JCIE Publications | Guidance for Governance: Comparing Alternative Sources of Public Policy Advice
In this volume, international experts offer a comparative assessment of the state of policy advice from such alternative sources as independent “scholarly” think tanks, interest and advocacy centers, blue-ribbon commissions, and legislative support organizations.
FGFJ | Symposium: “From Okinawa to Toyako: Dealing with Communicable Diseases as Global Human Security Threats”
On May 23-24, 2008, more than 150, NGO, business, and philanthropic leaders from around the world met in Tokyo for a major JCIE/FGFJ conference to explore how the world can respond more effectively to the spread of communicable diseases in developing countries.
East Asia Insights | The North Korea Nuclear Crisis: Five Guiding Principles
This edition of East Asia Insights analyzes five guiding principles for approaching the North Korea nuclear crisis; these include recognizing North Korea as a nuclear state, policy consistency among the five nations, and a negotiated settlement.
New Shimoda Conference
On February 22, the New Shimoda Conference convened top leaders from Japan and the United States in Tokyo to discuss how to strengthen Japan-US relations at a crucial point in our bilateral relations. Participants consisted of senior figures and promising, emerging leaders from politics, business, and the policy community.
JCIE Publications | Community Building in Asia Pacific: Dialogue in Okinawa
This volume reports on the fourth forum of the Asia Pacific Agenda Project, which presented a unique opportunity for dialogue between leading intellectuals of the region and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.
Diet Women’s Study Group | 4th Meeting
The Study Group discussed the issues of migration and refugees with a leading expert from a Japanese NPO.
2nd GFF Seminar | The Global Financing Facility in the COVID-19 Crisis
JCIE launched the GFF Seminar series in 2020 as part of its efforts to deepen understanding of how the Japanese government, NGOs, and others can coordinate more effectively with the GFF in order to strengthen maternal and child health and expand universal health coverage in the world’s most vulnerable countries.
FGFJ Publications | Global Fund Contributions to Universal Health Coverage (2014–2016)
FGFJ has conducted research on several examples of positive contributions that Global Fund support has made to UHC in Ethiopia, Myanmar, and Rwanda and developed these three case studies and policy briefs based on the research.
FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | 20 Years of HIV Prevention in Shinjuku’s Ni-Chome District—The Power of Community Outreach & Mobilization
This interview features Kohta Iwahashi, president of akta, a nonprofit that provides information on HIV prevention for sexual minorities. In it, he dives into akta’s community-based activities and how we can adopt the experiences and lessons learned from the fight against HIV/AIDS to the COVID-19 fight.
East Asia Insights | Deepening US-Japan Strategic Cooperation on China and the Indo-Pacific
The new Biden administration has emphasized the importance of cooperation with East Asian allies to uphold a stable, rules-based regional order, while at the same time seeking a tough and united approach to dealing with China. Hitoshi Tanaka examines what the US and Japan must consider as they look to deepen their cooperation with regard to China and the Indo-Pacific region.