About the abbreviation

The Human Resource Development Platform for Japan-Russia Economic Cooperation and Personnel Exchange is abbreviated as HaRP to express the hope that the platform will help to develop Japan-Russia economic cooperation and the exchange of personnel as smoothly as the tones of a harp.

Logo design

The logo includes red and blue—colors that symbolize Japan and Russia—and incorporates the Kanji character “人” meaning “person” into the letter “a” to stress the platform’s primary aim of promoting personnel development.