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Founded in 1975, JCIE/USA is the North American counterpart of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/Japan), one of the few independent and nonpartisan nongovernmental organizations in the field of international affairs in Japan. JCIE serves as a bridge to Japan and the rest of the Asia Pacific region by conducting international political exchanges and fostering dialogue between policymakers and experts from the research community on both sides of the Pacific. JCIE also works to enhance the role of civil society in domestic and international governance by promoting philanthropy in Japan and the Asia Pacific region and by helping construct an environment supportive of the nonprofit sector.

The Latest from JCIE

2010 Tiffany Foundation Awardees Announced (June 29)

“Hatoyama's Resignation and Japan's Foreign Policy”—June 2010 issue of East Asia Insights

Just Published: Getting the Triangle Straight: Managing China-Japan-US Relations

JCIE/UN Seminar on Health and Human Security (May 14)

FGFJ News: Japan Raises 2010 Global Fund Contribution by 25% (May 2)

The Impact of Changing US Policy on the Emerging East Asia Community (March 27–28)—Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP) workshop in Honolulu

>>Previous Events and Activities

Noteworthy Activities

New Dialogue and Research Monitor —Report tracking Asia Pacific security dialogues.

2010 Political Exchange Programs

US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program (February 20–March 5)—22nd Japanese delegation to the US
21st US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan (February 13–20)

Facilitating US-Japan Philanthropy: 2010 SeedCap grants awarded to innovative nonprofits

"An Absent Japan: Why Human Networks are More Critical than Ever"—Gaiko Forum (January 2010)

New Publications

Global Action for Health System Strengthening: Policy Recommendations to the G8
Final report of the Working Group on Challenges in Global Health and Japan’s Contributions

Building Resilience: Human Security Approaches to AIDS in Africa and Asia
Building Resilience examines development projects that deal with AIDS from various angles to analyze potential for human security approaches to help respond to the challenges of AIDS.

East Asia at a Crossroads
Leading policy experts from inside and outside East Asia analyze the dynamics of regional community building and propose ways of moving forward to enhance regional peace and prosperity.