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2024.06.20(Thu)

（Japanese）第49回SciREXセミナー「科学技術外交の近年の動向と今後の課題～我が国の学術研究や産業界とのつながりを事例から考える～」（SciREX Center）

2025.03.10(Mon)

（Japanese）第51回SciREXセミナー「科学と政策：人口減少期の持続可能な農林地管理と地域における合意形成」（SciREX Center）

2025.01.24(Fri)

The 65th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “U.S. Alliances and the Role of Extended Deterrence”

Date／Time	Friday, January 24, 2025, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Kelly Vorndran (Mansfield Fellow) Foreign Affairs Specialist Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy U.S. Department of Defense Moderator: Narushige Michishita Executive Vice President and Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	U.S. Alliances and the Role of Extended Deterrence
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English

2024.12.13(Fri)

The 64th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Insights into Medical Device Regulations in the U.S. and Japan: Key Resources for Stakeholders”

Date／Time	Friday, December 13, 2024, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Michiko Feehan (Mansfield Fellow) Biomedical Engineer Reviewer Office of Product Evaluation and Quality (OPEQ) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)　 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)　U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Moderator: Taichi ONO Professor and Director of Health Policy Concentration, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	Insights into Medical Device Regulations in the U.S. and Japan: Key Resources for Stakeholders
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)

2024.05.16(Thu)

The 63rd GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Raising the Bar in Grantmaking: Equity and Inclusion in Education”

Date／Time	Thursday, May 16, 2024, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Nkemjika Ofodile-Carruthers (Mansfield Fellow) Policy and Program Advisor Grants Policy Office Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development U.S. Department of Education Moderator: Helga, TABUCHI Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	Raising the Bar in Grantmaking: Equity and Inclusion in Education
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free
Language	English

2024.03.28(Thu)

The 62nd GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Overview of the Global Tobacco Epidemic &　Efforts to Combat it to Improve Health”

Date／Time	Thursday, March 28, 2024, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Martha C. (Marti) Engstrom (Mansfield Fellow) Supervisory Health Scientist and Evaluation Branch Chief, Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Moderator: Taichi ONO Professor and Director of Health Policy Course, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	Overview of the Global Tobacco Epidemic & Efforts to Combat it to Improve Health
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English

2024.02.08(Thu)

Seminar for International Students “Water Environment and Earth 2023”

Date／Time	Thursday, February 8th (one day)
Venue	1. Tsurumi River Watershed Center 2. The Kansei Industrial Environmental Research Centeru
Fee	- ¥1,000 must be paid for lunch and materials at the beginning of the seminar. - Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the meeting place.
Language	English

2024.02.07(Wed)

The 61st GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Radioactive Sources: Societal Benefits, Risks, and Management-Comparison of the U.S. and Japanese Management Practices-”

Date／Time	Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Lance Garrison (Mansfield Fellow)　 Office of Radiological Security, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)　 Moderator: Hisanori Nei　 Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	Radioactive Sources: Societal Benefits, Risks, and Management -Comparison of the U.S. and Japanese Management Practices-
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English

2023.12.01(Fri)

The 60th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Earth Day is Everyday at NASA”

Date／Time	Friday, December 1, 2023 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Beth Weinstein (Mansfield Fellow) Observatory Manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Moderator: Matthew Brummer Assistant Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	“Earth Day is Everyday at NASA”
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English

2023.09.15(Fri)

GRIPS SISP Webinar
Book Talk Dr. Anthony Eames on "Sharing Nuclear Secrets"

Date／Time	Friday, 15 September, 2023, 20:00-21:30 (Japan time)
Speaker	Dr. Anthony Eames Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
Title	GRIPS SISP Webinar Book Talk Dr. Anthony Eames on "Sharing Nuclear Secrets"
Venue	Online (Zoom Meeting)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English(without interpretation)

2023.09.14(Thu)

Shinkansen Summer Seminar for International Students 2023

Date／Time	September 14th and 15th in 2023 (two days and one night)
Venue	1. GRIPS　2. JR Central in Tokyo and Hamamatsu
Fee	JPY 5,000 for materials (Check more details from "About".)
Language	English

2023.05.30(Tue)

The 59th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “The Future of the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Relationship: Opportunities for Cooperation and Enduring Challenges”

Date／Time	Tuesday, May 30, 2023 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Colin Timmerman (Mansfield Fellow) Senior Legislative Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives Moderator: Harukata TAKENAKA Professor and Director of the Open Concentration, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	” The Future of the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Relationship: Opportunities for Cooperation and Enduring Challenges”
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English

2023.03.28(Tue)

The 58th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Human Space Flight”

Date／Time	Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Katherine Cook (Mansfield Fellow) Logistics Partnership Manager, Gateway Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Moderator: Matthew Brummer Assistant Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	“Human Space Flight”
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English

2023.02.28(Tue)

The 57th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “The Lincoln Assassination Staff Ride:A Unique Approach to Teaching American History”

Date／Time	Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker:Shannon Lynn Granville (Mansfield Fellow) Senior Editor, Multimedia and Publications Division, U.S. Army Center of Military History Moderator:Narushige Michishita Executive Vice President and Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	“The Lincoln Assassination Staff Ride: A Unique Approach to Teaching American History”
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English

2022.12.06(Tue)

The 55th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Overview of the U.S. Disaster and Emergency Management System - FEMA, A comparison of Japan and Puerto Rico Case Study”

Date／Time	Tuesday, December 6, 2022 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Ting Mei Chau (Mansfield Fellow) 　Budget Director, Fund Management, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 　Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 　U.S. Department of Homeland Security Moderator: Masaru SUGAHARA 　Professor and the Director of Disaster Management Policy Program, 　National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	“Overview of the U.S. Disaster and Emergency Management System - FEMA, A comparison of Japan and Puerto Rico Case Study”
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English

2022.09.20(Tue)

Summer Seminar for International Students “Expressway and Automobile”

Date／Time	September 20th and 21th in 2022 (two days and one night)
Fee	JPY 3,000 for materials (Accommodation costs will not be covered.)
Language	English

2022.09.04(Sun)

Summer Seminar for International Students “Railway Systems and Urban Development of Mega Cities 2022”

Date／Time	September 4th and 5th in 2022 (two days and one night)
Fee	Materials (¥3,000), meal and transportation
Language	English

2022.07.16(Sat)

第104回GISTセミナー「学術出版と研究評価」

Date／Time	2022.7.16／17：00～2022.7.16／18：30

2022.07.02(Sat)

GRIPS/SSPセミナー『国際共同研究ヒロシマの時代』を考える開催のご案内

2022.01.28(Fri)

100 Years Chinese Communist Party Special “The International Political Economy of Renminbi Internationalization” SISP/MSP Seminar (Jan. 28, 2022, 12:10-13:20 hrs.)

Date／Time	Friday, January 28 12:10-13:20
Speaker	Dr. CHEY Hyoung-kyu
Title	The International Political Economy of Renminbi Internationalization
Venue	Zoom
Fee	Free
Language	English

2022.01.11(Tue)

The 54th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “What everyone needs to know about Intellectual Property Law”

Date／Time	Tuesday, January 11, 2022 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Fred Carl (Mansfield Fellow) Attorney Advisor – Trademarks, Tm Classification Policy & Practice, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce Moderator: Jun SUZUKI Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS
Title	“What everyone needs to know about Intellectual Property Law”
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free
Language	English

2021.12.17(Fri)

The 53rd GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “U.S. Tax Law: Insights on How to Understand U.S Tax Law and Decipher the U.S. Internal Revenue Code”

Date／Time	Friday, December 17, 2021 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time)
Speaker	Speaker: Marla Borkson (Mansfield Fellow) General Attorney（Tax）, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Department of Treasury Moderator: Junichi FUJIMOTO Associate Professor and the Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Title	“U.S. Tax Law: Insights on How to Understand U.S Tax Law and Decipher the U.S. Internal Revenue Code”
Venue	Online (Zoom Webinar)
Fee	Free
Language	English

2021.03.17(Wed)

(Japanese) 2020年度 GRIPS大学ベンチマーキングセミナー

2020.11.10(Tue)

[DII Seminar] ” Impact Investing—How can Japan capture these new investment opportunities?”

Date／Time	November 10th, 2020 19:00-21:00
Speaker	Sir Ronald Cohen,Mr. Cliff Prior, Mr. Satoshi Ikeda, Mr. Tomoya Shiraishi and Masataka Uo
Title	Impact Investing—How can Japan capture these new investment opportunities?
Venue	Online
Fee	Free
Language	English/Japanese ( Simultaneous interpretation will be provided )

2020.02.25(Tue)

The 52nd GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “US and Japan: Advancing Safety, Foreign Policy Objectives, and Economic Interests through Transportation”

Date／Time	Tuesday, February 25th 12:10-13:40
Speaker	Speaker: Lindsey Constantino (Mansfield Fellow) International Transportation Specialist, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation Moderator: Kunihiko Shinoda Professor & Executive Advisor, GRIPS Alliance, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Title	“US and Japan: Advancing Safety, Foreign Policy Objectives, and Economic Interests through Transportation”
Venue	“US and Japan: Advancing Safety, Foreign Policy Objectives, and Economic Interests through Transportation”
Fee	Free
Language	English

2019.12.11(Wed)

The 100th GIST Seminar “From moonshot to missions: new challenges in research and innovation policy”

Date／Time	2019.12.11 (WED) 13:00-14:30 *Doors open at 12:30
Speaker	Dr. Luc Soete, Ad Interim Director of UNU-CRIS, Dean of the Institute for European Studies & Professorial Fellow of UNU-MERIT and Dr. Bart Verspagen, Director of UNU-MERIT
Title	From moonshot to missions: new challenges in research and innovation policy
Venue	Room 3A, 3rd Floor, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration required)
Language	English

2019.11.13(Wed)

[DII Seminar] “Technology for the Last Mile – Lean experimentation and impact measurement”

Date／Time	November 13th, 2019 18:20-19:50
Speaker	Mr.Toshi Nakamura (Co-Founder & CEO, Kopernik)
Title	Technology for the Last Mile - Lean experimentation and impact measurement
Venue	Conference Room 1ABC, GRIPS
Fee	Free
Language	English/Japanese ( Simultaneous interpretation will be provided )

2019.11.22(Fri)

(Japanese) 薬剤耐性(AMR)セミナー～センメルヴェイスからの学び～

2019.11.06(Wed)

[DII Seminar] “Global Trends and Challenges of Social Impact Investment”

Date／Time	November 6, 2019 18:20-19:50
Speaker	Mr.Akira Satoh, Director, INCJ Mr.Vineet Rai, Founder The Aavishkaar Group Mr.Beau Seil, Co-Founder and Partner of Patamar Capital
Title	Global Trends and Challenges of Social Impact Investment
Venue	Conference Room 3C, GRIPS
Fee	Free
Language	English/Japanese ( Simultaneous interpretation will be provided )

2019.09.24(Tue)

[DII Seminar] “MODERN TOOLS FOR COMPLEX BUSINESS AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES”

Date／Time	September 24, 2019 17:30-19:00
Speaker	Mr.Daniel Goldman　Managing Director Ignition Angels ; Co-Founder EDGEof ; Cofounder Prosperity Exchang
Title	MODERN TOOLS FOR COMPLEX BUSINESS AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES
Venue	Conference Room 1ABC, GRIPS
Fee	Free
Language	English/Japanese ( Simultaneous interpretation will be provided )

2019.09.26(Thu)

(Japanese) 第9回防災連続セミナー「南海トラフ地震対策と富士山の火山防災対策」

Date／Time	2019.9.26 10:40～12:10

2019.10.03(Thu)

(Japanese) 第10回防災連続セミナー「災害心理とリスクコミュニケーション」

Date／Time	2019.10.3 10:40～12:10

2019.09.18(Wed)

(Japanese) 第8回防災連続セミナー「近年における危機管理の一般的傾向と2020年東京オリ・パラ」

Date／Time	2019.9.18 13:20～14:50

2019.08.30(Fri)

[DII Seminar] “TICAD and the Trends in Digital Agriculture in Africa”

Date／Time	August 30, 2019 17:30-19:00
Speaker	Ms. Kemi Afun-Ogidan, Principal Agribusiness Officer, AfDB
Venue	Conference Room 3C, GRIPS
Fee	Free
Language	English/Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation will be provided)

2019.07.24(Wed)

(Japanese) 第7回防災連続セミナー「ブラックアウトの課題と対応～北海道胆振東部地震の全道停電の教訓～」

Date／Time	2019.7.24 13:20～14:50

2019.07.17(Wed)

(Japanese) 第6回防災連続セミナー「地域防災力の向上と防災士の活動」

Date／Time	2019.7.17 13:20～14:50

2019.07.03(Wed)

(Japanese) 第5回防災連続セミナー「自治体の災害対応と情報システム～東日本大震災の教訓から～」

Date／Time	2019.7.3 13:20～14:50

2019.08.06(Tue)

Summer Seminar for International Students in 2019 “Water Environment and Earth”

Date／Time	August 6th and August 8th in 2019 (three days and three night)
Venue	National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies(GRIPS) , Inspection at Water Purification Plant and Sewage Works Exibition, field trip to Numazu and Shimizu-Cho
Fee	JPY 5,000 (fee for material)
Language	English

2019.09.02(Mon)

(Japanese) 第1回　海外インフラ展開人材養成プログラム

2019.06.26(Wed)

(Japanese) 第4回防災連続セミナー「危機管理の要諦」

2019.06.19(Wed)

(Japanese) 第3回防災連続セミナー「災害・医療・情報」

2019.06.12(Wed)

(Japanese) 第2回防災連続セミナー「危機管理とリーダーシップ」

2019.06.05(Wed)

(Japanese) 第1回防災連続セミナー「大規模災害を乗り越える地域防災力」

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2019.08.20(Tue)

Summer Seminar for International Students in 2019 “Underground Space Supporting Mega Cities”

Date／Time	August 20th and August 21th in 2019 (two days and one night)
Venue	National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies(GRIPS) and field trip to the suburbs of Tokyo
Fee	materials(JPY3,000), transportation costs to the venue and accommodation area
Language	English / Japanese (simultaneous interpretation provided)

2019.06.04(Tue)

The 51st GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Aviation Infrastructure and International Aviation Policy”

Date／Time	Tuesday, June 4th 12:15-13:45
Speaker	Speaker: Gabriel Mahns (Mansfield Fellow) Compliance Specialist, Airport Compliance Division, Federal Aviation Administration Moderator: Kenichi Konya Professor, Executive Adviser, GRIPS Alliance, GRIPS
Title	“Aviation Infrastructure and International Aviation Policy”
Venue	Room 1AB, 1st Floor, GRIPS
Fee	Free
Language	English

2019.04.26(Fri)

The 99th GIST Seminar “Foresight and Public Policy: A Case Study from Singapore”

Date／Time	April 26, 2019　(Doors open at 15:30) 16:00-17:00
Speaker	Ms. Cheryl CHUNG, Co-Director, Executive Education, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Title	Foresight and Public Policy: A Case Study from Singapore
Venue	Room 1A, 1st Floor, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration required)
Language	English

2019.04.25(Thu)

The 98th GIST Seminar “Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Provisions in Preferential Trade and Investment Agreements – What Negotiators Can Learn from Textual Analysis “

Date／Time	2019.4.25 (THU)14:30-16:00 *Doors open at 14:00
Speaker	Mr. Kiyoshi Adachi, Chief and Legal Officer, Intellectual Property Unit, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Title	Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Provisions in Preferential Trade and Investment Agreements – What Negotiators Can Learn from Textual Analysis
Venue	Room 1A, 1st Floor, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration required)
Language	English

2012.02.06(Mon)

Joint Symposium by Fukushima University, Rikkyo University and GRIPS

Date／Time	2012.2.6-2012.2.6 9：50-13：00
Speaker	Amartya Sen, , Nobel Laureate in Economics
Title	“Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Future of Fukushima: Ensuring Human Security”
Venue	Soukairo Hall GRIPS 1F
Fee	Free
Language	English