PROJECTS
SPF Program Agenda(2007)

Sasakawa Pacific Islands Journalism Fellowship

5,500,000 yen [Self-Operated/Commissioned Project]
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Pacific Magazine (USA)


This project resulted from the external evaluation of "Exchange Media Personnel among the Pacific Island Region and Japan" project which lasted from 1991 to 2004. The project aims to train journalists of the targeted area to enhance their capabilities through on-site training of covering and reporting in Japan while at the same time seeking to nurture journalists who can write articles from the viewpoint of Pacific Island region reflecting their own values. In addition to the field training in Japan, the trainees will participate in discussions on the web (Online Forum) to share information and experience among participants while they will also use the online forum for pre- and post-training sessions.. This year, tourism, an important industry for the island nations, is chosen as a subject. Three journalists from the region will be invited to cover how the Japanese government, local governments, private tourist companies, and universities address tourism industry.

  1. Screening of Trainees (April-August 2006)
    Operations ranging from open recruitment of trainees to assistance in screening, development of training programs plus implementation, pre-visit preparation and arrangements and dissemination of the outcome will be commissioned to Pacific Magazine. Targeted trainees are mid-career journalists, and screening will be handled by the Sasakawa Pacific Island Nations Fund Steering Committee Members together with a few experts on journalism in the Pacific Island Region.

  2. Implementation of Training (October 2007, 1 Week)
    Trainees will gather information and write under the subject of tourism. More specific subjects include: tourism culture in Japan; projects to boost island's economy; current status of Japanese tourists to the Pacific Island Region; mass retirement of baby boomers and tourism; green tourism; university-level education on tourism; etc. Separately, an online forum will be utilized to exchange views.

  3. Publication
    Articles written will be carried by Pacific Magazine as well as their website.


(Second year of a 3-year project)




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