THE NORTHEAST ASIA ECONOMIC FORUM (NEAEF) IS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT SPONSORS AND FACILITATES RESEARCH, NETWORKING, AND DIALOGUE RELEVANT TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHEAST ASIA. THE HAWAII ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE (HAPI) SERVES AS THE SECRETARIAT FOR THE NEAEF, WHICH IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND PEACEFUL RELATIONS AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THIS REGION THROUGH ECONOMIC AND FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION. IT IS THE ONLY REGIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN WHICH ALL OF THE NATIONS OF NORTHEAST ASIA AND THE U.S. ARE CONSISTENT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS.