联合国亚太经社会：中日韩俄四国国际发展研究对话
North-East Asia Development Cooperation Forum 2021:
Development Cooperation of North-East Asian Countries in Strengthening post-COVID-19 Risk Resilience
26-27 August 2021 (Virtual meeting)
9:00 am (Moscow) / 2:00 pm (Beijing) / 3:00 pm (Seoul / Tokyo)
Organized by
ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office,
China International Development Research Network (CIDRN),
Japan Society for International Development (JASID),
Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation (KAIDEC), and
Russian Association of International Development Assistance Experts (RAIDAE)
Concept note
Overall theme of the Forum 2021
It is increasingly evident that the climate crisis is an actual and imminent threat. Thus, the announcements of the three countries in North-East Asia in 2020 to commit to carbon neutrality (China by 2060; Japan and ROK by 2050) were perceived as a major step by the international community[1]. Russian Federation is also considering to scale up its effort to reduce the Green House Gas emission[2].
How such momentum and commitment are reflected in their strategies to support developing countries through development cooperation will have a significant implication for sustainable economic recovery path and GHG emissions of the development cooperation partner countries. At the same time, countries around the world are still in the middle of responding to and recovering from the current health emergency.
Thus, the Forum will highlight how development cooperation of North-East Asian countries contributes to strengthening the risk resilience of partner countries in post-COVID-19, embracing a broad spectrum of the risk resilience, including mitigation of GHG emission, strengthening the health system, etc.
Description of the sessions
Session 1: (led by JASID)
Title: Changing face of development cooperation in post-COVID19 era
COVID19 pandemic revealed a panoply of “inconvenient truths” in advanced countries – abysmal inequality, a lack of social cohesion, government’s inability to employ scientific expertise, and a distrust between the government and the people, to list a few. This may fundamentally change the face of development cooperation predominantly informed by the “mainstream” development thoughts that has long touted the advanced economies as the political and socio-economic model for the developing world.
Session 2: (led by KAIDEC)
Title: The SDGs in the post-COVID19 era for regional development cooperation
The session will share what Republic of Korea (ROK) government would do for achieving SDGs after COVID 19, especially in Northeast Asian context. The speaker will introduce ROK policy toward NEA -New Northern Policy- and discuss how to coordinate this policy for SDGs in this region after COVID 19.
Session 3 (led by CIDRN/CIDGA)
Title: East Asia Poverty Alleviation Experience and its Implications for other developing countries
The session will share China’s poverty alleviation experiences and explain what China has learned from other Asian countries and explore the implications of these experiences for other developing counties in the post-COVID-19 era.
Session 4 (led by RAEDAE)
Title: Russia’s Role in Achieving the SDGs in the Post-Covid-19 Context
The session aims to highlight the actions Russia has undertaken nationally and internationally to advance sustainable development in the post-COVID era. How do the Russian government’s anti-crisis measures contribute to attainment of the SDGs? How does Russia support developing countries and strengthen their resilience as they face the intertwined health, economic, and social effects of COVID-19? What efforts have been made to ensure affordable and equitable access to vaccines ? What is the actual scope and composition of Russia’s contribution to sustainable development? What factors will likely determine its policies over the Decade of Action?
Format of the Forum
Each session is expected to have one presentation, followed by interactive discussion by the participants. The presentation may be followed by a limited number of discussants (panellists) to set the tone of discussion and stimulate interaction with the rest of the participants.
Proposed participants
Members of partner networks (CIDRN, JASID, KAEDEC, RAEDAE)
Interested officials from the member countries, development cooperation agencies, and international organizations
Researchers from North-East Asian countries and development cooperation partner countries
Tentative Programme
Thursday, 26 August 2021
10 min | Welcome remarks · Dr. Ganbold Baasanjav, Head, ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office
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15 min Presentation (by the key speaker)
20 min Panel members discussion/Q&A
20 min Open discussion
| Session 1: [organized by JASID] Title: Changing face of development cooperation in post-COVID19 era
Speaker: · Mr. Hiroaki Shiga, Executive Senior Research Fellow, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development |
Moderator: · Dr. Soyeun Kim, Associate Professor, Sogang University | |
Panel discussion: · Ms. Anne Juepner, Director a.i., UNDP Seoul Policy Center · Ms. Mao Xiaojing, Director of West Asia and Africa Studies, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC), Ministry of Commerce · Dr. Jiyoun Park, Assistant Professor, The School of International Studies, Jeonbuk National University
Open discussion | |
15 min Presentation (by the key speaker)
20 min Panel members discussion/Q&A
20 min Open discussion
| Session 2: [organized by KAIDEC] Title: The SDGs in the Post COVID 19 for Regional Development Cooperation
Speaker: · Dr. Yuri Yoon, Researcher, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) ODA Research & Information Center |
Moderator: · Dr. Heejin Lee, Professor, Yonsei University | |
Panel discussion: · Dr. Zhang Chun, Professor of Institute of International Relations, Yunnan University · Dr. Yuto Kitamura, Professor, Graduate School of Education , The University of Tokyo · Prof. K. Demberel, Institute of International Relations, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Open discussion | |
Total: 2 hours |
Friday, 27 August 2021
10 min | Opening |
15 min Presentation (by the key speaker)
20 min Panel members discussion/Q&A
20 min Open discussion
| Session 3: [organized by CIDRN] Title: East Asia Poverty Alleviation Experience and its Implications for other developing countries
Speaker: · Prof. Xiaoyun Li, Chair Professor of CAU, Honorary Dean of CIDGA |
Moderator: · Dr. Chuanhong Zhang, associate professor at CIDGA, CAU | |
Panel discussion: · Dr. Jing Liu, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University · Dr. Anastasia Alexandrovna Zabella, Associate Professor, Department of Theory and History of International Relations, RUDN University, Moscow
Open discussion | |
15 min Presentation (by the key speaker)
20 min Panel members discussion/Q&A
20 min Open discussion
| Session 4: [organized by RAIDAE] Title: Russia’s Role in Achieving the SDGs in the Post-Covid-19 Context
Speakers: · Dr. Vladimir Bartenev, Director of Center for Security and Development Studies, School of World Politics, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Chair of the Commission on International Development Cooperation of the Public Council under ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO; Board Member, RAEDAE · Dr. Andrey Sakharov, Research Fellow, Center for International Institutions Research, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) |
Moderator: · Dr. Denis Degterev, Head of IR Department, RUDN University / Executive Director, RAEDAE | |
Panel discussion: · Dr. Li Li, Associate Professor of College of International Development and Global Agriculture (CIDGA), China agricultural University (CAU) · Ms. Sanya Nurdavletova (Al Farabi National University of Kazakhstan) · Rossotrudnichestvo (tbc)
Open discussion | |
Closing | |
Total: 2 hours |
Online registration
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ESCAP event page
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