Industry Collaboration

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The Economic and Social Research Institute for Northeast Asia (ERINA-UNP) aims to contribute to industry, government, and local communities by leveraging the outcomes of faculty research, expertise, and networks. The ERINA-UNP Industry Collaboration Office serves as the core of these endeavors, implementing programs such as seminars to link the Institute with industry, government, and local communities. The Office also serves as a point of contact for society, welcoming inquiries from various parties. We provide knowledge on faculty members’ specialized fields, offer services such as dispatching seminar lecturers, and assist with gathering local data and news in the Northeast Asian region. Please feel free to contact us.

Head, ERINA-UNP Industry Collaboration Office
ARAI Hirofumi

Activities of ERINA-UNP Industry Collaboration Office

  1. Planning and implementation of industry-academia collaboration activities in the Northeast Asia region, including holding seminars and other activities
  2. Consultation and advice for local governments, industry, and others regarding economic and business exchanges with the Northeast Asian partners
  3. Promotion and support of industry-academia collaboration initiatives in the Northeast Asia region

Public Seminars

Date Title
September 9, 2025 The Northeast Asian Situation Amidst International Conditions Undergoing Century-Defining Changes
June 4, 2025 Forests in the Desert: Mongolia’s Challenge of Sustainable Planting and Environmental Education
May 28, 2025 Prospects for Economic Exchange in Northeast Asia: Focusing on Northeast China and Surrounding Regions
May 20, 2025 The Changing World Order and Regional Economies: Northeast Asia Amidst the Uncertainty
March 31, 2025 Sustainable Agricultural Management and International Comparisons
March 7, 2025 Forging Mongolia’s Future: Economic and Foreign Policy and the Legacy of Ancient Iron Production
February 18, 2025 Economic Relations and Supply Chain Transformation Among Japan, Vietnam, and China
February 4, 2025 India’s Asia-Pacific Policy and China
October 11, 2024 Trends in Container Shipping and the Response of Korean Shipping Industry
May 17, 2024 The DPRK Economy and the Future of the Korean Peninsula
May 8, 2024 An Overview of Recent Economic and Social Developments in Northeast Asia
April 17, 2024 Changes in International Relations and Korea-Japan Relations
March 11, 2024 Tips for Profitable Farming
February 27, 2024 Changes in Supply Chains in China and the Behavior of Japanese Companies
February 22, 2024 East Asian Economy and International Logistics
September 28, 2023 International Cooperation for Achieving the SDGs in Northeast Asia
July 5, 2023 The Transformation of Northeast Asian Trade and Logistics
June 21, 2023 The Changing Economic and Social Situation in Northeast Asia and Japan
April 14, 2023 Mongolian Economy: Current Status and Future Outlook

Promotion and support of industry-academia collaboration initiatives in the Northeast Asia region

Date Description
September 10-18, 2024 Professor Enkhbayar Shagdar visited Ulaanbaatar City and Dornogovi Aimag (Province), Mongolia, from September 10 to 18, 2024, as a member of 5-member dispatch team to conduct fieldwork for the Japanese Technical Cooperation Project under the JICA Partnership Program, titled “The Technical Cooperation Project to Promote Greening in Dry and Cold Regions in the East Gobi Desert Using the Deep Hole Method.” The project is implemented by the N.P.O. Foreign Technological Interrelation Association in Niigata and the Department of Environment and Tourism of Dornogovi Aimag, Mongolia.
May 22-31, 2024 Professor Enkhbayar Shagdar visited Ulaanbaatar City and Dornogovi Aimag (Province), Mongolia, from May 22 to 31, 2024, as a member of 5-member dispatch team to conduct fieldwork for the Japanese Technical Cooperation Project under the JICA Partnership Program, titled “The Technical Cooperation Project to Promote Greening in Dry and Cold Regions in the East Gobi Desert Using the Deep Hole Method.” The project is implemented by the N.P.O. Foreign Technological Interrelation Association in Niigata and the Department of Environment and Tourism of Dornogovi Aimag, Mongolia.
November 13-18, 2023 Professor Enkhbayar Shagdar supported the training program for a five-member trainees’ delegation from Dornogovi Aimag (Province), Mongolia, held in Niigata from November 13 to 18, 2023. The training was conducted under the Japanese Technical Cooperation Project implemented through the JICA Partnership Program, entitled “The Technical Cooperation Project to Promote Greening in Dry and Cold Regions in the East Gobi Desert Using the Deep Hole Method.” The project is jointly implemented by the N.P.O. Foreign Technological Interrelation Association in Niigata and the Department of Environment and Tourism of Dornogovi Aimag, Mongolia.
September 13-23, 2023 Professor Enkhbayar Shagdar visited Ulaanbaatar City and Dornogovi Aimag (Province), Mongolia, from September 13 to 23, 2023, as a member of 5-member dispatch team to conduct fieldwork for the Japanese Technical Cooperation Project under the JICA Partnership Program, titled “The Technical Cooperation Project to Promote Greening in Dry and Cold Regions in the East Gobi Desert Using the Deep Hole Method.” The project is implemented by the N.P.O. Foreign Technological Interrelation Association in Niigata and the Department of Environment and Tourism of Dornogovi Aimag, Mongolia.
May 17-26, 2023 Professor Enkhbayar Shagdar visited Ulaanbaatar City and Dornogovi Aimag (Province), Mongolia, from May 17 to 26, 2023, as a member of 6-member dispatch team to conduct fieldwork for the Japanese Technical Cooperation Project under the JICA Partnership Program, titled “The Technical Cooperation Project to Promote Greening in Dry and Cold Regions in the East Gobi Desert Using the Deep Hole Method.” The project is implemented by the N.P.O. Foreign Technological Interrelation Association in Niigata and the Department of Environment and Tourism of Dornogovi Aimag, Mongolia.

Related links:

https://www.jica.go.jp/activities/schemes/partner/kusanone/n_files/coc05act0201-2025-026.pdf

https://www.jica.go.jp/domestic/tokyo/information/topics/2025/1567627_67054.html

https://www.jica.go.jp/Resource/partner/kusanone/chiiki/ku57pq00000x9trj-att/mon_15_c.pdf

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