Japan-Taiwan Military Cooperation｜Global Climate Change Nexus w/ John Podesta｜Women Entrepreneurs' Challenge

In the Turbulent International Order: Prospects of U.S., China, and Taiwan Relationships, and Implications for the Japan-U.S. Alliance
Speakers: Ms. Bonnie Glaser (Managing Director, Indo-Pacific Program, German Marshall Fund) and Mr. Nobukatsu Kanehara (Executive Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
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SPF-NAJAS Seminar Series Information and Video Release 2023
In 2023-2024, SPF  partnered with the National Association of Japan America Societies (NAJAS) to organize "Geostrategy in the Grassroots" program. 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.
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Event Report: "Digitally Empowered and Women-led Development in Asia" at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) Parallel Event
Using an intersectional perspective on bridging the digital gender gap, the event considered how the rapid pace of change in emerging technologies, including AI, has created new challenges and pathways for economic development made empowering women with digital competencies even more important for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, both in Asia and around the world. 
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SPF World Views: Tsuneo Watanabe, Senior Fellow, Security Studies Program
Japan-U.S. relations at “history’s turning point”
SPF Senior Fellow Tsuneo “Nabe” Watanabe joined SPF World Views to discuss the recent state visit by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida to the U.S. He breaks down the main outcomes of the visit, and considers the implications in the U.S., Japan, and across the Indo-Pacific.
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Women Entrepreneurs' Challenge: Solving Social Issues through Entrepreneurship series

Vol. 2 – Passion for Cambodian Coffee
AGRO AGAPE: Supporting Women Micro-Entrepreneurs through 'Farm to Table, Table to Farm' Coffee Business
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Vol. 3 – Ensuring Food Safety and Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in Cambodia for Local Consumption
Siem Reap Farmers Market: Increasing Employment for Women in Agriculture and the Food Industry in Cambodia
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Vol. 4 – E-commerce Business Opportunities in Cambodia
Tenbox: Entrepreneurship to Enhance the Growth of Cambodian Mom-and-Pop Stores
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Japan’s Humanitarian Assistance for Increasing Food Production in Afghanistan ― Utilization of Private Sector Humanitarian Assistance in a Situation in Which Bilateral Assistance Is Difficult
Nobutaka Miyahara, Senior Adviser, Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management
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The International Stakes of the US Presidential Election: A View from Japan
Tsuneo "Nabe" Watanabe, Senior Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
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Japan-Taiwan Military Cooperation in a Taiwan Strait Crisis
Masayuki Hironaka, Former Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

Part 1: Background of Taiwan Strait Crisis (Underlying Causes)
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Part 2: Background of Taiwan Strait Crisis (Immediate Causes)
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Global Pivotal State: South Korea’s ascendance in defense exports
Shinae Lee, Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
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G7 and G20 Digital Gender Gap Engagement
This presentation evaluates G7 and G20 engagement of the digital gender gap, with a view to accelerating the achievement of commitments made by G20 Leaders in its Leaders’ Declaration 2023 on halving the digital gender gap by 2030.
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Closing the Gender Finance Gap: Mapping the Opportunity for Gender Lens Investing in the Philippines
In collaboration with Villgro Philippines, Investing in Women and the Gender Impact Investing Council (GIIC) Philippines, through this research we aim to highlight the potential for gender lens investing in the Philippines, focusing on women entrepreneurs’ perspectives on the gender finance gap.
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The Global Climate Change Nexus: The impact of U.S. initiatives and Japan-U.S. Cooperation
The Japan-U.S. Program and Security Studies Program of SPF hosted a fireside chat on March 14, 2024, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, featuring Mr. John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States for International Climate Policy.
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Climate Change Adaptation Strategies: Lessons from Artificial Island Development in the Maldives
Co-hosts: Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), The Maldives National University (MNU), Global Infrastructure Fund Research Foundation Japan (GIF Japan), and Hosei University
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