The Seventh Symposium on the Russian Economy

1. Date: 1st and 2nd of March 1998


2. Place: Room 404, 4F, Economic Planning Agency, 3-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN


3. Draft Agenda

March 1 Mon.

10:00-10:10 Opening remarks

10:10-10:40 Keynote speech

Dr. Shapovalyanz, Minister of Economy


10:40-11:00 Introduction of the Joint Research by the EPA and the MOE

Mr. Ide, Vice-Minister for International Economic Affairs, Economic Planning Agency


11:00-12:30

Session 1: "Current economic situation in Russia and short-term fiscal and financial policies"


Presentation:

Dr. Ulyukaev, Deputy Director, Institute of Economy, in Transition(summary)

Mr. Afanasiev, Deputy Director, Premier-Minister Administration(summary)


Comments:

Prof. Iwata, Professor, University of Tokyo

Prof. Uno, Professor, Keio University



12:30-14:00 Lunch Break

14:00-18:00

Session 2: " Medium- and long-term budget reform and restructuring of financial market"


Presentation:

Dr. Abalkine, Director, Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences(summary)

(Mr. Glaziev, Head of Information and Analysis Department, The Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation) (without presentation)(summary)


Comments:

Prof. Nishimura, Professor, Hitotsubashi University

Prof. Sato, Professor Emeritus, Yokohama City University

Mr. Ushijima, Deputy Director-General, Planning Bureau, Economic Planning Agency



March 2 Tue.

10:00-11:20

Session 3: "Japan-Russian trade and investment: strategy for sustainable growth of the Russian economy"


Presentation:

Prof. Zaitsev, Deputy Director, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO)(summary)


Comments:

Prof. Hakamada, Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University

Prof. Miyamoto, Professor, University of Osaka Prefecture



11:20-11:50 Closing Session