APAP | Okinawa Forum 2000
The 5th APAP Forum may be remembered as the last international conference attended by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. The forum was viewed by the late prime minister as an important occasion for him to hear the views of Asian intellectual leaders and those of the intellectual leaders of Okinawa as he prepared for the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit.
APAP | Kunming Forum 2003
The 8th APAP Forum, held in Kunming, China, with the cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, focused on the theme of “The Rise of China and the Changing East Asian Order.”
APAP | Cebu Forum 2001
With the cooperation of the Institue of Strategic and Development Studies in the Philippines, the 6th APAP Forum centered on two major themes: “Vision of Asia Pacific in the 21st Century” and “Integrating New ASEAN Members into Asia Pacific.”
Third Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow
The Third Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow was held in Bangkok on June 18-19, 2000, focusing on “Cross-Sectoral Partnerships in Enhancing Human Security.” The dialogue injected further momentum into the vital process of addressing human security concerns arising from the Asian financial crisis and of rethinking the development strategies of Asian countries.
Fifth Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow | Bangkok Workshop
The Fifth Intellectual Dialogue, held in Bangkok on December 11-12, 2002, was designed to explore key indicators of human security and feasible methods of evaluation for human security projects. It was attended by Human Security Commission members, including Mrs. Sadako Ogata, among others.
JCIE Publications | Guidance for Governance in the 21st Century
This book is a record of the fourth Global ThinkNet Conference; discussions were focused on the role of alternative sources of policy advice, the changing role of politicians in the policy-making process, think tank cooperation, and the role of force in global governance.
JCIE Publications | The Japan-US Alliance: New Challenges for the 21st Century
In this collection of essays, six Japanese political scientists examine how differences and similarities in policies between the United States and Japan toward various issues and countries may affect the solidarity of the alliance and, hence, influence the stability of the Asia Pacific region.
JCIE Publications | Power Shuffles and Policy Processes
Seven Japanese political scientists present in-depth analyses of the political change and policy-making processes in Japan in the 1990s; some examples of specific topics are long-term health care for the elderly and administrative reform of public corporations.
JCIE Publications | The Role of Civil Society in Domestic and International Governance
This book is a record of the third Global ThinkNet Conference in Paris on May 18-19, 1999; the topics of the four sessions varied from an International Comparative Study on Governance and Civil Society, to the role of think-tanks in promoting international cooperation.
JCIE Publications | Rethinking Energy Security in East Asia
Leading experts from Japan, Russia, China, the US, South Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia analyze various energy security issues; examples include the “classical” energy security questions of supply and demand, as well as the ecological and human security consequences of growing energy use in the region.