About JIME Center

Outline of JIME Center

Name:	JIME Center, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
Address:
	Inui Bldg.,Kachidoki,10th Floor, 13-1,Kachidoki 1-chome Chuo-ku,Tokyo 104-0054, Japan
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Contact:
	Tel: 81-3-5547-0230
	Fax: 81-3-5547-0229
	E-mail: webmaster@jime.ieej.or.jp

From the Director of JIME Center

Responding to the Challenges...

The Middle East, being the chief supplier of today's energy with vast reserves of resources for the future, has constantly drawn the attention of the international community, as a whole, and Japan, in particular, for its events and developments.

JIME Center has managed to provide, for both the Japanese public and private sector, exclusive and unique in-depth analysis of the political, economic, social and cultural developments in the region. The Center is expected to further prove its abilities and present its accumulated achievements in front of the transition to come in the Middle East.

Koichiro Tanaka

Director of JIME Center

Purpose of JIME Center

JIME Center, founded on April 1, 2005, has continued since its original foundation on September 10,1974 as The Japanese Institute of Middle Eastern Economies (JIME). It is the only private research institute in Japan specializing in Middle Eastern economies and politics in particular and worldwide energy (oil and gas) issues in general.
Researchers highly knowledgeable about the region and the field, including those who have good command of Arabic, Persian or other languages and those who have long experience in the region, bring a dimension to Middle Eastern studies rarely found elsewhere. JIME Center also accepts many researchers from supporting member companies and works in cooperation with many other research institutes in Japan and in the world.
In some cases, not only the center's research staff but also the outside specialists concentrate on analyzing the current situation in the region.
Each research staff belongs to one of the following three groups; Middle East & North Africa Group, GCC Group, Iran &Iraq Group, while they sometimes work together on specific topics.
JIME Center is known for its timely and accurate analysis from the objective point of view. While supported by many member companies, JIME Center maintains its independent stance as a non-profit private institute.

Coverage

Middle Eastern Countries:

Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Others:

other oil/gas-producing countries

Organization of JIME Center

Researchers:

Koichiro Tanaka --- Director of JIME Center & Board Member, IEEJ
Shuji Hosaka --- Senior Research Fellow & Assistant Director of JIME Center
Yasuhiko Nagata --- Senior Economist & Assistant Director of JIME Center
Seiichi Suzuki --- Senior Analyst
Sachi Sakanashi --- Senior Researcher
Emiko Ueda --- Senior Researcher
Takahiro Yamazaki --- Senior Researcher
Akiko Yoshioka --- Researcher
Koji Horinuki, PhD --- Researcher

Publications

At present, all the publications are in Japanese.

Periodical publications:

JIME News Report

Featuring summaries and comments of the latest political, economic, and energy-related developments in the Middle East. Provided by e-mail and on JIME's website.

Chuto Dokobunseki --- A Monthly Middle Eastern and Energy Bulletin

Containing trend analyses of the Middle Eastern energy, economic, and political issues. Provided on JIME's website.

Gendai Chuto Kenkyu --- A Quarterly of Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies

Containing acute analyses and various data on the Middle Eastern and energy issues. Provided in printed form. (Has suspended publication since 2003.)

Chutoken Kenkyu Hokoku --- A Monthly Report of JIME Research Achievements

Carrying summaries of the to-the-point articles selected from the various research achievements of JIME. Provided in printed form.

Kunibetsu Teiki Hokoku --- A Quarterly Report by Country

Offering summaries of the political, economic, and energy-related trends in major countries every three months. Provided on JIME's website

JIME Review --- An English Review of Middle Eastern and Energy Affairs

Provided in printed form. (Has suspended publication since 1998.)

Irregular Publications:
Research Reports The achievements of the researches of JIME and those which are sponsored by government agencies and companies are provided in printed form or on JIME's website, with the permission of the sponsors.