1st KEIO-UNU-JFIR Panel Meeting
Economic Development and Human Security

-How to Improve Governance at the Inter-Governmental,
Governmental and Private Sector Levels in Japan and Asia-

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<< 1st. DAY: 2004/02/13 | 2nd. DAY: 2004/02/14 >>

1st. DAY: February 13th (Friday)

09:00-09:30	Opening - Keynote Speeches
	- Dr. Tomoyuki Kojima (Dean of Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University) Key note Speech - Dr. Kojima
	- Dr. Hans van Ginkel (Rector, United Nations University) Key note Speech - Dr. Ginkel
	- Mr. Kenichi Ito (President & CEO, Japan Forum on International Relations) Key note Speech - Mr. Ito
Session 1: Fiscal Policy, Decentralization and Financial/Corporate Governance Issues in Japan and East Asia
09:30-09:40	Introductory Speech
	Chairperson: Dr. Shinichi ICHIMURA (Counselor, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development and Emeritus Professor ofEconomics, Kyoto University)
09:40-10:10	Presentation(1): Japan's Recent Political Moves Related to Decentralization
	Presentation Slides - Prof. SONE (pdf/5pages) | Presentation Slides - Prof. ATODA(pdf/2pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Yasunori SONE (Keio University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Prof. Naosumi ATODA (Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University)
10:10-10:40	Presentation(2): Critical Views on Japan's Collective Decentralization Law of 1999
	Paper "Decentralization in Japan" (pdf/12pages) Presentation Slides - Prof. YAGI (pdf/3pages) | Presentation Slides - Mr. HIRASHIMA (pdf/3pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Kinnosuke YAGI (Keio University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Mr. Akihide HIRASHIMA (Director of the International Affairs Division for Local Authorities, Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts, and Telecommunications)
10:40-11:15	(Q&A Session)
11:15-11:30	(Coffee Break)
11:30-12:00	Presentation (3): Impact of Local Fiscal Policy on Income Differentials: Case of Japan and Other Countries
	Paper "LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND INCOME DIFFERENTIALS IN JAPAN -IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES" (pdf/75pages) | Presentation Slides - Prof. SHIRAI (pdf/4pages) Presentation Slides - Dr. BASANTI (pdf/6pages) | Comments - Dr.BASANTI (pdf/11pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Sayuri SHIRAI (Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Dr. Rifaat BASANTI (Deputy Division Chief, International Monetary Fund)
12:00-12:20	(Q&A Session)
12:30-13:30	(Lunch and Break)
13:30-14:00	Presentation (4): Corporate Governance and Financial System in Japan
	Paper "Financial System and Corporate Governance in Japan" (pdf/30pages) Presentation Slides - Prof. OKABE (pdf/3pages) Presentation Slides - Dr. Wang (pdf/1pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Mitsuaki OKABE (Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Dr. Wang, Seok-Dong (Economic Affairs Officer, UN ESCAP)
14:00-14:30	Presentation (5): Corporate Governance in South Korea
	Paper "Chaebol Reform and Corporate Governance in Korea" (pdf/17pages) Presentation Slides - Prof. YANAGIMACHI (pdf/6pages) | Presentation Slides - Dr. Kang (pdf/3pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Isao YANAGIMACHI (Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Dr. Moon-Soo Kang (Senior Fellow, Korean Development Institute, Korea)
14:30-15:10	(Q&A Session)
15:10-15:30	(Coffee Break)
15:30-16:00	Presentation (6): State-Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance in China
	Paper "State-owned Enterprise Reform and Corporate Governance of China (pdf/19pages) Presentation Slides - Prof. Xiaozu Wang (pdf/3pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Xiaozu Wang, Fudan University, China
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Prof. Yen Kyun WANG, Chung Ang University
16:00-16:30	Presentation (7): Financial Sector Problems and Asset Management Companies in China
	Paper "The Main Problems of China' s financial Industry and AMC" (pdf/16pages) Presentation Slides - Prof. Pei & Prof. SHIRAI (pdf/4pages) Presentation Slides - Ms. JANTARAPRAPAVECH (pdf/3pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Pei Gui FEN (Hebei University, China)
		Prof. Sayuri SHIRAI (Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Ms. Sureeporn JANTARAPRAPAVECH (Assistant Director, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand)
17:00-17:10	(Q&A Session)
17:10-17:20	Concluding Remark
	Chairperson: Dr. Shinichi ICHIMURA (Counselor, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development and Emeritus Professor ofEconomics, Kyoto University)
18:00-20:00	Reception

2nd. DAY: February 14th (Saturday)

Session 2: Economic Development and Environment
09:00-09:10	Introductory Speech
	Chairperson: Dr. Ippei YAMAZAWA (President, International University of Japan and Emeritus Professor of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)
09:10-09:40	Presentation (1): Asia-Pacific Energy Market Outlook: Prospects and Challenges
	Presentation Slides - Mr. KATO (pdf/7pages) | World Energy Outlook (pdf/10pages)
	- Presenter	Mr. Hiroyuki KATO (Energy Analysis, International Energy Agency)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Niholay POMOSHCHNIKOV (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia)
09:40-10:10	Presentation (2): Our Common Future
	Paper "Common Futures And Policies" (pdf/21pages) | Presentation Slides - Dr. ALAGH (pdf/5pages) Comments - Prof. EDMONDS (pdf/3pages)
	- Presenter	Dr. Yoginder K. ALAGH (Member of the Indian Parliament and Vice Chairman of the Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Prof. James EDMONDS (University of Maryland)
10:10-10:50	(Q&A Session)
10:50-11:10	(Coffee Break)
11:15-11:45	Presentation (3): Sustainability in East Asia-Economy, Energy, and Environment
	Paper "Sustainability in East Asia -Economy, Energy, and Environment" (pdf/22pages) Presentation Slides - Prof. UNO (pdf) | Graphs (pdf/27pages) | Tables (pdf/12pages) Fig "Structure of Energy Balance Model" (pdf/1page)
	- Presenter	Prof. Kimio UNO (Graduate School of Media and Governance, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Mr. S. SUNDAR (Distinguished Fellow, TERI, India)
11:45-12:15	Presentation (4): New Evolution in Global Trade and Investment- Economic Development and Challenge in East Asia
	Paper "Implications of a Technology Strategy to Address Climate Change For the Evolution of Global Trade and Investment" (pdf/31pages) | Presentation Slides - Prof. EDMONDS (pdf/7pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. James EDMONDS (Chief Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Joint Global Change Research Institute at the University of Maryland)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Prof. Wei ZHIHONG (Tsinghua University)
12:15-13:00	(Q&A Session)
13:00-14:00	(Lunch and Break)
14:00-14:30	Presentation (5): Economic Growth for the EU and Asia. A first Forecast with the Global Econometric Model GINFORS
	Paper "Economic Growth of the EU and Asia. A First Forecast with the Global Econometric Model GINFORS" (pdf/32pages) | Presentation Slides - Prof. MEYER (pdf/6pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Bernd MEYER (Director, Institute of Economic Structures Research, Osnabrueck University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Prof. Kimio UNO (Graduate School of Media and Governance, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
14:30-15:00	Presentation (6): Economic Development and Energy Issues in China
	Paper "Economic Development and Energy Issues in China" (pdf/25pages) Comments - Mr. YINCHU (pdf/2pages)
	- Presenter	Dr. Zhihong WEI (Deputy Director, Global Climate Change Institute, Tsinghua University)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Mr. Wang YINCHU (Economic Information Center, China)
15:00-15:40	(Q&A Session)
15:40-16:00	(Coffee Break)
16:00-16:30	Presentation (7): Economic Development and Energy Issues-Role of Government and Private Sector
	Paper "Can Emission taxes benefit Energy consumers? Modelling effects of Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 and DSM" (pdf/21pages) Presentation Slides - Mr. Sen (pdf/5pages) | Presentation Slides - Dr. MEYER(pdf/2pages)
	- Presenter	Mr. Sumit Sen (Applied Technology Group, Tata Infotech Limited, India)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Dr. Prof. Bernd MEYER (Osnabrueck University)
16:30-17:00	Presentation (8): Mega-Cities and Human Security in East Asia
	Paper "Mega-Cities and Human Security in East and South-East Asia" (pdf/19pages) Presentation Slides - Prof. KAJI (pdf/7pages) | Presentation Slides - Prof. MARCOTULLIO (pdf/6pages)
	- Presenter	Prof. Hideki KAJI (Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
		Ms. Yumiko (USUI)
	- Follow-Up Speaker	Dr. Peter J. MARCOTULLIO (Research Fellow, United Nations University)
17:00-17:40	(Q&A Session)
17:40-17:50	Concluding Remark
	Chairperson: Dr. Ippei YAMAZAWA (President, International University of Japan and Emeritus Professor of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)

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