Experts
Program Officer
Jin Fujimoto
Affiliation
Asia and Middle East Unit
Peacebuilding Program
Expertise/Areas of interest
Contemporary Indonesian Area Studies/Public Diplomacy and Religions/Interfaith Dialogue
Languages
Indonesian/English/Japanese (native)
Academic/Professional Background
Education
B.A. Meiji University, School of Political Science and Economics (Majored in International Relations)
M.A. The Graduate School of Gadjah Mada University, Center for Religious and Cross-cultural Studies
Work Experience
From 2014 to 2019, worked in Indonesia as a journalist for the Jakarta Shimbun and contributed to intellectual and youth exchange programs at the Japan Foundation Jakarta. Since 2021, engaged in humanitarian aid for Indonesia and Myanmar through an NGO in Japan and oversaw the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youth (JENESYS) program at the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE). Joined the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in September 2024.
Projects
- Contextualized Initiatives for WPS Agenda/ Violent Extremism and De-radicalization(FY 2024)
Papers
| Master Thesis | Date of Master Thesis |
|---|---|
| Japan’s Shift toward Faith-Based Public Diplomacy:
A Case Study of Engaging Indonesian Islam |
2021 |
As of April 1, 2025