Program Agenda 2007
Regular Projects The Sasakawa Pacific Island Nations Fund The Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Fund The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund The Sasakawa Central Europe FundNote: G=Grant Project; SO=Self Operated Project; C=Commissioned Project
Regular Projects
Program Guidelines (2000～2008)
1. Toward the Coexistence of Pluralistic Values
- 1.1 Initiatives in Comprehensive Understanding of Civilizational Issues
Project Name Regular Projects/
Special FundsType Year Budget Toward an International Indicator and Policy Information System on Cultures and Globalization Center for Civil Society, UCLA School of Public Affairs (USA)
G 1/3 18,173,220yen Development and Evaluation of a New Framework to Promote Agricultural Intellectual Property Management University of California, Davis (USA)
G 1/3 11,485,732yen Comparative Study of Mechanisms and Incentives for University-Business Interactions in Four Developed Countries The Council for Industry and Higher Education (Britain)
G 1/2 23,660,200yen Initiative Towards Shared Integration: Its Implications for Northeast India Asian Dialogue Society (Thailand)
G 1/3 17,294,900yen Curriculum Reform for the Pondoks in Southeast Asia Prateepsasana Islamic School (Thailand)
G 1/3 13,382,165yen The Role and Impact of Universities in a National Innovation System NUS Entrepreneurship Centre, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
G 1/2 6,440,119yen - 1.2 Dialogue and Exchange on Common Regional Issues
- 1.3 Information Sharing and Dissemination to the Global Community
Project Name Regular Projects/
Special FundsType Year Budget “Get Across the Voices of Asia” Program/Phase III The Sasakawa Peace Foundation,
SPF-USA (USA), European Policy Centre (Belgium), Inter Press Service Regional Office for Asia-Pacific (Thailand), AsiaViews (Indonesia)
SO/C 2/2 32,473,679yen Forum 2000: Shared Concern Initiative Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic)
G 3/3 15,533,650yen
2. Fostering Human Security and Private Nonprofit Activities
- 2.1 Cooperation among Private Nonprofit Organizations, Business, and the Public Sector
Project Name Regular Projects/
Special FundsType Year Budget Platform Construction for the Development of Global Public Goods Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (Switzerland)
G 2/3 12,190,084yen Establishing a Cooperation Platform for Peace Building Japan Platform (Japan)
G 1/3 5,533,094yen - 2.2 Capacity Building and Institutionalization of Private Nonprofit Activities
Project Name Regular Projects/
Special FundsType Year Budget Study on Establishing an Evaluation Certification System Japan Evaluation Society (Japan)
G 3/3 7,156,612yen Pilot Study on Setting up an Innovative Scheme for Supporting Local NGOs Association of Foundations (Philippines)
G 2/3 6,351,050yen Strengthening the Financial Sustainability of the Non-Profit Sector through Debt Swap for Education in the Countries of MERCOSUR SES Foundation (Argentina)
G 2/3 8,281,822yen Civil Society Watch: Toward the Establishment of an Enabled Environment to Promote Civil Society CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation (South Africa)
G 1/3 8,732,413yen - 2.3 Surveys and Research on Private Nonprofit Activities
Project Name Regular Projects/
Special FundsType Year Budget Promoting Implementation of UN Handbook on NPI Satellite Account in Asia Center for Civil Society Studies, Johns Hopkins University (U.S.A.)
G 3/3 11,633,900yen
3. Japan and Asia in the World
- 3.1 Japan's Structural Change and East Asia
- 3.2 East Asian Renewal and Transfer of Experience
- 3.3 Construction of a World Economic System and the Role of Japan and East Asia
The Sasakawa Pacific Island Nations Fund
Program Guidelines (1999～2008)
1. Exchange Projects That Respect the Values and Cultural Identity of Each Island Society
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasakawa Pacific Islands Journalism Fellowship |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Institute of Global Media and Journalism (Japan), Pacific Magazine (USA) |
SO/C | 2/3 | 4,013,683yen |
| Okinawa-Pacific Education Network Initiative |
University of the Ryukyus (Japan) |
G | 2/3 | 6,300,000yen |
2. Micronesia-Focused Projects Aimed at Promoting Regional Harmony
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Policy Reform and Sustainability in the Micronesian Region |
University of Hawaii (USA) |
G | 2/3 | 5,471,120yen |
3. Projects That Support Education and Training Through the Medium of Distance Education
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online/Post-Graduate Courses Development for Law School |
The University of the South Pacific (Fiji) |
G | 2/3 | 5,428,740yen |
| Enhancing Distance Education for the Pacific Island Community |
Tokai University (Japan) |
G | 2/3 | 5,600,000yen |
4. Projects to Promote Networking among NGOs and NPOs Operating in the Region and to Form Linkages among Pacific Island Nations and Asian Countries
The Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Fund
Guidelines (1995～2011)
1. Fostering Human Resources for 21st-Century Japan-China Relations
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivating Specialists in International Security Issues/PhaseⅡ |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Asian Forum Japan (Japan) |
SO/G | 4/5 | 6,734,955yen |
| Cultivating Specialists in International Security Issues/PhaseⅡ — Training Program for PLA Staff in Charge of Japan-China Security Exchange |
Asian Forum Japan (Japan) |
G | 4/5 | 6,158,955yen |
| Sasakawa Scholarship System for Chinese Students Studying Japanese/PhaseⅢ |
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China) |
G | 3/5 | 5,467,414yen |
2. Deepening Mutual Understanding in the 21st Century
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program for Promoting Japan-China Exchange in the Field of Security/Phase II |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation China Institute for International Strategic Studies (China) |
SO/C | 2/5 | 33,760,020yen |
| Japan Visit Program for City Mayors |
China Association for International Friendly Contact (China) |
G | 4/5 | 6,962,819yen |
| Sino-Japanese Relations: 30 Years (1978-2008) |
Social Sciences Academic Press (China) |
G | 1/2 | 8,981,270yen |
3. Activities to Promote Japan-China Relations in the 21st Century
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan-China Young Historians Conference/Phase II |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation |
SO | 1/3 | 7,457,427yen |
4. Activities to Advance the Fund's International Role
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity-Building for NPO Evaluation in China |
NGO Research Center, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University (China) |
G | 1/3 | 4,314,952yen |
The Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund
Guidelines (1992～2008）
1. People Exchange
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Exchange Program: Strengthening Partnerships in the Pan-Asia Region |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (Philippines), Australian National University (Australia) |
SO/C | 4/5 | 7,653,896yen |
| Promoting India-Japan Ties through the Exchange of Leaders — Enhancing India-Japan Relations: Visit to Japan by Indian Parliamentarians |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Confederation of Indian Industry (India) |
SO/G | 3/3 | 9,062,497yen |
| Exchange Program between Vietnam and Japan at the Local Level |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation The Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (Vietnam), Japan Center for Area Development Research (Japan) |
SO/G | 2/3 | 22,495,724yen |
| Exchange Program between Vietnam and Japan at the Local Level ―Promoting Exchange between Non-Governmental Organizations at Local Level of Japan and Vietnam |
The Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation (Vietnam) |
G | 2/3 | 8,360,468yen |
| Exchange Program between Vietnam and Japan at the Local Level ―Exchange and Experience Sharing between Local Government Officials of Japan and Vietnam |
Japan Center for Area Development Research (Japan) |
G | 2/3 | 10,917,560yen |
2. Human Resource Development
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPF India Study Group |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation |
SO | 2/3 | 10,114,709yen |
| Supporting Journalism in Asia/Phase II |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Yayasan 21 Juni 1994 (Indonesia), MCOT Public Company, Ltd. (Thailand), Myanmar Consolidated Media Co., Ltd. (Myanmar), International Centre,Goa (India) |
SO/C | 2/3 | 29,161,953yen |
| Confidence Building in Security among Southeast Asian Countries and Japan ―Capacity Building on the Security in Myanmar |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Prateepsasana Foundation for Educational Development (Thailand) S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) |
SO/C/G | 2/3 | 3,890,474yen |
| Developing Business Teaching Materials in Vietnam ―Developing Business Cases for an MBA Course in Vietnam |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) |
SO/G | 2/3 | 14,207,888yen |
| Human Resource Development for ASEAN in Myanmar ―Capacity Enhancement of Young Diplomats in Myanmar |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Myanmar) |
SO/G | 2/3 | 4,768,476yen |
| Intellectual Assistance to Central Eurasia: Sharing the Experience of East Asia —Central Eurasia Leadership Academy |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Global Network Foundation (USA) |
SO/G | 2/3 | 21,788,975yen |
| Promoting Development of the Laotian NPO Sector ―Capacity Building for NPOs and Concerned Governmental Officials in Lao PDR |
Health Education Volunteers (Vietnam) |
G | 2/3 | 6,041,255yen |
| Human Resource Development Program for the Economic Research in Myanmar |
Myanmar Economic & Management Institute (Japan) |
G | 2/3 | 12,379,216yen |
| Capacity Building for Enhancing Legal Environment of Nonprofit Sector in Vietnam |
Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped (Vietnam) |
G | 3/3 | 4,676,118yen |
| Strengthening Charkha’s Feature Service in India |
Charkha Development Communication Network (India) |
G | 3/3 | 3,875,984yen |
| Strengthening Economic Research and Monitoring in Lao PDR |
National Economic Research Institute (Laos) |
G | 3/3 | 10,069,085yen |
| Confidence and Capacity Building among Young South Caucasian Leaders |
Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Georgia) |
G | 3/3 | 21,238,070yen |
| Enhancing the Agricultural Economics Research Capacity in Laos |
Faculty of Agriculture, National University of Laos (Laos) |
G | 3/3 | 7,410,822yen |
| Strengthening the Macroeconomic Forecasting Capability of Azerbaijan |
Center for Economic and Business Research and Education, Khazar University (Azerbaijan) |
G | 3/3 | 8,438,203yen |
| Enhancement of Teaching, Research, Information and Publishing Capacity for the Academy of Finance |
Academy of Finance, Ministry of Finance of Vietnam (Vietnam) |
G | 2/3 | 13,206,494yen |
| Asian Renaissance: Capacity Building for Future Leaders in Southeast Asia |
Institute for Policy Research (Malaysia) |
G | 2/5 | 12,508,466yen |
3. Research with Tangible Applications
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity Building for Development in Central Asia and Caucasus/Phase II |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation |
SO | 2/5 | 29,904,021yen |
| Research on Comprehensive Security in Northeast Asia —Research into a China-Japan-Korea Trialogue in Northeast Asia Security |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Seigakuin University General Research Institute (Japan) The Institute for East Asian Studies (South Korea) |
SO/C/G | 2/2 | 25,971,332yen |
| Toward a Strengthened Regional Cooperation in Asia/Phase II ―Toward an Asian Economic Community: An Agenda for Action |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Research and Information System for Developing Countries (India) |
SO/G | 2/3 | 15,614,459yen |
| Possibilities for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership between BIMST-EC Countries and Japan |
Centre for Studies in International Relations and Development (India) |
G | 3/3 | 7,306,572yen |
| People Participation in Policy Formulation in Vietnam: A Case of Urban and Regional Planning |
Center for Asia-Pacific Studies, Kyung Hee University (South Korea) |
G | 2/3 | 12,761,319yen |
| Alternative ASEAN Charter Initiative |
Information and Resource Centre (Singapore) |
G | 1/2 | 17,329,893yen |
| Study on Cross Border Economic Relations and Social Transformation in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region |
Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
G | 1/3 | 8,148,000yen |
| The Sentosa Roundtable on Asian Security |
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) |
G | 2/3 | 12,635,800yen |
| Assistance in Establishing an Intellectual Foundation for Contemporary Japanese Studies in India |
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (India) |
G | 1/3 | 4,659,305yen |
The Sasakawa Central Europe Fund
Guidelines (2001～2007)
1. Enhancing Mutual Exchange between Japan and Central European Countries
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fostering Dialogue to Enhance Mutual Understanding between Central European Countries and Japan |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation |
SO | 1/1 | 10,326,949yen |
2. The Role of Central European Countries in the Twenty-First Century
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research on Effective Ways to Promote Philanthropy in East Central Europe―From the View of Effects of Percentage Philanthropy |
Nonprofit Information and Training Centre Foundation (NIOK) (Hungary) |
G | 2/2 | 9,364,123yen |
3. The Role of NGOs in Creating Civil Society
| Project Name | Regular Projects/ Special Funds |
Type | Year | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Research on the Strategic Participation of Non-Governmental Organizations in V4 Countries within the National Governance |
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation |
SO | 1/1 | 11,198,378yen |
