The 1St Meeting of Research Committee of Decentralization in Asian Countries

As of Jan. 8, 2015

T h e Asian Decentralization Reform Research Project The 4th International Seminar

Date: January 22-23, 2015 Venue: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (Meeting Room 3C)

January 22 (Thursday)

Opening 09:50-10:00 Opening Remarks Session1 10:00-10:50 Presentation1: “Educational Decentralization in Thailand --Focusing on the Transfer of Schools to Local Governments” Speaker: Kiyotaka Yokomichi (Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan) Session2 10:50-11:40 Presentation 2: “New Developments and Challenges in Decentralization in Cambodia” Speaker: Akio Kamiko (Professor, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan) Session3 11:40-12:30 Presentation 3: “Current Situation and Future Prospects of Local Cooperation in Southeast Asia: Comparison among Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand “ Speaker: Fumio Nagai (Professor, Osaka City University, Japan) 12:30-14:10 (Break) Symposium 14:10-17:40 (see the symposium program for details) January 23 (Friday)

Session4 9:30-10:20 Presentation 4: “Metropolitan Reform in Japan” Speaker: Satoru Ohsugi (Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan) Session5 10:20-11:10 Presentation 5: “Capacity Building of Local Government Officials in the Philippines” Speaker: Hirofumi Takada (Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan) Session6 11:10-12:00 Presentation 6: “Decentralization and Local Public Finance in Asian Three Countries --Overview of General Revenue--” Speaker: Shunsuke Kimura (Professor, Hitotsubashi University, Japan) 12:00-13:00 (Break) Session7 13:00-13:50 Presentation 7: (Indonesia) Speaker: B. Raksaka Mahi (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Indonesia) Session8 13:50-14:40 Presentation 8: (The Philippines) Speaker: B. Alex B. Brillantes, Jr. (Professor, National Collage of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines) As of Jan. 8, 2015

Session9 14:40-15:30 Presentation 9: (Republic of Korea) Speaker: Suhng-bin Lim (Professor, Department of Public Administration, Myongji University) 15:30-15:40 (Break) Session10 15:40-16:30 Presentation 10: (Thailand) Speaker: Woothisarn Tanchai (Secretary General, King Prajadhipok’s Institute) Session11 16:30-17:20 Presentation 11: “Achievements and Characteristics of Decentralization Reforms in Asian Countries” Speaker: Hiroshi Ikawa (Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan) Closing 17:20 *All the presentations are only in English (Japanese translation will not be provided.). *Schedule and themes are subject to change.

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