Expanding Support for Democratic Governance
» Programs
2018–Present
In 2021–2022, JCIE began a new nine-month project, “Japan’s Democracy: Lessons and Reflections.” The project created a platform for Japanese scholars, political and opinion leaders, and the broader Japanese public to reflect on Japan’s own experience in building a democratic society in the post-WWII era.
CURRENT INITIATIVES
PROGRAM NEWS
Public Symposium | Defending Universal Values in the Indo-Pacific—The Roles of Japan and the G7 Summit
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Interviews from the Sunnylands Initiative Retreat
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Second Sunnylands Initiative Retreat Hosted in Japan
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Online International Conference | The Role of Civil Society and the Next Generation for the Future of Democracy
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CSO Roundtable on Japan's Support in Addressing the Global Crisis for Democracy and Human Rights
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Democracy for the Future | Meeting of Civil Society Leaders on COVID-19 and Challenges to Democratic Values
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Research Team
CHAIR
YUKIO TAKASU, Former UN Undersecretary-General for Management; former Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations
CO-DIRECTORS
MAIKO ICHIHARA, Professor, Graduate School of Law, School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University
RYO SAHASHI, Associate Professor of International Politics, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo; JCIE Research Fellow
MEMBERS
TAKAKO HIKOTANI, Professor, International Centre, Gakushuin University
HIROAKI SHIGA, Professor, Faculty of International Social Sciences, Division of International Social Sciences, Yokohama National University
KAORI SHOJI, Professor, Department of Political Studies, Gakushuin University
HARUKATA TAKENAKA, Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
KIMITOSHI YABUKI, Attorney at Law, Yabuki Law Offices
JCIE/JAPAN
AKIO OKAWARA, President & CEO
HIDEKO KATSUMATA, Executive Director & COO
RYO TAINAKA, Program Officer and Administrative Officer
SHIGEKO KONDO, Program Associate
JCIE/USA
KAZUYO KATO, Executive Director
STEPHEN McHUGH, Associate Program Office