FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | A Transgender Woman and HIV Activist Who Realized Her Dreams
This interview tells the story of Erika Castellanos, a transgender woman living with HIV who has struggled for survival and acceptance, and now works as an advocate for trans, gender diverse and intersex people on the international stage. It features her life, learning, and message to all of us in the COVID age.
Dr. Osamu Kunii Describes the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response at a Joint FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board Meeting
On November 10, 2020, Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) held a combined session that represented the third meeting this year of FGFJ Diet Task Force and the first of the FGFJ Advisory Board.
29th FGFJ Diet Task Force Meeting on Climate Variation’s Impact on Malaria
On March 10, the JCIE/FGFJ Diet Task Force met with Dr. Noboru Minakawa and Dr. Shigeyuki Kano to discuss the relationship between climate variation and malaria. The topic generated a high level of interest among Task Force members, with 11 Diet members participating in productive discussions that will be highlighted in an upcoming report.
Prime Minister Koizumi Announces US$500 Million for the Global Fund at FGFJ Conference
A major symposium examining East Asian regional cooperation in the fight against AIDS and other communicable diseases was held on June 30, 2005, in Tokyo in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Kyushu-Okinawa G8 Summit.
Friends of the Global Fund Africa Founder and CEO Dr. Akudo Anyanwu Ikemba Visit to Japan
Dr. Akudo Anyanwu Ikemba, founder and CEO of Friends of the Global Fund, Africa visited Japan on November 5–10, to strengthen the ties between JCIE/FGFJ and Friends of the Global Fund Africa in the fight against communicable diseases. Kicking off her intensive week-long stay, Dr. Ikemba met with FGFJ board members, including former Prime Minister […]
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 | U2’s Bono speaks with Japanese Leaders on AIDS and Africa
The FGFJ, in cooperation with DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa) and Hottokenai, Sekai no Mazushisa, arranged a number of meetings and events for Bono in Tokyo between November 28 and December 1, 2006. The renowned musician and dedicated advocate for the fight against communicable diseases and extreme poverty met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and urged him to provide more support for Africa and the fight against AIDS.
FGFJ | Tokyo Seminar on Careers in the Global Fund
The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) held a seminar in Tokyo on June 23, 2009, to increase understanding of the activities and role of the Global Fund, and to share information with Japanese professionals about career possibilities within the Global Fund. The public seminar targeted young and mid-career professionals interested in working for international organizations.
FGFJ | Symposium on the Role of Business in the Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
A number of corporations have launched innovative and effective programs to help combat these diseases, and their experiences were explored in a half-day symposium on June 28, 2005, that brought together leaders from the corporate, nonprofit, philanthropic, and governmental sectors in Japan and around the world.
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.