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(1) Reinforcement of Economic Cooperation
With respect to international cooperation toward developing countries, the
government will continue to forge ahead with cooperation in the construction
of railways, ports and harbors, airports and other transport infrastructures,
and also in so-called soft aspects such as the control and management of facilities.
Particularly, the government, in a bid to meet diverse requests for cooperation,
is currently pushing ahead Comprehensive Plan to Support International Tourism
Development in an effort to assist developing countries in their systematic
development of international tourist resorts, and is also promoting advisory
cooperation toward developing countries concerning the greater safety of transport
systems. In addition, the government has provided active cooperation for these
countries in meteorology.
Again, the government, in order to promote effective economic cooperation
in the transport area, has continued to carry out surveys to grasp precisely
the actual status of the transport field in developing countries and the problems
involved. At the same time, it has stepped up since FY1990 its support to the
private sector in creating and developing projects. Moreover, in addition to
the positive exchange of views and the gathering of information through the
invitation of VIPs from developing countries and the holding of symposia, Japan
has, since FY1990 carried out projects to train seamen from developing countries.
Again, the government evaluates such cooperation in terms of analysis of the
effects and study of points at issue, in an effort to incorporate the lessons
learned from such evaluation into future policies for assistance (Fig.
26).
(2) International Cooperation in Science and Technology
Transport-related technologies concerning the safety of shipping, air navigation
systems and meteorological services are used worldwide, hence there are many
cases in which the results of technology development are reflected in international
criteria and international networks. Viewed in this context, science and technology
are an area in which international cooperation in research is extremely significant.
There are high expectations that Japan will render outstanding contributions
to the world through its superb railway, shipping and meteorological technologies.
The Ministry of Transport is currently forging ahead with international
cooperation in science and technology in terms of exchanging information, the
exchange of specialists and joint research in transport fields under its jurisdiction.
Such activities are increasing every year. At present, 86 themes (as of the
end of FY1989) are presented from 14 countries.
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