Japan Center for International Exchange/USA

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Friends of the Global Fund, Japan

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

Facilitating US-Japan Philanthropy

“US-Japan Intellectual Exchange: Global Health Cooperation as a Strategy to Cut through the Stagnation” (June 12)—Yomiuri Shimbun article by Tadashi Yamamoto

"Warped Perception of US Really Must Change" (May 14)—Asahi Shimbun oped by Hitoshi Tanaka

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

Dissemination seminars—Nairobi (April 17–18); Washington DC (March 17 & 19); Bangkok, Thailand (January 27)
Working Group Final Report—Global Action for Health System Strengthening: Policy Recommendations to the G8
The Lancet features the Takemi Working Group Report (January 15)

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

Noteworthy Activities

"A New Vision for the US-Japan Alliance,"—April 2009 issue of East Asia Insights

"How Can We Change an Inward-Looking Japan?" (March 2)—Asahi Shimbun interview with JCIE President Tadashi Yamamoto

Civil Society Monitor (November 2008)—JCIE interviews one of Japan's most prominent NGO leaders, Sumie Ishii of JOICFP, about the progress of Japan's NGOs in light of the July G8 Summit.

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.