Governance and Civil Society in Japan
In the fall of 1996, JCIE began a multifaceted, long-term study and dialogue project on the theme of “Globalization, Governance, and Civil Society.” The overall objective of the project was to explore the role of civil society in improving domestic as well as international governance and to explore ways of strengthening civil society in Japan and abroad.
Governance for a New Century: Japanese Challenges, American Experience
In 1998, JCIE and the Brookings Institution launched a comparative study of the patterns of governance in Japan and the United States based on the premise that they face many similar challenges in this arena. The final papers from this project were published in English in May 2002.
Guidance for Governance: Comparing Alternative Sources of Public Policy Advice
Beginning in 1999, JCIE and the Brookings Institution initiated a comparative assessment of the state of alternative sources of policy advice in eight democratic countries. Drafts of the papers were presented and discussed at a workshop held in Tokyo on May 28, 2000, as well as during one of the sessions at the Global ThinkNet Conference, held in May 2000.
Transnational Civil Society and International Governance
This project is designed to analyze and clarify transnational civl society’s possible contributions and limitations. Workshops were held in December 1998 in Hawaii and in March 1999 in Paris to review the group’s findings, and the research was published in 2000.
Democracy for the Future | Diet Roundtable with NED Vice President Brian Joseph
National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Vice President Brian Joseph spoke about the role of nongovernmental organizations such as the NED in supporting democracies to a group of 15 Diet members as well as six staff from Diet offices. The group discussed a wide range of topics in relation to democracy support and the state of democracy in Asia, including challenges with Myanmar’s democratization process, challenges surrounding the situation in Hong Kong, and Japan’s role as the region faces setbacks to democracy.
WEBINAR | Enhancing Democratic Partnership in Asia
In the lead-up to President Biden’s Summit for Democracy, JCIE organized a webinar on December 7 that convened over 40 Asia-Pacific experts to discuss how to enhance democratic partnership in the region. The event was held as part of the International IDEA’s Global Democracy Coalition Forum to bring more diverse voices into the Summit conversation […]
Second Sunnylands Initiative Retreat Hosted in Japan
Responding to the urgent need to address the threats to democracy in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world, JCIE convened the second meeting of the Sunnylands Initiative on Enhancing Democratic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific (Sunnylands Initiative) on August 1-3, 2022 in Tokyo and Odawara, Japan
Japan’s Support for the Liberal International Order | Diet Roundtable & Thought Leaders Seminar
JCIE organized a series of meetings on June 19–20 to explore Japan’s approach to supporting the liberal international order and democratic governance in Asia, including a roundtable with eight leading Diet members and a seminar with policy experts, government officials, journalists, and other opinion leaders.
Interviews from the Sunnylands Initiative Retreat
At the second meeting of the Sunnylands Initiative on Enhancing Democratic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific region in Japan, select participants shared their thoughts on key issues concerning democracy in the region in a series of short video clips.
Expert–Diet Member Delegation to the United States to Discuss US-Japan Cooperation on Democracy Support
JCIE’s 30th Parliamentary Exchange Program featured a delegation that combined members of the Diet with experts in the field of democratic governance. The group traveled to the United States to explore the possibility of greater cooperation between Japan and the US on support for democratization.
