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JCIE publishes nonpartisan analyses based on our research and dialogues programs. Many of our publications are available for download at no charge, while others are available via our partner distributor and major online booksellers. Click on each title for further information. For inquiries about permissions or bulk purchases, please contact JCIE.
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AHWIN Papers | Responding to the Needs of Older Persons During a Pandemic
Prepared by Kim Gould Ashizawa and Stephen McHugh
June 2020
The inaugural AHWIN Paper draws on an online panel discussion that explored what policy lessons can be learned from the experiences of the United States, Japan, and Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve our ability to protect our older populations.
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We Need to Do Better–Perspectives on the Global Response to COVID-19
An Interview with Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez
June 25, 2020
This interview with JCIE/USA Board Member and Columbia University Medical Center Professor Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez highlights responses to the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, and where we should go from here.
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Survey of Japanese Legislators: Attitudes on ODA and Global Health
Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)
June 2020
A JCIE survey of Japanese legislators finds that 80 percent of the 92 respondents favor steps to increase Japan’s official development assistance (ODA), with most prioritizing funding for health programs and education, followed by water & sanitation projects and humanitarian assistance.
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A UHC Approach to Harmonizing Asian Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulations
Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia, Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security
2020
The recommendations of JCIE’s Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia examines specific areas Japan should tackle in order to promote regulatory harmonization and establish infrastructure for clinical development in Asia.
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Japan's Support for Democracy-Related Issues: Mapping Survey
Atsuko Geiger
2019
Background and examples of Japan’s work on democracy-related issues, compiled as part of JCIE’s program on Expanding Support for Democratic Governance.
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Recommendations on Formulating a Grand Design for Asian Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization
Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security, JCIE
2019
The recommendations of JCIE’s Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia highlight a need for regulatory harmonization and cross-sectoral cooperation.