PROJECTS
SPF Program Agenda(2007)


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




Note: G=Grant Project; SO=Self Operated Projet; C=Commissioned Project

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
Toward an International Indicator and Policy Information System on Cultures and Globalization
UCLA Center for Civil Society (USA)
G
1/3
19,800,000
Development and Evaluation of a New Framework to Promote Agricultural Intellectual Property Management
The University of California, Davis (USA)
G
1/3
16,400,000
Comparative Study of Mechanisms and Incentives for University-Business Interactions in Four Developed Countries
The Council for Industry and Higher Education(UK)
G
1/2
24,800,000
Initiative Towards Shared Integration: Its Implications for Northeast India
Asian Dialogue Society (Thailand)
G
1/3
18,800,000
Curriculum Reform for the Pondoks in Southeast Asia
Prateepsasana Islamic School (Thailand)
G
1/3
15,000,000
The Role and Impact of Universities in a National Innovation System
Singapore National University, Entrepreneurship Centre (Singapore)
G
1/2
7,800,000
2.Dialogue and Exchange on Common Regional Issues
3.Information Sharing and Dissemination to the Global Community
"Get Across the Voices of Asia" Program/PhaseIII
SPF,SPF-USA (U.S.A), European Policy Centre (Belgium), AsiaViews (Indonesia), Inter Press Service (Thailand)
SO/C
2/2
40,000,000
Forum 2000: Shared Concern Initiative
Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic)
G
3/3
15,200,000
Regular Projects (II)
--Fostering Human Security and Private Nonprofit Activities

1.Cooperation among Private Nonprofit Organizations, Business, and the Public Sector
Platform Construction for the Development of Global Public Goods
Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (Swiss)
G
2/3
12,000,000
Establishing a Cooperation Platform for Peace Building
Japan Platform (Japan)
G
1/3
12,000,000
2.Capacity Building and Institutionalization of Private Nonprofit Activities
Study on Establishing an Evaluation Certification System
The Japan Evaluation Society (Japan)
G
3/3
9,400,000
Pilot Study on Setting Up an Innovative Scheme for Supporting Local NGOs
The Association of Foundations (Philippines)
G
2/3
6,900,000
Strengthening the Financial Sustainability of the Non-Profit Sector through Debt Swap for Education in the Countries of MERCOSUR
Foundation SES (Argentina)
G
2/3
9,400,000
Civil Society Watch: Toward the Establishment of an Enabled Environment to Promote Civil Society
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation (South Africa)
G
1/3
12,500,000
3.Surveys and Research on Private Nonprofit Activities
Promoting Implementation of UN Handbook on NPI Satellite Account in Asia
Center for Civil Society Studies, Johns Hopkins University(USA)
G
3/3
12,500,000
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
Sasakawa Pacific Islands Journalism Fellowship
SPF
SO/C
2/3
5,500,000
Okinawa-Pacific Education Network Initiative
University of the Ryukyus (Japan)
G
2/3
6,300,000
2.Micronesia-Focused Projects Aimed at Promoting Regional Harmony
ICT Policy Reform and Sustainability in the Micronesian Region
University of Hawaii (USA)
G
2/3
6,000,000
3.Projects That Support Education and Training Through the Medium of Distance Education
Online/Post-Graduate Courses Development for Law School
The University of the South Pacific(USP) (Fiji)
G
2/3
6,300,000
Enhancing Distance Education for the Pacific Island Community
Tokai University (Japan)
G
2/3
5,600,000
4.Projects to Promote Networking among NGOs and NPOs Operating in the Region and to Form Linkages among Pacific Island Nations and Asian Countries

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, Asian Forum Japan (Japan)
SO/G
4/5
7,200,000
Training Program for PLA Staff in Charge of Japan-China Security Exchange
Asian Forum Japan (Japan)
G
4/5
(6,600,000)
Sasakawa Scholarship System for Chinese Students Studying Japanese, PhaseIII
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
3/5
6,500,000
2.Deepening Mutual Understanding in the 21st Century
Japan Visiting Program for City Mayors
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China)
G
4/5
7,000,000
Program for Promoting Japan-China Exchange in the Field of Security/PhaseII
SPF, China Institute for International Strategic Studies (China)
SO/C
2/5
38,000,000
Sino-Japanese Relations: 30 years (1978〜2008)
Social Sciences Academic Press (China)
G
1/2
10,000,000
3.Activities to Promote Japan-China Relations in the 21st Century
Japan-China Young Historians Conference/PhaseII
SPF
SO
1/3
9,600,000
4.Activities to Advance the Fund's International Role
Capacity-Building for NPO Evaluation in China
Tsinghua University NGO Research Center (China)
G
1/3
5,200,000

The Sasakawa Central Europe Fund

Project Name
Implementing Agency
Type
Year
Budget
(in yen)
1.Enhancing Mutual Exchange between Japan and Central European Countries
Fostering Dialogue to Enhance Mutual Understanding between Central European Countries and Japan
SPF
SO/C
1/1
14,000,000
2.The Role of Central European Countries in the Twenty-First Century
Research on Effective ways to Promote Philanthropy in East Central Europe-from the View of Effects of Percentage Philanthropy
Nonprofit Information and Training Centre (NIOK) Foundation (Hungary)
G
2/2
9,200,000
3.The Role of NGOs in Creating Civil Society
Comprehensive Research on the Strategic Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations in V4 Countries within the National Governance
SPF
SO/C
1/1
14,000,000


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 4/5 10,000,000
Promoting India-Japan Ties through the Exchange of Leaders
SPF, Confederation of Indian Industry (India) SO/C/G 3/3 12,000,000
Enhancing India-Japan Relations: Visit to Japan by Indian Parliamentarians
Confederation of Indian Industry (India) G 3/3 (9,375,000)
Exchange Program between Vietnam and Japan at the Local Level
SPF, Japan Center for Area Development Research (Japan), The Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (Vietnam) SO/C/G 2/3 26,000,000
Promoting Exchanges between Non-Governmental Organizations at Local Level of Japan and Vietnam

The Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (Vietnam) G 2/3 (10,000,000)
Exchange and Experience Sharing between Local Government Officials of Japan and Vietnam

Japan Center for Area Development Research (Japan) G 2/3 (12,375,000)
2.Human Resource Development
SPF India Study Group
SPF SO 2/3 14,000,000
Supporting Journalism in Asia/PhaseII SPF, Yayasan 21 Juni 1994 (Indonesia), MCOT(Thailand), MCM (Myanmar), International Center Goa (India) SO/C 2/3 33,500,000
Capacity Building for NPOs and Concerned Governmental Officials in Lao PDR Health Education Volunteers (Vietnam) G 2/3 6,500,000
Human Resource Development Program for Economic Research in Myanmar Myanmar Economic and Management Institute (Japan) G2/3 13,500,000
Capacity Building for Enhancing Legal Environment of Nonprofit Sector in Vietnam Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped (VAH, Vietnam) G 3/3 6,000,000
Strengthening Charkha's Feature Service in India Charkha Development Communication Network(India) G 3/3 4,200,000
Strengthening Economic Research and Monitoring in Lao PDR National Economic Research Institute (Laos) G 3/3 11,000,000
Confidence and Capacity Building among Young South Caucasian Leaders Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) (Georgia) G 3/3 22,500,000
Enhancing the Agricultural Economics Research Capacity in Laos
National University of Lao PDR (Laos) G 3/3 8,000,000
Strengthening the Macroeconomic Forecasting Capability in Azerbaijan
Center for Economic and Business Research and Education, Khazar University(Azerbaijan) G 3/3 9,000,000
Enhancement of Teaching, Research, Information and Publishing Capacity for the Academy of Finance
Academy of Finance, Ministry of Finance of Vietnam (Vietnam) G 2/3 15,000,000
Developing Business Teaching Materials in Vietnam
SPF, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) SO/G 2/3 16,400,000
Developing Business Cases for an MBA Course in Vietnam University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) G 2/3 (9,375,000)
Confidence Building in Security among Southeast Asian Countries and Japan The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Prateepsasana Foundation for Educational Development (Thailand), S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) SO/C/G 2/3 20,000,000
Capacity Building on Security in Myanmar
S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) G 2/3 10,000,000
Human Resource Development for ASEAN in Myanmar The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Myanmar) SO/G 2/3 7,600,000
Capacity Enhancement of Young Diplomats in Myanmar
Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Myanmar) G 2/3 (5,625,000)
Asian Renaissance: Capacity Building for Future Leaders in Southeast Asia Institute for Policy Research (Malaysia) G 2/5 13,200,000
3.Research with Tangible Applications
Central Asia and South Caucasus Project/Phase II SPF SO 2/5 32,000,000
Toward a Strengthened Regional Cooperation in Asia/PhaseII SPF, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (India) SO/G 2/3 17,300,000
Toward an Asian Economic Community: An Agenda for Action
Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) (India) G 2/3 (10,625,000)
Research on Comprehensive Security in Northeast Asia SPF, General Research Institute: Seigakuin University (Japan), The Institute for East Asian Studies(Korea) SO/C/G 2/2 28,000,000
Research into a China-Japan-Korea Trialogue in Northeast Asia Security
The Institute for East Asian Studies(Korea) G 2/2 (26,250,000)
Possibilities for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership between BIMST-EC Countries and JapanCentre for Studies in International Relations and Development(India) G 3/3 8,000,000
People Participation in Policy Formulation in Vietnam: A Case of Urban and Regional Planning Center for Asia-Pacific Studies, Kyung Hee University(Korea) G 2/3 13,500,000
Alternative ASEAN Charter Initiative Information and Resource Center (Singapore) G 1/2 18,800,000
Study on Cross Border Economic Relations and Social Transformation in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) G 1/3 8,800,000
The Sentosa Roundtable on Asian Security S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) G 2/3 13,800,000
Intellectual Assistance to Central Eurasia - Sharing the Experience of East Asia The Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Global Network Foundation (U.S.) SO,G 2/3 25,000,000
Central Eurasia Leadership Academy
Global Network Foundation (U.S.) G 2/3 (20,000,000)
Assistance in Establishing an Intellectual Foundation for Contemporary Japanese Studies in India Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (India) G 1/3 7,500,000

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