US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2015 Delegation
The 2015 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 24th delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with policy experts, government officials, and Japanese politicians.
US Congressional Staff Exchange | 2010 Delegation
The 2010 US Congressional Staff Exchange Program brought the 21st delegation of US Congressional Staff to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with Diet members, US Embassy officials, and Japanese ministry officials.
Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | Women in Japanese Politics and Society
Hosted by the Council of Foreign Relations, 2017’s Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar featured a panel of four up-and-coming Diet members who discussed the difficulties they face in participating as women in the Japanese political context.
Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | The United States and Japan in Asia
The 2nd Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar, held in Washington DC by the Council on Foreign Relations and JCIE, brought together nearly 70 foreign policy specialists from the United States, Asia, and Europe to discuss the role of the US-Japan alliance in a changing Asia and the vision that key players hold for the region’s future.
Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2011 Australian Delegation to Japan
A delegation of Australian political leaders visited Tokyo, Kobe, and Kyoto on March 5–11, 2011, to exchange views on the Australia-Japan relationship and to discuss opportunities for greater cooperation on a range of issues.
Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange | 2010 Australian Delegation to Japan
The 19th Australian delegation to Japan, led by Senator Scott Ryan, visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya on February 27–March 5, 2010. Much of the discussion during the weeklong visit focused on the changing political landscape in Japan following the historic election in August 2009, and the resulting implications for bilateral relations between the two countries.
FGFJ Diet Task Force Roundtable
The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / FGFJ organized a Diet Task Force Roundtable featuring Senegalese Minister of Health Awa Marie Coll-Seck, former UNAIDS Executive Director and Hideo Noguchi Africa Prize Laureate Peter Piot, and Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul who were in Japan for the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V).
FGFJ | Seminar on “Okinawa, Toyako, and Beyond: Progress on Health and Development”
On February 26, 2010, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) organized a public seminar featuring Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund. Dr. Kazatchkine remarked on the close relationship between the Global Fund and Japan, and expressed appreciation for the strong support given by Japan to the creation and subsequent activities of the Global Fund.
FGFJ | Japan Visit by the Global Fund Executive Director Michel Kazatchkine
The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / FGFJ organized a series of events with Prof. Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund, while he was in Japan to give a presentation at the MDGs Follow-up Meeting held in Tokyo on June 2 and 3, 2011.
FGFJ | Japan Consultation on Joint HSS Funding and Programming Platform with the Global Fund, GAVI, and World Bank
On February 9, 2010, close to 40 participants gathered to discuss the proposed new joint funding and programming platform for heath system strengthening (HSS) to be coordinated by the Global Fund, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), and the World Bank.