PROJECTS
SPF Program Agenda(2004)


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
Developing Methods of Promoting Civic Participation in Science and Technology
Tokyo Denki University (Japan)
G
2/2
11,500,000
Developing Teaching Materials on Bioethics
Eubios Ethics Institute (Japan)
G
2/2
5,000,000
Bioethical Issues of Intellectual Property Rights II
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge (UK)
G
1/1
12,000,000
International Comparative Analysis to Assess the Impact of Intellectual Property Developments on the Conduct of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science (USA)
G
1/3
9,000,000
The Market and Publicity in Biomedicine: Building a Database for Social Scientific Researches
Sophia University (Japan)
G
1/3
11,000,000
2.Dialogue and Exchange on Common Regional Issues
A vision for Enhancing Peace and Human Environment in the Middle East
Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)
G
3/3
12,000,000
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
2/3
10,000,000
Genron NPO: Encouragement of Intellectual Debate and Its Dissemination to the International Community
Genron NPO (Japan)
G
3/3
10,000,000
Forum 2000: Bridging Global Gaps
Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech)
G
2/2
13,200,000
Issues of Intellectual Property Rights in Pharmaceuticals and Biological Materials
The Hastings Center (USA)
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
Training Technical Advisors of Demining Teams
Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP) (JAPAN)
G
1/1
7,600,000
2.Capacity Building and Institutionalization of Private Nonprofit Activities
Establishing an Online Resource Center for NPOs/NGOs
Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) (India)
G
2/3
6,100,000
Building Civil Society Capacity in Negotiating Debt Conversion
The Synergos Institute (USA)
G
2/2
5,700,000
Toward a better legal framework for Public Benefit Organizaions
Japan Association of Charitable Organizations (Japan)
G
1/1
7,000,000
3.Surveys and Research on Private Nonprofit Activities
Program/Project Evaluation: A View from the Other Side
Center for Community Service (CCS), Ateneo de Manila University (Philippine)
G
3/3
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
2/2
6,500,000
Comparative Studies of NGOs among China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Vietnam
SPF
SO/C
2/3
8,400,000
Civil Society Legitimacy, Transparency and Accountability
The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University (USA)
G
1/3
14,000,000
Research on Roles of Program Officer in Grantmaking System
Obirin Unversity (Japan)
G
2/3
6,000,000
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
SO
5/5
1,500,000
Coconuts College of the Pacific
SPF
SO
5/5
8,000,000
2.Micronesia-Focused Projects Aimed at Promoting Regional Harmony
3.Projects That Support Education and Training Through the Medium of Distance Education
Forming a Distance Education Alliance for Progress in the Western Pacific
University of Guam (Guam)
G
4/5
6,000,000
Transcending Borders with Education On-Line
Micronesian Seminor (Micronesia)
G
3/3
3,600,000
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/PhaseII
SPF, Foundation for Development Cooperation(FDC) (Australia), University of Hawaii(USA)
SO/C
1/2
5,500,000

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
Sasakawa Scholarship System for Chinese Students Studying Japanese/Phase II
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
5/5
4,800,000
Cultivating Specialists in International Security Issues/PhaseII
SPF, Asia Forum Japan (Japan)
SO/G
1/5
7,800,000
Training Program for PLA Staff Asia Forum Japan(Japan)
Asia Forum Japan (Japan)
G
1/5
(6,200,000)
Conference on "Local City Mobilization Measures": Case Studies of Images of Japanese and Chinese Cities
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
12,300,000
A Study of Asset Management Practices in State Owned Enterprises: Learning from the Japanese Experience
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
7,200,000
2.Deepening Mutual Understanding Toward the 21st Century
Program for Promoting Japan-China Exchange in the Field of Security
SPF
SO
2/3
30,500,000
Basic Research on Building a Relationship of Mutual Trust Between Japan and China
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
4,300,000
Co-Research Project on Japan-China Security Issues
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
15,000,000
Japan Visiting Program for City Mayors
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/5
7,000,000
3.Activities to Promote Japan-China Relations in the 21st Century
Japan-China Young Historians Conference
SPF
SO
4/5
5,500,000
4.Activities to Advance the Fund's International Role

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, ,Agroman Educational Foundation, St. Stephen University(Hungary)
SO
3/5
10,000,000
Contemporary Japanese Studies in Hungary
Agroman Educational Foundation, St. Stephen University (Hungary)
G
1/1
(1,998,000)
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 (NIOK) (Hungary)
G
2/3
9,300,000
3.The Role of NGOs in Creating Civil Society

The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund

Project Name
Implementing Agency
Type
Year
Budget
(in yen)
1.People Exchanges
Civilizational Dialogue: Promotion of Intellectual Exchange and Mutual Understanding in Asia
SPF SO 3/3 18,000,000
Russia and Japan in Asia
Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) (Japan) G 3/3 12,000,000
Enterprising Civil Society Organizations in Asia
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) ( Philippines) G 2/2 3,900,000
ASEAN Young Politician Retreat Workshop
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia) G 3/3 4,200,000
Strengthening Parliamentarian Dialogue in Cambodia
Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (Cambodia) G 2/3 5,400,000
People Exchange Program: Enhancing the Capacity of Young Vietnamese Leaders
The Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (VPDF) (Vietnam) G 1/3 6,000,000
People Exchange Program: Strengthening Partnerships in the Pan-Asia Region
SPF SO 1/5 8,600,000
2.Human Resource Development
Developing Marketing and Management Studies in VietnamVietnam Marketing Association (Vietnam) G3/3 5,400,000
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/C3/3 33,000,000
Developing Economic Forecasting Model in Laos The Malaysian Institute of Economic Reserch (MIER) (Malaysia) G 3/3 7,800,000
Assistance for the Reform of Vietnamese Journalism Schools School of Communication Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) G 2/2 6,600,000
Research Capacity Building for Agricultural Economics in Vietnamese Universities Hanoi Agricultural University (Vietnam) G 2/3 5,400,000
Research Capacity Building for Economics in National Universities of Laos De La Salle University (Philippines) G 2/3 4,800,000
Business Case Development: Enhancement of Business School Education in Uzbekistan SPF SO/C 2/3 22,000,000
Supporting Journalism in Asia SPF, Yayasan 21 Juni 1994 (Indonesia), The Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (Thailand) SO/C 2/3 21,000,000
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 2/2 22,800,000
Enhancing Distant Learning in Cambodian Rural Schools American Assistance for Cambodia/ Japan Relief Fund for Cambodia G 1/2 6,000,000
Capacity Building for East Timor in ASEAN/AFTA The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) (Malaysia) G 1/3 4,800,000
3.Research with Tangible Applications
Role of Mongolia for Peaceful and Stable Development of Northeast Asia/ Phase II Mongolian Development Research Center, (MDRC) (Mongolia) G 2/3 8,400,000
Toward an Alternative Transitional Development State Paradigm Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) G 2/2 12,900,000
Capacity Building and Promoting Exchange of Central Eurasian Young Leaders SPF, EastWest Institute (USA) SO/G 2/3 30,000,000
Central Eurasian Leadership Alliance
EastWest Institute (USA) G 2/3 (18,000,000)
Enhancement of Corporate Governance in Azerbaijan: Experience of Malaysia SPF,Economic and Business Research and Education Centre , Khazar University (Azerbaijan), Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) (Malaysia) SO/C/G 2/2 6,300,000
Corporate Governance in Azerbaijan
Economic and Business Research and Education Centre, Khazar University (Azerbaijan) G 2/2 (4,200,000)
Toward a Strengthened Regional Cooperation in Asia SPF, Research and Information System for the Non-aligned and Other Developing Countries (RIS) (India) SO/G 2/3 19,800,000
Toward an Asian Economic Community: The Way Forward
SPF, Research and Information System for the Non-aligned and Other Developing Countries (RIS) (India) SO/G 2/3 (11,400,000)
Capacity Building for Development in Central Asia and CaucasusSPF SO 5/624,000,000
Tokyo Seminar: The New Northeast AsiaEconomic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (ERINA) (Japan) G 1/2 8,400,000
Russian Far East in the Asia-Pacific RegionFar Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) G 1/3 7,200,000
Interaction for Progress: ASEAN and Myanmar/Phase IIInformation & Resource Center(Singapore) G 3/3 18,000,000
Support for Azerbaijan's Bid for WTO MembershipEconomic Research Center (Azerbaijan) G 1/2 3,600,000
Toward a New Partnership between Russia and Japan in AsiaSPF, North Pacific Region Advanced Research Center (NORPAC) (JAPAN) SO/C 1/3 9,600,000
Development of Teaching Materials for EOD and DeminingJapan Mine Action Service (JMAS) (Japan) G 1/3 3,600,000

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