Papers Presented
Day 1: March 5, 2011
Opening Session
Keynote Address
- Mr. Shinichi Hasegawa, Representative, International Labour Organization (ILO), Tokyo Office
“The Promotion of Decent Work and Skills Development in Asia”- Mr. Masashi Isogai, Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation
“World-class Human Resources for R&D in Asia”
Panel Discussion
“Opportunities and Challenges for Skills Development in Asian Developing Countries”
Panelists:
- Dr. Govindan Parayil, Vice Rector, the United Nations University / Director, the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)
“Skills and Capabilities for Sustainable Innovation for Mainstreaming Sustainable Development”- Dr. Yasushi Hirosato, Principal Evaluation Specialist, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
“Skills Development in Asia: Lessons from ADB’s Support and Experience”- Dr. Toh Mun Heng, Associate Professor, Department of Business Policy, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore
“Skills Development in the Knowledge-based Economy: Singapore’s Experience”- Dr. K. Narayanan, Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
“Skills Development and Industrialisation: The Indian Experience”
Day 2: March 6, 2011
First-round Parallel Sessions
Session 1-1: Education
- Prof. Sunate Kampeeraparb, Associate Professor, GSID, Nagoya University
“Globalization and Its Impact on Higher Education Market”- Dr. Phasina Tangchuang, Associate Professor/ Director, Centre for Education and Labour Studies, Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University, and Dr. Phetcharee Rupavijetra, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University
“Linkage between Higher Education and Labor Market in Thailand: Collaboration between Higher Education Institutions and Workplace to Develop Students and Personnel’s Skills”(213KB)
“Linkage between Higher Education and Labor Market in Thailand”- Prof. Bounheng Siharath, Associate Professor/ Deputy Director, Office of Planning and International Relations, National University of Laos
“Perspectives on Current Trends and Future Directions of Higher Education Development in Lao PDR”
Session 1-2: Tourism
- Dr. Hirotsune Kimura, Professor, GSID, Nagoya University
“Tourism, Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism in Developing Countries”- Dr. Aser B. Javier, Associate Professor, Institute of Development Management and Governance, College of Public Affairs, University of the Philippines Los Banos
“Opportunities and Challenges in Tourism Development Roles of Local Government Units in the Philippines”
Session 1-3: Regional Integration
- Dr. Hitoshi Hirakawa, Professor, Economic Research Center, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University
“East Asia in Transition: Structural Change from NIEs to Potentially Bigger Market Economies and Regional Cooperation: A View from Japan”- Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Lecturer, Faculty of International Economics, College of Economics, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
“Impacts of East Asian Integration on Vietnam: A CGE Analysis”- Prof. Fujio Kawashima, Associate Professor, GSID, Nagoya University
“Judicialization of the Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in Asian Economic Integrations?: Expectation, Reality and Ways Forward”
Second-round Parallel Sessions
Session 2-1: Labor Markets
- Dr. K. Narayanan, Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and Dr. Bino Paul, Associate Professor, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
“Emerging Dynamics in Asian Labour Markets”- Dr. Chairat Aemkulwat, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University
“Labor Supply of Married Couples in the Formal and Informal Sectors in Thailand”- Dr. Bino Paul, Associate Professor, Centre for Human Resource Management, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
“Indian Labour Market: Emerging Dynamics”
Session 2-2: Poverty Reduction
- Dr. Naoko Shinkai, Associate Professor, GSID, Nagoya University
“Poverty in Asia: A Brief Overview and An Examination of the Impact of Health Shocks”- Dr. Ngin Chanrith, Director, Graduate Program in Development Studies, Royal University of Phnom Penh
“Economic Growth, Agriculture and Poverty Reduction in Cambodia”- Dr. Phasina Tangchuang, Associate Professor/ Director, Centre for Education and Labour Studies, Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University
“Access to Quality Education and Poverty Reduction in Thailand”
Session 2-3: Student Session I
- Mr. Net Seila, Doctoral Student, GSID, Nagoya University
“Economic Growth in Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand: Has FDI Really Played an Important Role? Empirical Evidences and Policy Implications”- Mr. Ngoun Sethykun, Doctoral Student, GSID, Nagoya University
“Linkage between Formal and Informal Financial Sectors in Cambodia”- Mr. Eric Osei-Assibey, Doctoral Student, GSID, Nagoya University
“Does Source of Finance Matter for Microenterprise Productivity Growth in Ghana?”
Day 3: March 7, 2011
Session 1: Skills Development for Economic Development
- Dr. Koichi Usami, Professor, GSID, Nagoya University
“Skill Development for Agricultural and Rural Development in Asia: Empirical Lessons from Family Farming and Agricultural Extension Workers in Japan and Bangladesh”- Dr. Aya Okada, Professor, GSID, Nagoya University
“Skills Development for Manufacturing Development in Asia”- Dr. Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Associate Professor, GSID, Nagoya University
“Development of Highly Educated Human Resources in Asia”
Session 2: Country Cases
- Dr. Takashi Hayashi, Professor, Department of Economics, Nanzan University
“Skill Development by Asian Affiliates of Japanese MNEs: Misalliance Problem and Hybrid of ○&□ Model”- Dr. Ding Yan, Associate Professor, Research Institute for Higher Education, Fudan University
“The Role of Government in Skills Development in China”- Dr. Atsuro Morita, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Osaka University
“Skills Development in Thai Informal Manufacturing Sector: Development of Appropriate Technology and Role of Apprenticeship”
Second-round Parallel Sessions
Session 3-1: Agriculture
- Dr. Keishiro Itagaki, Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture
“Current Situation and Prospect of Food Trade in Asian Countries”- Dr. Yoshihiko Nishimura, Professor, Faculty of Tourism Science and Industrial Management, University of the Ryukyus
“Development of New Agricultural Production Systems in Asia: Impacts of Globalization and Industrialization on Agricultural Products”
Session 3-2: Governance
- Dr. Ake Tangsupvattana, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
“Political De-development, Corruption and Governance in Thailand”- Dr. Aser B. Javier, Associate Professor, Institute of Development Management and Governance, College of Public Affairs, University of the Philippines Los Banõs
“Policy Maps in National Governance of Local Economic Development (LED): The Case of the Philippine Local Governments”
Session 3-3: Student Session II
- Ms. Kusuma Panyee, Doctoral Student, GSID, Nagoya University
“Benefit of Local Material Utilization: A Case of the One Tambon One Product Project in Thailand”- Mr. Phim Runsinarith, Doctoral Student, GSID, Nagoya University
“Determinants of Rural Poverty in Cambodia”- Mr. Shirantha Heenkenda, Doctoral Student, GSID, Nagoya University
“Index-Based Microinsurance for Paddy Sector in Sri Lanka: An Evaluation of Demand Behavior”
