On November 24, 2004, the Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies (IISE) organized Globalization Forum 2004 at the Saint-Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, as a joint effort with the Gorbachev Foundation. Experts from Japan, China, and Russia gathered to join the session consisting of a keynote speech and a panel discussion on the theme of "Japan, China, and Russia: Common Profits and Tasks" from different angles including politics, economy, environment, energy, education, and culture. Among other things, it was pointed out by a majority of the participants that the three countries play an extremely important role, as counterforce to the United States, in the Pacific / Northeast Asia region, and that it will bring mutual benefit if they strengthen cooperation among them in all areas.

Speeches and discussions
Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, Ex-President of the former U.S.S.R.
Mr. Troyan, Vice Rector of the Saint-Petersburg State University
Mr. Tkachenko, Vice Rector for International Relations
Mr. Victor Dragavtsev, Academician
Mr. Alexei Bondarenko, Director, the State of Museum the Rerichs
Mr. Eric Slepian, Member of the National Committee on Ecological Security
Chen Jiehua, Head of the Center for Asia-European Studies, East China Normal University, Shanghai
Mr. Yuji Masuda, Vice President of the University of Shimane
Mr. Tadahiro Sekimoto, Chairman of the Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies
Mr. Izumi Harada, Senior Research Fellow, the Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies

Coordinator
Professor Kvaldin, the Gorbachev Foundation