PROJECTS
SPF Program Agenda(2003)


Program Categories




Regular Projects (I) Toward the Coexistence of Pluralistic Values
Regular Projects (II) Fostering Human Security and Private Nonprofit Activities
Regular Projects (III) Japan and Asia in the World
The Sasakawa Pacific Island Nations Fund
The Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Fund
The Sasakawa Central Europe Fund
The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund





Regular Projects

Project Name
Implementing Agency
Type
Year
Budget
(in yen)
Regular Projects (I)
--Toward the Coexistence of Pluralistic Values

1.Initiatives in Comprehensive Understanding of Civilizational Issues
Islam and the IT Revolution
Institute of Egyptology, Waseda University(Japan)
G
3/3
5,000,000
Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Knowledge
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, University of London(UK)
G
3/3
11,700,000
Bioethical Issues of Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Unit, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge (UK)
G
2/2
13,000,000
Developing Methods of Promoting Civic Participation in Science and Technology
Tokyo Denki University (Japan)
G
1/2
11,500,000
Developing Teaching Materials on Bioethics
Eubios Ethics Institute (Japan)
G
1/2
7,000,000
Capacity Building of Bioethical Committee
Liaison Association of Medical School's Ethics Committees (Japan)
G
1/3
9,100,000
2.Dialogue and Exchange on Common Regional Issues
Capacity Building for Development in Central Asia and Caucasus
SPF
SO/C
4/6
23,000,000
A Vision for Enhancing Peace and Human Environment in the Middle East
Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)
G
2/3
13,000,000
3.Information Sharing and Dissemination to the Global Community
"Get Across the Voices of Asia" Program/Phase II
SPF,SPF-USA (U.S.A),Inter Press Service Asia (IPS) (Thailand)
SO/C
1/3
20,000,000
Genron NPO: Encouragement of Intellectual Debate and Its Dissemination to the International Community
Genron NPO(Japan)
G
2/3
10,000,000
Forum 2000: Bridging Global Gaps
Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech)
G
1/2
14,300,000
Regular Projects (II)
--Fostering Human Security and Private Nonprofit Activities

1.Cooperation among Private Nonprofit Organizations, Business, and the Public Sector
Expert System on Armed Conflict
Asia Pacific Association of Japan (APA) (Japan)
G
3/3
4,000,000
Analysis of Collaboration between Market and Volunteers in the Linux Model
Global Business Research Center(Japan)
G
2/3
5,500,000
Leadership for Environment and Development Program -LEAD Japan/ Phase II
Keio Research Institute at SFC,Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus(Japan)
G
4/4
10,000,000
Human Resource Development in Conflict Prevention Activity
The Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (Japan)
G
1/1
10,000,000
2.Capacity Building and Institutionalization of Private Nonprofit Activities
Improvement of PCNC's Certification/Evaluation System
Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) (Philippines)
G
2/2
3,700,000
Preparation for Establishment of NPO-Related Graduate Courses
Japan NPO Research Association(JANPORA) (Japan)
G
2/3
8,000,000
Establishing an Online Resource Center for NPOs/NGOs
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) (India)
G
1/3
2,900,000
Building Civil Society Capacity in Negotiating Debt Conversion
The Synergos Institute (USA)
G
1/2
6,900,000
3.Surveys and Research on Private Nonprofit Activities
Comparative Studies of NGOs among China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Vietnam
SPF
SO/C
1/3
7,200,000
Research on the Role of Program Officers in Grantmaking Systems
SPF
SO/C
1/3
4,500,000
Program/Project Evaluation: A View from the Other Side
Center for Community Service (CCS), Ateneo de Manila University(Philippine)
G
2/3
5,000,000
Studying a Satellite Account on Nonprofit Institutions and its Relation to the System of National Accounts in Japan
The Institute of Statistical Research (ISR) (Japan)
G
1/2
8,500,000
Research on the Concept of Public Interest and the Evaluation Standard of Public-Interest Corporations
Japan Association of Charitable Organizations (Japan)
G
1/1
5,900,000
Regular Projects (III)
--Japan and Asia in the World

1.Japan's Structural Change and East Asia
2.East Asian Renewal and Transfer of Experience
3.Construction of a World Economic System and the Role of Japan and East Asia

The Sasakawa Pacific Island Nations Fund

Project Name
Implementing Agency
Type
Year
Budget
(in yen)
1.Exchange Projects That Respect the Values and Cultural Identity of Each Island Society
Exchange Media Personnel among the Pacific Island Region and Japan
SPF, Pacific Island News Associations(PINA) (Fiji)
SO/C
4/5
5,400,000
Coconuts College of the Pacific
SPF
SO
4/5
1,700,000
2.Micronesia-Focused Projects Aimed at Promoting Regional Harmony
3.Projects That Support Education and Training through the Medium of Distance Education
Internet Course Development by School of Law of USP
University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
G
3/3
5,100,000
Forming a Distance Education Alliance for Progress in the Western Pacific
University of Guam (Guam)
G
3/5
9,100,000
Distance Education in the South-West Pacific Cultural Heritage Training
The Australian National University (Australia)
G
3/3
8,400,000
Transcending Borders with Education On-Line
Micronesian Seminor(Micronesia)
G
2/3
3,900,000
4.Projects to Promote Networking among NGOs and NPOs Operating in the Region and to Form Linkages among Pacific Island Nations and Asian Countries
Research Committee for Pacific Islands' Digital Opportunity
SPF
SO
2/2
5,200,000

The Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Fund

Project Name
Implementing Agency
Type
Year
Budget
(in yen)
1.Fostering Human Resources for 21st-Century Japan-China Relations
Cultivating Specialists in International Security Issues
SPF
SO
5/5
7,100,000
Sasakawa Scholarship System for Chinese Students Studying Japanese, Phase II
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
4/5
4,800,000
Japan Visit Exchange Program for Young Students
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
5/5
3,900,000
2.Deepening Mutual Understanding in the 21st Century
Program for Promoting Japan-China Exchange in the Field of Security
SPF
SO
1/3
32,000,000
Promoting Study Exchange on Japan-China Security Issues
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
9,700,000
21st Century Young Japan Researchers Forum
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
5/5
3,300,000
Japan Visit Exchange Program for Town and City Mayors
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
4,300,000
3.Activities to Promote Japan-China Relations in the 21st Century
Japan-China Young Historians Conference
SPF, Arrangement Comittee of Japan-China Young History Researchers Conference (China)
SO/C
3/5
4,500,000
4.Activities to Advance the Fund's International Role
Promoting Evaluation for Development of Chinese Nonprofit Sector
School of Public Policy & Management, Tsinghua University (China)
G
3/3
2,700,000
Promotion of Chinese Social Sector Reform
China Association for NGO Cooperation (CANGO) (China)
G
3/3
3,500,000

The Sasakawa Central Europe Fund

Project Name
Implementing Agency
Type
Year
Budget
(in yen)
1.Enhancing Mutual Exchange between Japan and Central European Countries
Contemporary Japanese Studies at Central European Universities
SPF
SO
2/5
10,000,000
Promotion of Small Enterprises: Sharing Experiences between Japan and Central Europe
SPF
SO
2/2
12,000,000
2.The Role of Central European Countries in the Twenty-First Century
Promotion of "Percentage" Philanthropy in Central and Eastern Europe
Nonprofit Information and Training Centre Foundation (NIOK) (Hungary)
G
1/3
7,100,000
3.The Role of NGOs in Creating Civil Society
Enhancing NGOs through Environmental Activities
SPF
SO
4/4
13,700,000

The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund

Project Name
Implementing Agency
Type
Year
Budget
(in yen)
1.People Exchanges
Young Leaders Exchange Program: Dialogue for Enhanced Partnership in the 21st Century
SPF SO 5/5 15,000,000
Civilizational Dialogue: Promotion of Intellectual Exchange and Mutual Understanding in Asia
SPF SO 2/3 18,000,000
Russia and Japan in Asia
Japan Center for International Exchange(JCIE) (Japan) G 2/3 13,000,000
ASEAN Young Politicians Retreat Workshop
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia) G 2/3 4,600,000
Enterprising Civil Society Organizations in Asia
Conference of Asian Foundations and Organizations (CAFO) Sevretariat, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) (Philippines) G 1/2 4,600,000
Strengthening Parliamentarian Dialogue in Cambodia
Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (Cambodia) G 1/3 5,000,000
2.Human Resource Development
Human Resources Development in Myanmar SPF, The Myanmar Times(Myanmar), Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University(Thailand),Kyung-Hee University(Korea), The Malaysian Institute of Economic Reserch (MIER) (Malaysia), Civil Service Selection and Training Board (CSSTB) (Myanmar) SO/G2/3 33,000,000
Business Case Development: Enhancement of Business School Education in Uzbekistan SPF SO/C 1/3 12,000,000
Supporting Journalism in Asia SPF, Yayasan 21 Juni 1994 (Indonesia), The Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (Thailand) SO/C 1/3 18,000,000
Training to Prepare Cambodia for the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya(Malaysia) G 2/2 5,200,000
Developing Marketing and Management Studies in VietnamVietnam Marketing Association (Vietnam) G2/3 5,900,000
Developing an Economic Forecasting Model in Laos The Malaysian Institute of Economic Reserch (MIER) (Malaysia) G 2/3 8,400,000
Assistance for the Reform of Vietnamese Journalism Schools School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) G 1/2 7,200,000
Research Capacity Building for Agricultural Economics in Vietnamese Universities Hanoi Agricultural University (Vietnam) G 1/3 5,900,000
Research Capacity Building for Economics in National University of Laos De La Salle University (Philippines) G 1/3 3,900,000
Capacity Building in Strategic Decision Making: Lessons from the Development Experience in the Asia-Pacific Region Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) (Georgia) G 1/2 7,200,000
3.Research with Tangible Applications
Capacity Building and Promoting Exchange of Central Eurasian Young Leaders SPF, EastWest Institute (USA) SO/G 1/3 25,000,000
-Central Eurasian Leadership Alliance
EastWest Institute (USA) G 1/3 (13,000,000)
Enhancement of Corporate Governance in Azerbaijan: Experience of Malaysia SPF, The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) (Malaysia), Economic and Business Research and Education Center, Khazar University (Azerbaijan), SO/C/G 1/2 5,700,000
Corporate Governance in Azerbaijan
Economic and Business Research and Education Center, Khazar University (Azerbaijan) G 1/2 (4,290,000)
Evolving Approaches to Security in the Asia-Pacific Region Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies(IDSS), Nanyang Technological University(Singapore) G 2/2 11,600,000
The Linkage of Economic Forecasting Model between Vietnam and ASEANThe Development Strategy Institute (DSI) (Vietnam) G 2/2 6,500,000
Role of Mongolia for Peaceful and Stable Development of Northeast Asia/ Phase II Mongolian Development Research Center (MDRC) (Mongolia) G 1/3 7,800,000
Toward an Alternative Transitional Development State Paradigm Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) G 1/2 13,000,000
Interaction for Progress: ASEAN and Myanmar / Phase IIInformation & Resource Center(Singapore) G 2/3 19,900,000
Security Threats in Afghanistan and South Asia - Implications for Japanese PolicyInternational Crisis Group (ICG) (Belgium) G 1/16,500,000
Toward an Asian Economic Community: The Way Forward Research and Information System for the Non-aligned and Other Developing Countries (RIS) (India) G 1/3 9,100,000

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