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About GTI

Te Greater umen Initiative (GI) is an intergovernmental cooperation

mechanism in Northeast Asia, supported by the United Nations

Development Programme (UNDP), with a membership of four

countries: Peoples Republic of China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea and

Russian Federation.Created in 1995, GI remains a unique platform

for promoting economic cooperation and fostering peace, stability and

sustainable development in the region.

GI serves as a catalyst for expanding policy dialogue among member

states and for strengthening the fundamentals for economic growth.

Regional cooperation fostered by GI has proven to be an effective way

to improve basic infrastructure, ensure energy security, boost tourism

development, facilitate trade and investment, and promote environmenta

sustainability in the region.

Our MissionAs an intergovernmental cooperation

mechanism, GIs mission is to increase

mutual benets, to strengthen economic

and technical cooperation, and to

attain greater growth and sustainable

development for the peoples and

countries in Northeast Asia and the

Greater umen Region in particular.


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In 1995, the Peoples Republic of China, Democratic Peoples

Republic of Korea (DPRK),1 Mongolia, Republic of Korea

(ROK) and Russian Federation signed a formal agreement on

the Establishment of the Consultative Commission for the

Development of the umen River Economic Development

Area and Northeas t As ia , thus crea ting the lega l basi s for

intergovernmental cooperation. he Consultative Commission

is composed of high level government officials from the member

states to foster support for the development of the region.

Since then, the Programme has helped implement regional

agreements on the development of infrastructure and the

promotion of trade and investment, and has provided a forum for

regular communication and cooperation among member states.

In the Changchun Agreement, adopted in 2005, the member states

agreed to extend their cooperation for another successive period of

ten years (20062015), to re-brand RADP as the Greater umen

Initiative (GI) and to take the full ownership of GI, with the

continued support of UNDP. Te GI Strategic Action Plan 2006-

2015was also adopted to reaffirm the common vision of the

member states. Te new Initiative calls for strengthened regionalinteraction, expanded geographical coverage for cooperation, more

concrete projects in the agreed priority sectors (transport, energy,

tourism, investment and environment), and intensied efforts to

involve the private sector in regional development.

he 2007 meeting of the GI member governments was a

turning-point for the Initiative, shifting from institutional

activities to a more pragmatic approach for cooperation and

development. Concrete GI Projects in the priority sectors were

identified to support economic development of the region. In

addition, the GI Institutional Structures, including the ourism

Board, Environment Board and Energy Board were established to

strengthen effective cooperation in each sector, and the Business

Advisory Council was created as a mechanism for public-privatecollaboration, constructively engaging the private sector in regional

development. Later, at GIs most recent intergovernmental

meeting in 2009, the ransport Board and rade Facilitation

Committee were established, further demonstrating the progress

achieved in regional cooperation.

oday, GI continues to strengthen regional cooperation through

its Institutional Structures to implement GI Projects and other

activities. GI establishes strong partnerships with governments,

nongovernmental organizations, development agencies and the

private sector to extend cooperative activities in Northeast Asia.

Regional cooperation has not only led to economic prosperity

and sustainable development in the region, but also signicantlycontributed to regional solidarity and stability.

At present, GI is in the process of becoming an international

organization with its own legal personality. his legal transition

will ensure the future growth of GI and lay a stable foundation

for further intergovernmental cooperation in Northeast Asia.

1DPRK withdrew from GI as of 5 November 2009

GI was originally known as the umen River Area Development Programme (RADP), launched by UNDP in 1991to promote regional cooperation, economic development and environmental management in the umen River area.

GTI Milestones


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Te decision-making institution of GI is the Consultative Commission, composed of government officials from each member state (on

Vice Ministerial level official and three other officials). Te role of the Commission is to foster support for the development of Northea

Asia and the Greater umen Region in particular. Te Chairperson of the Consultative Commission is elected on a rotation basis. Mr.

Xiaozhun, Vice Minister of Commerce, China was elected at the 10th meeting of the GI Consultative Commission as the Chairperso

until the next Consultative Commission meeting to be held in China in September 2010.

Te primary role of the GI umen Secretariatis to provide support and to execute the decisions of the Consultative Commission. T

Secretariat is based in Beijing, China and currently headed by the Director, Ms. Nataliya Yacheistova. In addition to the core staff at th

Secretariat, there are also a number of staff members seconded by the member governments. he National Coordinatorsin each G

country are the implementing and coordinating bodies of GI in the member states.

GI Institutional Structureswere created in 2007 2009 to strengthen inter-governmental economic cooperation in the priority sector

including the ourism Board, Energy Board, ransport Boardand Environment Board.Te Business Advisory Councilwas established

promote private-public dialogue and partnerships.

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ViceMinisterial levelofficial and three other officials). Terole ofthe Commission isto foster supportfor the development of Northea

Asia and the Greater umen Re ion in articular. Te Chair erson of the Consultative Commission is elected on a rotation basis. Mr.

Xiaozhun Vice Ministerof Commerce China was elected atthe10th meetin of theGIConsultative Commissionas the Chair erso

.

Teprimaryrole oftheGI umen Secretariatis toprovidesupport andto execute the decisions oftheConsultative Commission. T

ecre ar a s ase n e n , naan curren ea e e rec or, s. a a a ac e s ova. n a on o e cores a a

Secretariat, there are also a number of staff members seconded by the member governments. he National Coordinators in each G

country are the implementing andcoordinating bodies of GI in themember states.

nsttut ona tructures werecreate n tostren t en nter- overnmentaeconom c coo erat on nt e r or t secto

includin the ourism Board, Energy Board, ransport Boardand Environment Board.Te BusinessAdvisory Councilwas established

promo e pr va e-pu c a ogue an par ners ps.

GTI CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION

National Coordinators

Transport Board Tourism Board Energy Board

Business Advisory Council(Chair, Mr. James Zimmerman &

Co-Chair, Mr. Wang Junhao)

Environment Board

China: Ministry of Commerce

ROK: Ministry of Strategy and Finance

Mongolia: Ministry of Finance

Russia: Ministry of Economic Development

Chairperson

(Mr. Yi Xiaozhun, Vice Minister of Commerce, China)

Tumen Secretariat(Director, Ms. Nataliya Yacheistova)

Institutional Structures


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As stated in the GTI Strategic Action Plan 2006 2015, GI focuses on four priority sectors for cooperation

ransport, Energy, ourism and Investment, with Environment as a cross-cutting theme. Te successful growth

of these sectors will create a robust investment infrastructure and enhance sustainable growth in the region

Within all these sectors, the member states are committed to ensuring that environmental sustainability is the

key pillar of development in the region.

ransport

he Greater umen Region has

enormous untapped potential

as a regional transport hub.

Sitting at the crossroads of trade

and transport routes between

Europe, Northeast Asia, and

North America, the Greater

umen Region offers companies

and countries unparalleled access

to both new and existing markets. GI member states aside, countrieslike Japan and the United States also have strong interests in observing

the umen ransport Corridor raised to international standards so they

too may benet from the considerable time and cost savings for transit

trade. he private sector is playing an increasingly important role in

transport development initiatives, and can help shape the region into

a world-class transport corridor. he GI ransport Board supports

economic cooperation through the development of adequate transport

infrastructure and logistical networks.

he GI ransport Workshop held on 19 December 2009 in Hunchun, China

strengthened regional cooperation on transport development in NE Asia and the

Greater umen Region in particular. Tis Workshop focused on the promotion of

the Northeast Asia Ferry Route project as well as the infrastructural development of

the umen River ransportation Corridor.

ourism

From the steppes of Mong

the historical cities of No

China, through to the sp

mountains of China and Kor

to the frontiers of the Russi

East, the Greater umen R

holds the potential to dev

thriving tourism industr

can enhance regional cooperation and reduce poverty. Under

the member states are seeking to harmonise tourism policies, sfrontier formalities, and introduce multi-destination Greater

Region tourism products. he GI ourism Board brings to

public and private stakeholders as well as experts to help defi

prioritise the initiatives for regional tourism development.

he Inaugural Meeting of t

ourism Council (the predec

the GI ourism Board) was

12 June 2008 in Seoul, ROK

landmark meeting brought t

government repres entatives from

China, Mongolia and Russia to

strategies for promoting tourism ain Northeast Asia.

he 2ndGI ourism Board M

wa s h e ld i n S ep t em be r 20

Changchun, China and strongly

regional cooperation on trans

tourism development and adop

GI ourism Action Plan 2010-2

he 3rdGI ourism Board M

will be held on 20-21 May, 2

Vladivostok, Russia.

Focus Sectors

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