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※ When: 24 July 2012~27 July 2012

※ Where: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China

※ Supervision: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China

※ Participation: 37 regions of 5 countries

China:
Heilongjiang Province, Shandong Province, Henan Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Shaanxi Province(Observer),
Tianjun County(Observer), Qinghai Province(Non member), Jilin Province (Non member)

Japan:
Yamagata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture

South Korea
Busan Metropolitan City, Daegu Metropolitan City, Daejeon Metropolitan City, Ulsan Metropolitan City, Gyeonggi-do Province, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Jeollanam-do Province, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Mongolia
Khentii Province, Bulgan Province, Uvurkhangai Province, Bayankhongor Province, Khuvsgul Province, Bayan-Ulgii Province, Orkhon Province, Khabarovsk Territory, Zabaikalsky Territory

Other Participating Institutions:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, South Korea
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in China
Embassy of Democratic People s Republic Korea in China
Chinese Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Xian,
Asia Research Center of Gyeongbuk National University (South Korea)

※ Agenda
▷ The application of Jeollanamd-do Province, South Korea to host the General Assembly in 2014.
▷ The application of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea, for Extension f Term of Office and Long-term Placement of the NEAR Secretariat.
▷ Suggestion of the way of economic cooperation among Northeast Asia regions (Gwangju Metropolitan City)
▷Introduction of the Professional Internship Program of NEAR(PioNEAR) proposed by the Secretariat.
▷Introduction of the Membership Fee System proposed by the Secretariat.