Revitalization of the Hokuriku Region, Internationalization, and Innovation: How to incorporate global growth into the local economy

Information

  • Time and Date: 13:20-18:20, Thursday, November 30, 2017
  • Venue: Kanazawa New Grand Hotel4F (4-1, Minami-cho, Kanazawa)
  • Hosts: Around Japan Sea Economic Exchange Conference in Hokuriku (Hokuriku AJEC), Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO), Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), Fukui University
  • Supports: Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, JETRO Toyama, JETRO Kanazawa, JETRO Fukui, Hokuriku Economic Federation
  • Seating Capacity: 100
  • Contact: Hokuriku AJEC
    Tel: (076)231-5525 FAX: (076) 262-8127

Program

13:20-13:30 Opening Remarks

KISHIMOTO Yoshio (Vice Chairman, RIETI)

13:30-14:00 Keynote Speech "The Future of Japanese Regional Economy in the Era of Population Decline"

HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Program Director, RIETI / Professor, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB), Kobe University)

14:00-14:15 Break

14:15-15:30 Presentation "Revitalization of the Hokuriku Region, Internationalization, and Innovation"

Presenters:

KUMAGAI Satoru (Director, Economic Geography Studies Group, Development Studies Center, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO))

KAMEYAMA Yoshihiro (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Department of Economics, Saga University)

GOKAN Toshitaka (Researcher, Economic Geography Studies Group, Development Studies Center, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO))

SHIRAMATA Shuji (General Manager, Planning Department and Research Department, Around Japan Sea Economic Exchange Conference in Hokuriku)

Moderator:

HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Program Director, RIETI / Professor, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB), Kobe University)

15:30-15:45 Break

15:45-17:10 Panel Discussion "Revitalization of the Hokuriku Region, Internationalization, and Innovation Strategy"

Panelists:

YAMADA Shigeo (Director, Tsudakoma Corp.)

INATSUGI Takahiro (Executive officer, Nicca Chemical Co., Ltd.)

INOUE Takashi (Executive Vice President / Kurobe Manufacturing Center, YKK Corporation)

Moderator:

MARUYA Toyojiro (Professor Emeritus, Fukui Prefectural University / Director, Around Japan Sea Economic Exchange Conference in Hokuriku)

Closing Remarks:

MURAYAMA Mayumi (Director-General, Research Promotion Department, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO))

17:20-18:20 Reception