Tanaka Juku Seminar Series
In 2006, JCIE launched the JCIE Tanaka Juku, an annual three-month series of intensive evening seminars for about 20 young political leaders, corporate executives, journalists, and emerging intellectual leaders under the tutorage of Hitoshi Tanaka, JCIE senior fellow and former deputy minister for foreign affairs.
Japanese-German Forum | 32nd Forum
At the 32nd Japanese-German Forum, held in Tokyo, Japanese and German politicians, policy experts, business leaders, and journalists discussed key bilateral topics including demographic changes, the impact of AI, and the upcoming US election.
FGFJ Presents Leadership Awards at Reception to Welcome Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands
Friends of the Global Fund, Japan hosted a reception on March 4, 2025, on the occasion of Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands’ first visit to Japan in two years. On this occasion, an awards ceremony was also held to honor Japan’s leadership in fighting the world’s three major infectious diseases, recognizing five individuals and organizations from various sectors.
Innovation for an Aging Asia—Case Studies from the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI)
This case study report features nearly two dozen innovations that address issues common to aging populations. These programs, policies, and products were recognized in the first three rounds of the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI).
FGFJ Infographic | The Global Fund’s Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) has launched a series of thematic sheets on cross-cutting areas in relation to the work and impact of the Global Fund.
The Asahi Shimbun Covers ASEAN Lawmakers’ Visit to Japan Under JCIE’s Democracy for the Future Program
The Asahi Shimbun published an article based on an interview with members of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), Mercy Barends, Charles Santiago, and Mardi Seng, during their visit to Japan on a JCIE Program organized under our Democracy for the Future program.
FGFJ Issue Brief | Strengthening the Financial Sustainability of Disease Programs
This Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) issue brief, prepared by Global Fund Health Financing Senior Advisor Emi Inaoka, examines the Global Fund’s approaches to supporting domestic resource mobilization and ensuring sustainable financing for infectious disease programs.
AHWIN Papers No. 3: The Path to Community-Based Integrated Care
The third publication in the “AHWIN Papers” series covers Japan’s transition to community-based integrated care to address the challenges of its older population.
Research Team Trialogue: The Spread of COVID-19 and Its Impact on Global Democracy
This transcription shares a conversation between three JCIE research team members from the project on Expanding Support for Democratic Governance on their assessments of the current state of democracy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leveraging Technology for the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Experiences of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea
This report is on the utilization of technology and effective policy interventions to support older persons in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. It was published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), with contributions from JCIE staff.
