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Young Leaders Program (School of Government, School of Local Governance)

 

Program in Brief

Fosters future national leaders in countries in Asia and other regions and builds up comprehensive human networks among the leaders of nations in the field of Government and Local Governance.

 

  • Program Director: Vice President, Professor Hirofumi Takada
  • Deputy Director (School of Government): Professor Mikitaka Masuyama
  • Associate Director: Professor Tsuyoshi Yoshimuta
  • Degrees Offered: Master of Public Administration / Master of Public Policy
  • Scholarship (for International Students Only) : Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology [MEXT])
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Time Schedule:
    • Program Duration…1 year
    • Enrollment…October
    • Graduation…September
  • How to Apply: Click here
  • YLP Brochure: Click here
  • YLP Japan (Application Target: Japanese): Click here (Japanese only)

 

Young Leaders Program (YLP) was introduced by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2001. The objectives of the program are to

 

  1. Foster future national leaders in designated countries
  2. Build up comprehensive human networks among the leaders of nations
  3. Establish friendly relationships among the countries involved, including Japan
  4. Improve the quality of policy making in the participating countries

 

The program is also designed to expand students’ comparative as well as historical knowledge of international/regional politics and economics while providing them with an in-depth understanding of Japanese politics and economy.

Target Group

This program is open to exceptionally promising young government officials with considerable working experiences in the area of public administration. In principle, a minimum of three years working experience in the field in the applicant’s home country is a prerequisite for admission to the program.

Students will be admitted on the basis of an appraisal of their potential to become future leaders at home, to play important roles in their countries’ development, and to maintain the lasting friendship and trust of Japan and other countries around the world.

We also accept Japanese students.

Program Design

In addition to School of Government which was introduced in 2001, GRIPS started YLP-School of Local Governance in 2009.

The curriculum for both courses covers a wide range of topics concerning public administration and policy formulation, and also offers the opportunity for intensive discussion with politicians, high-level government officials, corporate directors, journalists, and other Japanese leaders. The program also includes Field Trip/Workshop I-II and a final paper based on Independent Study/Research. There are opportunities to make policy research in collaboration with other institutions such as central government.

 

School of Government Curriculum 2020/2021 (as of October 2020)

Category Course Name Instructor
I Required Courses Introduction to Public Policy Studies Horie
The World and the SDGs Tanaka Akihiko
Global Governance: Leadership and Negotiation TBA
Introduction to Japan Pressello
Colloquium Takada, Horie
Independent Study Masuyama, et al.
Tutorial Various
Field Trip Yokomichi, Pressello
II Recommended Courses Microeconomics I Wie
Essential Microeconomics Kurosawa
Contemporary Japanese Economy Kojima
Japanese Economy Nakagaki
Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi
Government and Politics in Japan Masuyama
International Relations Iwama
International Political Economy Chey
International Security Studies Tokuchi
Comparative Politics Takenaka
Structure and Process of Government Horie
III Elective Courses Macroeconomics I Hsu
Government and Market Okamoto
Global Development Agendas and Japan’s ODA TBA
International Trade Hsu
Japanese Financial System TBA
Development Economics Yamauchi
Monetary and Fiscal Policy Yoshino
Japanese Foreign Policy Kitaoka, Pressello
Social Science Questions and Methodologies Petchko
Introduction to Data Science Morohosi
Data Science in Practice Tsuchiya, Morohosi
Local Government System Nakamura Akira
Local Government Finance Takada
Local Governance in the Changing World Takada
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I -IV  
Courses not listed in this table  
X Others Language Courses offered by the Center for Professional Communication  

School of Local Governance Curriculum 2020/2021 (as of October 2020)

Category Course Name Instructor
I Required Courses Introduction to Public Policy Studies Horie
The World and the SDGs Tanaka Akihiko
Global Governance: Leadership and Negotiation TBA
Local Government System Nakamura
Local Government Finance Takada
Local Governance in the Changing World Takada
Introduction to Japan Pressello
Colloquium Takada, Horie
Research Paper Takada, et al.
Tutorial Various
Workshop I Takada
Workshop II Takada
II Recommended Courses
Microeconomics I Wie
Essential Microeconomics Kurosawa
Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi
Government and Politics in Japan Masuyama
International Relations Iwama
Structure and Process of Government Horie
III Elective Courses Macroeconomics I Hsu
Government and Market Okamoto
International Trade Hsu
Development Economics Yamauchi
Monetary and Fiscal Policy Yoshino
East Asian Economies Hara
Japanese Foreign Policy Kitaoka, Pressello
International Security Studies Tokuchi
Social Science Questions and Methodologies Petchko
Social Security System in Japan Ono
Small and Medium Enterprise and Technology Hashimoto
National Land Policy Shimomura
Introduction to Data Science Morohosi
Data Science in Practice Tsuchiya, Morohosi
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I -IV  
Courses not listed in this table  
X Others Language Courses offered by the Center for Professional Communication  

 

Career Destinations

Graduates from the YLP in principle return to their former governmental organizations to become leaders in their respective organizations. To name a few:

COUNTRY Typical Affiliation
(School of Government)
Indonesia Deputy Secreyary-General for Community & Corporate Affairs, ASEAN (2003)
Kazakhstan Director General, State Center for Pension Payments, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population (2005)
Kyrgyz Republic Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance (2007)
Czech Republic Advisor to Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance (2007)
China Deputy Director-General, National Center of Education Development Research, Ministry of Education (2007)
Philippines Ambassador, Philippines Embassy, Kingdom of Bahrain (2004)
Malaysia Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Malaysia to the Czech Republic (2008)
Laos Director General, Asia Pacific and Africa Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs(2008)
(School of Local Governance)
Pakistan Director General, Secretariat Training Institute, Islamabad (2011)
Uzbekistan Director, Directorate of “Angren” Free Economic Zone (2013)
Myanmar Governor (Assistant Director), Moungkung Township, General Administration Department, Southern Shan State, Ministry of Home Affairs (2012)
Cambodia Director, Training Department, General Department of Administration, Ministry of Interior(2010)

 

Origin and Affiliation of Students (as of October 2019)

COUNTRY Typical Affiliation
(School of Government)
India Ministry of Finance
Indonesia Ministry of State Secretariat
Uzbekistan Central Bank of Uzbekistan
Australia The Treasury
Kazakhstan The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Republic of Korea Ministry of Economy and Finance
Cambodia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Kyrgyz Republic National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic
Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs
Sri Lanka Ministry of Internal and Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government
Slovakia Implementation Agency, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family
Thailand Secretariat of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Czech Republic National Cyber and Information Security Agency, Ministry of Agriculture
China State Intellectual Property Office
Turkmenistan State Service Academy under the President of Turkmenistan
Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pakistan Government of Pakistan
Hungary Ministry of Justice
Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Philippines House of Representatives
Bulgaria Ministry of Defense
Brunei His Majesty the Sultan’s Flight, Ministry of Finance and Economy
Viet Nam College of Economics Hue University
Poland Chancellery of the Prime Minister
Malaysia Ministry of Finance
Mongolia Cabinet Secretariat
Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Laos Ministry of Home Affairs
Romania Ministry of Justice
Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishries (YLP Japan), City of Yokohama (YLP Japan)
(School of Local Governance)
India Government of Manipur
Indonesia Ministry of Home Affairs
Uzbekistan Ministry of Finance
Cambodia Ministry of Interior
Thailand Ministry of Interior, Office of the Consumer Protection Board
Czech Republic Municipality of the City of Prague
China Beijing Municipal Health Bureau
Republic of Korea Busan Metropolitan City
Pakistan Chief Secretary’s Office, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa
Hungary Government Office of Komarom-Esztergom County
Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government 
Viet Nam People’s Committee of Nga Bay Town
Poland Marshall Office of the Podkarpackie Region
Malaysia Malacca State Health Department
Myanmar Ministry of Office of the Union Government
Laos Ministry of Home Affairs
Romania Cluj-Napoca City Hall

 

Young Leaders Program: List of Recommending Authorities

Country School of Government School of Local Governance
China Ministry of Education Ministry of Education
Korea Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS)
Indonesia National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
National Police  
Ministry of Home Affairs  
Malaysia Public Service Department Public Service Department
Philippines Civil Service Commission Civil Service Commission
  University of the Philippines
  Department of the Interior and Local Government
Singapore Public Service Division  
Thailand Office of the Civil Service Commission Office of the Civil Service Commission
  Ministry of Interior
  Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Viet Nam Diplomatic Academy Central Committee of Organization and Personnel, Monitoring Office of Program165
Ministry of Education and Training Ministry of Home Affairs 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Ministry of Finance  
State Bank of Vietnam  
Central Committee of Organization and Personnel, Monitoring Office of Program165  
Laos Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs
Myanmar Ministry of Planning and Finance Ministry of Office of the Union Government the Office of State Administration Council Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Ministry of Office of the Union Government the Office of State Administration Council Officer  
Cambodia Council of Ministers Ministry of Interior
Council for the Development of Cambodia  
Ministry of Economy and Finance  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation  
Mongolia Cabinet Secretariat of Government Cabinet Secretariat of Government
Office of the President  
Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kyrgyz Republic State Agency for Civil Service and Local Self Government Affairs  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Turkmenistan Cabinet of Ministers  
The Office of the President  
Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Australia Department of Education  
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet  
The Treasury  
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Department of Industry, Science and Resources  
Hungary Tempus Public Foundation Tempus Public Foundation
Czech Republic Ministry of the Interior Ministry of the Interior
Slovakia Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs  
Poland Chancellery of Prime Minister (Civil Service Department) The Joint Commission of the Government and the Local Government, Ministry of the Interior and Administration
Romania National University of Political Studies and Public Administration National Agency of Civil Servants
National Agency of Civil Servants
Bulgaria Institute of Public Administration  
Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Economic Affairs Cabinet Secretariat
Ministry of Interior  
Cabinet Secretariat  
Sri Lanka Ministry of Finance  
Ministry of External Affairs  
Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Ministry of Public Administration  
Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs  Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Treasury and Finance  
Ministry of Trade  
Ministry of Interior  

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(School of Local Governance)

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  • Corruption and Accountability in Local Governments: Focus on Local Personnel Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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