Contents

• Part I
• Part II
• Part III

Part I

The Fifth Tripartite Presidents Meeting among NIES, NIER and CRAES (TPM5)

Photographs of TPM5

Session 1   Opening Remarks by Presidents

• Dr. OHTSUKA Ryutaro, NIES
• Dr. KO Yunhwa, NIER
• Prof. MENG Wei, CRAES

Session 2   Presentation of Developments at Each Institute since TPM4

• Past 30 Years and Future 30 Years
  Mr. HONG Donggon, NIER
• Development of Scientific and Technological Research Work of CRAES 2007 - 2008
  Ms. ZHOU Yun, CRAES
• Research Developments: Implementing the Second Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) at the National Institute for Environmental Studies
  Dr. YASUOKA Yoshifumi, NIES

Session 3   Presentation of Selected Topics

• Brief Introduction of National S&T Key Project - Special Water Pollution Control and Treatment Program
  Dr. ZHENG Binghui, CRAES
• Overview of POPs Contamination in Asia and Japan's Response
  Dr. SHIBATA Yasuyuki, NIES
• Environmental Risk Assessment and Management of Living Modified Organisms (LOM)
  Dr. CHUNG Hyenmi, NIER

Session 4   Review of TPM Activities and Collaboration in the Future

• Review of Research Priorities for Possible Joint Projects
  Dr. UEHIRO Takashi, Dr. SHIMIZU Hideyuki, NIES
• Study on Sandstorm's Impact on Environment
  Dr. YU Yunjiang, CRAES

Photographs of Signing Ceremony of the Joint Communique

• Joint Communique
• Record of Discussion on Cooperative Research on Freshwater Pollution

Appendices

• Agenda
• List of Participants
• Cultural Event: Ikebana (Flower Arrangement) Workshop

Part II

International Workshop on Environmental Contamination by Hazardous Substances

Photographs of International Workshop

• Opening Remarks
  Dr. OHTSUKA Ryutaro, NIES President
• Towards a Comprehensive Monitoring of Environmental Chemicals - Advancement of Environmental Chemometrics -
  Dr. SHIBATA Yasuyuki, NIES
• Management on Pesticide POPs Waste and Contaminated Sites in China
  Dr. HUANG Zechun, CRAES
• Environmental monitoring of EDCs and POPs in Korea
  Dr. YOON Junheon, NIER
• Coastal Waters Studies on the Monitoring of Water Quality and Substrate in Hokkaido
  Mr. FUKUYAMA Ryuji, Hokkaido Institute of Environmental Sciences
• Composition and Characters of Organic Pollutants in Water and Surface Sediments of Changjiang Estuary
  Prof. LIU Zhengtao, CRAES
• International Harmonization in the Development of the Test Guideline for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
  Dr. TATARAZAKO Norihisa, NIES
• Flux Monitoring of Atmospheric Components in Northern Forest Area
  Mr. NOGUCHI Izumi, Hokkaido Institute of Environmental Sciences
• Determination and Distribution of Methylmercury in Korea using Purge and Trap GC-MS
  Dr. KIM Younghee, NIER
• Closing Remarks
  Dr. KO Yunhwa, President, NIER
  Prof. MENG Wei, President, CRAES

Appendices

• Program
• List of Participants

Part III

Field Study

Photographs of Field Study

• Itinerary of Field Study