Research&Seminar
Growth strategy forum
Nov. 29: The 45th Growth Strategy Forum on "European and German Sanctions against Russian Invasion of Ukraine" (online) [finished]
AGI invites distinguished speakers to deliver lectures at our “Growth Strategy Forums” for the general public on topics such as economic and industrial trends in the international community, information that contributes to the development of the Kitakyushu region, and lessons from other countries’ experiences for enhancing economic growth.
This is the final round of serial forums on “deciphering the Japanese economy on a backdrop of fluctuating Ukraine.”
*Please refer to the following for details.
Date and Time
Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 3 PM to 4 PM
Title
“On European and German Sanctions against Russian Invasion of Ukraine”
Presenter
Dr. Soko Tanaka, Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
Language
Japanese
To Participate
Please send an e-mail to office@agi.or.jp with your name, affiliation and phone number clearly stated.
(We will send you a Zoom link for participation via e-mail two days by the morning of the forum day.)
Deadline for Registration
Please send an e-mail to us by Friday, November 25, 2022. [EXTENDED]
Please send an e-mail to us by Monday, November 28, 2022.
Participation Fee
Free
Abstract
More than half a year has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. The world has responded to the invasion in three ways: sanctions of the G7 countries and the EU etc. against Russia, supports of Russia by China and other anti-democratic countries and neutral attitudes of India and the global south. In this symposium, I explain how the European Union and Germany have responded to the invasion. In retaliation, Russia has used its natural gas supply to Europe as a weapon to do damage to the EU and Germany especially. The EU and Germany are faced with high inflation, gas shortage and recession. How do they respond to this risky situation and what kind of prospects do they have? Let us consider such problems in this symposium.
◆ Hosted by Asian Growth Research Institute (AGI)
◆ Jointly Hosted by the City of Kitakyushu, and the Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
◆ Sponsored by the Industry Club of West Japan
Leaflet
The 45th Growth Strategy Forum on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 [in PDF Format]
TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE (REQUESTS FROM AGI)
You can either download the Zoom application in advance (1) or participate via a browser without downloading the Zoom application (2).
Please choose one of the above two methods.
*If you are using a Smartphone, please choose (1).
(1) TO PARTICIPATE BY DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION
① Please download an online distribution application “Zoom” (free of charge) onto your computer or Smartphone.
*Click Here for How to Download the Application
You can download the application onto your computer by clicking the 【ダウンロード】 button.
You can also download the application from these pages.
・For iPhones and iPads
» Download Zoom Application
・For Android phones
» Download Zoom Application
② We will send you a Zoom link to the E-mail address provided in your participation request E-mail by the day before the seminar.
③ Please click and open the Zoom link between 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day. ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar, we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
(2) TO PARTICIPATE VIA A BROWSER WITHOUT DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION (ONLY FOR COMPUTERS)
① We will send you a Zoom link to the E-mail address provided in your participation request E-mail by the day before the seminar.
② Please click and open the Zoom link between 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day.
③ Please click the 『ブラウザから参加』 at the bottom portion of your screen (if not displayed, please click the 『ここをクリック』). ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar, we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
【NOTE】
◇ Participants’ microphones will be turned on at the beginning. Please make sure to mute your microphone during the presentation. During a question-and-answer session scheduled at the end of the presentation, please unmute your microphone.
◇ If you would like to turn off your audio (microphone) and image (video), please click the microphone icon and video icon at the bottom left portion of your screen. The icons will be crossed by a red diagonal line.
◇ Depending on your computer or Wi-Fi signal strength, there could be a case where you will not be able to participate in the seminar or you will lose an internet connection in the middle of the seminar. However, we are unable to deal with these cases individually. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
AGI Seminars
Dec. 7: AGI Seminar "Utilization of Japanese GSP scheme as a political and economic determinant of the utilization of Japan's bilateral FTAs with Thailand and Malaysia" (online)
We invite researchers who are engaged in research on Asia and hold AGI Seminars. Your participation is more than welcome!
*This seminar will be online and free of charge.
*Please refer to the following for details.
Date and Time
Thursday, December 7, 2023 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
*A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation.
Presenter
Dr. Antonio POSTIGO, Research Associate & Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, UK
Title
Utilization of Japanese GSP scheme as a political and economic determinant of the utilization of Japan’s bilateral FTAs with Thailand and Malaysia
Abstract
Many works have examined the variables driving the formation of North-South free trade agreements (FTAs) between developed and developing countries. This study analyzes the determinants shaping their utilization in the contexts of their political economy and of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) schemes that are unilaterally granted by developed economies to developing countries’ exports. Most of the goods liberalized through GSP are liberalized from early on in North-South FTAs; however, since FTA concessions are legally binding, goods that are excluded or only partially liberalized in GSP will be also excluded or protected in FTAs. As GSP schemes are subject to unilateral restriction/elimination by the developed country, exporters using GSP tariffs will lobby for the non-removable liberalization of their exports through an FTA and subsequently will have a high FTA utilization.
These scenarios result in North-South FTAs being used to a great extent to export goods covered by and exported through GSP, thus consolidating pre-FTA trade patterns. These arguments were tested by analyzing disaggregated and rarely accessed data on Thailand’s and Malaysia’s exports through the Japanese GSP and their bilateral FTAs with Japan, as well as interviews with key actors involved in the policymaking of these FTAs. Most sectors in Thailand and Malaysia that benefited from GSP lobbied for FTA liberalization with Japan. Goods previously exported through GSP account for most of FTA utilization and the previous use of GSP preferences has a higher predictive value of subsequent FTA utilization than FTA tariff savings.
Language
English presentation and material(s)
Presenter Biography
Dr. Antonio Postigo holds a PhD in International Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He is currently Senior Research Fellow at the Barcelona Institute of International Studies, Visiting Fellow at the LSE, and Associate Fellow at ISEAS. He has lectured at universities in the United States, Europe, and Asia and consulted for the United Nations, The World Bank, and several think tanks. His main research areas are macroeconomic policy and the comparative and international political economy of trade and economic integration, with a focus on East and Southeast Asia.
To Participate
1. Online Registration
https://forms.gle/B7ZV49u65VoKo5cg9
2. E-mail Registration
Please send us an e-mail to office@agi.or.jp with your name, affiliation and phone number clearly stated.
We will send you a Zoom link for participation via e-mail by the day before the seminar.
Deadline for Participation Registration
Wednesday, December 6 at 12:00 pm
Leaflet
AGI SEMINAR ON DECEMBER 7 [in PDF format]
TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE
You can either download the Zoom application in advance (1) or participate via a browser without downloading the Zoom application (2).
Please choose one of the above two methods.
*If you are using a Smartphone, please choose (1).
(1) TO PARTICIPATE BY DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION
① Please download an online distribution application “Zoom” (free of charge) onto your computer or Smartphone.
*Click Here for How to Download the Application
You can download the application onto your computer by clicking the 【ダウンロード】 button.
You can also download the application from these pages.
・For iPhones and iPads
» Download Zoom Application
・For Android phones
» Download Zoom Application
② We will send you a Zoom link to the e-mail address provided in your participation request e-mail by the day before the seminar.
③ Please click and open the Zoom link between 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day. ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar, we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
(2) TO PARTICIPATE VIA A BROWSER WITHOUT DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION (ONLY FOR COMPUTERS)
① We will send you a Zoom link to the e-mail address provided in your participation request e-mail by the day before the seminar.
② Please click and open the Zoom link between 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day.
③ Please click the 『ブラウザから参加』 at the bottom portion of your screen (if not displayed, please click the 『ここをクリック』). ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar, we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
【NOTE】
◇ Participants’ microphones will be turned on at the beginning. Please make sure to mute your microphone during the presentation. During a question-and-answer session scheduled at the end of the presentation, please unmute your microphone.
◇ If you would like to turn off your audio (microphone) and image (video), please click the microphone icon and video icon at the bottom left portion of your screen. The icons will be crossed by a red diagonal line.
◇ Depending on your computer or Wi-Fi signal strength, there could be a case where you will not be able to participate in the seminar or you will lose an internet connection in the middle of the seminar. However, we are unable to deal with those cases individually. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
Staff Workshop
Oct. 13: Staff Seminar “Elderly well-being amidst energy poverty: A Vietnam perspective” (online) [finished]
We regularly hold Staff Seminars for research presentations and information exchanges among AGI Researchers.
*This seminar will be online and free of charge.
*Please refer to the following for details.
Date and Time
Friday, October 13, 2023 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
*A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation.
Presenter
Dr. Hang Thu NGUYEN-Phung, Assistant Professor, AGI
Title
Elderly well-being amidst energy poverty: A Vietnam perspective
Abstract
Abstract: This study investigates the effects of energy poverty on the life satisfaction of elderly individuals by using the 2011 Vietnam National Aging Survey (VNAS). To address the potential endogeneity issues, we employ a two-stage least squares regression (2SLS) using the development of provincial-level ICT infrastructure as a key instrumental variable (IV). We demonstrate that exposure to energy poverty yields an adverse influence on the elderly’s life satisfaction. This key finding survives several rigorous robustness checks. We further explore that the impact of energy poverty on life satisfaction in Vietnam is mediated through health status and depression level.
Language
English presentation and material(s)
To Participate
Please send an e-mail to office@agi.or.jp with your name, affiliation and phone number clearly stated.
（We will send you a Zoom link for participation via e-mail by the day before the seminar.）
Deadline for Participation Request
Your e-mail must be sent to us by the morning of Thursday, October 12.
Leaflet
STAFF SEMINAR ON OCT. 13 [in PDF Format]
TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE
You can either download the Zoom application in advance (1) or participate via a browser without downloading the Zoom application (2).
Please choose one of the above two methods.
*If you are using a Smartphone, please choose (1).
(1) TO PARTICIPATE BY DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION
① Please download an online distribution application “Zoom” (free of charge) onto your computer or Smartphone.
*Click Here for How to Download the Application
You can download the application onto your computer by clicking the 【ダウンロード】 button.
You can also download the application from these pages.
・For iPhones and iPads
» Download Zoom Application
・For Android phones
» Download Zoom Application
② We will send you a Zoom link to the e-mail address provided in your participation request e-mail by the day before the seminar.
③ Please click and open the Zoom link between 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day. ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar, we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
(2) TO PARTICIPATE VIA A BROWSER WITHOUT DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION (ONLY FOR COMPUTERS)
① We will send you a Zoom link to the e-mail address provided in your participation registration e-mail by the day before the seminar.
② Please click and open the Zoom link between 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day.
③ Please click the 『ブラウザから参加』 at the bottom portion of your screen (if not displayed, please click the 『ここをクリック』). ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar, we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask questions, either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also send your questions in the chat.
【NOTE】
◇ Participants’ microphones will be turned on at the beginning. Please mute your microphone during the presentation. During a question-and-answer session at the end of the presentation, please unmute your microphone.
◇ If you would like to turn off your audio (microphone) and image (video), please click the microphone icon and video icon at the bottom left portion of your screen. The icons will be crossed by a red diagonal line.
◇ Depending on your computer or Wi-Fi signal strength, there could be a case where you will not be able to participate in the seminar or you will lose an internet connection in the middle of the seminar. However, we are unable to deal with those cases individually. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
Other Seminars
July 9 to 12: The 14th Biennial Conference of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA) at Kitakyushu International Conference Center in Fukuoka, Japan [finished]
The 14th Biennial Conference of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA) will be held at Kitakyushu International Conference Center, Fukuoka, Japan from July 9 to 12, 2023.
Call for Abstracts・Full Papers・Panel Proposals
CLOSED
Register to Participate as an Auditor
You can register either online or by email. (Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 15, 2023)
Please visit the official website of the conference for participation fees and details of the conference.
Official Website: http://www.asiancfea.org/
Registration・Participation Fees: http://www.asiancfea.org/?5.-registration,96
Inquiries about the Conference
Send an email to ACFEA Administrative Office at asiancfea@gmail.com.
Asian Seminar
FY2013 Asian Seminar
第168回 （2013年11月16日、参加者68名）
「低炭素と持続可能性を両立する地域づくりの最前線～北九州市の取り組みから～」
・基調講演
「エネルギー・環境・生態系を最適化するアジアの地域づくり―3Ｅネクサス」
武内 和彦 東京大学サステイナビリティ学連携研究機構・機構長、国連大学上級副学長
・事例報告
「ダイナミックプライシングの効果について」
依田 高典 京都大学大学院経済学研究科教授
「アジア低炭素化センターの取り組み」
石田 謙悟 北九州市環境局環境国際戦略室アジア低炭素化センター担当部長
「北九州市の海外水ビジネス・協力の取り組み」
小石 佐織 北九州市上下水道局海外・広域事業部長
・講評・コメント
住 明正 国立環境研究所理事長
第167回 （2013年10月1日、参加者63名）
日韓海峡圏研究報告「持続可能な環境都市」
・基調講演
「北九州市東田地区における持続可能な開発への取り組み」
網岡 健司 NPO法人北九州サスティナビリティ研究所理事
・研究報告会
Session １
1 自治体の低炭素都市形成戦略のあり方
天野 宏欣(あまの ひろやす) (公財)福岡アジア都市研究所 主任研究員
2 佐賀市における持続可能な「環境都市」戦略
五十嵐 勉 佐賀大学教授
3 市民と企業から見た持続可能な環境都市：北九州市の取り組み
今井 健一 (公財)国際東アジア研究センター主席研究員
Session 2
1 釜山地域の環境コミュニティビジネス活性化方案
梁 鎭宇 釜山発展研究院 先任研究委員
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金 峯辰 光州発展研究院研究委員
3 蔚山型生態都市の成果とその評価
李 尚火玄 蔚山発展研究院 先任研究委員
第166回 （2013年9月10日、参加者58名）
「北朝鮮の対外貿易と朝鮮半島の南北協力に関する展望」
高麗大学校 名誉教授
黄 義王玉
第165回 （2013年7月24日、参加者51名）
「私たちの身のまわりのエレクトロニクス」
九州工業大学大学院 工学研究院電気電子工学研究系電子デバイス部門 教授
大村 一郎
（独）産業技術総合研究所 エネルギー技術研究部門電力エネルギー基盤グループ グループ長
西澤 伸一
第164回 （2013年6月3日、参加者75名）
「グローカル産業としての林業の可能性～九州の林業の動向を中心に～ 」
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城戸 宏史
第163回 （2013年4月23日、参加者67名）
「国際東アジア研究センター平成24年度研究報告～『東アジア』『産業と物流』『環境政策』～」
公益財団法人国際東アジア研究センター 研究員
Asia Development Conference
The 3nd International Conference
The 3nd International Conference on the ”ConstructingCreative Cities and their Collaboration in Asia”
Date：November 19-21, 2007
Venue：Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura
Keynote Speech
”The art of creative city making： Building on Asia’s distinctiveness”
Director, COMEDIA, UK
Charles LANDRY
OPen Symposium
“Strategy for Making Creative Cities in Asia”
Panelists
Prof., Osaka City University, Japan
Masayuki Sasaki
Director, ItozuZoo, Japan
Toshiro IWANO
Assoc. Prof., Temple University, Japan
Geeta MEHTA
President, RPA, N.Y.,USA
Robert YARO
Director, COMEDIA, UK
Charles LANDRY
Moderator
Prof., The University of Kitakyushu, Japan
Hidehiko TANIMURA
