Cross-sectoral Initiatives

Since its inception, JCIE has carried out activities that involve multiple stakeholders from various sectors of society, including nongovernmental organizations, academia, business, media, and the government. These initiatives bring experts together to strengthen cross-sectoral networks and to work together to address pressing societal needs.

Initiatives and Projects

• Challenges in Global Health and Japan's Contributions — In the lead up to the 2008 G8 Summit in Toyako, Japan and the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD), this project looks at global health in the context of human security as a pillar of Japan's foreign policy and explores the international contributions that Japan can make.

• Corporate-NGO Partnerships in Asia Pacific — A major study of how corporate-NGO partnerships work and the philosophy behind corporate philanthropy.

• Facilitating Philanthropic Programs for Corporations and Foundations — As part of its longstanding efforts to strengthen philanthropy in Japan, JCIE facilitates philanthropic programs in Japan for foundations and corporations. JCIE currently supports a variety of philanthropic activities for a range of Japanese and non-Japanese corporations from different industries.

• Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) — JCIE operated the Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ), a private support group brings together leaders from diverse sectors of society to mobilize greater Japanese participation in the battle against communicable diseases.

• Human Security Activities — Since the late 1990s, JCIE has been actively exploring the potential of human security as a new policy framework and how to translate the concept into concrete action. Cross-sectoral cooperation is an integral part of human security approaches.