The Follow-Up Working Group on Ocean Policy (1)
WE HAVE MOVED
OPRF has moved to a new location in the same neighborhood in Tokyo.
As of April 23, 2012 our new address and phone & fax numbers are as follows:
Address: Toranomon 35 Mori Building
3−4−10, Toranomon, Minato‐ku, Tokyo 105−0001
(Reception on the 8th floor)
Tel: ＋81-3-5404-6828
Fax: +81-3-5404-6800
Please be advised that individual direct telephone numbers have also changed
URL: http://www.sof.or.jp/en (unchanged)
E‐mail: info@sof.or.jp (unchanged)
Relocation of the Office.pdf
OPRF has moved to a new location in the same neighborhood in Tokyo.
As of April 23, 2012 our new address and phone & fax numbers are as follows:
Address: Toranomon 35 Mori Building
3−4−10, Toranomon, Minato‐ku, Tokyo 105−0001
(Reception on the 8th floor)
Tel: ＋81-3-5404-6828
Fax: +81-3-5404-6800
Please be advised that individual direct telephone numbers have also changed
URL: http://www.sof.or.jp/en (unchanged)
E‐mail: info@sof.or.jp (unchanged)
Relocation of the Office.pdf
The World Maritime University (WMU) - Japan Field Trip 2012
[2012年05月24日（Thu）]
The World Maritime University is a graduate university established in Malmo, Sweden in 1983 by International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations.
People involved with marine affairs in developing countries study to acquire high-level knowledge of Maritime Law & Policy, Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration, Shipping & Port Management, and Maritime Education & Training.
The Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) and the marine affairs associated groups led by The Nippon Foundation have provided a scholarship fund since 1987 to recipients entitled to study at the WMU who are mainly from the Asian Pacific region. As of today, the recipients total 476 including 27 current students from 54 different countries.
This particular project provides an opportunity to deepen understanding of Japan's present marine situations by inviting students to Japan every year. 27 current WMU Sasakawa Fellowship students came to Japan on the 13th of May accompanied by Mr. Ton Smaal, Registrar of WMU.
After arriving Kansai International Airport on the 13th, the students visited Kobe Steel, Ltd. （Takasago Works）, Port and Harbor Polytechnic College （Kobe School）, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science, Mazda Motor Co., Hiroshima Plant, Itsukushima Shrine （World Heritage）, Atomic Bomb Dome & Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, IHI Co., Kure Aero-Engine & Turbo Machinery Works, Japan Coast Guard Academy, Kamome Propeller Co., Ltd., The Nippon Foundation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), and more. Even though it was a very short period of time, this Japan Field Study Trip itself went well and very fruitful one.
A Group Photo taking at IHI Co., Kure Aero-Engine & Turbo Machinery Works
Another Photo Shooting at the Kamome Propeller Co., Ltd.
A Courtesy Visit on Chairman Sasakawa at The Nippon Foundation
OPRF held Press Conference on the Report of “The Arctic Conference Japan” and its Policy Proposals – April 25, 2012
[2012年04月26日（Thu）]
In Fiscal Year 2010 OPRF established The Arctic Conference Japan, which consists of well-learned experts in such fields as international law, security, scientific research, shipbuilding, shipping and meteorological observation.
For almost 2 years since the inauguration in FY2010 until the end of FY2011 The Arctic Conference Japan has held a few meetings and considered policy proposals and strategy providing the directions that Japan should take in light of its national interest as well as the interest of the rest of the world by having a full grasp of the Arctic Ocean related issues from multi-dimensional and comprehensive aspects.
The Arctic Conference Japan held a press conference on April 25, 2012 to publicize its report and policy proposals based on the outcome of its work summarizing and analyzing the current state, correlation, future trend and of the issues in the respective fields of scientific research, resources, sea route, security and management structure.
During the question-and-answer session of the press conference several questions including the following were put forward:
― how soon will the ice in the Arctic Ocean melt away and become extinct ?
― in connection with the launching of utilization of Arctic Ocean sea route what measures with regard to the changes
in port facility plans are in progress ?
Date : April 25, 2012 16:00~17:00
Venue: 10th Floor, Kaiyo Senpaku Building 1-15-16, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Press Conference Programme:
1.Report of The Arctic Conference Japan
2. Policy Proposals (Actions and measures Japan is to take with a view to ensuring sustainable use of the Arctic Ocean)
Report on the Japan-Russia International Conference:“International Conference on Complex Exploration of the Ocean and Continental Shelf as a Key Factor of APEC Sustainable Development”
[2011年12月20日（Tue）]
Nedezhda (Russian for “Hope”) training sailing vessel of Admiral G.I Nevelskoy Maritime State University (MSU) of Vladivostok, called at the port of Yokohama from 12 to 15 December.
The Ocean Policy Research Foundation, taking advantage of this opportunity, with the National Maritime University, the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies and the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) as the co-sponsors, held an Expert Committee aboard Nedezhda anticipating the APEC summit to be held at Vladivostok in 2012 and inviting the research fellows and experts regarding the ocean of Russia and Japan.
The conference was divided into three sessions. Opinions were exchanged on the modality of international grappling toward a comprehensive development of the ocean and continental shelf, which are to become one of the major themes for sustainable development aimed for by APEC.
At the first session, “Ecologic and Political Challenges of the Ocean and Continental Shelf Exploration in Asia-Pacific,” information was exchanged horizontally across fields with a view towards the 2012 APEC summit: changes in the political situation with regard to continental shelf exploration in the APEC region; progress in energy security and feasibility of the energy sector of the Russian Far East; grappling in accordance with international frameworks such as UNCLOS and Agenda 21; development of Japan-Russia relations by expanding the Japanese market share of crude oil and LNG; and advancement of new scientific methods from the field of biological environment.
The topic of the second session was “Security Implications for APEC Economies Sustainable Development.” Besides emphasizing security issues, the session included discussions on shipping and exploitation of the Arctic Ocean; education; cooperation of Japan and Russia as oceanic states and on the improvement of the infrastructure transcending a border sense for sustainable development.
In the third session, “New Cooperation Approaches, Energy and Advanced Technologies as Key Factors of APEC Progress,” by video conference some experts in Moscow presented opinions on the energy cooperation of APEC. From aboard ship in Japan, opinions and questions were cast to the Moscow experts on such matters as the introduction of the case of international cooperation in the sphere of the northwestern Pacific; the analysis over ice melting in the Arctic Ocean; proposals for the sustainable use of the northern sea route; promotion and development of marine resources; and on the Putin EU style Alliance (“Eurasian Alliance”).
Lasting nine hours, and carried out with the participation of 20 presenters and about 20 observers, the conference consisted of lively exchanges of opinions over the expectations of Japan and Russia toward the 2012 APEC summit as well as the modality of grappling with challenges of the future.
Japan-Russia International Conference
“International Conference on Complex Exploration of the Ocean and Continental Shelf as a Key Factor of APEC Sustainable Development”
Date: Thursday, December 14, 2011 10:00 〜 19:00
Venue: Meeting Cabin, aboard the Nedezhda of Admiral G.I. Nevelskoy Maritime State University, at anchor visiting the port of Yokohama
Program
Photos: see the website of MSU (Captions are written in Russian).
http://www.msun.ru/hope/pacific_2011/index.php?goto=report31
Report on: “International Symposium for the Integration of Marine-related Data and Information”held on December 8, 2011
[2011年12月19日（Mon）]
Enshrined in the Basic Plan on Ocean Policy of 2008 is that Japan is to grapple with comprehensive management of the ocean and integration of marine-related information necessary to realize sustainable use of the marine zone over which Japan has jurisdiction.
And from the viewpoint of recovery and reconstruction of the coastal area of Eastern Japan from the great tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, the importance of promotion of comprehensive management of ocean is recognized anew.
The Ocean Policy Research Foundation, in light of existing conditions, with the Japan Coast Guard as the co-sponsor, held the “International Symposium for the Integration of Marine-related Data and Information” with experts invited from inside and outside the country on December 8, 2011.
At the Symposium, there were presentations and discussions by the experts of the related institutes at home and abroad. Experts re-affirmed the common recognition that marine-related data is important not only as a collection per se, but also with a potent possibility for “reuse of data” applicable to other fields from different angles.
Henceforth, to actualize the use of marine-related data in a broader field, the necessity for standardization of the data collected in each institute in various countries, and improvement of the circumstances for the use, were pointed out. Furthermore, the importance to effectively utilize the data for policy decisions was pointed out. Attendees shared the recognition, that establishment of a “marine register” for the purpose of optimizing data use will become important.
The symposium of some 90 participants lasted for more than eight hours and was carried out with lively questions and answers, and exchanges of opinions regarding the integration of marine-related information.
International Symposium for the Integration of Marine-related Data and Information
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011 10:00 〜 18:30
Venue: Conference Hall, the Nippon Foundation 2nd floor
Program:
1 Opening Address: Mr. Yasuhisa Suzuki, Japan Coast Guard
2 Keynote Addresses
・Integration of Marine-related Data and Information for Integrated Ocean Management by Mr. Hiroshi
TERASHIMA, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
・Important role of marine-related data and information for ocean policy by Mr. Yoshikiyo ONO, Secretariat of the
Headquarters for Ocean Policy, Cabinet Secretariat
・Role of Japan Coast Guard toward the integration of marine-related data and information by Dr. Shigeru KATO,
Japan Coast Guard
3 Session 1 Introduction of the Cases
・Integration of marine-related data and information in foreign countries by Mr. Tomohiko TSUNODA, Mitsubishi
Research Institute, Inc.
・The importance of data stewardship for marine research by Mr. Gregory REED, Australian Ocean Data Centre
Joint Facility
・The U.S. National Ocean Policy and Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Framework by Ms. Jessica KONDEL,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
・Malaysian National Oceanographic Data Centre (MyNODC) by Mr. Mohamed Zaini BIN ABDUL RAHMAN,
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
・The current situation and emerging issues of marine and island data management and the their role in the
integrated marine and island management in Vietnam by Dr. Nguyen VAN HANH, Vietnam Ocean Data
and Information Center
4 Session 2 Current Situation: Addresses about the Domestic Issues
・Needs of integrated system of marine-related information for marine biodiversity conservation by Mr. Sadayoshi
TOBAI, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Japan
・Needs on Marine-Related Data and Information for the Promotion of Ocean Industries by Professor Hiroyuki
NAKAHARA, Research Institute for Ocean Economics, Japan/ Center for Ocean Studies and Integrated
Education, Yokohama National University
・Potential needs of marine-related data and information for the fishery resources management by Professor
Hiroyuki MATSUDA, Yokohama National University Post Graduate
・Consideration of “Ocean Management Vision” by Mr. Eiichiro OOISHI, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism
・Development of the New Web-GIS system for the Ocean Policy in Japan by Dr. Yo IWABUCHI, Director of
Japan Oceanographic Data Center, Japan coast Guard
5 Panel Discussion
"The challenge for the integration of marine-related data and information for the integrated ocean management"
Panelist: Prof. Yutaka MICHIDA, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo,
Mr. Shin TANI, Secretary of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy, Cabinet Secretary,
Mr. REED, Ms. KONDEL,
Dr. IWABUCHI,
Mr. TERASHIMA
6 Closing Address: Mr. Hiroshi TERASHIMA
Law of the Sea Institute Conference - The Limits of Maritime Jurisdiction held at the Australian National Center for Ocean Resources and Security(ANCORS),University of Wollongong, Australia
[2011年12月13日（Tue）]
Law of the Sea Institute Conference, 6th in a series of annual conferences jointly organized and principally sponsored by the Law of the Sea Institute, School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, USA and Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute(KORDI), Korea was held in Wollongong, Australia, November 28 - December 2, 2011.
Discussions and deliberations were centered on matters pertaining to maritime jurisdiction from various and broad perspectives, including maritime boundary disputes; development in the delimitation of maritime boundaries; maritime security; limits and role of islands in maritime boundary delimitation. Deliberations of the Conference were also extended to such topics as limits of ocean governance from the view point of environmental and climate change concerns and jurisdiction in polar waters.
Masahiro Akiyama, Chairman of OPRF chaired Panel Seven and Moritaka Hayashi, Special Research Fellow of OPRF participated as a Panelist on Panel Two.
PROGRAM
Panel One: On the Limits of Maritime jurisdiction
Panel Two: Baselines, Limits and Islands
Panel Three: Enduring Jurisdictional Disputes
Panel Four: Expanding Jurisdiction in Polar Waters
Panel Five: Maritime Boundary Disputes and Developments in the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries
Panel Six: Fresh Perspectives ( Panel for early career researchers )
Panel Seven: Maritime Security and Limits of Maritime jurisdiction
Panel Eight: Pushing Limits of Ocean Governance – Environmental and Marine Living Resource Concerns
Panel Nine: New Challenges in Ocean Governance: Climate Change and the Oceans
Panel Ten: Beyond the Limits: Exploring and Managing New Frontiers
Regrettably the Conference was saddened to hear of an untimely and sudden death of one of the participants, who is also one of the principal organizers as well as the founding members of the Law of the Sea Institute Conference, Professor Jon M. Van Dyke of University of Hawaii. He was a good friend of OPRF over many years and we at OPRF will always remember him.
4th Ocean Policy Institute Network in the East Asian Region (OPINEAR) 〜Meeting Report〜
[2011年12月05日（Mon）]
The fourth meeting of the Ocean Policy Institute Network in the East Asian Region (OPINEAR) was held in Singapore on November 24th and 25th.
OPINEAR was formed in 2008 at the suggestion of OPRF to promote mutual cooperation among ocean policy research institutes in East Asia.
This year’s meeting was hosted by the Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Center of International Law, both of Singapore, with six institutions from East Asia participating.
There were also many observers in attendance, including from Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maritime and Port Authority, National Environment Agency, and Singapore Maritime Institute.
A representative from the Australian National Center for Ocean Resources and Security also attended for the first time as an observer.
Discussions at the meeting centered on future avenues of cooperation, with a lively exchange of opinions regarding OPRF’s proposal that OPINEAR host a symposium and workshop and implement a training course.
The success of the meeting could be seen in the agreement reached to hold a workshop on comprehensive coastal zone management and ocean governance at the East Asian Seas Congress 2012, in Changwon, Korea next July, as well as annual joint symposiums on ocean policy thereafter.
4th OPINEAR Meeting
Date: November 24-25, 2011
Venue: Mandarin Orchard Hotel (Singapore)
Participating Institutions:
Center for South East Asian Studies (CSEAS), Indonesia
Coastal and Ocean Management Institute (COMI), Xiamen University, China
Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), Republic of Korea
Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), Malaysia
Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF), Japan
Nanyang Technological University / S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies(RSIS), Singapore
Observers:
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
Wollongong University / Australian National Center for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS)
Report on “The 5th Taiwan-Japan Dialogue for the New Era” Held on November 19, 2011
[2011年11月24日（Thu）]
Responding to the increasing importance of strengthening cooperative relations between Japan and the East Asian countries, the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, since fiscal year 2009 has been holding “Taiwan-Japan Dialogue for the New Era” with Taiwanese intellectuals in cooperation with Japanese learned people and the related Taiwanese institutes.
This dialogue takes place annually, alternately in Japan and in Taiwan and has become a forum for free and active exchange of views on agendas centered on maritime security issues in East Asia.
Hosted by cross strait relations study group the Prospect Foundation, the 5th Dialogue was held in Taiwan.
Intelligent people from Japan and Taiwan gathered and engaged in a lively exchange of views on agendas such as the aftermath of the current US/Europe debt crises, domestic political changes in Taiwan, Japan and the U.S. and their impacts on foreign and security policy, and China’s policy over the North China Sea. The 6th Dialogue is to be held in Japan around March 2012.
The 5th Taiwan-Japan Dialogue for the New Era
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011 08:30 〜 17:00
Venue: Ambassador Hotel, Taipei
Participants (No prefixed title):
Taiwan -
Louis W.H. TZEN, Chairman, Prospect Foundation
Bih-Jaw LIN, Vice President, National Chengchi University
I-Hsin CHEN, Professor, Graduate Institute of the Americas, Tamkang University
Kristy Tsun-Tzu HSU, Associate Research Fellow, Taiwan WTO Center, Chung Hua Institute for Economic Research
Hsien-Feng LEE, Professor, Department of Economics, National Taiwan University
Lin-Jun WU, Associate Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University
Francis Yi-Hua KAN, Associate Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University
Chyung-Ly LEE, Associate Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University
Chao-Chi LIN, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, National Chengchi University
Yann-Huei SONG, Research Fellow, Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica
Ning-Li LANG (VADM of ROC Navy, Ret.), Research Fellow, National Security Division, National Policy Foundation
Kuan-Hsiung WANG, Professor, Graduate Institute of Political Science, National Taiwan Normal University
Japan –
Shinichi KITAOKA, Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, Faculty of Law Political Science, University of Tokyo
Masahiro AKIYAMA, Chairman, Ocean Policy Research Foundation
Motoshige ITOH, Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo
Noboru YAMAGUCHI (LTG JGSDF Ret.), Director, Center for Security and Crisis Management, National Defense Academy of Japan
Fumiaki KUBO, Professor, Graduate School for Law and Politics, University of Tokyo
Setsuko KAWAHARA, Senior Research Fellow, International Institute for Peace Studies
Shin KAWASHIMA, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Science, University of Tokyo
Yasuhiro MATSUDA, Associate Professor, Institute for Advance Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
Masafumi IIDA, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Defense Studies
Aki MORI, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science, Doshisha University
Report:“Forum on Capacity Building for Maritime Law Enforcement Organization in Neighboring States of Somalia was held on November 2, 2011 at the Nippon Foundation, Tokyo, Japan.
[2011年11月07日（Mon）]
Piracy incidents have become a matter of course in the surrounding sea of Somalia, and the area of occurrence is expanding.
In light of such a current state, the Ocean Policy Research Foundation jointly sponsored with the Japan Coast Guard, held the “Forum on Capacity Building for Maritime Law Enforcement Organization in Neighboring States of Somalia,” for the second straight year, inviting high rank working level officials from six neighboring states of Somalia and Puntland, who are engaging in counter-piracy measures, and representatives of IMO and ReCAAP (Information Sharing Center-ISC).
Arguments and discussions at the Forum were launched with those invitees for this year including, more precisely, the high rank working level officials from Oman, Djibouti, Tanzania, Kenya, Seychelles, and Puntland, in addition to the experts of counter-piracy issue of the IMO and ReCAAP (ISC), and some representatives from the United States and the European Union.
The Forum proceeded first with a brief introduction of the summary of the expert meeting which had taken place on the previous day by Dr. Yoshihiko Yamada, Professor of Tokai University concurrently a research fellow of the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, and then, presentation speeches on the current state of the counter-piracy measures of those neighboring states by the presenters from each country and area.
Notable is the presentation made by the representative invited from Puntland, who voiced even his own life experience.
Moreover, it was revealed in the reports of the presenters from those states that some specific measures are about to start, such as the “Information Sharing Center” based on the IMO’s Djibouti Code.
Meeting at the Forum were about 170 people, who gained valuable information of participating states.
There were heated questions and answers. From the core representatives, voices reached the sponsors that this particular Forum was very valuable as a place where they could appeal to international society about their efforts for the counter-piracy issue.
Forum on Capacity Building for Maritime Law Enforcement Organization
in Neighboring States of Somalia
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011. 14:30 〜 17:00
Venue: The Nippon Foundation Conference Hall, 2nd floor of The Nippon Foundation
Presenters
Dr. Yoshihiko Yamada, Professor of Tokai University, Research Fellow of Ocean Policy Research Foundation
Mr. Shinji Nitta, Director, International Criminal Investigation Division, Guard and Rescue Department, Japan Coast Guard
Mr. Wise Omar Bogoreh, Commandant of Djibouti Coast Guard
Mr. Boniface Okumu Musumba, Security Officer of Kenya Port Authority
Mr. Al Owaisi Ahmed Ali Hashil, Asst. Officer Commanding of Royal Oman Police, Coast Guard
Mr. Leslie Andre Benoiton, Operation Officer of Seychelles Coast Guard
Mr. Ken Michael Chimwejo, Watch Officer of Tanzania, SUMATRA (MRCC/ISC）
Mr. Saeed Farah Mohamed Rage, Minister of Ministry of Maritime Transport, Ports and Counter Piracy, Puntland
Mr. Osamu Marumoto, Project Officer, Counter Piracy Project Implementation, IMO
Mr. Yoshihisa Endou, Executive Director, ReCAAP・ISC
OPRF held Third FY 2011 Meeting of “The Arctic Conference Japan” on November 1, 2011
[2011年11月07日（Mon）]
With the decrease in ice in the Arctic Ocean due to global climate change, utilization of the ocean space in the area for commercial sea route and exploration and exploitation of sea-bed resources is gathering momentum.
It was in this background the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) established “The Arctic Conference Japan” in July 2010 with a view to giving guidance to the Government of Japan by providing proposals as to how best the Government of Japan may formulate policies and strategy in these matters.
In the present fiscal year (FY 2011) in undertaking its task OPRF contemplates to publicize to the Japanese nation policy proposals providing the directions that Japan should proceed to, in light of its national interest as well as the interest of the rest of the world by grasping the comprehensive and multi-dimensional aspects of the Arctic Ocean-related issues based on the presentations and discussions at the present Meeting.
The Third Meeting was focused on the subject of “International logistics in the East Asian Region in the wake of the emergence of the Northern Sea Route”.
Following the presentations given by the following three experts in their respective fields the Meeting considered the subject matters: Mr. Tadashi Sugimoto, Special Researcher, Hokkaido Intellect Tank; Mr. Satoshi Sakai, Senior Advisor, Europe, CIS, Africa & The Middle East Office, Global Strategy & Coordination Dept.; and Dr. Natsuhiko Otsuka, Director, R&D, Management Planning Department, North Japan Port Consultants Co., Ltd.
Mr. Sugimoto provided information on Russia’s logistics by road and rail transportation and strategy in these areas, which have relevance to the transportation by sea through the North Sea Route when it comes to considering the Northern Sea Route.
Since the USSR days there existed virtually no modes of transportation other than rail supporting logistics connecting the Eastern region and Western region of the country.
In the recent years, however, in his findings, Russian Government has shifted towards attaching more importance to strengthening logistic infrastructure in view of its new policy including the Eastern Vector policy under which disparity correction and importance of Asian market have become more prominent feature of the policy.
Mr. Sakai explained the recent trend and plans of Russia’s energy export and analyzed that the logicality of utilization of the North Sea Route depends very much on development and availability of alternative energy source.
Furthermore, if the North Sea Route was utilized after all the technical difficulties were overcome, it would economically strengthen and enhance Russia’s export competitiveness.
Dr. Otsuka explained the present state of the infrastructure of ports in the Russian Arctic Ocean coast and water transportation through rivers flowing into the Arctic Ocean.
At present the environmental conditions supporting safe navigation in frozen sea are not sufficient enough, and furthermore it is noted that the conditions are not sufficient as supporting infrastructure for commercial navigation in such ocean.
In his view it is essential to build a structure and system which are economically competitive in the areas of hub ports, transshipment/feeder networks in order for the North Sea Route to be considered as one of the realistic options.
In the remainder of the FY2011 the Fourth and final Meeting (Seventh Meeting in sequence from 2010) of “The Arctic Conference Japan” is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2012 to finalize its work with a view to formulating policy proposals and preparing report taking into account of all the presentations, proposals and debates since the inception of the Meeting.
Program:
1. Land Bridge connecting Europe and the East Asian Region - The Present Situation and Plans of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Road Transportation and Pipelines
Tadashi Sugimoto
Special Researcher, Hokkaido Intellect Tank
2. Import of LNG from Russia and Pertaining Problems - Import of LNG from the Yamal Peninsula
Satoshi Sakai
Senior Advisor(Russia), Europe, CIS, Africa & The Middle East Office
Global Strategy & Coordination Dept., Mitsubishi Corporation
3. Logistics and Infrastructure Surrounding the Arctic Ocean Coast and the North Sea Route in the Perspective of the East Asia - Europe marine transportation
Natsuhiko Otsuka
Director, R&D, Management Planning Department,
North Japan Port Consultants Co., Ltd.
The Meeting was held under the auspices of OPRF on November 1, 2011 13:30~17:10 in the Hall on the 10th floor of Kaiyo Senpaku Building, 1-15-16, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
The First Meeting of “Indo-Japan Dialogue on Maritime Security Cooperation”
[2011年10月27日（Thu）]
The Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) held the first meeting of the “Indo-Japan Dialogue on Maritime Security Cooperation” in Tokyo, Japan on October 27, 2011.
The meeting has come into being after five meetings of “Indo-Japan Dialogue on Ocean Security” held under the auspices of OPRF in collaboration with the Society for Indian Ocean Studies (SIOS) with the aim of exchanging views on bilateral security cooperation between the two countries, which resulted in two “Joint Statements on India-Japan Ocean Security Cooperation” in November 2004 and October 2006 respectively.
Those Statements recommended such measures as ‘Response to Violence at Sea’, ‘Exchange and Sharing of Maritime Information’ and ‘Strengthening India-Japan Economic Cooperation in Maritime Industries’.
Guided by its belief that the roles, mutual exchange of information and cooperation between the two countries are becoming crucially important, not only in the region, but also in the global perspective, bearing in mind the remarkably common feature of high degree of dependency on the extremely vulnerable ocean areas for national security and economic activities in view of the current international situation including the rise of China in maritime field.
In the light of the above OPRF has come to reassume the dialogue between India and Japan under the caption of “Indo-Japan Dialogue on Maritime Security Cooperation” with participation by experts in the fields from both countries on a Track II basis.
The meeting was co-chaired by Vice Admiral (Retd.) Makoto Yamazaki of Japan and Vice Admiral (Retd.) Premvir Das of India and divided into the following four sessions:
Session 1 - International Security Trends and National Perspectives;
Session 2 - Strategic Environment in East and South Asia and Security of Sea-
Lanes (SLOCS);
Session 3 - Multinational Cooperation in the Realm of Maritime Security with Focus
on East and South Asia;
Session 4 - Modality of Cooperation between Japan and India for Comprehensive
Maritime Affairs
There were very vigorous exchange of views and animated debates took place among the participants during the one-day meeting and the meeting reaffirmed the significant role of the dialogue in this form and manner, and importance of continuing this dialogue with a view to building a platform for mutual development and better understanding.
“Indo-Japan Dialogue on Maritime Security Cooperation” will hold its second meeting in 2012 in India (exact timing and venue to be determined at a later date).
Attachment- List of Participants
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