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In
2003, GRIPS inaugurated the Center of Excellence
(COE) program Asian Development Experience and Its
Transferability. Funded by the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,
this program is part of the ministrys
21st Century COE Program launched to
cultivate a competitive academic environment among
Japanese universities by supporting the creation of
world-standard research and education
bases.
The
GRIPS COE program fosters empirical and policy
strategy research in the field of international
development. The ultimate goals of our activities
are to compile, disseminate, and discuss the
development experiences of East Asia; present
concrete policy proposals on international
development strategies and aid approaches to
policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in
developing countries, donor agencies, and Japan;
and play a catalytic role in shaping global
development trends. Our analysis of the
applicability of East Asian experiences is based on
a comparative perspective on East Asia and other
developing regions such as Africa.
Rather
than being locked into a domestic framework, we
value network building across institutions and
conduct discussions and joint research with
international research institutions, major donor
agencies, and other universities. We identify and
mobilize young talented overseas researchers,
especially those who have studied in Japan, and
support them to play a part in developing research
and policy proposals. To this end, we have chosen
Vietnam--an economic latecomer in East Asiaas
a pilot country for our innovative program and
established a research office in Hanoi. The COE
program is conducted in collaboration with the
Development Strategy Research Project and
Development Forum Project.
For
further information about the Asian Development
Experience and its Transferability, please
click
here.
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