A Historical Chronology of JCIE
The 1990s: Japan's Identity Quest/Civil Society Movement
1999January 17–26Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Program: 8th Australian Delegation to Japan January 24–February 37th World Affairs Councils of America Japan Study Tour January 31–February 37th Conference of the Japanese-German Dialogue Forum March 2–3India and Japan in Asia Pacific Workshop (Tokyo, Japan) March 5–715th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Kisarazu, Japan) March 13–15Trilateral Commission 30th Plenary Meeting (Washington DC) March 14–21US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 22nd Diet Delegation to the United States March 17Transnational Civil Society and International Governance Workshop, and International Comparative Study on Governance and Civil Society (Paris, France) March 18–19Global ThinkNet Conference (Paris, France) March 20–27World Affairs Council of America 10th Speakers Seminar Program in the US March 29–30Energy and Security in East Asia Workshop (Tokyo, Japan) April 7–10Governance and Political Change in Japan and the US Workshop (Tokyo, Japan) April 26–30US-Japan Legislative Policy Dialogue (Washington DC) May 1–9Study Group on the Japan-US Alliance US Visit Program May 13–1416th European-Japanese "Hakone" Conference (Trier, Germany) May 14–16Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation (CAEC) Workshop—Task Force on Asia-Europe: "Enhancing Cooperation to Strengthen International Order" (Berlin, Germany) May 20–21US-Japan Dialogue on Asia (Tarrytown, NY) June 7–8Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia Pacific Conference (Tokyo, Japan) June 20–27Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 7th Japanese Delegation to Australia June 21–22US-Japan Relations Revisited Workshop (Tokyo, Japan) July 1–2"Force, Order, and Global Governance" Workshop (Washington DC) July 11Governance and Sustainable Systems of Development Workshop (Singapore) July 12–132nd Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow Conference (Singapore Conference) July 17–30US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 14th Japanese Delegation to the US August 22–2915th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan August 27–307th Korea-Japan Forum (Seoul, Korea) September 10–132nd Korea-Japan History Forum (Taejon, Korea) September 13–15Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation (CAEC) Workshop: Task Force on Financial and Monetary Cooperation (Paris, France) October 7JCIE President Tadashi Yamamoto awarded the Japan Foundation Special Prize October 7–9Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation (CAEC) Workshop: Task Force on Population, Food, Energy, and Environment (Davao, Philippines) October 13–15US China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project US study Team Visit to China and Japan October 16–17China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project Workshop (Kazusa, Japan) October 17–24Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program: 4th Israeli Delegation to Japan October 24–25Trilateral Commission Special Study Group on East Asia and the International System Workshop (Beijing, China) October 24–November 2Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 9th Australian Delegation to Japan October 27Trilateral Commission Central Asia Task Force Workshop (Copenhagen, Denmark) November 1–2Asia Pacific Security Outlook Workshop (Tokyo, Japan) November 1–2Study Trip for Thai Civil Society Resource Organizations to Japan November 14–26US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 18th US Delegation to Japan November 22–23Guidance for Governance Workshop (Frankfurt, Germany) December 7–12US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 24th US Congressional Delegation to Japan | |
1998January 18–23US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 19th US Congressional Delegation to Japan March 28–April 5Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 6th Japanese Delegation to Australia April 91st Meeting of the Study Group for Young Members of the Diet May 28–29Engaging Russia in Asia Pacific Workshop (Cebu, Philippines) June 22nd Meeting of the Study Group for Young Members of the Diet July 9–11China-Japan-US Research and Dialogue Project Workshop (Washington DC) July 25–August 9US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 13th Japanese Delegation to the United States July 28–29US-Japan Relations Revisited Workshop (Kazusa, Japan) August 1–2Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia Pacific Workshop (Bangkok, Thailand) August 23–3014th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan August 283rd Meeting of the Study Group for Young Members of the Diet September 6–13Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program: 3rd Japanese Delegation to Israel September 25–28Korea-Japan History Forum Conference (Miyazaki, Japan) October 8Governance and Sustainable Systems of Development Workshop (Singapore) October 9–10Asia Pacific Agenda Project Forum (Singapore) October 25–286th Japan-Korea Forum (Kisarazu, Japan) October 25–30Study Trip on the State of Environmental NGOs in China November 3Corporate-NGO Partnership in Asia Pacific Workshop (Washington DC) November 9–10Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation (CAEC) Workshop on Enhancing Cooperation to Strengthen International Order (Seoul, Korea) November 134th Meeting of the Study Group for Young Members of the Diet November 13–14Asia Pacific Security Outlook Workshop (Seoul, Korea) November 22–December 5US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 17th US Delegation to Japan November 265th Meeting of the Study Group for Young Members of the Diet December 2–3Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow Conference: "The Asian Crisis and Human Security" (Tokyo, Japan) December 6–7Transnational Civil Society and International Governance Workshop (Kaimana, Japan) | |
1997January 10–122nd Asia Pacific Agenda Project Forum (Bali, Indonesia) January 31–February213th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan) February 9–10Global ThinkNet Conference (Tokyo, Japan) February 12–145th Meeting of the Japanese-German Dialogue Forum (Berlin, Germany) February 23–Mar.9Asia Pacific Women Leaders Project (WINGS) US Program Mar. 9–11Global ThinkNet Forum (Washington DC) Mar. 22–24Trilateral Commission 28th Plenary Meeting (Tokyo, Japan) Mar. 29–Apr.98th National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Speakers Seminar Program Mar. 30–Apr.613th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan May 9–11Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation Conference (Ditchley Park, UK) May 18–316th Nuclear Power Plant Operators Delegation May 24–June 1Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders' Exchange Program: 5th Japanese Delegation to Australia JuneLaunch of the Levi-Strauss Foundation Donor Advised Fund (DAF)—The Levi-Strauss Foundation donor advised fund was one of the first donor advised funds established in Japan June 17–22Study and Dialogue on Enhancing the Trilateral Relationship between China, Japan and the United States June 28–July 8Japan-Russia Central Asia Dialogue Mission June 30Japan-Russia Dialogue Program Seminar (Moscow, Russia) July 12–26US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 11th Delegation to the United States July 21–28US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 21st Japanese Diet Delegation to the United States August 24–29US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 22nd US Congressional Delegation to Japan September 5–85th Korea Japan Forum (Seoul, Korea) September 21–28Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program: 3rd Delegation to Japan October 5–14Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders' Exchange Program: 7th Delegation to Japan October 16–23Young Political Leaders Research Program November 4–5Council for Asia Europe Cooperation (CAEC) Conference (Tokyo, Japan) November 6–7Europe-Asia Security Dialogue: Prospects of Security Challenges and Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region November 15–28US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 16th Delegation to Japan (Tokyo, Oita and Kyoto, Japan) November 21–23Research Project Workshop on "Governance and Civil Society US" December 16-173rd Asia Pacific Agenda Project (APAP) Forum (Yokohama, Japan) | |
1996March 10–15UK-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange "New Era" Program: UK Delegation to Japan March 15–1812th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Belfast, Ireland) March 25–274th Conference of the Japanese-German Dialogue Forum (Tokyo, Japan) April 7–1412th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan April 20–22Trilateral Commission 27th Plenary Meeting (Vancouver, Canada) May 18–25British Private Nonprofit Sector Delegations Visit to Japan May 28–31Conference on Europe in Asia Pacific (Bali, Indonesia) June 4–8US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 20th Japanese Diet Delegation to the United States June 21Workshop on "Japan's Foreign and Security Policy Options" June 22Workshop on the "Future of Asia Pacific and China-US-Japan Cooperation" June 23–30Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 4th Japanese Delegation to Australia July 20–August 3US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 11th Delegation to the United States August 30Japan workshop on the Comparative Nonprofit Law Project Cosponsored with: Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium September 4–74th Korea Japan Forum (Tokyo and Aomori, Japan) September 21–29Facilitation of Keidanren Study Mission on American Corporate Philanthropy and Its Cooperation with NGOs October 6Workshop on Civil Society and Effective Governance: "Polity of the New Era" (Sapporo, Japan) October 12–246th National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Japan Study Program October 23–November 1Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 6th Australian Delegation to Japan October 27–November 4Asia Pacific Women Leaders Project (WINGS) Japan Program November 5–6Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation (CAEC) Meeting (Paris, France) November 16–29US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 15th Delegation to Japan November 25–December 1Japan-Israel Intellectual Program: 2nd Japanese Delegation to Israel | |
1995January 15–27Instituto Libertad y Democracia (Peru): Study Tour on Agricultural Land Reform in Japan March 5–217th National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Speakers Seminar Program in the United States March 10–133rd Conference of the Japanese-German Dialogue Forum (Berlin, Germany) ![]() Rt. Hon. David Howell MP addresses the UK-Japan 2000 Group. March 17–1911th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Tokyo and Hachimantai, Japan) April 8–14US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: Visit of Thomas Foley, Former Speaker, US House of Representatives April 131st Study Meeting of US-Japan Young Members of Parliament (Speaker: the Hon. Thomas S. Foley) April 16–2311th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan April 22–24Trilateral Commission 26th Plenary Meeting (Copenhagen, Denmark) April 26–27JCIE 25th Anniversary Reception (New York and Washington DC) May 22–23Sister Cities International Trilateral Exchange Program Conference (Osaka, Japan) May 25–27Conference on "The New Asia-Pacific Order" (Singapore) Cosponsored with: Institute of Southease Asian Studies (ISEAS) and American Assembly May 30–June 7Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 3rd Japanese Delegation to Australia June 1Johns Hopkins University International Comparative Study Project Symposium on "Comparative Project on International Private Nonprofit Sector Activities" (Paris, France) June 11–23Japan-US Women Leaders Japanese Delegation to the US—Dialogue II: Cosponsored with: Institute of International Eduation (IIE) July 22–23Final Workshop on "Japan and the United States in Asia Pacific" (Tokyo, Japan) August 26–306th Japan-US Partnership Forum (Awashima and Tokyo, Japan) Cosponsored with: Brookings Institution September 2–53rd Korea-Japan Forum (Cheju Island, Korea) September 4-5Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC): Visit by the Director of the Comparative Nonprofit Law Project September 10–17Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program: 3rd Israeli Delegation to Japan September 18–19UK-Japan 2000 Group (Hong Kong) September 22–2415th European-Japanese "Hakone" Conference (Gotemba, Japan) September 24–October 3Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 5th Australian Delegation to Japan September 29Research Workshop on "Japanese Globalization on a Regional Level and Exchange with the United States" (Tokyo, Japan) October 11–12Trilateral Commission "Task Force on Energy Issues" (Tokyo, Japan) October 29–31Workshop on "US Council on Diplomatic Issues: Asian Policy" Panel (Tokyo, Japan) Cosponsored with: Council on Foreign Relations November 10Study Meeting for US-Japan Young Members of the Parliament (Speaker: Dr. Henry A. Kissinger) November 21–21JCIE 25th Anniversary Symposium: 1st Asia Pacific Agenda Project Forum (Tokyo, Japan) | |
1994January 9–16US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 21st US Congressional Delegation to Japan January 14–1710th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Newport, South Wales, UK) January 17–18Conference: Britain and Japan—The New Era (London, UK) Cosponsored with: UK-Japan 2000 Group and Chatham House February 12–14Lanai Conference on Asia Pacific (Hawaii, HI) Cosponsored with: East-West Center and Congressional Japanese Study Group February 12–17US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 18th Japanese Diet Delegation to the United States February 17–192nd Meeting of the Japanese-German Dialogue Forum (Tokyo, Japan) February 20–March 2Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Delegation to Japan: 2nd Study Mission—Auto Industry Case Study March 21–22Conference on the United States and Japan in Asia Pacific (San Diego, CA) Cosponsored with: University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and Council on Foreign Relation March 27–April 310th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan April 9–11Trilateral Commission 25th Plenary Meeting (Tokyo, Japan) April 28–303rd Workshop of the IDEAL Project (Little Rock, Arkansas) Cosponsored with: Winrock International June 4–13Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 2nd Japanese Delegation to Australia July 16–285th National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Japan Study Tour July 24–-August 7US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange: 9th Japanese Delegation to the United States August 24–262nd Korea-Japan Forum (Tokyo and Gotemba, Japan) October 5–89th Japanese-American Assembly "Shimoda Conference" (Tokyo and Awashima, Japan) October 22–November 1Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 4th Australian Delegation to Japan November 19–December 2US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 14th US Delegation to Japan November 20–25Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program: 1st Japanese Delegation to Israel November 20–December 3Japan-US Women Leaders US Delegation to Japan—Dialogue II: "Sharing Experience in the NGO Community" Cosponsored with: Institute of International Education December 11–13Symposium: Developing Non-Governmental Underpinnings of the Emerging Asia Pacific Regional Community (Osaka, Japan) ResearchFollow-up Survey on Community-Based Exchange Activities Between Korea and Japan | |
1993January 23–February 5Japan-US Women Leaders US Delegation to Japan—Dialogue I: "Role of Women in Community Development" Cosponsored with: Institute of International Education (IIE) ![]() Congressional delegation led by Speaker of the House Thomas Foley (bottom row, center). Also pictured, future Prime Ministers, Keizo Obuchi, Tsutomo Hata, and Yoshiro Mori. February 6–12US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 20th US Congressional Delegation to Japan March 5–225th National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Speakers Seminar March 5–89th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Awashima, Japan) March 11–121st Conference of the Japanese-German Dialogue Forum: jointly established by the chancellor and the prime minister in June 1992 (Bonn and Berlin, Germany) March 22–28US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 17th Japanese Diet Delegation to the United States March 27–29Trilateral Commission 24th Plenary Meeting (Washington DC) March 30–April 114th Europe-Japan "Hakone" Conference (Brussels, Belgium) ![]() Vice President Al Gore speaks at the Japan-US Partnership Forum. April 26–285th Japan-US Partnership Forum (Washington DC) Cosponsored with: Brookings Institution May 10–11Workshop on "Opportunities in US-Japan Development Cooperation" (Washington DC) Cosponsored with: Overseas Development Council (ODC) and Mitsui Marine Research Institute (MMR) June 6–19Japan-US Women Leaders Japanese Delegation to the US—Dialogue I Cosponsored with: Institute of International Education (IIE) June 12–26US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 8th Japanese Delegation to the United States July 10–11Symposium: "Grassroots Initiative to Bring Asia and Japan Closer Together" (Odawara, Japan) Cosponsored with: Asia Center Odawara July 25–281st Workshop of the IDEAL Project: "Initiative for Development of Environmental Alliances through Leadership" (Manila, Philippines) Cosponsored with: Winrock International September 12–22Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 3rd Australian Delegation to Japan October 16–30US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 13th US Delegation to Japan October 29–312nd Workshop of the IDEAL Project (Tokyo and Odawara, Japan) Cosponsored with: Winrock International November 11–141st Arden House Conference: "The US and Japan in Asia Pacific" (Arden House, New York, NY) Cosponsored with: American Assembly November 29–December 7Israel-Japan Intellectual Exchange Program: 1st Delegation to Japan December 5–71st Conference of the Korea-Japan Forum: jointly established by the president and the prime minister in November (Seoul, Korea) | |
1992February 20–28National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Partnership Building Program for US-Japan Community-Based International Organizations: Study Mission to Japan March 6–98th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, UK) March 15–254th National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Speakers Seminar Program in the United States March 23–27US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 16th Japanese Diet Delegation to the United States March 28–April 104th National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Japan Study Tour April 25–27Trilateral Commission 23rd Plenary Meeting (Lisbon, Portugal) May 13–1620th Anniversary of the Reversion of Okinawa Commemorative Events May 24–June 6US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 7th Japanese Delegation to the United States June 1–510th Tokyo Seminar on Government-Business Relations Cosponsored with: Brookings Institution June 12–1410th Korea-Japan Intellectual Exchange Conference (Seoul, Korea) June 21–22Final Conference of the ASEAN-Japan Dialogue Program—Phase 6 (Oiso, Japan) July 19–August 1New Generation Seminar (Hawaii, HI) Cosponsored with: East-West Center (EWC) August 22–September 4US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 12th US Delegation to Japan September 7–8Japan-European Community Association 3rd Meeting (Tokyo, Japan) September 13–20Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 1st Japanese Delegation to Australia October 3–14Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 2nd Australian Delegation to Japan October 12–13Workshop on "Opportunities in US-Japan Development Cooperation" (Tokyo, Japan) Cosponsored with: Overseas Development Council (ODC) and Mitsui Marine Research Institute (MMR) October 25–November 8Study Mission on Corporate Philanthropy in the Asia Pacific Region Cosponsored with: Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations) November 5–21National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Partnership Building Program for US-Japan Community-Based International Organizations: Study Mission to the United States December 6–139th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan | |
1991January 15Submission of the Korea-Japan 21st Century Committee Report February 11–178th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan March 8–117th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Tokyo and Kumamoto, Japan) April 16–1813th Europe-Japan "Hakone" Conference (Gotemba, Japan) April 20–22Trilateral Commission 22nd Plenary Meeting (Tokyo, Japan) May 18–June 2US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 6th Japanese Delegation to the United States May 19–22Japan's International Agenda: 2nd Workshop in the United States (Washington DC, and New York) May 27–319th Tokyo Seminar on Government-Business Relations Cosponsored with: Brookings Institution June 7–96th Thai-Japan Conference (Eastern Seaboard, Thailand) June 27–July 12nd American Jewish Committee Delegation to Japan June 28–July 4Australia-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 1st Australian Delegation to Japan August 10–11Interim Conference and New Faces Program of the ASEAN-Japan Dialogue Program—Phase 6: "Japan and ASEAN in the 1990s—New Roles in a Changing International Environment" (Bangkok, Thailand) September 7–21US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 11th US Delegation to Japan October 20–November 2Chicago Council on Foreign Relations Delegation to Japan: The 1st Study Mission on Japan's Role in the Midwest—Steel Industry Case Study November 14–15Japan-European Community Association 2nd Meeting (Brussels, Belgium) December 3–64th Japan-US Partnership Forum (Tokyo, Japan) Cosponsored with: Brookings Institution | |
1990![]() Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole with visiting Japanese politicians. February 12–197th US Congressional Staff Delegation to Japan March 18–23US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 15th Japanese Diet Delegation to the United States March 23–266th Conference of the UK-Japan 2000 Group (Turnberry, Aryshire, UK) March 29–Apr. 103rd National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Japan Study Tour March 29–April 63rd National Council of World Affairs Organizations (NCWAO) Speakers Seminar Program in the United States March 30–313rd Joint Meeting of the Korea-Japan 21st Century Committee (Seoul, Korea) April 6–79th Korea-Japan Intellectual Exchange Conference (Oiso, Japan) April 17–30US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange Program: 5th Japanese Delegation to the United States April 21–23Trilateral Commission 21st Plenary Meeting (Washington DC) May 25–261st Meeting of the Japan-European Community Association (Tokyo, Japan) May 28–June 28th Tokyo Seminar on Government-Business Relations Cosponsored with: Brookings Institution June 3–5Pacific Symposium on "Japan and the Pacific Northwest—Prospects for Cooperation and Integration" (Portland, OR) Cosponsored with: Pacific University July 12–21US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: Multiparty Diet Leaders Delegation "Miyazawa Mission to the United States July 14–27US-Japan Young Political Leaders Exchange: 10th US Delegation to Japan July 27–284th Joint Meeting of the Korea-Japan 21st Century Committee (Tokyo, Japan) September 8–21Study and Networking Mission to the United States of Young Japanese Leaders on Regional Internationalization September 11–14Japan's International Agenda: 1st Workshop in the United States (Boston, New York, and Washington DC) November 15–17US-Japan Parliamentary Exchange Program: 19th US Congressional Delegation to Japan November 15–178th Japanese-American Assembly "Shimoda Conference" (Oiso, Japan) ![]() Participants in the 3rd Japan-US Partnership Forum gather for a group photo. December 5–73rd Japan-US Partnership Forum (Washington DC) Cosponsored with: Brookings Institution December 9–222nd US-Japan Young Agricultural Community Leaders Exchange Program: US and Japanese Delegation Visit to Thailand December 15–165th Joint Meeting of the Korea-Japan 21st Century Committee (Oiso, Japan) |
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