
Webinar Video Available: "Geostrategy in the Grassroots" Hosted by the Japan-America Society of Central Ohio Featuring Prof. Kent Calder and Ms. Aiko Doden
A video from the webinar "Geostrategy in the Grassroots" hosted by the Japan-America Society of Central Ohio is available now. In 2020-2021, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation is partnering with the National Association of Japan America Societies (NAJAS) to organize a public affairs program "Geostrategy in the Grassroots". This is a series of seminars hosted by local Japan-America Societies in the U.S. focusing on the geostrategic challenges Japan and the U.S. face in a changing Asia.

Webinar Video Available: "Geostrategy in the Grassroots" Hosted by the Japan America Society of St. Louis Featuring Prof. Ken Jimbo, Hon. Randall Schriver and Sen. Jim Talent
In 2020-2021, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation is partnering with the National Association of Japan America Societies (NAJAS) to organize a public affairs program "Geostrategy in the Grassroots". This is a series of seminars hosted by local Japan-America Societies in the U.S. focusing on the geostrategic challenges Japan and the U.S. face in a changing Asia. A webinar was hosted by the Japan America Society of St. Louis on Wednesday, December 2 at 7 PM CST (Thursday, December 3 at 10 AM JST) via Zoom.

Social change through activism and politics: Malaysian parliament member Maria Chin Abdullah speaks to aspiring women politicians in SE Asia
The Asia Peace Initiatives Department of SPF in collaboration with the Academy for Gender Parity recently welcomed Maria Chin Abdullah, longtime civil activist and current member of the Malaysian parliament, for an online discussion entitled “Why I chose to become a parliamentarian: From civil action to national politics.” This webinar is part of the annual training for aspiring women politicians arranged by the Academy for Gender Parity, which this year has been moved online.

More Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards Makes for Better Climate Governance and Innovation
Published on December 1, 2020 at the BNEF Summit Shanghai, the report, Gender Diversity and Climate Innovation – written in collaboration with the SPF – examines the impact of gender diversity on climate governance, climate performance, innovation, and climate innovation.

Virtual Conference on Blue Economy and Blue Finance: Toward Sustainable Development and Ocean Governance
On 10-11 November, the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI-SPF) co-organized a virtual conference on Blue Economy and Blue Finance with the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), and the Ocean Affairs Council. The panel consisted of presentations prepared by experts from Japan, Australia, the US, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with a focus on timely ocean issues. Around 100 participants from ADB officials and representatives, ASEAN and other island countries in Asia and the Pacific attended the event on-line.
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2021.01.13
Webinar Video Available: "US-Japan-China Relations Post 2020 & Implications for the Auto Industry" Hosted by the Japan America Society of Michigan and Southwestern Ontario Featuring Prof. Yasuhiro Matsuda, Ms. Bonnie Glaser and Mr. Bernard Swiecki
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2021.01.13
Webinar Video Available: "The Security Situation in North Asia in a Post COVID World" Hosted by the Japan America Society of St. Louis Featuring Prof. Ken Jimbo, Hon. Randall Schriver and Sen. Jim Talent
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2021.01.13
Webinar Video Available: "Geostrategy in the Grassroots" Hosted by the Japan-America Society of Central Ohio Featuring Prof. Kent Calder and Ms. Aiko Doden
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2020.12.21
Seeking social change through activism and politics: Malaysian parliament member Maria Chin Abdullah speaks to aspiring women politicians in Southeast Asia
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2020.12.09
Video now available for “Post-election U.S. Policy toward the Indo-Pacific: Expectations and Concerns” event co-organized by SPF and NUS-ISAS
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2020.12.01
More Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards Makes for Better Climate Governance and Innovation
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2020.12.01
Gender Diversity and Climate Innovation
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2020.12.01
More Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards Makes for Better Climate Governance and Innovation
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2020.11.30
International Webinar “Ocean Panel’s policy recommendations: Promoting sustainable ocean economies and international partnership” (December 3, 2020)
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2020.11.26
Notice regarding extension of measures in response to coronavirus outbreak
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2020.11.26
Notice regarding SPF's winter break
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2020.11.14
Apology regarding side event at the "Reykjavik Women Leaders Global Forum 2020" on Nov. 9, 2020
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2020.10.14
New public opinion survey finds majority of Japanese population support peacebuilding activities: Invitation for online report launch and discussion
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2020.11.25
IINA:75 Years from Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Japan’s Post-War Diplomacy and Nuclear Disarmament
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Academic Papers
2020.11.24
[OPRI Perspectives] Legal Aspects of the Cargo Ship Oil Spill Incident in Mauritius - From the perspectives of preventing marine pollution from vessels, and compensation for damages (M. Fujii and E. Higuchi)
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2020.11.13
China Observer: China’s Intentions from the Perspective of its Defense Budget
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2020.11.10
IINA:Transformation of NATO in Distress - Challenges to Greater Interoperability -
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2020.10.06
IINA:ASEAN’s Growing Concern About China’s Assertive Stance in the South China Sea
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2020.09.30
IINA: India at a Crossroads – Combatting the Coronavirus and the Chinese Offensive
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International Webinar “Ocean Panel’s policy recommendations" (December 3, 2020)
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2020.12.01
More Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards Makes for Better Climate Governance and Innovation
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2020.11.30
International Webinar “Ocean Panel’s policy recommendations: Promoting sustainable ocean economies and international partnership” (December 3, 2020)
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Press Release
2020.11.26
Notice regarding extension of measures in response to coronavirus outbreak
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Press Release
2020.11.26
Notice regarding SPF's winter break
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Press Release
2020.11.14
Apology regarding side event at the "Reykjavik Women Leaders Global Forum 2020" on Nov. 9, 2020
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Press Release
2020.10.14
New public opinion survey finds majority of Japanese population support peacebuilding activities: Invitation for online report launch and discussion