Norio Yamamoto
Guest Speaker
Professional Affiliation
Board Member, The Overseas Constructors Association of Japan, Inc.
Expert Bio
Organized 鈥淕lobal Infrastructure Projects Conference," with Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska 1986, and brought global infrastructure investors to the Alaskan Arctic.
Supported circumpolar cooperation by joining Alaska Governor Walter Hickel鈥檚 delegation to Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, 1992 with Northern Forum Governors and other Northern Forum meetings.
Worked with Japanese Diet Members to support creation of a Parliamentary Interest Group on the Polar Regions, development of Japan鈥檚 Arctic Policy, support for Japan鈥檚 observer status in the Arctic Council.
Longtime convenor of Alaskan and Japanese business leaders in support of Alaska-Japan economic, science and security cooperation.
Engaged in Policy Analysis and Promotion of Global-Scale Infrastructure Projects related to the Arctic, including:
- Maritime Transportation in the Arctic Region
- Trans-Asia Natural Gas Pipeline Network,
- Trans-Alaska Gas System LNG Market Analysis for State of Alaska
- New Continental and Maritime Silk Road Infrastructure Development,
- Oceanic Thermo-Electric Conversion(OTEC)
- Promotion of 鈥淚TER (International Thermo-Nuclear Experimental Reactor)鈥 Project
Previous Terms
Former President, Global Infrastructure Fund Research Foundation, Japan; Former Research Director, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.; Former Board Member, Institute of the North, Anchorage, Alaska; Former VP, The Maritime and Continental Silk Road City Alliance Business Council; Former Head of Tokyo of the 鈥淥ne-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Service Network Project鈥 of UNIDO
