| Position | Professor, GRIPS Executive Adviser, GRIPS ALLIANCE |
|---|---|
| Degree | Graduated from Hokkaido University(Bachelor of Forestry) Study Fellow, University of Sussex Institute of Development Studies |
| Specialty | International Development Studies Aid Policy Studies Cross-cultural Understanding |
| Current Research Interests | Global Human Resources Development |
- 略歴
April 1975: Entered Forestry Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
April 1983: Official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Technical Cooperation Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau
August 1996: Director, Multilateral Cooperation Division, Technical Cooperation Division, Aid Policy Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau
September 2001: Deputy Assistant Vice-Minister (Parliamentary Affairs)
September 2003: Director General, Policy Coordination Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
August 2007: Consul-General of Japan at Sydney
February 2010: Vice-President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
August 2011: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Sri Lanka
July 2015: Secretary-General for GRIPS ALLIANCE
October 2015: Professor for GRIPS, Secretary-General for GRIPS ALLIANCE
April 2017: Professor for GRIPS, Executive Advisor of GRIPS ALLIANCE
- Selected publications
“The Role of QUAD and partnership with South Asia: The importance of the Indian Ocean for Indo-Pacific” on Programme Japon of Foudation pour la Strategique (France), May 2022
- Social contributions
Hokkaido University, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Visiting Professor
Plan International Japan, Deputy Chair of the Board
SGEC/PEFC Japan, Member of the Board
- Other notable activities and achievements
Recommendation for Sri Lanka: Debt Restructuring and Bridge Financing for Humanitarian Purposes, Study Group for Tripartite Cooperation (Japan-India-Sri Lanka), February 7, 2022
