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Support to the academic forum for Northeast Asia
Type of Project : Other
Field : Other
Name of Local Authority : Kyoto Prefecture
Cooperation partners : Northeast Asia Nations (the Republic of Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China)

Objectives:
Kyoto Prefecture aims to promote Kyoto's own distinctive administration by making full use of its academic resources and past achievements in interaction with the Northeast Asian countries.
Outline of Projects:
To promote and support scientific and cultural interaction in the Northeast Asia Region, through a network of industry, academia and government. It aims at realizing creative development of industry, economy, academia, lifestyle and culture in the region.
Fields of exchange:
  • scientific research (academic seminars and consortiums)
  • industry and economics (seminars and symposiums in economics)
  • regional promotion (seminars and symposiums themed on internationalization)
  • general meetings (symposiums)
  • research assistance (for collaborative research projects with overseas researchers)
  • information services (publications, websites etc.)
Membership:
246 (178 researchers, 10 companies, 58 governmental bodies and economic organizations etc.)
Achievement (as of 2003):
  • ollaborative research forums and symposiums (approximately 9 a year)
  • total number of participants was approx. 1,000, including approx. 30 overseas researchers.
Period:
Since 1995
Cooperative Affiliations:
The Academic Forum for Northeast Asia
Expenses:
7,614 (settled account of the 2003 fiscal year)
Prospects:
Kyoto Prefecture has set a goal to become the center of academic exchange in the Northeast Asian region.
Messages:
Introducing the contents of activities through our homepage.
http://www.joho-kyoto.or.jp/~acdfo/
We are now accepting applications for membership to this program. (Please contact the Secretariat of the Academic Forum for Northeast Asia. Telephone: 075-414-4347)
Division in Charge:
Planning and promoting Advisor
Department of Planning and the Environment
Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto Prefecture has set a goal to become the center of academic exchange in the Northeast Asian region.
Contact:
Tel: 075-414-4347
Fax: 075-414-4389
HomePage: http://www.joho-kyoto.or.jp/~acdfo/
Completion Date:
August 2004


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