History, Mission and Goals
The Northeast Asia Economic Forum (NEAEF), founded in 1991, is a regional non-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and facilitating research, networking, and dialogue on issues related to the economic and social development of Northeast Asia. The goal of NEAEF is to foster cooperation and enhance knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing the Northeast Asian region. Additionally, the Forum is committed to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening relations among the peoples of Northeast Asia, North America, and Europe.
Beginning with the 1991 inaugural conferences in Changchun and Tianjin, China, the NEAEF has held its annual international meetings as follows: The 1992 Pyongyang International Conference on Tumen River area development and economic cooperation with the DPRK; the August 1992 Vladivostok Conference; the Yongpyeong conference, South Korea in 1993; Niigata, Japan in 1995, Honolulu in 1996; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in 1997; Yonago, Japan in 1998, Tianjin, China in 1999; Anchorage, Alaska in 2001; Changchun, China in 2002; Niigata, Japan in 2004, Seoul, Korea in 2005; Khabarovsk, Russia 2006; Toyama, Japan in 2007; Tianjin, China in 2008; Busan, Korea in 2009; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in 2010; Honolulu, Hawaii in 2011; Hainan, China in 2012; Vladivostok, Russia in 2013; Seoul, Korea in 2014; and Beijing, China in 2015.
Leadership and Governance
North American Committee
Chairman Dr. Albert N. Kwak
President, Secretary-General Mr. Robert Schuerger, Attorney at Law
Board Members
Honorable Prince Ronald Parapat, Indonesia
Mr. Arpad Lazar, Financial Advisor
Mr. Jim Leach, former US Congressman, Chairman, Asia-Pacific Subcommittee
Rev. Dr. Christina Sung, Global Methodist Church
Cooperation
CHINA
Asia Pacific Institute,
Tianjin Municipal Government
State Science and Technology Commission
Shenyang Municipal Government
Jilin University
Nankai University
Shandong Provincial Government
Weihai Municipal Government
Jilin Provincial Government
Beijing Institute of Technology
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Committee for the Promotion of External Economic Cooperation (CPEEC)
JAPAN
Akita Prefectural Government
Around Japan Sea Exchange Conference (AJEC)
Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (ERINA)
Japan Committee for Promotion of the Asian Energy Community
National Institute for Research Advancement
Niigata Prefectural Government
Northeast Asia Project Development Center (NBC)
Tottori Prefectural Government
Tottori Research Center
Hokuriku Economic Federation
Hokuriku Electric Co.
Japan Institute for International Study and Training
Toyama University
MONGOLIA
Ministry of External Affairs and Trade
Ministry of Infrastructure
Northeast Asia Association of Mongolia
Asia Pacific Institute (API) of Mongolia
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Asia Pacific Institute
Daewoo Foundation
Federation of Korean Industries
Korea Development Institute
Korea Energy Economics Institute
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
Korea Maritime Institute
Korea Traders' Association
Korea Transport Institute
Northeast Asia History Foundation
Korea Export-Import Bank
Korea Development Bank
Busan Municipal Government
Dong-A University
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Institute for Economic Research (ERI), Khabarovsk
Nakhodka Free Economic Zone Administration
Pacific Oceanological Institute
Primorskiy Krai Government
Khabarovsk Krai Government
Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service
Far Eastern National University
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UNITED STATES
University of Iowa
Ohio State University
Princeton University
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Alabama
University of Alaska
University of California, Berkeley
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REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Institute of the North
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, East and North-East Asia