The Center for Mediation Support held the first regular study session on peace mediation support

On May 29, 2026, the Center for Mediation Support of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation held its first regular study session consisting of fellows from different regions and fields of expertise. In this study session, Dr. Akiko Horiba, Director of the Center for Mediation Support, gave a presentation on “What is Peace Mediation?” focusing on the case of Southern Thailand and the expansion of international networks involved in peace mediation support. This was followed by an exchange of views among the participants.
 

Date: At 16:00-17:30 on Friday, May 29, 2026

• Endo, Mitsugi, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo, Professor
• Kakizaki, Masaki, Professor, Department of Political Science, Temple University, Japan Campus
• Kusakabe, Naonori, Associate Professor, College of Intercultural Communication, Rikkyo University
• Matsuno, Akihisa, Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
• Mizobuchi, Masaki, Professor, Faculty of Law, Meijigakuin University
• Murakami, Takuya, President/Senior Fellow, Institute for Middle East Strategic Studies *Online
• Ono, Hitomi, Visiting Scholar, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
• Toriya, Masato, Associate Professor, Institute of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
• Yamada, Hiroshi, Professor, Niigata University of International and Information Studies *Online
• Yoshida, Tomoaki, Research Fellow, National Institute for Defense Studies
• Yoshida, Tomofumi, Director, Ekklesia
• Horiba, Akiko, Director, Center for Mediation Support, SPF
• Yuji Mori, Senior Advisor, Center for Mediation Support, SPF
• Kobayashi, Amane, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Mediation Support, SPF *Online
• Aoki, Kenta, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Mediation Support