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Yohei Sasakawa Tuesday, 14 May 2013 Yohei SasakawaChairmanThe Nippon FoundationYour Excellency President Enkhbayar, Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.It is a great honor to be given this opportunity to share a few words in celebration for the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of the Mongolian Development Research Center. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to President Enkhbayar, Chairman Batbayar, members of the National Mongolian Ulan Bator Forum Executive... More detail

Ken Arii Wednesday, 12 June 2013 Balancing the Act: Development and the Protection of Natural Systems in Asia Ken Arii, Ph.D.Associate Professor, College of Asia Pacific StudiesRitsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityDuring the industrialization and the modernization of the Western world, natural resources were considered to be limitless and the environment was considered as something to be utilized and conquered.  Nowadays, the situation has changed; just as the Asian countries ar... More detail

Introduction to The Mongolian Development Research Center Monday, 13 May 2013 The Mongolian Development Research Center (MDRC) was established in January 1998 as a non-profit  and non-governmental organization (NGO) and registered at the Ministry of Justice, Mongolia. The main objectives of the Center are: to promote the knowledge of development economics in Mongolia and- to bring together scholars and specialists who are working on formulating a long-term development concept for Mongolia which is based on a comprehensi... More detail

Kuribayashi and Suga Wednesday, 12 June 2013 Tourism and Input Output Analysis Cases of Japan and Tunisia Sumio KuribayashiMikio SugaTokyo International University 1. Tourism and Industry Classification If there is a “Tourism industry” in the industry classification (ISIC, NAICS, etc.), one may face no problem to know how much tourism contributes to the national economy. However, tourism is not generally treated as a separate industry, and no “Tourism industry” in the industry cl... More detail

Seminars for Parliament Members Monday, 13 May 2013 The Seminar for Members of Parliament (12-13 August, 1998)    The MDRC organized the Seminar entitled “Development Experience and Development Strategy” for Members of Mongolian Parliament in August 12-13, 1998. MDRC invited three professors from Japan as Prof. Kaneko Masaru, prof. Kuribayashi Sumio both from Tokyo International University, and prof. Kubota Shinichi from Asia University as guest speakers for the Seminar.The two day semina... More detail

Yonsei University Tuesday, 14 May 2013 As the oldest private university in Korea, Yonsei University was first established in 1885 by Christian missionaries. Our mission is to educate leaders who will contribute to humanity in the spirit of truth and freedom. The 300,000 alumni of Yonsei who take this calling to heart can be found manifesting this proud spirit from leadership positions around the world.Yonsei’s main campus is ensconced in a spacious, picturesque and natural setting... More detail