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In response to a request by the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), GRIPS conducted a half-day training program on February 10, 2010 for Lao government officials, as a part of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Program. ...more

Under the auspices of the National Personnel Authority, GRIPS conducted a workshop on National Public Service on February 8, 2010 for Japanese Officials. ...more

The 13th "GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar" was held on January 29, 2010, on the topic of "Experiences with Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs) as a Fisheries Management Tool and the Potential for their Inclusion in Japan ...more

In response to a request by the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Japan, GRIPS conducted a half-day training program on January 27, 2010 for Vietnamese representatives. ...more

On 21 January 2010, a Memorandum of Understanding on academic exchange and cooperation was concluded between GRIPS and the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC).
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In response to a request from Thammasat University and the National Municipal League of Thailand, GRIPS conducted a half-day training program on January 21, 2010 for mayors, vice-mayors and several municipal officials from Thailand ...more

Dr. Mizanur Rahman who completed his Ph.D. in 2008 and now is an Assistant Professor of Dhaka University won the First Prize on "Regional Integration --Convergence Big Time, or.. an Opportunity Wated? ...more

GRIPS conducted training programs in response to a request from the King Prajadhipok Institute (KPI) in Thailand. ...more

The 12th "GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar" was held on November 9, 2009, on the topic of "U.S. Government Trade Promotion Assistance for Small & Medium Sized Companies." ...more

GRIPS held a 9-day short training program entitled the "China Central Party School Short Program" from December 7-15 2009. The program was held in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between GRIPS and China's Central Party School. GRIPS welcomed 6 promising people from the China Central Party School and Local Party School.
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Two of GRIPS alumni's research papers have been shortlisted for the Global Development Network's (GDN) prestigious Medals for Research on Development 2009.
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Prof. Kuniko Ozaki was elected to serve as a judge on the International Criminal Court on November 18, 2009.
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Sakihito Ozawa, a GRIPS alumnus, has been appointed the environment minister under the new cabinet of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
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On 5 November, 2009, Vice President Dr. Li Shulei of the China Central Party School visited GRIPS as the leader of the China Youth Training Executive Delegation, consisting of 95 members. The delegation interacted with our faculty and students through lectures and group sessions during their visit.
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On 18 November 2009, Professor Li Jiahua, vice president of China Youth University for Political Sciences (CYUPS) visited GRIPS to give a lecture and to renew the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between the two institutions.
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GRIPS conducted a 3-day training progarm entitled the Training Program on "East Asian Public Sector Leadership Challenges" for Thai Executives (EAPSLC) from October 21-23, 2009.
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The Minato Film Screening was held at Sokairo hall, GRIPS on 18 October. This screening was a fringe event for the 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in Asia, held from 17 - 25 October in Roppongi Hills.
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GRIPS has conducted the “East Asian Public Sector Leadership Challenges” training program for The Sejong Institute Executives on 14 September 2009 in response to a request from Sejong Institute in Korea which has a closely relationship with GRIPS. Professor Masuyama, Professor of GRIPS and Dr. Okita, Academic Fellow and former professor of GRIPS provided lectures on the Japanese Economy and Japanese government for delegation members.
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GRIPS conducted a 3-day training program entitled the Training Program on “East Asian Public Sector Leadership Challenges” for Thai Executives (EAPSLC) from September 7-9 2009. The program was developed in response to a request from the Office of the Civil Service Committee in Thailand. GRIPS welcomed 19 promising government officials, selected by the Thai government currently in manager or assistant manager positions, or with a few years of government experience.
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GRIPS has conducted a 12-day training program entitled as the Thai Public Administration and Leadership Training Program (PMLTP)and held from 24 August -4September, 2009 The program was held in response to a request of the Office of the Civil Service Committee in Thailand. GRIPS welcomed 14 promising government officials, selected by the Thai government, who are in manager, assistant manager positions, or have a few years of experience.
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GRIPS has conducted a 19-day "Thai Senior Executive Development Program (SEDP)" from July 6 - July 24, 2009 in response to the request by Office of the Civil Service Committee(OCSC) in Thailand. In this fifth year of the program, GRIPS welcomed one Provincial Governor and six Provincial Vice Governors of Thailand as participants. Deputy Secretary General of OCSC also joined in this program this year.
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On 17 June 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding on academic exchange and cooperation was concluded between GRIPS and the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCPS). A six-member delegation led by Hao Shijin, academic dean of CCPS, came to GRIPS to attend the signing ceremony. The MOU covers the next three years, during which time academic exchange between the two institutions will be deepened through various means such as symposia and short-term training.
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On 10 June 2009, a six-member delegation including Sejong Foundation Chairman and former Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Roh-Myung Gong visited GRIPS for informal talks with GRIPS President Tatsuo Hatta and other GRIPS personnel.
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H.E. Dr. Han Seung Soo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea visited GRIPS on 22nd May, 2009, to meet with President Hatta, former President and current Special Councilor Yoshimura and other professors. Prime Minister Han has pursued his research at GRIPS during two years from July, 2004 to June, 2006 as a senior fellow.
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On April 2, 2009, an entrance ceremony and guidance were held for 85 new students in the following programs: 6 students in Doctoral Programs, 2 students in the Policy Analysis Program, 1 student in the Public Policy Program (domestic), 10 students in the Development Policy Program,
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On March 25, 2009, 51 students received their certifications of degree from the following programs: 1 student from the Public Policy Program, 3 students from the Development Policy Program, 26 students from the Regional Policy Program, 2 students from the Cultural Policy Program,
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On March 18, 2009, President Hatta received a high level delegation from the Indonesian National Police Headquarters. The delegation was led by Police Brigadier General Sunarno, who is currently the Head of the Strategic Policy Bureau of the National Policy Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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At the GRIPS Forum held on 23rd February, 2009, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita, who is currently Chairman of the PPIJ (Indonesia-Japan Friendship Association) and Head of Indonesia's Regional Representatives Council (DPR-RI), gave a lecture titled "the Tale of Two Crises: Political Response to Economic Crisis: Lesson from Indonesia."
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On February 19th, 2009, the international conference on "Biotech Medicine Innovations in Developing Countries: Intellectual Property Protection and Regulations for Safety and Efficacy" was held at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
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At the GRIPS Forum held on 26th January, 2009, H.E. Dr. Walid Mahmoud Abdelnasser gave a lecture titled "Egyptian-Japanese Partnership in an Increasingly Globalized World".
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At the GRIPS Forum held on 19th January, 2009, three panelists, Dr. Kazuhito Ikeo, Mr. Hajime Kitano, and Mr. Hirofumi Gomi, discussed the issue of global financial crisis and the ways nations should handle it.
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On 9 January 2009, the 2nd GRIPS International Friendship Concert was held at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Sokairo Hall.
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For this lecture, held on 7 January 2009, GRIPS invited Mr. Masamichi Kono, Deputy Director-General, Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency of Japan. He gave a special lecture entitled "Update on the Global Financial Turmoil and Regulatory Response."
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On 18 December 2008, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and the Local Autonomy College signed a partnership agreement.
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At the GRIPS Forum held on December 15, 2008, Mr. Toshiro Muto gave a presentation titled "Prospects for the Global Economy in the face of the Financial Crisis." Mr. Muto has served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan and Administrative Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Finance, and is currently Chairman of the Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.
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Ambassador Julin explained the process in which Finland rose from an agricultural-based small country to a wealthy post-industrial country with economic and competitive power.
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On November 20th, 2008, GRIPS invited H.E. Dr. Tej Bunnag, who was the former Foreign Minister of Thailand and is currently the Assistant Secretary General of Thai Red Cross.
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At the GRIPS Forum held on November 17, 2008, Dr. Robert M. Orr gave a presentation titled "The Making of a President." Dr Orr is the former President of Boeing Japan, and served as a Foreign Policy Advisor for Senator Barack Obama's Campaign.
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On Monday, September 29, 2008, GRIPS held its 10th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony at the Sokairo Hall on its campus. The ceremony was attended by about 200 guests.
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At the GRIPS Forum on November 10, 2008, Dr. Bukhary Essam, Saudi Cultural Attaché in Japan, gave a lecture on "Saudi Arabia: The New Challenge for Building the Future."
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At the GRIPS Forum on October 27, 2008, Ms Hiroko Ota, Professor of GRIPS, former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, gave a lecture on "Future Prospects of the Japanese Economy—Taking Stocks of the Koizumi, Abe, Fukuda's Economic Policies."
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GRIPS has conducted a 14-day training program titled as the Thai Public Administration and Leadership Training Program (PMLTP) from August 25 till September 7, 2008 in answer to the request of the Office of the Civil Service Committee in Thailand.
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GRIPS has conducted a 19-day "Thai Senior Executive Development Program (SEDP)" from July 7 till July 25, 2007 in response to the request by the Office of the Civil Service Committee(OCSC) in Thailand. In this fourth year of the program, GRIPS welcomed one Provincial Governor and three Provincial Vice Governors of Thailand as participants.
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At a GRIPS Forum on June 23, 2008, Ms. Fusae Ota, Visiting Professor of GRIPS and former Governor of Osaka prefecture, gave a lecture titled "Local Governance in Japan: Perspectives from the Eight-year Experience as a Governor."
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The fourth "GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar" was held on June 12, 2008, on the topic of "An Insider View on U.S. and Japanese Policy towards the Asia Pacific."
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GRIPS' project "The Transferability of East Asian Development Strategies and State Building" (Project leader: Professor Keijiro Otsuka) was selected as a Global COE.
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The "Japan-Korea Visions of the Future Seminar 2008" where Japanese and Korean congressmen can informally discuss current issues freely was held in Nagoya during 6-7 June, 2008.
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On May 19, 2008, GRIPS invited the delegation of China Society for Human Rights Studies. After Dr. Tatsuo Hatta, President of GRIPS, gave his opening address, Vice President Li Junru of China Communist Party's Central Party gave a special lecture entitled "Future Direction of the Political System Reform in China."
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The third "GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar" was held on May 13, 2008 on the topic of "FDA: Meeting the Challenges of a Rapidly Changing World."
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Mr. Gyeltshen, an alumnus of GRIPS (Public Finance Program 2006–2007), received an award for his master's thesis, which was selected as one of the best papers in the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) Scaling-Up Program Paper Competition. The paper was titled "Current Problems and Challenges vis-à-vis Taxation by Estimate in Bhutan: An Urge for Re-structuring."
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On May 9, 2008, GRIPS hosted a visit by 50 members of a delegation of the Communist Youth League of China, led by Mr. Yang Jun, Vice Chairman of Yunnan Sheng Youth Association.
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At a GRIPS Forum on April 28, 2008, Dr. Tatsuo Hatta, President of GRIPS, gave a lecture on the "Potential of the Japanese Economy."
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The second "GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar" was held on April 16, 2008 on the topic of "Japan's Financial Diplomacy and Its Implication to the United States."
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With a view to gaining a deeper understanding of EU cartel regulations and clarifying the interface issues for Japan, a Symposium was organized on 16 April 2008 with the cooperation of the Japan-EU Industrial Cooperation Centre and the law firm Nagashima, Ohno & Tsunematsu, and with the support of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Fair Trade Commission.
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Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance (COSLOG) conducted an international symposium titled "Decentralization and Local Communities: Participation, Collaboration and Better Governance" at GRIPS building on March 5th, 2008.
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