Japan Center for International Exchange
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Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) is an "independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan organization
dedicated to strengthening Japan's role in international networks
of dialogue and cooperation." Founded in 1970, their stated goals are:
The three major program they have created to accomplish these goals include: the Political Exchange Program, the Global ThinkNet policy research and dialogue programs, and the CivilNet program to strengthen civil society and philanthropy. Many of their programs are coordinated with their U.S. affiliate JCIE/USA and other international organizations.
They also host the Shimoda Conference
s. While hosting dialogues on policies, the JCIE does not hold policy related positions themselves. Policy Innovations
describes the JCIE as "one of the few truly independent think tanks" in Japan's international affairs. At the last Shimoda Conference Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs commented that since their founding the Japan Center for International Exchange "has played an enormous role in enhancing mutual understanding and exchange between Japan and other countries."
The Japan Center for International Exchange alongside the Japan Society have been leading fundraising efforts in Japan in response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
. The fund operated by the JCIE is called the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund. Their website alongside save-the-children.org and japansociety.org/earthquake was reported to be one of the three most recommended websites to donate to from organizers of the relief efforts.
dedicated to strengthening Japan's role in international networks
of dialogue and cooperation." Founded in 1970, their stated goals are:
- promoting Japan’s engagement in the international community;
- encouraging thoughtful and collaborative analysis of critical issues in international affairs;
- strengthening civil society and enhancing its domestic and global contributions; and
- establishing, strengthening, and expanding networks of dialogue and cooperation.
The three major program they have created to accomplish these goals include: the Political Exchange Program, the Global ThinkNet policy research and dialogue programs, and the CivilNet program to strengthen civil society and philanthropy. Many of their programs are coordinated with their U.S. affiliate JCIE/USA and other international organizations.
They also host the Shimoda Conference
Shimoda Conference
Shimoda Conference was a series of unofficial dialogues between representatives of the United States and Japan that first began in 1967 and continued every 2-4 years until 1994...
s. While hosting dialogues on policies, the JCIE does not hold policy related positions themselves. Policy Innovations
Policy Innovations
Policy Innovations is an online magazine that covers how ethics and innovations can combine to form a fairer globalization. It is a nonprofit media venture housed at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York City...
describes the JCIE as "one of the few truly independent think tanks" in Japan's international affairs. At the last Shimoda Conference Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs commented that since their founding the Japan Center for International Exchange "has played an enormous role in enhancing mutual understanding and exchange between Japan and other countries."
The Japan Center for International Exchange alongside the Japan Society have been leading fundraising efforts in Japan in response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
. The fund operated by the JCIE is called the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund. Their website alongside save-the-children.org and japansociety.org/earthquake was reported to be one of the three most recommended websites to donate to from organizers of the relief efforts.