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Highlights Video: International Symposium Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Japan-Palau Diplomatic Relations

H.E. Tommy Remengesau Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, recently visited SPF to speak about Palau’s progressive ocean policies, the work of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, and plans for the 7th Our Ocean Conference to be hosted by Palau in August 2020.

Interview with Dr. Atsushi Watanabe, Senior Research Fellow at the Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation on the blue economy

“The blue economy is attracting attention around the world, but it’s still not very well known in Japan,” says Dr. Atsushi Watanabe, Senior Research Fellow at the Ocean Policy Research Institute. We spoke to Dr. Watanabe about the blue economy, which some say is essential for humankind's survival on earth, and the challenges it faces.

Diversity as a “critical ingredient for success,” according to OECD Executive Director Ms. Josée Touchette

The Middle East and Islam Program Department of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) recently welcomed Ms. Josée Touchette, Executive Director at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to the foundation on November 26, 2019, for an event entitled “Women’s Empowerment in International Organizations.” During her keynote remarks, Ms. Touchette outlined the state of women’s empowerment writ large, informed by the latest OECD research as well as her own experience beginning as a young lawyer working in government to her current leadership position in the OECD.

"Ocean Newsletter Selected Papers No.24" Now Available

The Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF) publishes a Japanese-language newsletter called the "Ocean Newsletter" twice a month. The "Ocean Newsletter Selected Papers" contains English-language versions of papers from the Japanese Newsletter edition. It is our sincere hope that these Selected Papers will provide useful insights on policy debate in Japan and help to foster global policy dialogue on various ocean issues.

Interview with Mr. Tomohiko Tsunoda, Senior Research Fellow at OPRI, on ocean warming and acidification

Ocean warming, acidification, deoxygenation, and marine heatwaves are all pressing marine issues that are quietly intensifying around the world. These challenges are diverse and occur on a massive scale, making it difficult for people to understand the full extent of the problem. To shed some light on this topic, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) spoke with Mr. Tsunoda, Senior Research Fellow at the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI).