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Joint International Economic Symposium on Innovation, Strategy, and Survivability for East Asian Firms in the Globalized World

East Asia has been assuming the position as a growth centre of the global economy in the 21st century. While the total population of 16 East Asian states involved in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) accounts for a half of the world’s population, the total GDP does one third, and its growth is far superior to other regions. As a background of rapid economic development, this region has continued to deepen economic integration strenuously. This economic integration has been led by the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) under ‘ASEAN Centrality’, a concept embodied by the establishment of the ASEAN Community at the end of 2015. The ASEAN Community is believed to be the driving force for the region’s further leap.

On the other hand, we cannot overlook the issue of narrowing development gaps when it comes to ASEAN. With the fiftyfold difference in the GDP per capita between highest and lowest states, it is urgent to increase the vitality of firms for states to enjoy comprehensive and inclusive growth. In other words, ‘innovation’, ‘strategy’, and ‘Survivability’ would be indispensable for the whole region in the future.

In this symposium, we would like to deepen an argument about the challenges of firms to achieve further development of East Asia, where ASEAN and Japanese firms should play an active role along with above-mentioned three viewpoints. Expansion of Japanese multinational firms to ASEAN member states has been promoted since 1980s. Meanwhile, the environment surrounding the global economy has considerably changed over a few years. The development of grand strategies that lead to innovations would be critical for ASEAN, member states, and global and local firms to survive from fierce global competition. This symposium thus aims at exploring these challenging issues from academic, industrial, and policy perspectives to provide us with fruitful insights.

Date&time:

March 2, 2018 (Friday) 13:00-18:45

Venue:

Kyoto University, Higashi-Ichijo Kan (https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/access)

Program:

13:00-13:10 (5 min. for each)

Opening Remark
  • Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura (President, ERIA, Visiting Professor, Waseda University)
  • Masami Ishida (Director-General, ERIA Support Office / Development Studies Center, IDE-JETRO)
13:10-13:40

Keynote Lecture:

High quality markets – a prerequisite for an innovative society

  • Prof. Makoto Yano（Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University）
13:40-15:10

Session 1:

Innovation and Strategy for East Asian Firms: Theory and Practice

(15 min. for each panel presentation, 25 min. for discussions, 5 min. for wrap-up by moderator)


Moderator:

  • Prof. Kaoru Takara (Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University)

Panelist:

  • Prof. Eiichi Yamaguchi (Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University)
  • Prof. Shuichiro Kuwajima (Professor, Office of Social-Academia Collaboration for Innovation, Kyoto University)
  • Dr. Masahito Ambashi (Economist, ERIA)
  • Dr. Yanfei Li (Energy Economist, ERIA)
15:10-15:25 Coffee Break
15:25-16:55

Session 2:

Innovation and Technology Transformation for East Asian Firms’ Survival

(15 min. for each panel presentation, 25 min. for discussions, 5 min. for wrap-up by moderator)


Moderator:

  • Dr. Yasushi Ueki (Economist, ERIA)

Panelist:

  • Tomohiro Machikita (Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO)
  • Prof. Chawalit Jeenanunta (Professor, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Thailand)
  • Dr. Yoshio Kimura (SGA Process Innovation Project, Corporate Planning Department, Akebono Brake Industry Corporation, Visiting Researcher, Research Institute of Automobile and Parts Industry, Waseda University)
  • Dr. Truong Chi Binh (Director, Supporting Industry Enterprise Development Centre, Institute for Industry Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam)
16:55-17:10

Coffee Break

17:10-18:40

Session 3:

Grand Strategy for East Asian Firms Internationalization in the Globalized Era

(12 min. for each panel presentation, 25 min. for discussions, 5 min. for wrap-up by moderator)


Moderator:

  • Prof. Seio Nakajima (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Director, Research Institute of Automobile and Parts Industry, Waseda University) 

Panelist:

  • Mr. Fusanori Iwasaki (Senior Research Associate, ERIA)
  • Prof. Hideo Kobayashi (Professor Emeritus, Waseda University)
  • Prof. Martin Schröder (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Integrated Frontier Sciences, Department of Automotive Science, Kyushu University)
  • Prof. Kaoru Nabeshima (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University)
  • Prof. Masatsugu Tsuji (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Kobe International University, Professor Emeritus, Osaka University)

18:40-18:45

Closing Remark
  • Prof. Kayo Inaba (Executive Vice President, Kyoto University)


Languages:

English

Organizers:

Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Kyoto University

  •  Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability

Waseda University 

  • Waseda Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (WIAPS)
  • Comprehensive Research Organization, Research Institute of Automobile and Parts Industry

Estimated participants:

Maximum 150 pax from academic, public and private sectors .

Registration Fee:

Free of charge

Registration:

Due date for registration :

February 28, 2018 (Wednesday) at 17:00

Contact:
ERIA Support Office, IDE-JETRO
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