Partnering with Other Sectors of Society

JCIE has placed special focus on bringing together key actors from various sectors of society—including civil society, business, government, and academia—to tackle cutting-edge issues. It also carries out research and dialogue projects on various aspects of cross-sectoral cooperation. Increasingly JCIE has also facilitated various corporate philanthropy programs and support for foundations both in Japan and abroad. We have provided a list of these activities along with useful resources on our, "Facilitating Philanthropic Programs for Corporatoins and Foundations" page.

Study & Dialogue

• Strengthening Nongovernmental Contributions to Regional Security Cooperation (2009–Present)
• Connecting Civil Societies of Asia and Europe (2004)
• International Survey Project—The Civil Society Sector and NGO Activities in Asia and Europe (2002-2003)
• Transformation of Japanese Communities and the Emerging Local Agenda (2000-2003)
• Transnational Civil Society and International Governance (1998-2001)
• International Comparative Study on Governance and Civil Society (1998-2001)
• Corporate-NGO Partnership Project (1997-1999)
• Governance and Civil Society in Japan (1997-1999)
• Nonstate Actors in International Relations (1998)

Reports and Research Online

• "Inaugural Tiffany Foundation Award Honors Enterprising Nonprofits," (Civil Society Monitor, Issue 13, November 2008) [pdf 152kb]
• "The Emergence of NPOs and the Implications for Local Governance," Shigeru Tamura in Japan's Road to Pluralism: Transforming Local Communities in the Global Era, ed. Shun'ichi Furukawa and Toshihiro Menju, 2003 [204k pdf]
• "Corporate-NGO Partnerships: Learning from Case Studies," Tadashi Yamamoto in Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia-Pacific, ed. Tadashi Yamamoto and Kim Gould Ashizawa, 1999 [136k pdf]
• "Levi Strauss Donor Advised Fund in Japan," Hideko Katsumata and Susan Hubbard in Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia-Pacific, ed. Tadashi Yamamoto and Kim Gould Ashizawa, 1999 [104k pdf]
• "Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia Pacific: JCIE Publishes Results of Case Study Project" (Civil Society Monitor, Issue 5, Sept. 1999)

Related Publications

• Japan's Road to Pluralism: Transforming Local Communities in the Global Era, Shun'ichi Furukawa and Toshihiro Menju, editors, 2003
• The Third Force: The Rise of Transnational Civil Society, Ann M. Florini, editor, 2000
• Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia-Pacific, Tadashi Yamamoto and Kim Gould Ashizawa, editors, 1999
• Deciding the Public Good: Governance and Civil Society in Japan, Tadashi Yamamoto, editor, 1999
• Governance and Civil Society in a Global Age, Tadashi Yamamoto and Kim Gould Ashizawa, editors, 1998

Resources

• Civil Society Monitor
  A newsletter providing information on trends in Japan's nonprofit sector.
• GrassNet
  Archives of a monthly e-magazine reporting on new trends and developments in the field of grassroots international exchange and cooperation activities in Japan. Selected articles are available in English.
• Search JCIE Research
  Search all of JCIE's research in .pdf format by keyword.