Diet Women’s Study Group
In 2019, as part of its program on Empowering Women Leaders, JCIE launched a nonpartisan Diet study group to deepen women legislators’ understanding of critical policy challenges. In the initial year, 13 Diet members, chaired by Representative Seiko Noda, are meeting seven times through March 2020, once every month or two, for discussions with leading experts from Japan and abroad.
NGOs as Strategic Partners
JCIE conducted a series of studies and exchanges to examine the lessons that Japanese NGOs can draw from the US experience to expand their capacity and better engage in partnerships. As part of this project, a delegation of Japanese NGO leaders visited Washington DC for meetings with NGO leaders, government officials, and policy experts, and a major conference was held at the National Diet of Japan to discuss ways to strengthen NGO capacity.
US-Japan Journalism Fellowship
JCIE’s US-Japan Journalism Fellowship brings American journalists to Japan to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese policymaking and the dynamics of US-Japan relations.
Sustainable Aid Systems for Foreign Residents in Japan (SAFOR)
JCIE has launched the Sustainable Aid Systems for Foreign Residents in Japan (SAFOR) Project in cooperation with Japan Platform to provide ongoing humanitarian assistance to foreign residents in need in Japan.
Population Decline & Immigration in Japan
A robust dialogue on immigration is essential to combating and solving the burdens that continued population decline will place on Japanese society. With the goal of playing a guiding role in that dialogue, JCIE is building upon its previous work to implement a new series of initiatives that addresses population decline and a vision for accepting foreigners into Japan.
The Rise of China and the Changing East Asian Order
Under the joint leadership of three senior intellectual leaders in the region, a major research project was organized in 2002 to study the opportunities and challenges that the rise of China as a regional power presents for the task of regional community-building. The participants came together at the 8th APAP Forum in Kunming, China, on March 21–23, 2003, to present the main themes of their research.
Positive Lives Asia—Photo Exhibitions
As one of its community projects to promote HIV/AIDS awareness and education, the Levi Strauss Foundation has been supporting the production of “Positive Lives Asia,” a series of photo-documentary essays featuring the stories of people affected by HIV and AIDS and positive responses to the epidemic. JCIE collaborated in the administration of the exhibit.
Global ThinkNet Fellows
The Global ThinkNet Fellows program was launched by JCIE in 1996 in response to the need for more participation by Japanese scholars and researchers in international collaborative policy research and dialogue. The study group projects focused on such topics as the impact of coalition government on the political process in Japan, nonstate actors in international relations, and challenges facing the U.S.-Japan alliance in the 21st century.
Growing Asia-Pacific Regionalism and New Opportunities to Advance Non-traditional Security Cooperation
The overall objective of this research project was to examine intraregional cooperation and the supraregional contributions of that cooperation. The research team was comprised of younger and mid-level researchers with expertise in each of the research areas.
The Impact of Changing US Policy on the Emerging East Asia Community
This research project explores shifts in the US role in the region under new political leadership and what impact this will have on East Asia community building and regional cooperation in key areas where East Asia is increasingly striving to work together.