Japan Center for International Exchange/USA

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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

New: East Asia Insights—Vol. 3 No. 3, "Prospects for Japan's Domestic Politics and Implications for Its Foreign Policy" (July 2008)

Working Group on Challenges in Global Health and Japan's Contribution

Beijing Workshop on "Managing China-Japan-US Relations" (June 29-30)

First Tiffany Foundation Award (June 28, 2008)—The first annual Tiffany Foundation Award for the Preservation of Japanese Traditional Arts and Culture in Contemporary Japanese Society was presented to two organizations doing exemplary work to revitalize Japan's cultural heritage.

Previous Activities
Read about the previous events and activities of JCIE/USA

Noteworthy Activities

2008 SEEDCap Japan Grantees Announced—With the support of Voyager Management, LLC, four exemplary Japanese nonprofit organizations were awarded grants to carry out innovative and entrepreneurial projects that respond to pressing social needs.

JCIE President Tadashi Yamamoto, receives the USJF Distinguished Service Award—On April 5, the United States-Japan Foundation awarded JCIE President, Tadashi Yamamoto, with its third distinguished service award.

Nihon Keizai Shimbun series profiles JCIE President Tadashi Yamamto

New Publications

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.