No.61
| February 5, 2003 |
| ● | A Historic Lighthouse in the Straits of Malacca Yoshihiko Yamada Department of Marine Affairs, The Nippon Foundation Selected Papers No.5  |
| ● | Overseas Technical Cooperation in Ports and Harbors Haruo Okada Adviser, Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan (OCDI) |
| ● | Personnel Training and International Cooperation in Coastal Radio Stations for Vietnam Yasuo Tsuchiya Long-term specialist adviser on coastal radio systems, JICA |
A Historic Lighthouse in the Straits of Malacca
Yoshihiko YamadaDepartment of Marine Affairs, The Nippon Foundation
The cost of maintaining the safety of ships passing through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is rising implacably. Coastal states and users of this vital waterway must agree on a collaborative framework before a major accident occurs. Drawing on the history of the Horsburgh Lighthouse as an example, those who benefit from the Straits must gain a voice by committing funds to improving their safety, while cooperating with coastal states to build a framework for safety there.
Overseas Technical Cooperation in Ports and Harbors
Haruo OkadaAdviser, Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan (OCDI)
Rapid economic and social globalization is wreaking immense changes on the world's ports, with especially significant impact on the ports of the developing world. This trend is compelling a wholesale transformation in Japan's ongoing programs of technical cooperation.
Personnel Training and International Cooperation in Coastal Radio Stations for Vietnam
Yasuo TsuchiyaLong-term specialist adviser on coastal radio systems, JICA
JICA has gained an opportunity to assist Vietnam in an advisory role in the training of personnel for coastal radio stations. JICA intends to report on the current status of marine safety in Vietnam while assessing the way forward in international cooperative activities. All efforts will be founded on a spirit of mutual cooperation and the cultivation trust among people.