In response to the request from the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) of Indonesia, GRIPS had a two-week training program for officials of BAPPENAS and faculty members of Indonesian universities from August 21 to September 1, 2017. Twenty five selected members participated in the program.

This training program aims to deepen the understanding of Planning and Budgeting through lectures and other activities. In the program, participants attended 16 lectures and visited Tokyo metropolitan government and Bank of Japan.

During the program, participants attended lectures given by Program Director Masahiro Horie, (GRIPS Senior Professor and Director of the Executive Development Center for Global Leadership), and lectures given by GRIPS faculty members; Professor Hirofumi Takada, Professor Hisayoshi Hashimoto, Professor Ikuo Shimomura, Professor Taichi Ono, Professor Fumihiro Kabuta, and Professor Hiroshi Ikawa. Lectures were also provided by Professor Kenji Umetani of Hosei University (former GRIPS Professor), Professor Hideaki Tanaka of Meiji University (former GRIPS Visiting Professor), Professor Shunsuke Kimura of  Meiji University (former GRIPS Professor), Professor Hiroshi Nagano, Guest Professor of  Keio University (former GRIPS Professor), and Dr. Mimi Nameki, head of the Office of Environmental Research and Technology, Ministry of the Environment.

Participants also had an opportunity to visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Bank of Japan.   At the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Ms. Kyoko Yoshizawa, Division Director for Finance in the Budget Department of the Bureau of Finance, gave a comprehensive briefing on budgeting and planning of Tokyo and responded to the questions from Indonesian participants.

After lectures and briefing, participants were divided into four groups and had intensive workshop on the problems and challenges of planning and budgeting in Indonesia and possible solutions to address those problems and challenges. 

On the final day, Professor Horie presided over a summary session. The program was completed and each participant received a certificate of completion at the closing ceremony.