PROJECTS
SPF Program Agenda(2005)


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
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
2/3
12,000,000
Building a Database for Life Sciences: The Market and Public Interests
Sophia University (Japan)
G
2/3
11,000,000
Building Open Patent Pool Model
Center for the Management of Intellectual Property in Health Research and Development(England)
G
1/1
11,400,000
Developing Teaching Materials on Bioethics and the Evaluation/Phase II
Eubios Ethics Institute (Japan)
G
1/1
7,800,000
2.Dialogue and Exchange on Common Regional Issues
Voices from West Asia : Promoting Dialogue and Mutual Effort within and from the Region
Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)
G
1/2
5,800,000
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
3/3
30,000,000
Issues of Intellectual Property Rights in Pharmaceuticals and Biological Materials
The Hastings Center (USA)
G
2/2
16,500,000
Forum 2000: Shared Concern Initiative
Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech)
G
1/3
12,700,000
Regular Projects (II)
--Fostering Human Security and Private Nonprofit Activities

1.Cooperation among Private Nonprofit Organizations, Business, and the Public Sector
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
3/3
2,600,000
Study on Establishing an Evaluation Certification System
Japan Evaluation Society (Japan)
G
1/3
8,600,000
Establishing Human Resource Database for Peace Building Activity
Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (Japan)
G
1/1
9,200,000
3.Surveys and Research on Private Nonprofit Activities
Comparative Studies of NGOs among China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Vietnam
SPF, NGO Research Center Tsinghua University(China), Central Asian Institute for Development(Kazakhstan), National CEDAW Watch Network(Mongolia), Vietnam Asian-Pacific Economic Center(Vietnam)
SO/C
3/3
8,400,000
Civil Society Legitimacy, Transparency and Accountability
The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University (USA)
G
2/3
15,600,000
Research on Roles of Program Officer in Grantmaking System
Obirin Unversity (Japan)
G
3/3
5,000,000
Promoting Implementation of UN Handbook on NPI Satellite Account in Asia
Center for Civil Society Studies, Johns Hopkins University(USA)
G
1/3
8,100,000
Action Research on NPO Financial and Narrative Reporting
Coalition for Legislation to Support Citizens' Organizations
G
1/1
5,000,000
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
Island Forum in Japan /PhaseII
SPF
SO
1/1
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 (USA)
G
5/5
8,700,000
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
2/2
13,300,000

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/PhaseII
SPF, Asia Forum Japan (Japan)
SO/G
2/5
7,100,000
Training Program for PLA Staff in Charge of Japan-China Security Exchange
Asia Forum Japan (Japan)
G
2/5
(6,200,000)
Sasakawa Scholarship System for Chinese Students Studying Japanese, PhaseIII
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/5
4,000,000
A Study of Asset Management Practicies in State Owned Enterprises: Learning from the Japanese Experience
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
6,500,000
2.Deepening Mutual Understanding Toward the 21st Century
Program for Promoting Japan-China Exchange in the Field of Security
SPF
SO
3/3
30,500,000
Japan Visiting Program for City Mayors
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
2/5
6,300,000
Co-Research Project on Japan-China Security Issues 2005
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
10,000,000
Visit to Japan by Delegation of Chinese Medical Administrators
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
1/1
5,800,000
3.Activities to Promote Japan-China Relations in the 21st Century
Japan-China Young Historians Conference
SPF, The Research Institute of Current Chinese
SO/C
5/5
8,400,000
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), Charles University (Czech)
SO/C/G
4/5
12,000,000
Contemporary Japanese Studies in Hungary II
Agroman Educational Foundation, St. Stephen University (Hungary)
G
1/1
(2,146,000)
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
3/3
9,200,000
Promotion of Overseas Nonprofit Activities in Slovakia and Hungary
Pontis Foundation (Slovakia)
G
1/2
6,400,000
3.The Role of NGOs in Creating Civil Society
E-Nonprofit-Learning
Forum Information Center(Slovakia)
G
1/2
8,600,000


The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund
Project Name
Implementing Agency
Type
Year
Budget
(in yen)
1.People Exchanges
People Exchange Program: Strengthening Partnerships in the Pan-Asia Region
SPF SO 2/5 12,000,000
Strengthening Parliamentarian Dialogue in Cambodia
Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (Cambodia) G 3/3 5,800,000
People Exchange Program: Enhancing the Capacity of Young Vietnamese Leaders
The Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (VPDF) (Vietnam) G 2/3 5,800,000
Promoting India-Japan Ties through the Exchange of Leaders
SPF, Confederation of Indian Industry (India) SO/C/G 1/3 6,700,000
Enhancing India-Japan Relations: Visit to Japan by Indian Parliamentarians

Confederation of Indian Industry (India) G 1/3 (4,312,500)
Civilizational Dialogues among India, Iran and Japan
SPF SO 1/2 10,000,000
2.Human Resource Development
Business Case Development: Enhancement of Business School Education in UzbekistanSPF SO/C3/3 22,500,000
Supporting Journalism in Asia SPF, Yayasan 21 Juni 1994 (Indonesia), The Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (Thailand) SO/C 3/3 20,000,000
Research Capacity Building of Agricultural Economics in Vietnamese Universities Hanoi Agricultural University (Vietnam) G 3/3 5,200,000
Research Capacity Building of Economics in National University of Laos De La Salle University (Philippines) G 3/3 4,600,000
Enhancing Distant Learning in Cambodian Rural Schools American Assistance for Cambodia/ Japan Relief for Cambodia(Cambodia) G 2/2 5,800,000
Capacity Building for East Timor in ASEAN/AFTA Malaysian Institute of Economic Research(Malaysia) G 2/3 6,900,000
Capacity Building for Enhancing legal Environment of Nonprofit Sector in Vietnam Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped(Vietnam) G 1/3 5,200,000
Strengthening Charkha's Feature Service in India Charkha Development Communication Network(India) G 1/3 5,600,000
Capacity Building for Higher Education Sector in Cambodia Royal Academy of Cambodia(Cambodia) G 1/3 5,500,000
Capacity Building in Myanmar in Preparation for ASEAN Summits SPF, Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies(Myanmar) SO/G 1/1 5,900,000
Assistance to Myanmar for Hosting ASEAN Summits
Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies(Myanmar) G 1/1 (3,404,000)
Human Resource Development in Myanmar: Phase II SPF, Information and Resource Center (Singapore), Myanmar Times (Myanmar) SO/C/G 1/3 30,000,000
Capacity Enhancement for Myanmar Civil Service Sector
Information and Resource Center (Singapore) G 1/3 (23,000,000)
Strengthening Economic Research and Monitoring in Lao PDR National Economic Research Institute (Laos) G 1/3 8,400,000
Confidence and Capacity Building among Young South Caucasian Leaders Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Georgia) G 1/3 13,600,000
Enhancing the Agricultural Economics Research Capacity in Laos
Faculty of Agriculture, National University of Laos (Laos) G 1/3 4,900,000
Strengthening the Macroeconomic Forecasting Capability of Azerbaijan
Center for Economic and Business Research and Education, Khazar UniversityiAzerbaijanj G 1/3 8,100,000
3.Research with Tangible Applications
Capacity Building for Development in Central Asia and Caucasus SPF SO 6/6 28,000,000
Capacity Building and Promoting Exchange of Central Eurasian Young Leaders SPF, EastWest Institute (USA) SO/G 3/3 31,500,000
Central Eurasian Leadership Alliance
EastWest Institute (USA) G 3/3 (17,250,000)
Toward a Strengthened Regional Cooperation in Asia SPF, Research and Information System for the Non-aligned and Other Developing Countries (RIS) (India) SO/G 3/3 19,800,000
Toward an Asian Economic Community: The Way Forward
Research and Information System for the Non-aligned and Other Developing Countries (RIS) (India) G 3/3 (11,500,000)
Toward a New Parnership between Russia and Japan in Asia SPF SO 2/3 15,000,000
Role of Mongolia for Peaceful and Stable Development of Northeast Asia/ Phase II Mongolian Development Research Center (MDRC) (Mongolia) G 3/3 8,400,000
Tokyo Seminar: The New Northeast AsiaEconomic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (ERINA) (Japan) G 2/2 9,200,000
Support for Azerbaijan's Bid for WTO MembershipEconomic Research Center (Azerbaijan) G 2/2 5,100,000
Development of Teaching Materials for EOD and DeminingJapan Mine Action Service (JMAS) (Japan) G 2/3 6,900,000
Possibilities for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership between BIMST-EC Countries and JapanCentre for Studies in International Relations and Development(India) G 1/3 5,800,000
Establishing Dialogue between The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Other Influential PlayersThe International Institute for Strategic Studies(England) G 1/2 9,200,000
Research for Building Japan-Korea-China Platform in Northeast Asia SecuritiesKdi School of Public Policy and Management(Korea) G 1/3 20,700,000
Russian Far East in the Asia-Pacific Region SPF, Economic Research Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) SO/G 2/3 9,000,000
Strengthening Economic Ties between Russian Far East and the Asia-Pacific Region
Economic Research Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) G 2/3 (6,900,000)
Searching for Peace in Sri Lanka : exploring the role of non-governmental actors in the peace process Sewalanka Foundation (Sri Lanka) G 1/2 7,600,000
Lines of Convergence: China, India, Japan and the future of Asia Center for the Study of Developing Societies (India) G 1/2 6,900,000

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