NEARNEAR Leading the Era of Northeast Asia2012. 9-10
Vol. 47
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The Association of North East Asia Regional
Governments
Special ContributionGreeting Message from the 10th NEAR Chair
NEAR This Month NEAR Activities / Secretariat News / NEAR Member News
Feature ReportA New Trial of the Local Autonomy System - The Union of Kansai Government
NEAR Member TourA City of Water and Canal - Liaocheng Shi
Delgerkhangai mountain, Dornogobi Province
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NEAR is...an international organization founded in Sept. 1996
in Gyeongju, South Korea by 29 regional
governments in four Northeast Asian countries,
including South Korea, China, Japan, Russia.
Since the adoption of the NEAR Charter based on
mutual prosperity, NEAR has 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, tourism, ocean & fisheries, Mineral
Resources Development and Coordination,
Energy and Climate Change, Women and
Children, Bio-medical Industry to Agriculture.
Today, with the participation of North Korea and
Mongolia and the accession of new member
governments, NEAR encompasses 71 member
regions in six countries as an organization
representing Northeast Asia dedicated to regional
diplomacy & cooperation.
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.
The Association of North East Asia Regional
Governments
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Greeting Message from the 10th NEAR Chair
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Special Contribution
Greeting Message from the 10th
NEAR Chair
I extend my greetings to all the members of the Association of North East Asia Regional
Governments (NEAR).
It is said that it was the era of the West including Europe until the mid-20th century, but we can say
that now is the era of Asia because Asia is emerging as the pivot of world economy and culture,
transferred from the West.
In particular, many Northeast Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Korea are at the epicenter of
that trend. In Northeast Asia live one quarter of world’s population. Northeast Asia has grown as the
mega economic bloc, which accounts for half of the world trade volume, and 24% of world’s total
volume of GDP. In addition, it has abundant minerals and forest resources including coals, natural gas,
and oil. It also has wide hill areas, which are regarded as the best places for food production. The
regional government’s competitiveness is the national competitiveness and it may apply to any other
countries in the world.
To enhance the competitiveness of regional governments, we should differentiate various resources
in each region, thus making them a driving force for regional development and seek the co-prosperity
through regional cooperation. In this respect, I believe that many results that NEAR, which was
launched in 1996, achieved in various fields such as economy, tourism, culture, agriculture and
fisheries, and environment, should be highly evaluated. I hope for more active exchanges between
member regional governments so that the knowledge and experiences that each regional government
accumulates can contribute to the regional and national development, and furthermore the co-
prosperity of North East Asia. Currently, the biggest issues that humankind faces are food and energy
problems. We should not avoid solving these issues for the survival of and the sustainable
development of humankind. All countries in the world and international organizations such as UN are
exerting many efforts. But as they are the common problems of humanity, we all need to put together
our heads. I identified the possibility of solving them while I have been serving as the Governor,
Jeollanam-do Provincial Government.
Jeollanam-do Province has clean air and water, and warm climate. Along with this, it has world-class
marine resources such as around 2,000 islets, the 6,100km-long coastline, the sandbar of 1,000㎢. In
addition, it has the highest amount of sunshine nationwide, and the coast has the regular wind speed
and wind direction. As it has shallow water depth, the province meets the most suitable qualification
requirements to produce the renewable energy. By taking advantage of these resources, we are
promoting the projects related to environmentally-friendly agriculture, renewable energy, and offshore
management.
As of today, 8 years since I have served as a governor, Jeollanam-do Province is producing 61% of
organic and nonagricultural pesticide agriculture, and 51% of the environment friendly marine
products. 25% of the renewable energy is also generated from Jeollanam-do Province. With regard to
the wind-power, the project to build the sea wind-power test-bed complex for generating 5GW is being
promoted.
I will do my utmost with the Secretariat of NEAR and every member regional government so that all
the wisdom gained through these projects by Jeollanam-do Province can contribute to develop the
region in Northeast Asia, and to resolve the food and energy challenges. Looking forward to the
unwavering interests in and support to NEAR, I wish the eternal prosperity of all members.
Special Contribution
Park Joon-yung Governor, Jeollanam-do ProvincialGovernment, Republic of Korea Chair, the Association of North EastAsia Regional Governments
NEAR This Month NEAR Activities / Secretariat News
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NEAR Activities
The 1st Sub-Committee on Energy & Climate
Change was held in the EXCO, Daegu between
October 9-11, participated by more than 40
people from 21 organizations in 4 countries,
under the theme of “Energy and climate change
cooperation among NEAR members.” This Sub-
Committee was a meaningful venue to share the
results that Daegu City has achieved as a ‘solar
city’ and to seek the common resolution of the
various issues that each regional government
faces, thus strengthening the cooperation and
mutual assistance among members.
The 1st Sub-Committee on Energy &
Climate Change held
The 1st Sub-Committee on Energy & Climate Change
■■ ContactEconomy Development Section, IndustryDepartent, Irkutsk Region
■■ Date: November 7-9 (Wed. Fri.)■■ Venue: Irkutsk City■■ Schedule
Contact
Fax
Kim, Sung-hyun
82-54-223-2318
Lee, Hye-jung
82-54-223-2320
Choi, Soo-gyoo
82-54-223-2317
Khisigjargal
82-54-223-2384
Choi, Kyoung-nam
82-54-223-2319
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Korean,English Chinese Japanese Mongolian Russian
The Sub-Committee on Cross-border Cooperation will be held in Irkutsk city between November 7
and 9 under the theme of “The Role of Cross-border Cooperation for the Development of the
Northeast Asian Regions.” This Sub-Committee includes various thematic meetings for the measures
to activate the cross-border regions and culture programs in Baikal.
The Sub-Committee on Cross-border Cooperation Scheduled for
November 7-9 in Irkutsk City
Contact Olga Sherstova7 (3952) 256235
E-mail [email protected]
Fax 7 (3952) 256235
Date Schedule
Day 1(Nov. 7)
Check-in, WelcomeReception
Day 2 (Nov. 8) Sub-Committee Meeting
Day 3 (Nov. 9)
Culture & TourismProgram
Secretariat NewsNEAR Secretary General Kim Jae-hyo visited Wuhan city between
September 19 and 21 to attend the “Han-gang Jung” event by invitation of
Hubei Provice, China. The name of the event, “Han-gang Jung” originated
2012 “Han-gang Jung” economy, trade, and culture
exchange event between Hubei Province and
South Korea
Wang Gwosyeong, Governor of Hubei Province delivering the welcoming remarks in theopening ceremony
Tian Chengzhong, vice-governor of Hubei Province (Left) and Kim Jae-hyo, NEAR SecretaryGeneral (Right) in the opening ceremony
NEAR Secretariat
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Secretariat NewsNEAR This Month
NEAR SG Kim Jae-hyo delivering apresentation in Regional GovernmentExchange Meeting between Korea and China
Yan Puliu, Director General of Foreign AffairsOffice (Left) and Kim Jae-hyo, NEAR SG in thedinner organized by Korean Embassy in China
In front of the Huanghaolou,
the scenic spot
in Hubei Province
NEAR delegation including Secretary General Kim Jae-hyo attended the
AER General Assembly and the World Forum for Democracy in
Strasbourg, France between October 9 and 12. SG Kim discussed ‘the
regionalization and democratization in Northeast Asia’ in the World
Forum for Democracy on October 10 and had a time to exchange opinions
with representatives of the regional governments in Europe. In addition, he
met with Pascal Goergen, AER Secretary General and Michele Sabban,
President of AER and discussed their opinions on the cooperation between
AER and NEAR, and concluded the Partnership Agreement between AER
and NEAR. On 12th, he had a time to broaden his understanding of the
AER by attending the AER General Assembly.
NEAR Concluded Partnership Agreement with AER
SG Kim attended World Local Governments Summit in Jeju
The seconded staff from Ningxia Hui
Autonomous Region, China, Ma Yisha completed
her mission and returned to her country in August
2012. She has been in charge of the coordination
and liaison work related to the 9th General
Assembly at the Secretariat from May 2012.
Announcement of the return of a dispatched official
Pascal Goergen, AER Secretary General (left) and Kim Jae-hyo, NEAR Secretary General
(right) concluding the partnership agreement
Ma Yisha(Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region -China)
from the name of the river, “Hang-gang” (or the Han River), which is the
same name of the rivers that run in Wuhan city in Hubei Province and in
Seoul city in South Korea. The name implies the bond between Hubei
Province and South Korea.
The “Han-gang Jung” event was co-organized by Hubei Province and
South Korean Embassy in China in commemoration of the 20th anniversary
of the amity between Korea and China. There were various programs such
as an informal gathering for discussion for the cooperation of economy
and trade between Hubei and Korea, Korean and Chinese Expert Seminar,
the 10th Regional Government Exchange Meeting between Korea and
China, Korea and Chinese Culture Performance, and Agricultural and
Fishery Food Exhibition attended by more than 350 related people
including Korean entrepreneurs, researchers, and officials.
In particular, SG Kim Jae-hyo had a time to introduce NEAR in the 10th
Regional Government Exchange Meeting between Korea and China and
attracted high interests from many officials of regional governments in
China, especially Zhao Jianling, Deputy Director General of Foreign
Affairs in Tianjin City pledged to make an effort to join NEAR.
NEAR Secretary General Kim Jae-hyo attended World Local
Governments Summit between September 4 and 6, which took place in the
lead up to the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012 in Jeju. On the
first day, Secretary General Kim attended Expert Session and debated
about climate change, and he attended WCC Opening Ceremony and
WCC Welcome
Reception on
September 6.
2012 Jeju WCC World
Local Governments
Summit
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NEAR This Month NEAR Member News
NEAR Member News
The Han-river in Wuhan city, Hubei Province
The people’s government of Hubei Province and Korean Embassy in
China co-organized 2012 “Han-gang Jung” economy, trade, and culture
exchange event between Hubei and South Korea in Wuhan. Various
programs such as Regional Government Exchange Meeting between
Korea and China, an informal gathering for discussion for the cooperation
of economy and trade, Korean and Chinese Expert Seminar to build the
Middle Delta Region (Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi), Hubei-Korea Travel
Photo Exhibition. The event was attended by Lee Soo-sung, former prime
minister of South Korea, Lee Kyu-hyung, ambassador to China,
representatives of regional governments in South Korea, entrepreneurs and
representatives of friendship and exchange groups.
2012 “Han-gang Jung” economy, trade, and culture
exchange event between Hubei and South Korea
Hubei Province - China
World Tourism City Mayor Forum
China 2012 held on Sep. 26 in
Zhengzhou, Hunan Province.
World Tourism City Mayor Forum
China 2012 was held between September
26 and 30 in Zhengzhou, Hunan Province.
Mayor of the famous tourism cities from
home and abroad gathered in Zhengzhou
and study and discuss the theme of
“Tourism and City.” During the event, a
festival, where the troupes from various
countries performed, was held for
everyone to have the pleasant time in
Zhengzhou. The climax of the event, the
mayor forum, was held in Zhengzhou
International Convention Center on
September 28th.
World Tourism City Mayor Forum China 2012 held on
Sep. 26 in Zhengzhou, Hunan Province
Hunan Province - China
2012 Chinese Advanced
Materials Industry
Exhibition co-organized by
Chinese Industry
Information Department and
the people’s government of
Heilongjiang Province was
held in Harbin, Heilongjiang
Province in the evening of
September 5, 2012.
Under the theme of “New Material, New Efficiency, New Opportunity,
and New Development,” 5 exhibition pavilion including the theme
pavilion, the international pavilion, the Chinese city pavilion, the state-run
enterprises and related university pavilion, the general development
pavilion and more than one thousand enterprises attended. 7 thematic
events were held including “2012 Senior’s Forum of Chinese New-
material Industry,” “Presentation of the result of the Chinese New-material
and Project Conference,” and “2012 Chinese Color New-material Summit.”
2012 Advanced Materials Industry Exhibition held in Harbin
Heilongjiang Province - China
IJSP (Ishikawa Japanese Studies Program) Future Creation Conference held
(1) Date : July 6 (Fri.), 2012
(2) Venue : ANA Crown Plaza Hotel Kanazawa
(3) Organizer : Ishikawa Prefecture, (Foundation)Ishikawa Prefecture
International Exchange Association
(4) Contents : Open discussion participated by 15 people including the
intelligent from home and abroad
(5)
Since 1987, Ishikawa Prefecture’s unique program - Ishikawa Japanese
Studies Program (IJSP) has attracted more than 3,600 people from
universities all over the world. And Universities now evaluate IJSP, which
IJSP (Ishikawa Japanese Studies Program) Future
Creation Conference held
Ishikawa Prefecture - Japan
SectionCoordinator
Ⅰ. Evaluation and promotion of the attraction of thetraining of Japanese language and Culture
Ⅱ. Evaluation and expansion of Homestay
Ⅲ. Promotion activity and information dispatch toexpand the number of participating universities
Makino Saiich
Nazkian Humiko
Ootani Yosio
The opening ceremony of 2012 Chinese Advanced
Materials Industry Exhibition
The landmark of thetourism city of the world
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NEAR Member News NEAR This Month
All civil servants in
Pohang City wore ‘Cool
Biz Look’ in the office
from June to September in
an effort to save energy,
create a sense of unity
between officials, and
enhance work efficiency.
Cool Biz is a compound
of ‘Cool’ and ‘Biz’(Business), referring to dressing cooler in the office to
cut down on energy use in the summer. Those ‘Cool Biz’ uniforms have
Pohang City’s ‘Cool Biz Look’ enhancing energy saving
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province - Korea
Vice Governonr of Gyeonggi-do Province, Lee, Jae-yul and Governor of
Shandong Province, Jiang Daming signed the Memorandum of
Understanding on the Exchange and Cooperation which contains project
cooperation between businesses and the expansion of the university
exchange on July 30. In accordance with the memorandum, the two
Gyeonggi-do is to expand the exchange with
Shandong Province
Gyeonggi-do Province - Korea
The scene of Promotion Corner for the specialties from Niigata Prefecture
has a home-stay program, as a program to learn Japanese and Japanese
culture more lively than the Japanese language program in the university.
In the mean time, the open discussion to seek the future of the IJSP was
attended by the intelligent from the U.S., China, and South Korea, and
they reviewed the direction of the development based on the activity status
up to now.
During the discussion, participating students presented the necessity of
the participation in the society and the meaning of the home-stay. After
the completion of the discussion, Makino Saiich, Emeritus Professor of the
Princetion University reported the results of the discussion to Tani Moto
Masanori, the governor of the Ishikawa Prefecture
Lee Jae-yul, Vice Governonr of Gyeonggi-do Province, and Jiang Daming, Governor ofShandong Province having a pleasant talk about the exchange and cooperation project
Niigata Prefecture, which exerted various exchange support by opening
the overseas office in Seoul, South Korea in 1990 for the first time among
Japanese regional governments, opened permanent corner to promote the
specialties of Niigata Prefecture this time. The 1st Corner, which opened
this March, sells and exhibits refined rice wine from Niigata Prefecture,
Tsuiki receptacle in the name of ‘Niigata Club’ inside of the ‘Kitchen of
OGA’, which is the high-class Japanese restaurant, located in Gangnam-
gu. In addition, the 2nd Corner, which opened last July, actively promotes
the specialties of Niigata Prefectures by exhibiting and directly using the
tableware in the Sushi bar, ‘Niigata Waraku.’ Niigata Prefecture is
promoting to expand the market for the Niigata specialties based on the
promotion corners.
Niigata Prefecture Specialty Promotion Corner
opened in a row in Korea
Niigata Prefecture - Japan
provinces will expand the exchanges in the economic field such as the
mutual dispatch of the business representatives, the hosting of the forum
on a regular basis and the hosting of the industry environment presentation
to promote business cooperation among promising small and medium-
sized enterprises within the jurisdiction.
They decided to promote the industrial complex and cooperate to invite
businesses so that the Gyeonggi-do Province industrial complex, which
will be established in the economic development zone in Liaocheng,
Shandong Province, could contribute to the economic cooperation of the
two provinces.
Along with this, they will promote the establishment of the “University
Exchange Council between Gyeonggi-do and Shandong Provinces” and
also enhance the administrative exchanges including the mutual dispatch
of the government official’s group from next year. Based on this
agreement, the Economy & Investment Office of Gyeonggi-Do Province
and the Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Shandong
Province are planning to discuss consistently and make concrete
enforcement measures. Gyeonggi-do Province and Shandong Province
actively performed mutual visit, mutual dispatch of public officials and
exchange of cultural sectors between the regional governments after
concluding the agreement on the Friendship Exchange cooperation in
April, 2000 and have maintained the sisterhood relationship since 2009.
Civil servants working with Cool-Biz Look in Pohang City hall
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The 1st ‘Golden
Antelope’ International
Poet Festival was held
between September 8 and
16. With the aim of
enjoying the nature while
preserving and not
harming it, this festival
was held from ‘Khamariin
Khiid,’ ‘Hoops gulsom,’
and ‘Hatang borla geusom’ in Dorno-govi Province to ‘Jaang Te reljeu’ in
Ulaanbaatar City. This festival, which was held with free topic, was
attended by young poets from Mongolia, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands,
Japan, South Korea, and Japan.
The 1st ‘Golden Antelope’ International Poet Festival
Dorno-govi Province - Mongolia
‘The Korea Culture Week & K-Pop Contest 2012’ organized by South
Korean Embassy in Mongolia was held in Ulaanbaatar City between
September 28 and 30. On the first day, ‘Pa Pa’ the Korean comic movie
was shown in the out-door theater of Children’s park under the theme of
‘Meeting with Korean Movie.’ On the second day, the opening ceremony
of Korean Culture Week was held. There were various programs such as
Korea-Mongolia Diplomacy and Tourism Exhibition, Showing of Korea
Culture Tourism, K-Pop Contest finals (12 Teams), the opening of
traditional Korean food booth and the food supplies exhibition. They
received fervent responses from Mongolian citizens. In particular, they
showed keen interest in the recipe of Korean food and food-tasting. In the
K-Pop Contest, which was the highlight of this event, there were 12 teams
which advanced to the finals. Among them, Chereung sureung (aged 17)
won the top first prize. The round-trip ticket and abundant prizes were
awarded to them. On September 30, the event was completed with the
Korea-Mongolia Diplomacy and Tourism Exhibition, 70’s-80’s Concert,
and the 3rd showing of the movie, ‘Pa Pa’.
The Korea Culture Week & K-Pop Contest 2012 held
Ulaanbaatar City - Mongolia
The 16th Sakhalin Oil & Gas Meeting
and Exhibition 2012 was held in
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk between
September 24-27, 2012 sponsored by Sakhalin Government and organized
by Adam Smith Conferences which is the professional organization for the
national forum in Russia and Eastern Europe. Under the theme of
“Sakhalin and Far East Russia Global Energy Center,” 400 people
including Oil & Gas representatives attended this exhibition. In particular,
various events such as the discussion on the planning and outlook of the
Sakhalinsk project 1-5, interview of representatives from enterprises, and
the visit of the Sakhalinsk 2 project.
The 16th Sakhalin Oil & Gas Meeting and Exhibition 2012
Sakhalin Region - Russia
The construction of
the on the ground
Sakhalinsk 2
project: Offshore
Platform
The Blueprint of Sakhalinsk 2 project
The 1st ‘Golden Antelope’ International Poet Festival
rose designs, which is the flower of the city, enhancing a sense of unity.
There are 3 kinds of colors including navy blue, blue, and scarlet to make
the most of each one’s characteristics. Civil servants wore those ‘Cool
Biz’uniforms while working at the amusement park and at the various
events publicizing Pohang. Meanwhile, Pohang City allowed its officials
to wear jeans or casual dress instead of formal dress for every Friday or
‘Blue Jean Day’ to promote conversion of notion and flexible thinking
from January, gaining traction.
Region Irkutsk RegionEvent Baikal Businessmen ForumWhen November 27-29Where Irkutsk Contact Itkutsk Economic Development,
Labor, Higher-Education DepartmentT. +7-3952-25-60-65F. +7-3952-25-65-21
Region Jeju Special Self-GoverningProvince (Korea)
Event The 20thJeju Seongsan SunriseFestival
When December 31, 2012 ~ January 1,2013
Where Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak),Seogwipo City
Contact Seogwipo City Hall Tourist PromotionDepartmentT. +82-64-760-3941~6
November2012. 11.
Sunday Monday Tuesday
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25 26 27
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December2012. 12.
Region Gyeongsangnam-do Province Event The 15th International Conference on
Harmful AlgaeWhen October 29~November 2Where Changwon Exhibition Conference
Center, gyeongnam, KoreaContact Registration department of the
secretariat of ICHA 2012T. +82-2-6000-8114http://www.hab2012.kr
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Region Busan Metropolitan City (Korea)Event Busan Choral Festival & CompetitionWhen November 14~17Where Busan Cultural Center
International Cooperation Division,Busan Metropolitan CityT. +82-51-888-3541F. +82-51-888-4039http://koreachoral.or.kr
Region Busan Metropolitan City (Korea)Event Busan International Seafood &
Fisheries EXPO 2012When November 15~17Where BEXCO, Busan Metropolitan City Contact BEXCO, Busan Metropolitan City
T. +82-51-740-3420F. +82-51-740-3404http://www.bisfe.com
Region Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (Russia)Event The 2ndInternational Professional
Exposition"Petroleum, Gas, Environment,Energy 2012"
When November 14~16Where Yakutsk CityContact The Chamber of Commerce and
IndustryT. [email protected]
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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7 8
26 27 28 29
Region Busan Metropolitan City (Korea)Event Global Game Exhibition G-STAR
2012When November 08~11Where BEXCO, Busan Metropolitan CityContact BEXCO, Busan Metropolitan City
T. +82-51-740-3420F. +82-51-740-3404http://www.gstar.or.kr
Region Jeju Special Self-GoverningProvince (Korea)
Event Jeju Olle Walking Festival 2012When October 31~November 03Where Jeju Olle Route 10,11,12,13Contact 2012 Jeju Olle Walking Festival
CommitteeT. +82-64-762-2190
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A New Trial of the Local Autonomy System, The Union of Kansai Government
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Feature Report
A New Trial of the Local Autonomy System,
The Union of Kansai Government
Union of Regional Government :
An organization for several regional
governments to jointly implement parts of
the administrative service. One of the
special regional public organizations
introduced by the revision of the regional
self-governing law in Japan in 1994 to
strengthen the local autonomy.
A Poster of 'Union of Kansai Governments'
Background
The Kansai region in Japan has carried out
its pioneering role in terms of the union of the
regional government, competing with wisdom
and characteristics of each cities and regions.
Along with the change of the times, the
strengthening of the union and the
decentralization out of the boundaries of the
prefectures has been required to develop
Kansai region into more attractive region.
However, in this case, the issue of the hand-
over of the authority and the office work from
the central government occurs. When each
regional government directly receives the
authority, it requires enormous expenses and
human strengths in its operation. Not only in
terms of the efficiency but also the
relationship with the central government, the
joint correspondence to each regional
government is more effective so the
establishment of the union of the regional
governments has been discussed.
The local autonomy systems of each country in Northeast Asia have developed, deeplyrelated with the political system, history and culture in each country. Thus, there are not afew differences by countries in terms of the formation, operation and authority of thesystem. In this regard, we will look out the future of the autonomous body by intrducingthe local autonomy system of Japan, where the authority of the local autonomy system isrelatively strong.
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Union of Kansai Governments
In December 1st, 2010, 7 prefectures in the Kansai
region established the ‘Union of Kansai Governments’
under the slogan of ‘New era from Kansai.’
This is the first union of the governments in Japan,
composed of numerous prefectures. Its prior aim is to
respond to the regional tasks, which surpass the
boundaries between regions, breakthrough the
decentralization, and convert a country into the multi-
decentralized structure.
The future task is to infuse new atmosphere into the
central government system which shows institutional
fatigue by receiving the authority and the office work on
behalf of the dispatched office of the central government.
The concrete process and conditions for this are under
consideration. Related regional governments are making
their efforts to realize ‘Kansai region which can decide
and execute policies by itself’ and ‘Kansai region which
serves as the hub of the human and material exchange in
Asia, a base of West Japan.
At first, the office work of Union of Kansai
Governments was performed in the fields of Disaster
Prevention, Tourism & Culture Promotion, Industry
Promotion, Medical Service, Environment Prevention,
Qualification Test and License and Staff Training - 7
fields in total. To make ‘Developed Union of Kansai
Governments,’ the office work is scheduled to be
expanded to the field of planning, maintenance and
management of the harbor, national highway, and river.
The new form of the local autonomy model, which is
tried in Japan, where the local autonomy is developed the
most in Northeast Asia can be evaluated as an alternative
to the limitation of the current system of the regional
government. This attempt implies greatly to the regional governments in Northeast Asia, where
they are greatly influenced by the central government. This is why we should pay attention to the
success and failure of the Union of Kansai Governments.
Overview of the Union of Governments
Organization Chart
Election Commission
Auditor
Fair Committee
Council of the Union ofGovernments
Council for the Union ofGovernments
Accountant
Committee of the Union of Governments
Chair (of the Union of Governments)
Vice-chair (of the Union of Governments)Member(in charge of disaster prevention, tourism &culture promotion, industry promotion, medical service,environment prevent, qualification test and license andstaff training)
The Secretariat
Headquarters ofthe Secretariat (Planning&General Affairs,Qualification testand license)(in Osaka City)
Departments of the Secretariat(Dispatch specialists in all fields except for Qualification Test and License to each prefecture)
DisasterPreventionDepartment (HyogoPrefecture)
Tourism &CulturePromotionDepartment (KyotoPrefecture)
IndustryPromotionDepartment (OsakaPrefecture)
MedicalService Department(TokushimaPrefecture)
EnvironmentPreventionDepartment(ShigaPrefecture)
StaffTraining Department(WakayamaPrefecture)
Name Union of Kansai Governments
Chair
Date ofEstablishment
Members
Ido Tosijow (Governonr of Hyogo Prefecture)
December 1, 2010
Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, WakayamaPrefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture, Kyoto City, Osaka City, Saikai City,Kobe City (as of August 14, 2012)
Major
Activity
The works which the governments upper than prefectures (regional governments)have to deal with7 fields including Disaster Prevention, Tourism & Culture Promotion, IndustryPromotion, Medical Service, Environment Prevention, Qualification Test and Licenseand Staff TrainingReceiving the work and authority from the dispatched office of the central governmentExpansion of the work in the 7 fields and in new fields
1. Doctor Helicopter: Medical service in the 'Union of Kansai Governments' aims to establish the mutual supplementarycoordination system to operate numerous 'Doctor Helicopters'(Air Ambulance) by resolving the issue of the scope of and the expense of 'Doctor Helicopters,
' which occur when each regional government dispatch and operate 'Doctor Helicopters' by themselves.2. The scene of the joint training of the disaster prevention in the 'Union of Kansai Governments.'
: In Japan's situation where the earthquake and the natural disasters occur frequently, the responding to the disaster prevention requires not only the coordination between
the central and the local but also the close connection between regions.
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A City of Water and Canal, Liaocheng Shi
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Liaocheng Shi located in the western region of the Shandong Province is composed of 8 counties and 1
economic development zone. It is 8,175㎢ wide and has 6 million and 40 thousand people. Liaocheng Shi
with the eternal history has another name as “the water city in the northern portion of the river (northern
portion of the Yangtze River), an ancient canal city.” In 2011, the income of the industry sector in the
Liaocheng Shi surpassed 500 billion yuan, thus ranked at the 7th place among 17 cities in the Shandong
Province in terms of the income.
The water area of the Liaocheng Shi accounts for one fourth of the total area so it has its unique scenery
where the city shines with water as there is a saying that “the water in the city, the city in the water”.In
addition, more than 30% of the city consists of the forests, making the city the advanced afforested city in
China. It is also the historical culture city, excellent tourism city, clean city, landscape city, exemplar city of
the environment protection, exemplar city of favoring officials, the military, and civilians. Liaocheng Shi
with unique attractiveness and excellent environment became a city good to live and to invest and start
enterprises.
In 2012, Shandong Province decided to build the “Gyeonggi-do Province Industrial Complex” inLiaocheng
Shi, Shandong Province. The total size of the land in the “Gyeonggi-do Province Industrial Complex” is
planned to be 5㎢. The size of the land on the first stage is expected to be 4㎢, comprising 1 major zone and
2 supplement zone. Industries such as LED and vehicle parts, precision machine, science technology R&D
centering around JIUZHOU international high-tech complex will be fostered in the major zone, so it will
become the center of the world class high-tech industry.
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The scenery of Liaocheng Shi
A City of Water and CanalLiaocheng ShiIntroduction of Liaocheng Shi, Shandong Province
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Bio-science technology complex (supplement zone) is trying to build the biggest production complex for
livestock feed and food additive in the world thus developing the bio-science technology and food and drug
industry. Chemical industry advanced material complex (supplement zone) is trying to develop the precision
chemistry industry and chemical industry advanced material industry centering around chemical industry and
advance material industry.
“Gyeonggi-do Province Industrial Complex” will intensely foster the cutting-edge technology and high-
value added industry in the future, thus becoming the center of the high efficient industry. Furthermore, it
will do its utmost to become the exemplar base for the circular economy between Korea and China or
Shandong Province and Gyeonggi-do Province.
There remain long history and culture in Liaocheng Shi. Liaocheng Shi is located at the cross point, where
the cultures of Qi, Lu, Yan, and Zhao states meet. It is also the place which is the backdrop of the famous
story, the “The Water Margin” - the representative Chinese classic.
During the recent years, Liaocheng Shi is accelerating its speed to open it outward by taking advantage of
its geographical merits. It emphasize developing the Bio-science technology, the vehicle and machinery
manufacturing, the light industries and Textile industries, the color metalworking process, and the IT
industries. It is also attracting the major industries of the nations and regions such as Japan, South Korea,
Europe, the U.S., Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan with the most suitable investment environment, the
environment of the inauguration of the enterprises, and residential environment. In 2011, the growth rate of
the GRDP in Liaocheng Shi ranked 2nd in Shandong Province, the growth rate of the fiscal revenue in the
region within Shandong Province ranked 1st.
With the aim of constructing the whole “Ecology City”, Liaocheng Shi will do its best to be reborn as the
emerging ecology industry city in the western region of Shandong Province, the city of the hub of commerce
and distribution located in the cross section of Hubei, Shandong, Hunan Provinces, and the city of culture,
tourism, and leisure in the northern portion of the Yangtze River.
“Liaocheng Shi sincerely welcomes your visit to travel and invest.”
1. The night scenery of the Liaocheng Shi2. The scheme drawing of the Gyeonggi-do Province
Industrial Complex3. Shan Shan Hall: the place for art performance, which was
built by funds of the ancient merchants in the neighboringregion
4. Yellow River Ecology Culture Zone5. Production Line of Electric Vehicle6. Dongchang Lake7. Liaocheng Industrial Complex8. The theater of Liaocheng Shi9. An air view of the Gyeonggi-do Province Industrial
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