357F. +86-951-5044308E-mail :
[email protected]
[email protected] Secretariat
The 1st Sub-Committee on Women & Children 8-9 July
Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui
Autonomous Region (China)
Dornod Province (Mongolia)
Administration of Dornod ProvinceT. +976-531-86061762F.
+976-531-86902739NEAR Secretariat
2011 Northeast Asia Wings of Exchange in Shimane 29 July-3
August
Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture
(Japan)
Culture and International Affairs Division, Shimane Prefectural
GovernmentT. +81-852-22-6464F. +81-852-22-6412
JAPAN TENT(Foreign student exchange event) 18-24 August Ishikawa
Prefecture
JAPAN TENT Organizing CommitteeT. +81-76-260-3470F.
+81-76-260-3469http://www.japantent.com/
The 12th Busan International Rock Festival 5-7 August
Samnak Riverside Park
The Organizing Committee for Busan Culture & Tourism
FestivalT. +82-51-441-3121http://www.festival.busan.kr/ENG/
IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011
27 August- 4 September
Daegu Metropolitan City
The Organizing Committee for the IAAF World Championships Daegu
2011T. +82-53-803-9000F.
+82-53-803-9159http://www.daegu2011.org/do/front/main
The 39th Gangjin Celadon Festival 30 July-7 August Gangjin
County
Gangjinkun Native Festival Promotion CommitteeT.
+82-61-430-3191http://www.gangjinfes.or.kr/
The 20th Asian Conference on Intellectual Disabilities 21-26
August Jeju City
Korean Association on Intellectual and Developmental
DisabilitiesT. +82-2-592-5023F.
+82-2-592-5026http://www.acid2011korea.org/q/acid_en/
The 20th International Conference NewTechnology in
Gas, Oil, Energy and Communication Industry
23-26 August Irkutsk CityMinistry of Housing Policy, Energy,
Transportation and Communication, Irkutsk Regional GovernmentT.
+7-3952-24-14-00
Shukshins Day in Altai / The 7th Shukshin Film Festival 20-24
July Srostki Village
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government officials from each of
five countries finally arrived in Gyeongju, Korea. At the
welcoming dinner, participants exchanged greetings with each other
who they have known only over the phone for the past year, got to
know newcomers or saw old friends and spend some time catching
up.
NEAR Chinese participants talk to each other at the dinner hall
Shimane public officials exchange greetings with Secretariat
staffs
Since 2006, working-level officials of five countries in charge
of NEAR Affairs have got together every year in spring. This year,
83 people representing 36 organizations from five countries
attended the NEAR Working-level Workshop 2011, including five
regions from China, four Japan, ten Korea, twelve Mongolia, three
Russia and observers (UN Project Office on Governance, Korean
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, NEAR Secretariat) on 18-20
May to renew their friendship and reflect on NEAR's mission and
goals.
At this meeting, new programs were added, which were warmly
received by participants, such as a special lecture by Hur Seong
Jae, Director of the Northeast Asian Affairs Bureau of the Korean
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) on how to strengthen
cooperation among regional governments with different language,
culture and history. It shed new light on the future trajectory of
the 15-year-old NEAR from the perspective of the central
government. Also, a tour was made to Daegu Metropolitan City as
part of Discover NEAR Members program.
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Workshop MeetingOn the second day, in his lecture, MOFAT
Director Hur Seong Jae pointed
out some key problems to be improved when it comes to
international relations among regional governments, each of which
characterized by different language, economic development stage and
values. Those are: Exchange activities often motivated by
individual goals (of governors); insufficient review of diverse
exchange conditions; low participation by the local community; and
lack of information and professional resources. Solutions were
suggested as well: Frequent information exchange among large-unit
local governments and between large- and basic-unit local
governments; enhanced cooperation with private organizations;
closer partnership with the central government and etc.
The lecture was well received by participants, as it gave a
clear picture on the nature of cooperation among NEAR members and
where it can improve. Also, the delegation made presentations on
their respective projects and investment potentials, which was
followed by an open discussion on better governance of NEAR.
NEAR NEWS Korean participants look at the brochures displayed on
the registration desk Ms. Kim Jae Yeon of Jejudo Special
Self-governing Province is making suggestions on NEAR News
President Alekseeva Tatiana of the Kuzbass Chambers of Commerce and
Industry is making presentation on Kemerovo Region rich in mineral
resources
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Discover Daegu Metropolitan CityOn the last day, participants
made a cultural tour to Daegu
Metropolitan City as part of Discover the Region program and
visited the Dongsan Missionary Residence, Gyesan Cathedral and the
Yangnyeongsi Oriental Medicine Cultural Center.
. NEAR PlayPlayJAPAN Participants in traditional costumes, the
dress code of the banquet : Mongolian women A Mongolian participant
teaches the Secretary General a traditional way of greeting Chinese
delegation introduces Jianzhi, or Chinese paper cutting Director
Takaaki Ogata of Hyogo Prefecture is shouting chants to cheer NEAR
members. Play, play NEAR! Director Jeong Joon Tae performs in
modernized Hanbok, the Korean traditional costume Russian
delegation in costume
1910 Dongsan Missionary Residence is where American missionaries
who came to Korea in 1910 had resided. The renovated small-scale
museums displays exhibits of all kinds, ranging from Christian
artifacts to rare ancient medical instruments In front of the
Gyesan Cathedral Russian team taking rest Enjoyable "Bulgogi" lunch
at a traditional Korean-style house Wearing traditional Korea
clothes at the Yangnyeongsi Oriental Medicine Cultural Center
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Members Suggestions for Better Governance of NEAR(NEAR
Working-level Workshop 2011)
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Busan Metropolitan City: 1. Maintain and use the video
conferencing system of the NEAR website2. Introduce an e-mailing
service for better information exchange
Realization of the video conferencing system is rather a
long-term issue related to budgetary issues and opinions of other
members; The Secretariat will come up with an e-mailing service to
meet the request of member regions.
Hunan Province, Irkutsk Region: Themes of each NEAR event should
be clearly specified by organizers; Working-level workshops can
also be organized under specific themes such as tourism or
culture
Clear themes will be specified for the General Assembly in
consultation with the Chair region; The second suggestion will be
reflected based on opinions of other members.
Jeju Special Self-governing Province: Special lecture by MOFAT
was useful. Invite government officers also from China, Japan,
Mongolia and Russia to give lectures on intl relations of
respective country from the perspective of the central
government
Suggestion will be reflected in next NEAR events.
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region: Submit registrations for the 8th
Working Committee Submit registrations for the 8
th Working Committee
Bayankhongor Province: Hope to organize the Sub-Committee on
Tourism in Bayankhongor
The suggestion should be discussed with Henan Province, the
Coordinator of the Sub-Committee on Tourism
Jeollanam-do Province: Post NEAR News magazine on the Website
NEAR News for 2010 are posted on the website. Materials of 2011
will soon be updated
Jeju Special Self-governing Province: Give more spaces to post
NEAR member news on NEAR News magazine
Each of Feature Report and NEAR Member Tour section covers two
to three pages. Member regions may make the most of those
spaces
Hunan Province: Economy and Trade are very important themes for
each regional government. Information on those fields including
mineral resources development must be shared. NEAR must put more
efforts into promoting partnerships in economy and trade sectors
among member regions
The Secretariat will provide active support to revitalize
activities of the Sub-Committee on Economy & Trade and the
Sub-Committee on Mineral Resource Development and Coordination.
Each Coordinator of the Sub-Committee is called to do the same.
Suggestion (Member Region) Improvement Plan (Secretariat)