Dr. Osamu Kunii Speaks at Joint FGFJ Diet Task Force & Advisory Board Meeting in Japan
During a visit to Japan by Global Fund Director for Strategy, Investment, and Impact Dr. Osamu Kunii, JCIE/FGFJ organized a joint meeting of its Diet Task Force and Advisory Board.
Bill Gates Meeting with FGFJ Diet Task Force
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, met with 14 Diet members of the Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ), Diet Task Force to discuss the latest accomplishments of the Global Fund and how Japan can play an even greater leadership role in the battle against the three deadly diseases. They were joined by 11 members of the FGFJ Board of Advisors, as well as Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul, and other global health leaders.
Tiffany Foundation Award Seminar: Toward Community Revitalization—New Possibilities for Traditional Culture
In order to more fully examine the progress and impact of the Tiffany Foundation Award, JCIE organized a seminar, “Toward Community Revitalization: New Possibilities for Traditional Culture,” on August 19, 2010, at the Baiso-in Temple in Tokyo.
Tiffany Foundation 2013 Award Ceremony
The Fifth Tiffany Foundation Award Ceremony was held in Tokyo on November 4, 2013 in Tokyo to honor organizations that have distinguished themselves with their efforts to preserve local cultural heritage while revitalizing their local economies.
Tiffany Foundation 2012 Award Ceremony
The Fifth Tiffany Foundation Award Ceremony was held in Tokyo on October 4, 2012, in Tokyo to honor organizations that have distinguished themselves with their efforts to preserve local cultural heritage while revitalizing their local economies.
Women’s Leadership | Webinar on Global Women in Science
As part of its program on Women’s Leadership, JCIE served as a co-host on this webinar highlighting the stories of two young women leaders in science and the challenges they have faced.
US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue
JCIE held the first US-Japan Women Leaders Dialogue to convene top women leaders from varying walks of life in both countries, including four diet members of a Diet delegation traveling to the United States on JCIE’s Parliamentary Exchange Program, as well as Internal Affairs Minister Seiko Noda, the highest-ranking woman presently serving in the Japanese Cabinet.
Diet Women’s Study Group | 6th Meeting
Nobuo Tanaka, chairman of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and former executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), met with the Diet Women’s Study Group to discuss Japan’s energy security policy.
Diet Women’s Study Group | 3rd Meeting
Silvana Koch-Mehrin, founder and president of Women Political Leaders, a network of female politicians worldwide, spoke with the Diet members at the Study Group on Empowering Women Political Leaders in Japan.
Diet Women’s Study Group | 1st Meeting
The Diet Women’s Study Group’s first session featured former UN Under-Secretary-General Yukio Takasu, who spoke with the group about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), asking what Japan should do to ensure that nobody is left behind in the efforts to achieve the SDGs.