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International Technology Exchange Promotion Projects
Type of Enterprise : Hosting Trainees
Field : Other
Name of Local Authority : Mie Prefecture
Cooperation Partner : Henan Province, China
Republic of Palau

Motive for the start of project:
Russia proposed this project at the Conference of the Japan-Russia Migratory Birds Treaty, which was held March 1993 at Moscow. It was approved as a joint project between Russia and Japan under the treaty.
Outline and Progress of Project:
Henan Province:
Joint research on topics including strawberry cultivation techniques, the prevention of crop damage caused by blight and pests, applied techniques of biotechnology in vegetable cultivation, and bovine embryo transfer techniques.

1992 Henan Province Agriculture Institute and Mie Prefecture Agriculture Research Center reach an agreement to work together to conduct environmental research
1993 Exchange of agreement arranging details of joint research
1994-1998 Annual exchange of one researcher each between Mie and Henan
1999 Revisions to the supplementary provisions of technical exchange agreement resulted in the addition of one researcher from Henan.
2000--2003 Annual Reception of one researcher
2004 Exchange of a memo and a memorandum about technical exchange.

Palau:
Dispatch of researchers for cooperation in marine resource management and statistical resource analysis.

1996 Mie - Palau friendship relations established; Fisheries Technical Research Delegation sent to Palau
1997-1998 - Present Dispatch of researchers (2 annually)

Sao Paulo:
Reception of researchers for cooperation in DNA analysis and quality assessment in agricultural field, mass seed production, resource management and environmental survey in marine industrial field.

1994 Reception of one researcher in marine industrial field
1995 Reception of two researchers in agricultural and marine industrial field
1996 Reception of one researcher in agricultural industrial field
Period of Cooperation:
1993-
Expenses:
Budget (2003): ¥ 850,000
Difficulties encountered and Solutions:
No particular difficulties.
Results and Future Prospects:
The prefectural government has seen consistent results in human exchange and technical support through joint research. By progressing into a broader range of technical exchange the prefectural government hopes to contribute to agricultural and fisheries development in these two countries.hereafter.
Problems:
The promotion of a technical exchange based on the actual numbers and conditions of available resources is necessary.
Department in charge:
Research Project Group
Research Planning Division
Science and Technology Promotion Center
Mie Prefectural Government
Tel: 0593-29-3620
Fax: 0593-23-8017
HomePage: http://www.mpstpc.pref.mie.jp/
E-mail: kagi@pref.mie.jp
Updated On:
July 2004


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