Program List（By Field)
2008
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| Program Name | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) (Switzerland) |
| Explanation | The dissemination of agricultural extension technology is vital to improving food security in Africa. To that end, there is a need to improve the skills of agricultural extension workers who are responsible for teaching farmers about new farming technologies/techniques. This project aims to improve the agricultural extension system in Africa by providing agricultural extension workers with opportunities to attend university and further expand their knowledge in the field. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,800,000 |
| Countries Reached | Burkina Faso, Benin, Malawi, Nigeria, Mali |
| Program Name | West Asia North Africa Forum |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Royal Scientific Society of Jordan (Jordan) |
| Explanation | The WANA Forum aims to stimulate dialogue amongst people of the West Asian North region from all sections of society, in order to develop practical solutions to the most pressing social, economic and environmental needs of West Asia - North Africa as a whole. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 400,000 |
| Countries Reached | West Asia North Africa Region |
| Program Name | Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | Then Nippon Foundation supports The Forum 2000 Conferences and Shared Concern Initiative operated by the Forum 2000 Foundation. The Forum 2000 Conferences brings world leaders to Prague each year to address pressing issues facing the world today. The Shared Concern Initiative endeavors to address, by the issuance of joint-statements, the important challenges of today's world with the understanding that changes towards the better can be effectively promoted with a common voice. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EURO 214,200 |
| Countries Reached | Europe and the rest of the world |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,113,900 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Prize |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project is a joint initiative of UNEP and The Nippon Foundation to provide awards annually to individuals or organizations that present a clear plan for implementing innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable environmental projects at the grassroots level. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 529,900 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Prize |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project is a joint initiative of UNEP and The Nippon Foundation to provide awards annually to individuals or organizations that present a clear plan for implementing innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable environmental projects at the grassroots level. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 529,900 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Asia Pacific Sign Linguistics Research and Training Program |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Chinese University of Hong Kong (China) |
| Explanation | This project supports the development of dictionaries for sign languages used in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka with the aim of empowering deaf people in developing countries. Publication and dissemination of the sign language dictionaries will help sign languages to be recognize as a language and will facilitate communication between deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing people. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 853,000 |
| Countries Reached | Hong Kong, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka |
| Program Name | School Construction Project targeting at Remote Places in Asia |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Asian Education and Friendship Association (AEFA) (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the construction of primary schools in the mountainous/minority regions of Asia. Beneficiary Regions: Laos and Vietnam. Construction to be undertaken for each school : Three to five classrooms, teacher's office, basic sanitary installations (bathrooms, well etc.). Construction: Construction will be undertaken by the local community in collaboration with local NGOs. Operation: In principle, the project will aim to help communities fund the operation of the school themselves, but will also make efforts to invite support from primary and junior high schools in Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 76,230,000 |
| Countries Reached | Viet Nam, Laos |
| Program Name | BSC Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Bangladesh Scholarship Council (Bangladesh) |
| Explanation | This project aims to promote higher education in Bangladesh by awarding scholarships to university students in the medical, engineering, agriculture, science, technology, commerce and humanities fields through the Bangladesh Scholarship Council. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 74,800 |
| Countries Reached | Bangladesh |
| Program Name | Opening University Education to Deaf People in Viet Nam |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Dong nai Provincial Teacher Training College (Vietnam) |
| Explanation | This project aims to empower deaf people in Northern Vietnam by establishing an educational institution where classes are taught in the local sign language. The program includes university certificate programs in sign language analysis and teaching and a high school equivalency program. A sign language interpretation program to train hearing people to become sign language interpreters is also planned. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 47,900 |
| Countries Reached | Viet Nam |
| Program Name | Training Program for Prosthetist/Orthotists (Cambodia) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Cambodia) |
| Explanation | CSPO builds human resource capacity in physical rehabilitation by training and educating prosthetists/orthotists so that they are able to assess, prescribe, fit, align and maintain comfortable and cosmetically acceptable prostheses and orthoses. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 262,600 |
| Countries Reached | Cambodia |
| Program Name | Peking University School of International Studies Graduate Program |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | School of International Studies, Peking University (China) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster globally-minded international relations experts in China by supporting the School of International Studies (SIS) at Peking University to conduct an MA double degree program with the University of Tokyo and a doctoral double-degree program with Waseda University. Both joint programs are offered with a full scholarship to the top students in SIS. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 62,906,000 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals (API Fellowships Program) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
| Explanation | This project selects public intellectuals in Asia to conduct research and various activities in their neighboring Asian country(ies), with the aim of creating a pool of people who are committed to social issues to find the solution for the common problems and issues in the region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 2,190,000 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan |
| Program Name | Dispatching Japanese Senior Volunteers |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Nippon Skilled Volunteers Association (Japan) |
| Explanation | This program sends Japanese senior volunteers (focusing particularly on people with a high level of skill and experience) to developing countries in Asia. 1)Target: 50 to 70 year-olds 2)Host institutions: Private companies, NGOs, local governments etc. in developing countries 3)Time Span: 6 months to 2 years |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 88,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Asia |
| Program Name | Thai Prosthetic and Orthotic Bachelor's Degree Program |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University (Thailand) |
| Explanation | This project established and operates a college for training highly skilled prosthetists and orthotistists in Thailand to promote the social participation of orthopedically-impaired persons. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 738,300 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand |
| Program Name | Establishment of an Asia Medical Massage Instructor's Network |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Tsukuba University of Technology (Japan) |
| Explanation | This program is building a network of massage instructors with the ability to train blind masseuses in the developing countries of the Asian region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 14,491,000 |
| Countries Reached | Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam, Cambodia |
| Program Name | Training Program for Prosthetist/Orthotists (Sri Lanka) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The Sri Lanka School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Sri Lanka) |
| Explanation | This project established and operates a school for training highly skilled prosthetists and orthotists in Sri Lanka. The school strives to recruit students from the Northeast region of the country, with the aim of supporting disabled persons in the regions most affected by civil strife, as well as contributing to the peace and development of the entire country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 707,700 |
| Countries Reached | Sri Lanka |
| Program Name | Program for Nationality Restoration of Pastwar-displaced Japanese in the Philippines |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Philippine Nikkei-jin Legal Support Center (Japan) |
| Explanation | This program aids Japanese people, left behind in the Philippines following World War Two, to regain their Japanese nationality. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 46,217,000 |
| Countries Reached | Philippines |
| Program Name | Competition and Publication of Japanese Essays written by Chinese Individuals |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Sino-Japanese Studies (Japan) |
| Explanation | To further improve relations between the nations of China and Japan, this program conducts an essay contest among Chinese people who are studying Japanese. The winner will be taken to an award ceremony conducted in China and study tour to Japan. In addition, a collection of essays from this fourth contest will be produced. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 3,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | University for Peace Masters Program in International Peace Studies |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | University for Peace (Costa Rica) |
| Explanation | This program provides support for the establishment and operation of the UPEACE/Nippon Foundation International Peace Studies Dual Campus Masters Program with the aim of fostering experts in the field of Peacebuilding in Asia. The program provides up to 30 full scholarships per year. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,192,700 |
| Countries Reached | Asia |
| Program Name | Buiilding a Better Asia: Future Leaders' Dialogue |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Information and Resource Center (Singapore) |
| Explanation | The program holds two one week retreats in China and India per year where young Asian leaders gather to discuss and address the common issues facing the region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 341,800 |
| Countries Reached | Asia |
| Program Name | Training Program for Prosthetists/Orthotists (Indonesia) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The Cambodia Trust (Indonesia) |
| Explanation | This project established and operates a school for training highly skilled prosthetists and orthotists in Indonesia. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 847,200 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia |
| Program Name | Festival of Inclusive Arts - Cambodia 2008 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Epic Arts/Cambodia (Cambodia) |
| Explanation | In order to empower Persons with Disabilities, this project uses arts performance of PWDs. This year, the project aims to build inclusive arts network in ASEAN countries and organize networking meeting in November 2009 in Cambodia |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 182,700 |
| Countries Reached | Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunai, Japan |
| Program Name | Promoting Establishment of Independent Living Center for PWD, Vietnam |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Disabled Peoples' International Asia Pacific Regional Council (Thailand) |
| Explanation | Provision of the necessary education and support to enable leaders with disability in Vietnam to help the disabled to achieve self-sufficiency. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 48,466,000 |
| Countries Reached | Vietnam |
| Program Name | The Hanoi Deaf Education Project |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | National College for Education (Vietnam) |
| Explanation | This project aims to empower deaf people in Northern Vietnam by establishing an educational institution where classes are taught in the local sign language. The program includes university certificate programs in sign language analysis and teaching and a high school equivalency program. A sign language interpretation program to train hearing people to become sign language interpreters is also planned. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 60,500 |
| Countries Reached | Vietnam |
| Program Name | Establishment of Philippine Nikkei-Jin Polyclinic Center |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai (Philippine) |
| Explanation | Construction of a medical center for nikke living in Davao, Philippines. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 49,980,000 |
| Countries Reached | Philippines |
| Program Name | Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | Then Nippon Foundation supports The Forum 2000 Conferences and Shared Concern Initiative operated by the Forum 2000 Foundation. The Forum 2000 Conferences brings world leaders to Prague each year to address pressing issues facing the world today. The Shared Concern Initiative endeavors to address, by the issuance of joint-statements, the important challenges of today's world with the understanding that changes towards the better can be effectively promoted with a common voice. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EURO 214,200 |
| Countries Reached | Europe and the rest of the world |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,113,900 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | Project to Strengthen Collaborative Activities Between ASEAN & NGOs |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Asian Dialogue Society Pte Ltd. (Singapore) |
| Explanation | Support for the ASEAN secretariat to begin conducting projects with NGOs. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 96,400 |
| Countries Reached | Asia |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Prize |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project is a joint initiative of UNEP and The Nippon Foundation to provide awards annually to individuals or organizations that present a clear plan for implementing innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable environmental projects at the grassroots level. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 529,900 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Grant Program to Support Japanese Studies in the UK |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (UK) |
| Explanation | Thirteen new lectureship posts have been established at 12 universities in the UK for the research and study of contemporary Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | UK Pounds 504,000 |
| Countries Reached | UK |
| Program Name | Easter Festival Salzburg |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Easter Festival Salzburg (Austria) |
| Explanation | Each year approximately 18,000 people from around the world attend the Easter Festival Salzburg, which features classical music performances of the highest standard. The Easter Festival Salzburg 2009 will present two performances of Richard Wagner's "Das Rheingold," staged by Stephane Braunschweig, as well as four concerts conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and two by Franz Welser-Most. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 255,000 |
| Countries Reached | Austria |
| Program Name | Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | Then Nippon Foundation supports The Forum 2000 Conferences and Shared Concern Initiative operated by the Forum 2000 Foundation. The Forum 2000 Conferences brings world leaders to Prague each year to address pressing issues facing the world today. The Shared Concern Initiative endeavors to address, by the issuance of joint-statements, the important challenges of today's world with the understanding that changes towards the better can be effectively promoted with a common voice. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EURO 214,200 |
| Countries Reached | Europe and the rest of the world |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Prize |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project is a joint initiative of UNEP and The Nippon Foundation to provide awards annually to individuals or organizations that present a clear plan for implementing innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable environmental projects at the grassroots level. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 529,900 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,113,900 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | Then Nippon Foundation supports The Forum 2000 Conferences and Shared Concern Initiative operated by the Forum 2000 Foundation. The Forum 2000 Conferences brings world leaders to Prague each year to address pressing issues facing the world today. The Shared Concern Initiative endeavors to address, by the issuance of joint-statements, the important challenges of today's world with the understanding that changes towards the better can be effectively promoted with a common voice. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EURO 214,200 |
| Countries Reached | Europe and the rest of the world |
| Program Name | Exchange Scholarship for Nikkei Students to Study in Japan |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry with a strong desire/clear plan to carry out activities that either promote mutual understanding between Japan and their home country or contribute to the development of their home country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 117,750,000 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America All |
| Program Name | Refurbishment of a welfare facility for Nikkei elderly |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Asociacion Colombo Japonesa (Columbia) |
| Explanation | Repairs for the Nikkei Columbian Exchange Hall, owned by the Asociacion Colombo Japonesa as well as the improvement of services for elderly nikkei through the provision of a facility for the elderly. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 69,200 |
| Countries Reached | Columbia |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Prize |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project is a joint initiative of UNEP and The Nippon Foundation to provide awards annually to individuals or organizations that present a clear plan for implementing innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable environmental projects at the grassroots level. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 529,900 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | JATCAFA Scholarship Program for Central Asian Students in Turkey |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Japan Turkey Central Asia Friendship Association (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This program provides scholarships to students from Central Asia who are studying at Universities in Turkey. The program also provides seminars and classes on the Japanese Language as well as culture and economics. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 411,700 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,113,900 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | Then Nippon Foundation supports The Forum 2000 Conferences and Shared Concern Initiative operated by the Forum 2000 Foundation. The Forum 2000 Conferences brings world leaders to Prague each year to address pressing issues facing the world today. The Shared Concern Initiative endeavors to address, by the issuance of joint-statements, the important challenges of today's world with the understanding that changes towards the better can be effectively promoted with a common voice. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EURO 214,200 |
| Countries Reached | Europe and the rest of the world |
| Program Name | Promoting Mutual Understanding between Japan and the Middle East |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan) |
| Explanation | Exchange and information interchange, support for primary and secondary education, environmental efforts and maritime safety focusing on the relationship betwen the Middle East and Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 300,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Middle East |
| Program Name | West Asia North Africa Forum |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Royal Scientific Society of Jordan (Jordan) |
| Explanation | The WANA Forum aims to stimulate dialogue amongst people of the West Asian North region from all sections of society, in order to develop practical solutions to the most pressing social, economic and environmental needs of West Asia - North Africa as a whole. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 400,000 |
| Countries Reached | West Asia North Africa Region |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Prize |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project is a joint initiative of UNEP and The Nippon Foundation to provide awards annually to individuals or organizations that present a clear plan for implementing innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable environmental projects at the grassroots level. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 529,900 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Nippon Foundation Scholarship Program for Deaf Studying Abroad |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Japanese ASL Signers Society (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides deaf Japanese persons who have completed compulsory education with opportunities to study abroad. The aim of the project is to empower the participants and nurture leaders of deaf communities at both domestic and international levels. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＪＰＹ 36,713,000 |
| Countries Reached | Japan U.S.A. |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 1,113,900 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | Then Nippon Foundation supports The Forum 2000 Conferences and Shared Concern Initiative operated by the Forum 2000 Foundation. The Forum 2000 Conferences brings world leaders to Prague each year to address pressing issues facing the world today. The Shared Concern Initiative endeavors to address, by the issuance of joint-statements, the important challenges of today's world with the understanding that changes towards the better can be effectively promoted with a common voice. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EURO 214,200 |
| Countries Reached | Europe and the rest of the world |
| Program Name | NF-UN Partnership Training Programme on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs (The United States) |
| Explanation | Among countries that have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) there are, particularly among developing countries, those that are seen to lag in fulfilling important aspects of the convention. This is also true among those countries that have not ratified it. This program aims to address this issue, working with the UN Office of Legal Affairs' Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, with universities and with research organizations, to develop the human resources that can develop the order of the sea. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 635,579 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Strenghening Principled Ocean Governance Networks |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Dalhousie University (Canada) |
| Explanation | In response to the problem of ocean governance in the Carribean, Dalhousie University is leading an international, multifaceted effort to develop human resources in the developing countries of that region with the purpose of building an international network in the region. It also works with the International Ocean Governance Network, creating model human resources development systems between South East Asia and the Pac Rim, and between South East Asia and Africa. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | CAD 250,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Construction of an International Ocean Governance Network |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | University of Delaware, Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy (USA) |
| Explanation | This program aims to build a new ocean governance system through an International Ocean Governance Network-based scheme that takes into account not only researchers, but governments and corporations. Working through the IOGN, it will organize the relevant literature and analize policy related to this field. In addition, it will hold workshops and international meetings in order to both work toward the building of a network and to provide a forum for the presentation of research findings. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 200,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-GEBCO Training Project |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This project provides several students each year, primarily from developing countries, with scholarships to pursue a postgraduate degree in Ocean Bathymetry at a leading European or North American University (currently the University of New Hampshire), with the aim of training young scientists and bathymetrists that can contribute to the further development of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 548,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Capacity Building) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project is aimed at standardizing and improving education at maritime universities around the world to respond to the increasing internationalization of the shipping industry. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 50,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Network Development) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project supports the activities of the International Association of Maritime Universities, which operates a network of leading maritime universities around the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 478,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-IMLI Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | International Maritime Law Institute (Malta) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to government officials and maritime specialists in developing countries so that they can pursue a masters degree at the International Maritime Law Institute, and obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to help their countries implement UNCLOS and related international instruments. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 324,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-ITLOS Training Program |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Germany) |
| Explanation | In order to peaceably and smoothly resolve international maritime conflicts, this program provides training for maritime legal professionals from developing countries. After completion of the program, participants return to their own countries to work as governmental advisors in maritime policy. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 200,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-SIRC Fellowship |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Seafarers International Research Centre, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This project provides five two-year fellowships annually to students pursuing a postgraduate degree at the Seafarers International Research Center at Cardiff University, with the aim of fostering a new generation of leaders in the maritime community with expertise in the social sciences. Each year, outstanding students will be given the option to go on for a doctorate. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | GBP 390,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Chairs |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | World Maritime University (Sweden) |
| Explanation | Three Chairs (in Maritime Administration, Marine Environment Management, and Maritime Technology) were established at the World Maritime University with the aim of increasing the variety of courses available to students, as well as laying down the foundation for creating a doctoral program at the university. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,113,900 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | Then Nippon Foundation supports The Forum 2000 Conferences and Shared Concern Initiative operated by the Forum 2000 Foundation. The Forum 2000 Conferences brings world leaders to Prague each year to address pressing issues facing the world today. The Shared Concern Initiative endeavors to address, by the issuance of joint-statements, the important challenges of today's world with the understanding that changes towards the better can be effectively promoted with a common voice. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EURO 214,200 |
| Countries Reached | Europe and the rest of the world |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Prize |
| Year | 2008 |
| Organization | The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project is a joint initiative of UNEP and The Nippon Foundation to provide awards annually to individuals or organizations that present a clear plan for implementing innovative, groundbreaking and sustainable environmental projects at the grassroots level. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 529,900 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
2007
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Ocean
Russia
| Program Name | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) (Switzerland) |
| Explanation | The dissemination of agricultural extension technology is vital to improving food security in Africa. To that end, there is a need to improve the skills of agricultural extension workers who are responsible for teaching farmers about new farming technologies/techniques. This project aims to improve the agricultural extension system in Africa by providing agricultural extension workers with opportunities to attend university and further expand their knowledge in the field. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 1,800,000 |
| Countries Reached | Burkina Faso, Benin, Malawi, Nigeria, Mali |
| Program Name | Blind Leaders' Dialogue Towards Building a Better Asia |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Foundation of Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (Thailand) |
| Explanation | Blind young leaders from Asia will gather in one place to learn about new visions and missions from each other as well as from a variety of resource persons. The Nippon Foundation and Foundation of Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (FAPCD) hope that the group will develop a new and effective action plan and strategy for building a better Asia for all. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 59,300 |
| Countries Reached | Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunai, Japan |
| Program Name | BSC Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Bangladesh Scholarship Council (Bangladesh) |
| Explanation | This project aims to promote higher education in Bangladesh by awarding scholarships to university students in the medical, engineering, agriculture, science, technology, commerce and humanities fields through the Bangladesh Scholarship Council. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 75,000 |
| Countries Reached | Bangladesh |
| Program Name | Building a Better Asia Retreat Workshop |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Information and Resource Center (Singapore) |
| Explanation | This program provides a forum for young Asian leaders to discuss and address issues facing the region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 387,000 |
| Countries Reached | Asian Countries |
| Program Name | Community Development through School Construction in Myanmar |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Saetanar (Myanmar) |
| Explanation | This project supports the construction, extension, and/or rehabilitation of 100 school buildings over five years, as well as other activities that facilitate the operation of these schools, with the aim of improving the accessibility and quality of basic education in rural Myanmar. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 650,000 |
| Countries Reached | Myanmar |
| Program Name | Competition and Publication of Japanese Essays written by Chinese Individuals |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Sino-Japanese Studys (Japan) |
| Explanation | To further improver relations between the nations of China and Japan, this program conducts an essay contest among Chinese people who are studying Japanese. The winner will be taken to an award ceremony conducted in China. In addition, a collection of essays from this second contest will be produced. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＪＰＹ 3,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | Establishment of a Network for Massage Therapy Instructors in Asia |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Tsukuba University of Technology (Japan) |
| Explanation | This program is building a network of massage instructors with the ability to train blind masseuses in the developing countries of the Asia-Pacific region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＪＰＹ 18,638,000 |
| Countries Reached | Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam, China, Bangladesh, South Korea |
| Program Name | Festival of Inclusive Arts - Cambodia 2007 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Epic Arts/Cambodia (Cambodia) |
| Explanation | Through the first ever inclusive arts festival to be held in Cambodia, we aim to use this event to focus the attention of Cambodian society upon the experience of living with a disability in Cambodia and the rights of those people who do. In addition, we aim to improve relationships between disabled and able bodied Cambodians and engage the public in understanding how the disabled community can play a positive role in Cambodian society and culture. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Cambodia |
| Program Name | Improving Access to Higher Education for Visually Impaired People |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment （ICEVI ） (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This program works with institutions of post secondary education in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines with the aim to create an educational environment in which people with visual disabilities are not placed at a disadvantaged compared to their seeing peers. The program will work closely with the partnering universities local NGOs to support the visually impaired students and to nurture potential leaders from among the group. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 171,000 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam |
| Program Name | Opening University Education to Deaf People in Viet Nam |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Dong Nai Department of Education and Training (Vietnam) |
| Explanation | This project aims to empower deaf people in Vietnam by establishing an educational institution where classes are taught in the local Sign Language. The program includes university certificate programs in sign language analysis and teaching and a high school equivalency program. A sign language interpretation program to train hearing people to become sign language interpreters is also planned to be created. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 13,600 |
| Countries Reached | Viet Nam |
| Program Name | Peking University School of International Studies Graduate Program |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | School of International Studies, Peking University (China) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster global-minded International Relations experts in China by supporting an MA course at the School of International Studies at Peking University, and a joint doctoral course at Peking University and the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies at Waseda University. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 617,800 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 1,120,600 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | School Construction Project targeting at Remote Places in Asia |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Asian Education and Friendship Association (AEFA) (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the construction of primary schools in the mountainous/minority regions of Asia. Beneficiary Regions: Laos and Vietnam. Construction to be undertaken for each school : Three to five classrooms, teacher's office, basic sanitary installations (bathrooms, well etc.). Construction: Construction will be undertaken by the local community in collaboration with local NGOs. Operation: In principle, the project will aim to help communities fund the operation of the school themselves, but will also make efforts to invite support from primary and junior high schools in Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＪＰＹ 66,400,000 |
| Countries Reached | Viet Nam, Laos |
| Program Name | Thai Prosthetic and Orthotic Bachelor's Degree Program |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University (Thailand) |
| Explanation | This project established and operates a college for training highly skilled prosthetists and orthotistists in Thailand to promote the social participation of orthopedically-impaired persons. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 845,400 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand |
| Program Name | The Asia Pacifice Sign Linguistic Research and Training Program |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Chinese University of Hong Kong (China) |
| Explanation | This project supports the development of dictionaries for sign languages used in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka with the aim of empowering deaf people in developing countries. Publication and dissemination of the sign language dictionaries will help sign languages to be recognize as a language and will facilitate communication between deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing people. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 695,000 |
| Countries Reached | Hong Kong, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals (API Fellowships Program) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
| Explanation | This project selects public intellectuals in Asia to conduct research and various activities in their neighboring Asian country(ies), with the aim of creating a pool of people who are committed to social issues to find the solution for the common problems and issues in the region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 2,496,000 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan |
| Program Name | Training Program for Prosthetist/Orthotists |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Cambodia) |
| Explanation | CSPO builds human resource capacity in physical rehabilitation by training and educating prosthetists/orthotists so that they are able to assess, prescribe, fit, align and maintain comfortable and cosmetically acceptable prostheses and orthoses. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 360,100 |
| Countries Reached | Cambodia |
| Program Name | Training Program for Prosthetist/Orthotists |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | The Sri Lanka School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Sri Lanka) |
| Explanation | This project established and operates a school for training highly skilled prosthetists and orthotists in Sri Lanka. The school strives to recruit students from the Northeast region of the country, with the aim of supporting disabled persons in the regions most affected by civil strife, as well as contributing to the peace and development of the entire country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 536,000 |
| Countries Reached | Sri Lanka |
| Program Name | Training Programe for Prosthetists/Orthotists |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | The Cambodia Trust (Cambodia) |
| Explanation | This project established and operates a school for training highly skilled prosthetists and orthotists in Indonesia. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 218,100 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia |
| Program Name | University for Peace Masters Program in International Peace Studies |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | University for Peace (Costa Rica) |
| Explanation | This program provides support for the establishment and operation of the UPEACE/Nippon Foundation International Peace Studies Dual Campus Masters Program with the aim of fostering peace experts in Asia. In addition to support for the establishment and operation of the Masters course, the program is also providing scholarships for thirty students from all over Asia. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 1,260,700 |
| Countries Reached | Costa Rica, the Philippines |
| Program Name | Easter Festival Salzburg |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Easter Festival Salzburg (Austria) |
| Explanation | Each year approximately 18,000 people from around the world attend the Easter Festival Salzburg, which features classical music performances of the highest standard. The Easter Festival Salzburg 2008 will present two performances of Richard Wagner's "Das Rheingold," staged by Stephane Braunschweig, as well as four concerts conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and two by Seiji Ozawa. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 255,000 |
| Countries Reached | Austria |
| Program Name | Grant Program to Support Japanese Studies in the UK |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (UK) |
| Explanation | Thirteen new lectureship posts have been established at 12 universities in the UK for the research and study of contemporary Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | UK Pounds 521,400 |
| Countries Reached | UK |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 1,120,600 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | Exchange Scholarship for Nikkei Students to Study in Japan |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | The Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry with a strong desire/clear plan to carry out activities that either promote mutual understanding between Japan and their home country or contribute to the development of their home country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＪＰＹ 103,380,000 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America All |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Ryoichi Sasakawa/Norman Borlaug Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Escuela Agricola Panamericana (Honduras) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster future leaders in the agricultural sector in Latin America by providing scholarships to students from low-income families in the region. The scholarships provide full support for four years of study at Zamorano, during which time students receive a comprehensive education on sustainable rural development and agricultural improvement. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 785,400 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America |
| Program Name | University for Peace Masters Program in International Peace Studies |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | University for Peace (Costa Rica) |
| Explanation | This program provides support for the establishment and operation of the UPEACE/Nippon Foundation International Peace Studies Dual Campus Masters Program with the aim of fostering peace experts in Asia. In addition to support for the establishment and operation of the Masters course, the program is also providing scholarships for thirty students from all over Asia. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 1,260,700 |
| Countries Reached | Costa Rica, the Philippines |
| Program Name | JATCAFA Scholarship Program for Central Asian Students in Turkey |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Japan Turkey Central Asia Friendship Association (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This program provides scholarships for Central Asian students studying at Turkish Universities. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 413,600 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey |
| Program Name | Nippon Foundation Scholarship Program for the Deaf Studying Abroad |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Japanese ASL Signers Society (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides deaf Japanese persons who have completed compulsory education with opportunities to study abroad. The aim of the project is to empower the participants and nurture leaders of deaf communities at both domestic and international levels. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＪＰＹ 41,992,000 |
| Countries Reached | U.S.A. |
| Program Name | The Nikkei Legacy Project |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Japanese American National Museum (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project conducts research into the current status of documentation related to Nikkei communities, records their oral history, and has built a comprehensive website for the purpose of sharing this information with the wider public. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 400,000 |
| Countries Reached | U.S.A. |
| Program Name | Construction of an International Ocean Governance Network |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | University of Delaware, Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy (USA) |
| Explanation | This program aims to build a new ocean governance system through an International Ocean Governance Network-based scheme that takes into account not only researchers, but governments and corporations. Working through the IOGN, it will organize the relevant literature and analize policy related to this field. In addition, it will hold workshops and international meetings in order to both work toward the building of a network and to provide a forum for the presentation of research findings. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 200,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Capacity Building) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project is aimed at standardizing and improving education at maritime universities around the world to respond to the increasing internationalization of the shipping industry. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 50,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Network Development) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project supports the activities of the International Association of Maritime Universities, which operates a network of leading maritime universities around the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 478,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-GEBCO Training Project |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This project provides several students each year, primarily from developing countries, with scholarships to pursue a postgraduate degree in Ocean Bathymetry at a leading European or North American University (currently the University of New Hampshire), with the aim of training young scientists and bathymetrists that can contribute to the further development of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 548,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-IMLI Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | International Maritime Law Institute (Malta) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to government officials and maritime specialists in developing countries so that they can pursue a masters degree at the International Maritime Law Institute, and obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to help their countries implement UNCLOS and related international instruments. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 324,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-ITLOS Training Program |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Germany) |
| Explanation | In order to peaceably and smoothly resolve international maritime conflicts, this program provides training for maritime legal professionals from developing countries. After completion of the program, participants return to their own countries to work as governmental advisors in maritime policy. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 200,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-SIRC Fellowship |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Seafarers International Research Centre, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This project provides five two-year fellowships annually to students pursuing a postgraduate degree at the Seafarers International Research Center at Cardiff University, with the aim of fostering a new generation of leaders in the maritime community with expertise in the social sciences. Each year, outstanding students will be given the option to go on for a doctorate. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | GBP 390,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-UN Partnership Training Programme on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs (The United States) |
| Explanation | Among countries that have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) there are, particularly among developing countries, those that are seen to lag in fulfilling important aspects of the convention. This is also true among those countries that have not ratified it. This program aims to address this issue, working with the UN Office of Legal Affairs' Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, with universities and with research organizations, to develop the human resources that can develop the order of the sea. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 635,579 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Strenghening Principled Ocean Governance Networks |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | Dalhousie University (Canada) |
| Explanation | In response to the problem of ocean governance in the Carribean, Dalhousie University is leading an international, multifaceted effort to develop human resources in the developing countries of that region with the purpose of building an international network in the region. It also works with the International Ocean Governance Network, creating model human resources development systems between South East Asia and the Pac Rim, and between South East Asia and Africa. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | CAD 250,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Chairs |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | World Maritime University (Sweden) |
| Explanation | Three Chairs (in Maritime Administration, Marine Environment Management, and Maritime Technology) were established at the World Maritime University with the aim of increasing the variety of courses available to students, as well as laying down the foundation for creating a doctoral program at the university. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2007 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | ＵＳＤ 1,120,600 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
2006
Asia
Europe
Global
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Ocean
| Program Name | Performance of the Brazilian Junior Taiko Team in Japan / Dispatch of Japanese Taiko Instructors to Brazil |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Associacao Brasileira de Taiko (Brazil) |
| Explanation | This project provides the winning team in the junior category of the First National Taiko Championships in Brazil with the opportunity to visit Japan to participate in a tournament and various exchange activities. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 13,500,000 |
| Countries Reached | Japan |
| Program Name | BSC Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Bangladesh Scholarship Council (Bangladesh) |
| Explanation | This project aims to promote higher education in Bangladesh by awarding scholarships to university students in the medical, engineering, agriculture, science, technology, commerce and humanities fields through the Bangladesh Scholarship Council. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 68,000 |
| Countries Reached | Bangladesh |
| Program Name | Graduate Program in International Relations for Peking University |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | School of International Studies, Peking University (China) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster global-minded International Relations experts in China by supporting an MA course at the School of International Studies at Peking University, and a joint doctoral course at Peking University and the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies at Waseda University. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 697,500 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
| Explanation | This project selects Asian public intellectuals to conduct research in another Asian country on a predetermined theme of importance for the region, with the aim of creating a framework of cooperation between Asian public intellectuals that transcends existing networks of individuals and organizations. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 2,189,000 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan |
| Program Name | Dispatching Japanese Senior Volunteers |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Nippon Skilled Volunteers Association (Japan) |
| Explanation | This program sends Japanese senior volunteers (focusing particularly on people with a high level of skill and experience) to developing countries in Asia. 1)?Target: 50 to 70 year-olds 2)?Host institutions: Private companies, professional organizations, NGOs, local governments etc. in developing countries 3)?Time Span: 6 months to a year 4) Method: 1) Identify the needs of developing countries, 2) identify individuals that fit those needs, 3) identify host institutions, 4) provide preparatory training/send volunteers to host country |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 41,400,000 |
| Countries Reached | Asia |
| Program Name | Bomb disposal project in Laos |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Japan Mine Action Service(JMAS) (Japan) |
| Explanation | Under the direction of the Japan Mine Action Service (made up of ex-self-defense force personnel), a Lao Ministry of Labor and Welfare division known as UXO Lao is working in Xian Khoang province, removing unexploded land mines. It is hoped that the governmental body will thus develop the ability to clear mines on its own. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 200,400 |
| Countries Reached | Laos |
| Program Name | Japan Festival in Taiwan Performance of Edo-bayashi |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Nikka Bunka Kyoka (Taiwan) |
| Explanation | A performance of Edo-bayashi, at the Japan Festival in Taiwan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 2,500,000 |
| Countries Reached | Taiwan |
| Program Name | Program for Nationality-restoration of War-Displaced Japanese in the Philippines |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Philippine Nikkei-jin Legal Support Center (Philippine) |
| Explanation | This program aids Japanese people, left behind in the Philippines following World War Two, to regain their Japanese nationality. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 44,300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Philippine |
| Program Name | Competition and Publication of Japanese Essays written by Chinese Individuals |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Sino-Japanese Study's (Japan) |
| Explanation | To further improver relations between the nations of China and Japan, this program conducts an essay contest among Chinese people who are studying Japanese. The winner will be taken to an award ceremony conducted in China. In addition, a collection of essays from this second contest will be produced. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 3,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | Japan Turkey Central Asia Friendship Association |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students in Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This program provides scholarships for Central Asian students studying at Turkish Universities. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 512,400 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey |
| Program Name | UPEACE/Nippon Foundation International Peace Studies Dual Campus Master Program |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | University for Peace (Costa Rica) |
| Explanation | This program provides support for the establishment and operation of the UPEACE/Nippon Foundation International Peace Studies Dual Campus Masters Program with the aim of fostering peace experts in Asia. In addition to support for the establishment and operation of the Masters course, the program is also providing scholarships for thirty students from all over Asia. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 637,800 |
| Countries Reached | Costa Rica, the Philippines |
| Program Name | The Easter Festival Salzburg |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | The Easter Festival Salzburg (Austria) |
| Explanation | Each year approximately 18,000 people from around the world attend the Easter Festival Salzburg, which features classical music performances of the highest standard. The Easter Festival Salzburg 2007 will present two performances of Richard Wagner's "Das Rheingold," staged by Stephane Braunschweig in co-production with the Festival d'Art Lyrique d' Aix-en-Provence, as well as four concerts conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and two by Bernard Haitink. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 255,000 |
| Countries Reached | Austria |
| Program Name | Support for Activities by Former JOCV Participants |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | The Supporting Organization of JOCV (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers undertaking development assistance activities with the aim of contributing to the development of beneficiary countries as well as nurturing development specialists in Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 3,010,000 |
| Countries Reached | World |
| Program Name | Exchange Scholarship for Nikkei Students to Study in Japan |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | The Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry with a strong desire/clear plan to carry out activities that either promote mutual understanding between Japan and their home country or contribute to the development of their home country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 92,140,000 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America |
| Program Name | UPEACE/Nippon Foundation International Peace Studies Dual Campus Master Program |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | University for Peace (Costa Rica) |
| Explanation | This program provides support for the establishment and operation of the UPEACE/Nippon Foundation International Peace Studies Dual Campus Masters Program with the aim of fostering peace experts in Asia. In addition to support for the establishment and operation of the Masters course, the program is also providing scholarships for thirty students from all over Asia. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 637,800 |
| Countries Reached | Costa Rica, the Philippines |
| Program Name | Japan Turkey Central Asia Friendship Association |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students in Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This program provides scholarships for Central Asian students studying at Turkish Universities. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 512,400 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey |
| Program Name | The Nikkei Legacy Project |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Japanese American National Museum (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project conducts research into the current status of documentation related to Nikkei communities, records their oral history, and has built a comprehensive website for the purpose of sharing this information with the wider public. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 400,000 |
| Countries Reached | U.S.A. |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Capacity Building) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project is aimed at standardizing and improving education at maritime universities around the world to respond to the increasing internationalization of the shipping industry. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 245,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Network Development) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project supports the activities of the International Association of Maritime Universities, which operates a network of leading maritime universities around the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 426,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Chairs |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | World Maritime University (Sweden) |
| Explanation | Three Chairs (in Maritime Administration, Marine Environment Management, and Maritime Technology) were established at the World Maritime University with the aim of increasing the variety of courses available to students, as well as laying down the foundation for creating a doctoral program at the university. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-IMLI Fellowship Program |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | International Maritime Law Institute (Malta) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to government officials and maritime specialists in developing countries so that they can pursue a masters degree at the International Maritime Law Institute, and obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to help their countries implement UNCLOS and related international instruments. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 319,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Centre of Excellence |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (Canada) |
| Explanation | Developing countries currently suffer from a lack of skilled researchers in the field of international oceanography. In order to correct this imbalance, we are sending promising young researchers from developing countries for intensive studies at top-level research institutions, in order to give them the skills to enable them to study and control their country's maritime resources, forecast maritime weather and reduce the impact of natural disasters. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 495,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-GEBCO Training Project |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This project provides several students each year, primarily from developing countries, with scholarships to pursue a postgraduate degree in Ocean Bathymetry at a leading European or North American University (currently the University of New Hampshire), with the aim of training young scientists and bathymetrists that can contribute to the further development of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 510,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-SIRC Fellowship |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Seafarers International Research Centre, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This project provides five two-year fellowships annually to students pursuing a postgraduate degree at the Seafarers International Research Center at Cardiff University, with the aim of fostering a new generation of leaders in the maritime community with expertise in the social sciences. Each year, outstanding students will be given the option to go on for a doctorate. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | GBP 375,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-ITLOS Training Program |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Germany) |
| Explanation | In order to peaceably and smoothly resolve international maritime conflicts, this program provides training for maritime legal professionals from developing countries. After completion of the program, participants return to their own countries to work as governmental advisors in maritime policy. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 200,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-UN Partnership Training Programme on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea |
| Year | 2006 |
| Organization | Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs (The United States) |
| Explanation | Among countries that have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) there are, particularly among developing countries, those that are seen to lag in fulfilling important aspects of the convention. This is also true among those countries that have not ratified it. This program aims to address this issue, working with the UN Office of Legal Affairs' Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, with universities and with research organizations, to develop the human resources that can develop the order of the sea. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 726,036 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
2005
Africa
Asia
Europe
Global
Latin America
North America
Ocean
Russia
| Program Name | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) Program |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) |
| Explanation | The dissemination of agricultural extension technology is vital to improving food security in Africa. To that end, there is a need to improve the skills of agricultural extension workers who are responsible for teaching farmers about new farming technologies/techniques. This project aims to improve the agricultural extension system in Africa by providing agricultural extension workers with opportunities to attend university and further expand their knowledge in the field. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,990,000 |
| Countries Reached | Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Mali |
| Program Name | BSC Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Bangladesh Scholarship Council |
| Explanation | This project aims to promote higher education in Bangladesh by awarding scholarships to university students in the medical, engineering, agriculture, science, technology, commerce and humanities fields through the Bangladesh Scholarship Council. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 75,700 |
| Countries Reached | Bangladesh |
| Program Name | Dispatching Japanese Senior Volunteers |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Nippon Skilled Volunteers Association |
| Explanation | This program sends Japanese senior volunteers (focusing particularly on people with a high level of skill and experience) to developing countries in Asia. 1) Target: 50 to 70 years old 2) Host institutions: Private companies, professional organizations, NGOs, local governments etc. in developing countries 3) Time Span: 6 months to a year 4) Method: 1) Identify needs of developing countries, 2) identify individuals that fit those needs, 3) identify host institutions, 4) provide preparatory training/send volunteers to host country |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 65,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Asia |
| Program Name | Donation of Used Emergency Vehicles to Myanmar |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Tokyo Myanmar Association |
| Explanation | Donation of used Japanese fire engines and ambulances to Myanmar. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 7,520,000 |
| Countries Reached | Myanmar |
| Program Name | Graduate Program in International Relations for Peking University |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | School of International Studies, Peking University |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster global-minded International Relations experts in China by supporting the operation of a MA course at the School of International Studies at Peking University, and joint doctoral course at Peking University and the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies at Waseda University |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 741,200 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | Performance of the Brazilian Junior Taiko Team in Japan / Dispatch of Japanese Taiko Instructors to Brazil |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Associacao Brasileira de Taiko |
| Explanation | This project provides the winning team in the junior category of the First National Taiko Championships in Brazil with the opportunity to visit Japan to participate in a tournament and various exchange activities. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 27,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Japan |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,125,100 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
| Program Name | Studies on the History of Taiwan Under Japanese Rule |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | The Association for Taiwan Historical Materials Studies |
| Explanation | This project supports the cataloguing of official documents of the Taiwanese government during the period that the country was under Japanese rule. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 40,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Taiwan, Japan |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University |
| Explanation | This project selects Asian public intellectuals to conduct research in another Asian country on a predetermined theme of importance for the region with the aim of creating a framework of cooperation between Asian public intellectuals that transcends existing networks of individuals and organizations. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,965,000 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan |
| Program Name | The Easter Festival Salzburg |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | The Easter Festival Salzburg |
| Explanation | Each year approximately 18000 people from around the world attend the Easter Festival Salzburg, which features classical music performances of the highest standard. The Easter Festival Salzburg 2005 will present the very best of classical music including two performances of Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte." Moreover, the Nippon Music Foundation and the Easter Festival Salzburg will perform the "Stradivarius concert" as a matinee. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EUR 255,000 |
| Countries Reached | Austria |
| Program Name | Support for Activities by Former JOCV Participants |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | The supporting organization of JOCV |
| Explanation | This project provides support for Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers undertaking development assistance activities with the aim of contributing to the development of beneficiary countries as well as nurturing development specialists in Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 12,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Exchange Scholarship for Nikkei Students to Study in Japan |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | The Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry with a strong desire/clear plan to carry out activities that either promote mutual understanding between Japan and their home country or contribute to the development of their home country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 81,290,000 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America All |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Ryoichi Sasakawa/Norman Borlaug Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Escuela Agricola Panamericana |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster future leaders in the agricultural sector in Latin America by providing scholarships to students from low-income families in the region. The scholarships provide full support for four years of study at Zamorano, during which time students receive a comprehensive education on sustainable rural development and agricultural improvement. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 793,300 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America All |
| Program Name | Nippon Foundation Scholarship Program for the Deaf Studying Abroad |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | International Leprosy Association (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides deaf Japanese persons who have completed compulsory education with opportunities to study abroad. The aim of the project is to empower the participants and nurture leaders of deaf communities at both domestic and international levels. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 19,427,950 |
| Countries Reached | U.S.A. |
| Program Name | The Nikkei Legacy Project |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Japanese American National Museum |
| Explanation | This project conducts research into the current status of documentation related to Nikkei communities, record their oral history, and creates a comprehensive website for the purpose of sharing this information with the wider public. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 400,000 |
| Countries Reached | U.S.A. |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Capacity Building) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities |
| Explanation | This project is aimed at standardizing and improving education at maritime universities around the world to respond to the increasing internationalization of the shipping industry. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 312,100 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Capacity Building) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project is aimed at standardizing and improving education at maritime universities around the world to respond to the increasing internationalization of the shipping industry. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 244,700 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Network Development) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities |
| Explanation | This project supports the activities of the International Association of Maritime Universities, which operates a network of leading maritime universities around the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 463,500 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Network Development) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project supports the activities of the International Association of Maritime Universities, which operates a network of leading maritime universities around the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 437,300 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-GEBCO Training Project |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) |
| Explanation | This projects provides seven students each year, primarily from developing countries, with scholarships to pursue a postgraduate degree in Ocean Bathymetry at a leading European or North American University (currently the University of New Hampshire), with the aim of training young scientists and bathymetrists that can contribute to the further development of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 502,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-GEBCO Training Project |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This projects provides six students each year, primarily from developing countries, with scholarships to pursue a postgraduate degree in Ocean Bathymetry at a leading European or North American University (currently Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire), with the aim of training young scientists and bathymetrists that can contribute to the further development of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 510,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-IMLI Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | International Maritime Law Institute |
| Explanation | The project provides scholarships to government officials and maritime specialists in developing countries so that they can pursue a Masters degree at the International Maritime Law Institute, and obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to help their countries implement UNCLOS and relations international instruments. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EUR 291,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-IMLI Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | International Maritime Law Institute (Malta) |
| Explanation | The project provides scholarships to government officials and maritime specialists in developing countries so that they can pursue a Masters degree at the International Maritime Law Institute, and obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to help their countries implement UNCLOS and relations international instruments. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EUR 313,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-POGO Visiting Professorship |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans |
| Explanation | This project sends visiting professors to research institutions in developing countries to conduct training programs for young researchers, with the aim of enhancing the nation's capacity to collect and analyze data on the ocean. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 241,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-POGO Visiting Professorship |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (Canada) |
| Explanation | This project sends visiting professors to research institutions in developing countries to conduct training programs for young researchers, with the aim of enhancing the nation's capacity to collect and analyze data on the ocean. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 281,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-SIRC Fellowship |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Seafarers International Research Centre, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University |
| Explanation | This project provides five two-year fellowships annually to students pursuing a postgraduate degree at the Seafarers International Research Center at Cardiff University, with the aim of fostering a new generation of leaders in the maritime community with expertise in the social sciences. Each year one outstanding student will be given the option to go onto a doctorate. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | EUR 414,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-SIRC Fellowship |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | Seafarers International Research Centre, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This project provides five two-year fellowships annually to students pursuing a postgraduate degree at the Seafarers International Research Center at Cardiff University, with the aim of fostering a new generation of leaders in the maritime community with expertise in the social sciences. Outstanding students will be given the option to go onto a doctorate. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | GBP 356,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Chairs |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | World Maritime University (Sweden) |
| Explanation | Three Chairs (in Maritime Administration, Marine Environment Management, and Maritime Technology) were established at the World Maritime University with the aim of increasing the variety of courses available to students as well as laying down the foundation for creating a doctoral program at the university. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Chairs |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | World Maritime University |
| Explanation | Three Chairs (in Maritime Administration, Marine Environment Management, and Maritime Technology) were established at the World Maritime University with the aim of increasing the variety of courses available to students as well as laying down the foundation for creating a doctoral program at the university. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2005 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,125,100 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia, Korea |
2004
Africa
Asia
Europe
Global
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Ocean
Russia
| Program Name | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education(SAFE) Program |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education(SAFE) (Switzerland) |
| Explanation | The dissemination of agricultural extension technology is vital to improving food security in Africa. To that end, there is a need to improve the skills of agricultural extension workers who are responsible for teaching farmersa about new farming technologies/techniques. This project aims to improve the agricultural extension systen in Africa by providing agricultural extension workers with opportunities to attend university and further expand their knowledge in the field. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 2,090,000 |
| Countries Reached | Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Mali |
| Program Name | Cataloging the Archives of the South Manchuria Railway Company |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Man Tie Information Library of the Academy of Social Sciences of JiLin Province (China) |
| Explanation | This project involves the cataloguing of archives of the South Manchuria Railway Company and compilation of copies for reading. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 15,780,000 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | Community Development through School Construction in Asia |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Asian Education and Friendship Association (AEFA) (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the construction of primary schools in the mountainous/minority regions of Asia. Beneficiary Regions: Northern Thailand/Laos and Vietnam. Construction to be undertaken for each school : Three to five classrooms, teacher's office, basic sanitary installations (bathrooms, well etc.). Construction: Construction will be undertaken by the local community in collaboration with local NGOs. Operation: In principle, the project will aim to help communities fund the operation of the school themselves, but will also be make efforts to invite support from primary and junior high schools in Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 46,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand |
| Program Name | Dispatching Japanese senior volunteers |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Nippon Skilled Volunteers Association (Japan) |
| Explanation | This program sends Japanese senior volunteers (focusing particularly on people with a high level of skill and experience) to developing countries in Asia. 1) Target: 50 to 70 years old (15 people a year) 2) Host institutions: Private companies, professional organizations, NGOs, local governments etc. in developing countries 3) Time Span: 6 months to a year 4) Method: 1) Identify needs of developing countries, 2) identify individuals that fit those needs, 3) identify host institutions, 4) provide preparatory training/send volunteers to host country |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 45,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Asia |
| Program Name | Eurasia Environmental NGOs Network |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project supports the establishment/expansion of a network of Environmental NGOs in the Black Sea/Central Asian Region with the aim of addressing environmental issues in the region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 57,100 |
| Countries Reached | Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazafstan,Kyrgystan, Turkmenistan, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey |
| Program Name | Graduate Program in International Relations |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | School of International Studies, Peking University (China) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster global-minded International Relations experts in China by supporting the operation of a MA course at the School of International Studies at Peking University, and joint doctoral course at Peking University and the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies at Waseda University |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 774,000 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | Japan Visit by Junior Taiko Drum Team |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Associacao Brasileira de Taiko (Brazil) |
| Explanation | This project provides the winning team in the junior category of the First National Taiko Championships in Brazil with the opportunity to visit Japan to participate in a tournament and various exchange activities. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 8,500,000 |
| Countries Reached | Japan |
| Program Name | Preservation of Russia-Japan Memories through St. Nicholas' Eyes |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | The Russian Society of St. Nicholas of Japan (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the publication of St.Nikolai's diaries in Russian and Japanese translation. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 80,200 |
| Countries Reached | Russia, Japan |
| Program Name | Promoting understanding of Japan among Central Asian Students in Turkey |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Japan Turkey Central Asia Friendship Association (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholaships to students from Central Asia studying in Turkey, with the aim of promoting understanding of Japan and Japanese culture among these students. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 71,200 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey |
| Program Name | Scholarship Distribution |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Bangladesh Scholarship Council (Bangladesh) |
| Explanation | This project aims to promote higher education in Bangladesh by awarding scholarships to university students in the medical, engineering, agriculture, science, technology, commerce and humanities fields through the Bangladesh Scholarship Council. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 52,400 |
| Countries Reached | Bangladesh |
| Program Name | Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students Studying in Turkey |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to students from Central Asia studying in Turkish Univesities with the aim of deepening ties between Turkey, Central Asia, and Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 268,000 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey |
| Program Name | Studies on the History of Taiwan Under Japanese Rule |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | The Association for Taiwan Historical Materials Studies (Taiwan) |
| Explanation | This project supports the cataloguing of official documents of the Taiwanese government during the period that the country was under Japanese rule. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 40,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Taiwan, Japan |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
| Explanation | This project selects Asian public intellectuals to conduct research in another Asian country on a predetermined theme of importance for the region with the aim of creating a framework of cooperation between Asian public intellectuals that transcends existing networks of individuals and organizations. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,948,000 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan |
| Program Name | Eurasia Environmental NGOs Network |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project supports the establishment/expansion of a network of Environmental NGOs in the Black Sea/Central Asian Region with the aim of addressing environmental issues in the region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 57,100 |
| Countries Reached | Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazafstan,Kyrgystan, Turkmenistan, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey |
| Program Name | Students' Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster a new generation of leaders with a truly global outlook by providing forums for young people from around the world to engage in dialogue with each other and also leading figures in international institutions, governments, civil society, and the private sector. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 130,000 |
| Countries Reached | Czech Republic |
| Program Name | The Easter Festival Salzburg |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Herbert von Karayan Easter Festival Foundation (Austria) |
| Explanation | Each year approximately 18000 people from around the world attend the Easter Festival Salzburg, which features classical music performances of the highest standard. The Easter Festival Salzburg 2005 will present the very best of classical music including two performances of Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte." Moreover, the Nippon Music Foundation and the Easter Festival Salzburg will perform the "Stradivarius Concert" as a matinee. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 255,000 |
| Countries Reached | Austria |
| Program Name | Support for activities in developing countries by former JOCV |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | The Supporting Organization of JOCV (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers undertaking development assistance activities with the aim of contributing to the development of beneficary countries as well as nurtuting development specialists in Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 7,500,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Environment Prize |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the organization of the 20th Anniversary Ceremony Event for the UNEP Sasakawa Environment Prize which was founded with an endowment fund established at UNEP by The Nippon Foundation in 1982. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | UNEP Sasakawa Environment Prize |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) (Kenya) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the development and publication of a booklet chronicling the twenty years of the UNEP Sasakawa Environment Prize. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 85,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Volunteer projects in developing countries |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | The supporting organization of JOCV (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides financial support to Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers wanting to conduct activities aimed at improving the living standards of people or resolving important issues in their host country in addition to their officially assigned work. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 3,600,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Nippon Foundation Scholarship Program for Study in Japan |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | The Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry with a strong desire/clear plan to carry out activities that either promote mutual understanding between Japan and their home country or contribute to the development of their home country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 56,145,125 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America |
| Program Name | Performance of the Coro Maschile Ropponghi in Cuba |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Instituto Cubano de la Musica (Cuba) |
| Explanation | This project will provide support for a performance by the choir "Coro Maschile Ropponghi" in Cuba with the aim of promoting cultural exchange between Japan and Cuba. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 2,430,000 |
| Countries Reached | Cuba |
| Program Name | Eurasia Environmental NGOs Network |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project supports the establishment/expansion of a network of Environmental NGOs in the Black Sea/Central Asian Region with the aim of addressing environmental issues in the region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 57,100 |
| Countries Reached | Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazafstan,Kyrgystan, Turkmenistan, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey |
| Program Name | Promoting understanding of Japan among Central Asian Students in Turkey |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Japan Turkey Central Asia Friendship Association (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholaships to students from Central Asia studying in Turkey, with the aim of promoting understanding of Japan and Japanese culture among these students. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 71,200 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey |
| Program Name | Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students Studying in Turkey |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to students from Central Asia studying in Turkish Univesities with the aim of deepening ties between Turkey, Central Asia, and Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 268,000 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey |
| Program Name | Nippon Foundation Scholarship Program for the Deaf Studying Abroad |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Japanese ASL Signers Society (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides deaf Japanese persons who have completed compulsory education with opportunities to study abroad. The aim of the project is to empower the participants and nurture leaders of deaf communities at both domestic and international levels. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 4,104,950 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America |
| Program Name | PEN-International for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (US) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,251,900 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia |
| Program Name | The Nikkei Legacy Project |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Japanese American National Museum (US) |
| Explanation | This project conducts research into the current status of documentation related to Nikkei communities, record their oral history, and creates a comprehensive website for the purpose of sharing this information with the wider public. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 500,000 |
| Countries Reached | US, Canada |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Capacity Building) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project is aimed at standardizing and improving education at maritime universities around the world to respond to the increasing internationalization of the shipping industry. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 312,100 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | International Association of Maritime Universities (Network Development) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project supports the activities of the International Association of Maritime Universities, which operates a network of leading maritime universities around the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 463,500 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-GEBCO Training Project |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This projects provides six students each year, primarily from developing countries, with scholarships to pursue a postgraduate degree in Ocean Bathymetry at a leading European or North American University (currently Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire), with the aim of training young scientists and bathymetrists that can contribute to the further development of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 502,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-IMLI Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | International Maritime Law Institute (Malta) |
| Explanation | The project provides scholarships to government officials and maritime specialists in developing countries so that they can pursue a Masters degree at the International Maritime Law Institute, and obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to help their countries implement UNCLOS and relations internatinoal instruments. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 291,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-POGO Visiting Professorship |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (Canada) |
| Explanation | This project sends visiting professors to research institutions in developing countries to conduct training programs for young researchers, with the aim of enhancing the nation's capacity to collect and analyze data on the ocean. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 241,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-SIRC Fellowship |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Seafarers International Research Centre, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (The United Kingdom) |
| Explanation | This project provides five two-year fellowships annually to students pursuing a postgraduate degree at the Seafarers International Research Center at Cardiff University, with the aim of fostering a new generation of leaders in the maritime community with expertise in the social sciences. Each year one outstanding student will be given the option to go onto a doctorate. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 414,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Chairs |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | World Maritime University (Sweden) |
| Explanation | Three Chairs (in Maritime Administration, Marine Environment Management, and Maritime Technology) were established at the World Maritime University with the aim of increasing the variety of courses available to students as well as laying down the foundation for creating a doctoral program at the university. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Eurasia Environmental NGOs Network |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project supports the establishment/expansion of a network of Environmental NGOs in the Black Sea/Central Asian Region with the aim of addressing environmental issues in the region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 57,100 |
| Countries Reached | Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazafstan,Kyrgystan, Turkmenistan, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey |
| Program Name | PEN-International for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (US) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,251,900 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia |
| Program Name | Preservation of Russia-Japan Memories through St. Nicholas' Eyes |
| Year | 2004 |
| Organization | The Russian Society of St. Nicholas of Japan (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the publication of St.Nikolai's diaries in Russian and Japanese translation. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 80,200 |
| Countries Reached | Russia, Japan |
2003
Africa
Asia
Europe
Global
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Ocean
Russia
| Program Name | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) Program |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) (Switzerland) |
| Explanation | The dissemination of agricultural extension technology is vital to improving food security in Africa. To that end, there is a need to improve the skills of agricultural extension workers who are responsible for teaching farmers about new farming technologies/techniques. This project aims to improve the agricultural extension systems in Africa by providing agricultural extension workers with opportunities to attend university and further expand their knowledge in the field. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,700,000 |
| Countries Reached | Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Mali |
| Program Name | Base Transformation in Japan |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Hudson Institute (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project is conducting a feasibility study on the possibility of transforming Yokota Air Base into a dual use civilian/military facility with the aim of further promoting US-Japan relations. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 230,000 |
| Countries Reached | Japan, U.S.A. |
| Program Name | Cataloging the Archives of the South Manchuria Railway Company |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Man Tie Information Library of the Academy of Social Sciences of JiLin Province (China) |
| Explanation | This project involves the cataloguing of archives of the South Manchuria Railway Company and compilation of copies for reading. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 7,750,000 |
| Countries Reached | China, Japan |
| Program Name | Dispatching Japanese Senior Volunteers |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Japan Silver Volunteers (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides senior Japanese technicians (over 40 years of age) with opportunities to visit Bhutan to share their expertise with local technicians and contribute to the enhancement of people's living standards. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 9,185,000 |
| Countries Reached | Bhutan, Laos |
| Program Name | Empowering Villages for a Sustainable Livelihood Part-II |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Lanka Jatika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (Sri Lanka) |
| Explanation | This project aims to empower pioneering and intermediary villages in three administrative districts in Sri Lanka by providing the necessary technical, financial and coordination support and strengthening inter-village and intra-village networks. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 100,000 |
| Countries Reached | Sri Lanka |
| Program Name | Graduate Program in International Relations |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | School of International Studies, Peking University (China) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster global-minded International Relations experts in China by supporting the operation of a MA course at the School of International Studies at Peking University, and a joint doctoral course between Peking University and the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies at Waseda University. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 631,000 |
| Countries Reached | China |
| Program Name | Japan-U.S. Nonprofit Exchange Programs |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Japan-US Community Education and Exchange (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This program aims to promote civil society by strengthening and linking the nonprofit sectors in Japan and the U.S. through bilateral nonprofit internships, fellowships, organizational exchange and professional training. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 620,000 |
| Countries Reached | Japan |
| Program Name | Overbrook-Nippon Network on Educational Technology-ON-NET |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Overbrook School for the Blind (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This program assists blind persons and the organizations that serve them in making full use of the latest developments in the field of information technology, in order to improve educational and employment opportunities for blind persons, and establish a regional network of individuals/organizations that work together to achieve shared objectives. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 240,000 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,267,700 |
| Countries Reached | Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic, Russia |
| Program Name | Preservation of Russia-Japan Memories through St. Nicholas' Eyes |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | The Russian Society of St. Nicholas of Japan (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the publication of St. Nikolai's diaries in Russian and Japanese. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 42,300 |
| Countries Reached | Japan, Russia |
| Program Name | Scholarship Distribution |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Bangladesh Scholarship Council (Bangladesh) |
| Explanation | This project aims to promote higher education in Bangladesh by awarding scholarships to university students in the medical, engineering, agriculture, science, technology, commerce and humanities fields through the Bangladesh Scholarship Council. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 54,000 |
| Countries Reached | Bangladesh |
| Program Name | Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students Studying in Turkey |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to students from Central Asia studying in Turkish Universities with the aim of deepening ties between Turkey, Central Asia, and Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 179,300 |
| Countries Reached | Central Asia, Turkey |
| Program Name | Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students in Turkey |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to exceptional students from Central Asia studying at universities in Turkey. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 88,600 |
| Countries Reached | Central Asia, Turkey |
| Program Name | Studies on the History of Taiwan Under Japanese Rule |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | The Association for TAIWAN Historical Materials Studies (Taiwan) |
| Explanation | This project supports the cataloguing of official documents of the Taiwanese government during the period that the country was under Japanese rule. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 40,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Taiwan, Japan |
| Program Name | Supporting the Sasakawa Pan Asia Fund |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan) |
| Explanation | This fund supports a variety of projects that promote mutual understanding and networking in areas such as economics, security and science in the Pan Asia region. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 2,000,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | India, Japan and all of Southeast Asia |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Malaysia) |
| Explanation | This project selects Asian public intellectuals to conduct research in other Asian countries on a predetermined theme of importance for the region with the aim of creating a pool of Asian public intellectuals that transcends existing networks of individuals and organizations. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,690,200 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan |
| Program Name | The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Gadjah Mada University (UGM) (Indonesia) |
| Explanation | This project provides fellowships to students at the University of Gadjah Mada through the Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund with the aim of fostering leaders that will contribute to social change in their country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | Indonesia |
| Program Name | The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Jadavpur University (India) |
| Explanation | This program awards fellowships to exceptional students enrolled in Humanities and Social Sciences programs at Jadavpur University. It aims to foster a new generation that can transcend national, ethnic, economic, and disciplinary boundaries, and contribute to the development of India and the rest of the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | India |
| Program Name | The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Jawaharlal Nehru University (India) |
| Explanation | This program awards fellowships to exceptional students enrolled in M.Phil/Ph.D programs in the Schools/Centers of Humanities and Social Sciences at JNU. It aims to foster a new generation of leaders that can transcend national, ethnic, economic, and disciplinary boundaries and promote sustainable and holistic development in India and the rest of the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,000,000 |
| Countries Reached | India |
| Program Name | Easter Festival Salzburg |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Easter Festival Salzburg (Austria) |
| Explanation | Each year approximately 18000 people from around the world attend the Easter Festival Salzburg, which features classical music performances of the highest standard. The Easter Festival Salzburg 2004 presented the very best of classical music including two performances of Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte." Moreover, the Nippon Music Foundation and the Easter Festival Salzburg put on the "Stradivarius concert" as a matinee. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 255,000 |
| Countries Reached | Austria |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,267,700 |
| Countries Reached | Czech Republic, Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Russia |
| Program Name | Projects by Japanese Volunteers in Developing Countries |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | The supporting organization of JOCV (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides financial support to Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers wanting to conduct activities aimed at improving the living standards of people or resolving important issues in their host country in addition to their officially assigned work. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPN 1,500,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Students' Forum 2000 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Forum 2000 Foundation (Czech Republic) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster a new generation of leaders with a truly global outlook by providing forums for young people from around the world to engage in dialogue with each other and also leading figures in international institutions, governments, civil society, and the private sector. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 130,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Japanese Garden Rehabilitation |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Sociedad Japonesa de La Paz (Bolivia) |
| Explanation | This project supports the reconstruction of a Japanese garden that was created in 1975. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 24,400 |
| Countries Reached | Bolivia |
| Program Name | Nippon Foundation Scholarship Program for Study in Japan |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Asociacion Colombo Japonesa (Colombia) |
| Explanation | This project provides young Latin Americans of Japanese descent with scholarships to study in Japan with the aim of fostering future leaders in the region and promoting a greater understanding of Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 2,999,000 |
| Countries Reached | Colombia |
| Program Name | Nippon Foundation Scholarship Program for Study in Japan |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | The Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry with a strong desire/clear plan to carry out activities that either promote mutual understanding between Japan and their home country or contribute to the development of their home country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 18,490,326 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America |
| Program Name | Nippon Foundation Scholarship Program for Study in Japan |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | The Association of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry with a strong desire/clear plan to carry out activities that either promote mutual understanding between Japan and their home country or contribute to the development of their home country. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | JPY 34,424,995 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America |
| Program Name | Ryoichi Sasakawa/Norman Borlaug Scholarship Program |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Escuela Agricola Panamericana (Honduras) |
| Explanation | This project aims to foster future leaders in the agricultural sector in Latin America by providing scholarships to students from low-income families in the region. The scholarships provide full support for four years of study at Zamorano, during which time students receive a comprehensive education on sustainable rural development and agricultural improvement. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 821,000 |
| Countries Reached | Latin America |
| Program Name | Promoting Understanding of Japan Among Central Asian Students in Turkey |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Japan Turkey Central Asia Friendship Association (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to students from Central Asia studying in Turkey, with the aim of promoting understanding of Japan and Japanese culture among these students. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 34,800 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey |
| Program Name | Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students Studying in Turkey |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to students from Central Asia studying in Turkish Universities with the aim of deepening ties between Turkey, Central Asia, and Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 179,300 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey, Central Asia |
| Program Name | Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students in Turkey |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkey) |
| Explanation | This project provides scholarships to students from Central Asia studying in Turkish Universities with the aim of deepening ties between Turkey, Central Asia, and Japan. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 88,600 |
| Countries Reached | Turkey, Central Asia |
| Program Name | Base Transformation in Japan |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Hudson Institute (U.S.A) |
| Explanation | This project is conducting a feasibility study on the possibility of transforming Yokota Air Base into a dual use civilian/military facility with the aim of further promoting US-Japan relations. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 230,000 |
| Countries Reached | U.S.A., Japan |
| Program Name | The Nikkei Legacy Project |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Japanese American National Museum (U.S.A) |
| Explanation | This project conducts research into the current status of documentation related to Nikkei communities, records their oral history, and creates a comprehensive website for the purpose of sharing this information with the wider public. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 585,000 |
| Countries Reached | U.S.A., Canada |
| Program Name | Dynamics of Regional Cooperation on Oceans and Coasts |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | PEMSEA: Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (Philippines) |
| Explanation | This project brings together a group of international experts from around the globe to conduct analyses/inter-regional comparison on the dynamics of regional cooperation on oceans and coasts, identify basic principles for achieving effective regional cooperation, and contribute to capacity building in the field through the development of teaching materials and training courses. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 200,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Human Resources Development and Advancement of the Legal Order of the World's Oceans |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | DOALOS: Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs (United Nations) |
| Explanation | This fellowship program provides government officials/researchers of ocean affairs from developing countries with the opportunity to undertake a training program composed of an internship period at DOALOS and training at a relevant university, so that they can enhance their countries' capacity to implement and enforce UNCLOS and related international instruments. Ten scholarships are provided each year. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,110,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | IAMU: International Association of Maritime Universities |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Maritime Faculty, Istanbul Technical University (Turkey) |
| Explanation | IAMU is an international network of maritime universities (with currently 43 member institutions) that was established with the aim of standardizing and improving maritime education around the world. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 590,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-GEBCO Training Project |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) (England) |
| Explanation | This project provides seven students each year, primarily from developing countries, with scholarships to pursue a postgraduate degree in Ocean Bathymetry at a leading European or North American University (currently the University of New Hampshire), with the aim of training young scientists and bathymetrists that can contribute to the further development of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 533,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-POGO Visiting Professorship |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | POGO: Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (Canada) |
| Explanation | This project sends visiting professors to research institutions in developing countries to conduct training programs for young researchers, with the aim of enhancing the nation's capacity to collect and analyze data on the ocean. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 381,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | NF-SIRC Fellowship |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | SIRC: Seafarers International Research Center, Cardiff University (England) |
| Explanation | This project provides five two-year fellowships annually to students pursuing a postgraduate degree at the Seafarers International Research Center at Cardiff University, with the aim of fostering a new generation of leaders in the maritime community with expertise in the social sciences. Each year one outstanding student will be given the option to go on to a doctorate. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 253,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Ocean Governance Network: The Education Task Force |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | The Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (Australia) |
| Explanation | This project brings together experts in education, research and policy from around the world to carry out research into ocean governance education and training world-wide with the aim of identifying and proposing ways to fill the various needs of Ocean Governance Education. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 65,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Project for Advancement of a New Legal Order on the World's Oceans (2003-2004) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | IMLI: International Maritime Law Institute (Malta) |
| Explanation | The project provides scholarships to government officials and maritime specialists in developing countries so that they can pursue a Masters degree at the International Maritime Law Institute, and obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to help their countries implement UNCLOS and related international instruments. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 284,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Project for Advancement of a New Legal Order on the World's Oceans (2004-2005) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | IMLI: International Maritime Law Institute (Malta) |
| Explanation | The project provides scholarships to government officials and maritime specialists in developing countries so that they can pursue a Masters degree at the International Maritime Law Institute, and obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to help their countries implement UNCLOS and related international instruments. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | Euro 291,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Research on National Ocean Policies of the World |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, University of Delaware (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project brings together academic experts and government officials working on national ocean policies from around the globe to carry out comparative policy analyses, develop textbooks and training courses, and conduct policy briefing to public officials, journalists, and others. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 211,600 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | The Nippon Foundation Chairs |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | WMU: World Maritime University (Sweden) |
| Explanation | Three Chairs (in Maritime Administration, Marine Environment Management, and Maritime Technology) were established at World Maritime University with the aim of increasing the variety of courses available to students as well as laying down the foundation for creating a doctoral program at the university. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 300,000 |
| Countries Reached | Global |
| Program Name | Postsecondary Education Network International |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (U.S.A.) |
| Explanation | This project aims to enhance deaf education and increase employment opportunities for deaf/hearing impaired people around the world by creating an international network of higher education institutions for deaf/hearing impaired people under the leadership of NTID. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 1,267,700 |
| Countries Reached | Russia, Thailand, China, Philippines, Japan, Czech Republic |
| Program Name | Preservation of Russia-Japan Memories through St. Nicholas' Eyes |
| Year | 2003 |
| Organization | The Russian Society of St. Nicholas of Japan (Japan) |
| Explanation | This project provides support for the publication of St. Nikolai's diaries in Russian and Japanese translation. |
| Fields | Human Resources Development |
| Grant Size | USD 42,300 |
| Countries Reached | Russia, Japan |