Economists Allied for Arms Reduction, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan The Economics of Disarmament and International Security Symposium held in Tokyo on the role of the industrialized nations in securing global economic development by integrating their social, economic, and security policies toward a more effective distribution of resources. Participants also gain opportunity to visit their counterpart ministries or departments. Conferences Second and third of three conferences on the roles of the US, Japan, and other Asian nations in the changing Asia-Pacific political climate. Through US-Japan Cooperation Project oriented toward the advancement of an independent press in Cambodia by providing training and professional development for journalists. Project provides workshops and symposia, a media library, and lectures by visiting overseas specialists.
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Project also considers concerns over Japan's growing manpower needs and the prospects for a more flexible immigration policy. Reinventing Intergovernmental Relations in an Age of Increasing Internationalization A conference bringing together researchers in Japan and the US to discuss efforts at reinventing government in each nation by strengthening the role of state, prefectural, and local governments. Participants focus on development, infrastructure, and social services as possible opportunities for problem-solving through decentralization. Each delegation undertakes a study tour of the other country as the basis for policy discussions, then reports back to its legislative body on the experience. With the intention of building a network of legal and technical experts, the conference explores possibilities for the development and administration of intellectual property protection laws and institutions.