Global Fund’s Dr. Osamu Kunii Addresses the FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board in Joint Meeting
In September 2021, FGFJ organized a series of online and in-person meetings for Dr. Osamu (Sam) Kunii, Head of the Strategy, Investment and Impact for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), who spoke with Diet members, ministry officials, researchers, and business and NGO leaders in Japan to discuss the impact […]
US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2011 US Congressional Delegation to Japan
The 2011 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 26th delegation of US Congressional members to Japan, providing an opportunity for them to meet and engage in discussion with US Embassy officials, leaders of Japan’s major political parties, and foreign policy experts.
FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series: Running Out of Oxygen & Having to Turn Away Patients – A TB Doctor Combating COVID-19 in Indonesia
The latest installment of the “Infectious Diseases Without Borders–Our Story” interview series features Dr. Erlina Burhan, who has been at the forefront of the fight against tuberculosis (TB) for more than 30 years in Indonesia, which has the second highest TB prevalence in the world.
JCIE Publications | Strengthening US-Japan NGO Partnerships on Humanitarian Responses
This two-year study assesses the effectiveness of Japanese NGOs’ international partnerships in the response to the 3/11 disaster. Based on interviews with key figures from Japanese and Western NGOS, donors, and governments, JCIE proposes nine measures to strengthen US-Japan NGO partnerships.
JCIE Publications | Bringing People Together: Assessing the Impact of 3/11 on US-Japan Grassroots Exchange
Dr. Atsuko Geiger analyzes the depth of preexisting US-Japan grassroots ties, which was made evident by the international response to Japan’s 3/11 disaster, and also how these efforts can continue to play a role in the future.
US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2006 Japanese Diet Delegation to the US
The 2006 US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program brought the 25th delegation of Japanese Diet members to the US, providing an opportunity for them to speak with members of US Congress, international security experts, and others.
3rd GFF Seminar | The GFF’s Impact on the Ground—Case of the Nutrition Project in Cambodia
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.
Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar | Japan’s Political Change and the US-Japan Alliance
The inaugural Tadashi Yamamoto Memorial Seminar, co-organized by the Council on Foreign Relations and JCIE, convened over 50 Asia experts to discuss the challenges that have kept Japanese politicians from projecting strong political leadership, their impact on foreign affairs, and the prospects for change under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange | 2017 US Congressional Delegation to Japan
The 2017 US Congressional Delegation brought two Congress members and a Congressional staff member to Japan, where they met and engaged in discussions with policy experts, government officials, and Japanese politicians.
International Conference on Universal Health Coverage in the New Development Era: Toward Building Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems
Approximately 300 leaders from around the globe—political leaders, heads of international organizations, NGO leaders, scholars, and other experts in the fields of global health and development—converged in Tokyo for a major conference on the topic of universal health coverage (UHC).