Experts
Director
Hideyuki Shiozawa
Affiliation
Ocean Policy Research Institute
Division of Island Nations
Expertise
Politics, economics, diplomacy, security, and development cooperation in Pacific island countries/Japan-Pacific island countries relations
Languages
Japanese/English
Academic/Professional Background
Previously Shiozawa served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in Fiji (2012-2015) and as Economic Adviser at the Embassy in the Marshall Islands (2006-2009) in charge of economic cooperation and politics. He was also Associate Program Officer at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (2009-2012) and JICA Volunteer Teacher in the Marshall Islands (2003-2006).
Shiozawa rejoined SPF in November 2015 as Senior Program Officer for the Pacific Island Nations Program, and was appointed Director of the Division of Island Nations in July 2024, a position he holds to date.
Since 2003, Shiozawa has been involved in over 70 ODA projects and 30 SPF projects in the Pacific Island Countries and a number of dialogues. Most recently, he has been facilitating projects for Enhancing Human Resources for Maritime Security in the Micronesia Region III, Economic Revitalization in Pacific Island Communities By Boosting Community Based Tourism, Enhancement of Public-Private Partnership For Upgrading Japan's Strategy Toward Pacific Islands Region, Building a Foundation of Human Relationships Between Pacific Islands and Japan for Future Generation, Creation of a New Regional Order Layer in the Pacific Islands Region under the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
Shiozawa holds an MSc in Earth Science from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Ibaraki University in his home prefecture in Japan.
Shiozawa rejoined SPF in November 2015 as Senior Program Officer for the Pacific Island Nations Program, and was appointed Director of the Division of Island Nations in July 2024, a position he holds to date.
Since 2003, Shiozawa has been involved in over 70 ODA projects and 30 SPF projects in the Pacific Island Countries and a number of dialogues. Most recently, he has been facilitating projects for Enhancing Human Resources for Maritime Security in the Micronesia Region III, Economic Revitalization in Pacific Island Communities By Boosting Community Based Tourism, Enhancement of Public-Private Partnership For Upgrading Japan's Strategy Toward Pacific Islands Region, Building a Foundation of Human Relationships Between Pacific Islands and Japan for Future Generation, Creation of a New Regional Order Layer in the Pacific Islands Region under the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.
Shiozawa holds an MSc in Earth Science from the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Ibaraki University in his home prefecture in Japan.
Projects
Economic Revitalization in Pacific Island Communities By Boosting Community Based Tourism／Enhancement of Public-Private Partnership For Upgrading Japan's Strategy Toward Pacific Islands Region／Building a Foundation of Human Relationships Between Pacific Islands and Japan for Future Generation／Enhancing Human Resources for Maritime Security in the Micronesia Region III／Creation of a New Regional Order Layer in the Pacific Islands Region／Integration of Traditional Knowledge and Science Toward Social Resilience
Publications
| Publications | Publishing company | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| The Evolving Geopolitical Dynamics of PALM 10(English only) | THE DIPLOMAT | 2024.9.18 |
| PALM10 Demonstrates its Increasing Strategic Importance | nippon.com | 2024.8.15 |
| A New Era for Japan and the Pacific Islands | THE DIPLOMAT | 2024.7.13 |
| Pacific Island Region Facing a New Phase : Regional unity reaffirmed amid great power competition(Japanese only) | International Development Journal | 2023.7 |
| US-Japan Development Cooperation for Stability and Prosperity in the Pacific Islands Region『ASIA PACIFIC BULLETIN』 | EAST-WEST CENTER | 2022.6.29 |
| PALM9 and Governance in Pacific Island Countries『Ocean Whitepaper 2022』(Japanese Only) | OPRI | 2022 |
As of April 1, 2025