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Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue 7

The Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) is a unique multilateral “track II” forum involving foreign ministry officials, defense ministry officials, military officers, and academics from China, Russia, North and South Korea, Japan, and the United States. NEACD keeps vital lines of communication open in Northeast Asia by providing regularly scheduled meetings in an informal setting, allowing participants to candidly discuss issues of regional security and cooperation. NEACD requires that officials participate in their personal capacity, not as representatives for their governments, and that all discussions be kept off-the-record, rules that permit brainstorming and frank discussion of divergent views. The mixture of government officials and scholars contributes to the free-wheeling style of discussion. The first dialogue included participants from China, Russia, U.S.A., South Korea, and Japan, and covered topics ranging from NEACD activities, academic perspectives of security, and national and military perspectives of security.
Outcomes: 
Candid discussions of regional security and cooperation
Source: 

University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation

Government?: 
Yes
Type of Exchange: 
diplomatic
education/science
military
Participants (Types): 
Representatives from Japan, Russia, China, South Korea, and the United States
Number of Participants: 
40
Exchange Date: 
Wednesday, December 3, 1997 to Thursday, December 4, 1997
Continuing: 
Yes
Level of Government: 
int'l organization
national
Location: 
Tokyo, Japan
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