Launch Seminar of the Japan–World Bank Partnership Program
JCIE joined the World Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency in organizing a seminar in Bangkok on Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving Universal Health Coverage.
Asia Pacific Regional Meeting on Innovative Partnerships for Health: Regional Solutions, Regional Opportunities
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) organized—in collaboration with the Japan Institute for Global Health and the Pacific Health Summit—a high-level meeting in Tokyo on October 24, 2011, to explore the role of innovative partnerships in improving health in Asia Pacific.
Japanese-German Forum | 20th Forum
The 20th Japanese–German Forum was held on October 4–5, 2011, bringing 36 participants from both countries together in Tokyo. During the forum, the participants discussed key issues pertinent to the bilateral relationship.
Lancet Special Series on Japan Launch Symposium | Restructuring Japan’s Healthcare System—Beyond the March 11 Disaster
World-renowned medical journal the Lancet has released a special series on Japan in September 2011 that commemorates the 50th anniversary of Japan’s attainment of universal healthcare coverage.
Korea-Japan Forum | 19th Meeting
On August 24-26, 2011, the Nineteenth Korea-Japan Forum took place. Approximately 40 leaders from the political, nonprofit, academic, media, and corporate sectors gathered to discuss a variety of topics, including socio-political developments in both countries, the changing economic environment in Northeast Asia and the future of Korea-Japan economic cooperation, and regional security issues.
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.
UK-Japan 21st Century Group | 28th Conference
The 28th annual meeting of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group was convened in London on May 19–22, 2011. Thirty-two senior Japanese and British figures discussed areas for potential greater collaboration between Japan and the United Kingdom.
FGFJ | Site Visits to Global Fund–Supported Projects in Ethiopia and Senegal
In order to promote better understanding of how Global Fund support reinforces other health-related activities at the community level, the FGFJ and JCIE worked closely with the Global Fund to organize a study trip for several prominent Japanese global health experts and emerging scholars to Ethiopia and Senegal from April 26 to May 4, 2011.
Satellite Seminar of the The Third TICAD Ministerial Follow–up Meeting: Health and Human Security in Africa
On May 2–3, 2011, JCIE organized a symposium and roundtable on “Health and Human Security in Africa” in Dakar, Senegal. The events were organized in conjunction with the Third Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Follow-Up Meeting.
Roundtable Following Up on the New Shimoda Conference
On April 7, 2011, JCIE and the US-Japan Council co-sponsored a roundtable on Capitol Hill with US Congressional members and experts on US-Japan relations. Discussions centered on how to strengthen US-Japan relations in order to meet future challenges and how to create a more robust and meaningful partnership between the two countries.