Resources and Environment Committee

　The committee will work to secure resources/energy for Kyushu, by developing new energy sources and other means, in order to realize sustainable economic development and a high quality of life for the citizens of Japan. It will also promote various water resources development projects including desalination of seawater and a broad, interchangeable water system. It will also address earth/environmental problems by promoting efforts to build an environment-conscious society that recycles resources and works on waste issues.
Chair: Takayoshi Meiga, Operating Officer & Yahata Steel Works Director, Nippon Steel
Corporation

Industrial Promotion Committee

　In order to promote an advanced regional industrial structure that can support the globalization of the economy, the committee will create new industries and businesses through industry-academia-government collaboration and form a globally competitive industry cluster built on Kyushu's strengths, while following industrial policy-related developments.
Chair: Teruo Kise, Chair, TOTO Ltd.

Tourism Committee

The Tourism Committee strives to develop an unified long-term plan for tourism promotion in Kyushu. In addition, this committee investigates and examines the various problems which occur promoting Kyushu's tourism industry such as the promotion of social capital (tourism infrastructure).

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee

　The committee will investigate and examine various issues that are related to the promotion of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Kyushu, including the issues and future courses for Kyushu’s agriculture to support internationalization. It will also promote efforts to sustain and develop agriculture, including the issues of agriculture production companies and agricultural/food recycling.
Chair: Hiroo Oguri, President, Higo Bank

Information and Communication Committee

　Japan is aiming to be the world's most-advanced IT nation within 5 years, and is promoting the development of high-speed Internet networks, the realization of a digital government and the efforts to develop human resources. Kyushu, too, will aim to become an "IT island," by establishing an IT-based information and communication infrastructure.
Chair: Toshikatsu Ogura, Director, Kyushu HQs & Fukuoka branch, NTT West Corporation

Transportation Committee

　Kyushu needs a good and efficient transportation system for it to deepen exchanges and coordinate and plan unified development and stimulation. The committee will steadily promote the development of a fast, cyclical transportation network connecting different areas as well as the development of ports and airports meeting global standards. Chair: Tsuguo Nagao, Chair, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd.

International Committee

　As the 21st century is expected to belong to Asia, Kyushu is trying to be the center of international exchanges in Asia and develop together with Asia. The committee will work to strengthen Kyushu's links with China and Korea, two countries with which Kyushu already has deep geographical and historical ties, establish a pan-Yellow Sea economic bloc and promote specific exchange activities, while actively promoting exchanges with East Asia.
Chair: Yutaka Aso, President, Lafarge Aso Cement Co., Ltd.

Administrative and Financial Committee

　In order to build a vibrant society that enjoys high quality of life towards the 21st century, the committee will work to strengthen industrial competitiveness and revitalize Kyushu by examining, in specific terms, the easing of regulations and/or the implementation of institutional reforms as well as the decentralization of government to local jurisdictions.
Chair: Yoshio Ohno, Chair, Kagoshima Bank, Ltd.

Kanmon Cooperation Committee

　The committee will examine collaborative projects in tourism and infrastructure development between Kyushu and Yamaguchi, to strengthen the cooperation between the two and achieve their unified development. (Joint committee with Chugoku Economic Federation.)
Chair: Koichi Fukuda, President, The Yamaguchi Bank, Ltd.

Regional Committee

The Regional Committee investigates and examines the various problems related to Kyushu's industrial economy and collects opinions. This committee reflects the activities of the Kyushu Economic Federation with the aim of this realization. This committee develops the activities of the Kyushu Economic Federation which appeals to every community.