JCIE Publication | A Growing Force: Civil Society’s Role in Asian Regional Security
The authors explore the role of civil society organizations in responding to security threats in the five areas of piracy, disaster relief, human trafficking, health, and climate change, in order to analyze their effectiveness and what can be done to make them more successful.
Strategic Assistance | Asia Pacific Stability and Disaster Relief
A joint research program between the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and JCIE that explored how the United States and Japan can elevate humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) operations to be a key component of their combined regional security strategy.
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.
Learning from Disaster Responses
On March 11, 2011, a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan’s Tohoku region, triggering a nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. JCIE supported the international response by serving as a bridge between overseas donors and Japanese groups working in the disaster zone, facilitating coordination among American and Japanese humanitarian organizations, and disseminating information and analysis to support and connect responders.
Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation | Tokyo Workshop
On January 18–19, 2010, the participants gathered in Tokyo for a workshop to discuss initial findings of a project examining (1) the roles of civil society in enhancing regional security cooperation, (2) common features of the roles of civil society beyond the issue areas, and (3) key factors for successes of civil society activities contributing to regional security cooperation.
Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation
JCIE conducted a study from 2009–2015 to explore how such nongovernmental initiatives can concretely contribute to regional security cooperation in East Asia.