Now Hiring: Associate Director of Programs
Looking for our other position announcements? The Mansfield Foundation is currently hiring two new program assistants. Position Announcement: The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes understanding and cooperation between Asia...
26th Class of Mansfield Fellows Welcomed at Tokyo Reception
On September 1, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and the National Personnel Authority (NPA) held a welcome reception for the 26th class of Mansfield Fellows at Iikura House in Tokyo. At the reception, Foreign Minister...
Joint Statement from U.S.-ROK-Japan Legislative Exchange
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission-Thomas S. Foley Legislative Exchange represented by legislators from the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan met on August 10, 2022, and released the following joint statement after their meeting: As democratically...
Eighth Cohort of Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars to Visit U.S. in September
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the eighth cohort of the Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars Program. This international exchange and professional development opportunity brings young pharmaceutical researchers from...
Public Event: Space Tech & Maritime Domain Awareness in the South China Sea
Join the Mansfield Foundation at Keio University in Tokyo for a public symposium on maritime domain awareness in the South China Sea on Thursday, October 20 from 2:30 - 4:30pm. As the South China Sea continues to grow in importance as a major thoroughfare for trade,...
Roundtable: The Ukraine Crisis and Implications for Japan
On February 9, 2022, the Mansfield Foundation convened a roundtable discussion with Prof. Gilbert Rozman (Princeton University) and Prof. Yoko Iwama (GRIPS), who explored Japan's role in the Ukrainian crisis and its possible consequences on the future of the...
GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Online Seminar: “What everyone needs to know about Intellectual Property Law”
Speaker: Fred Carl (Mansfield Fellow), Attorney Advisor – Trademarks, Tm Classification Policy & Practice, United States Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce Moderator: Jun SUZUKI, Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies...
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Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program
Established by the U.S. Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. federal government employees with Japan expertise, each year the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program places a select group of U.S. officials in postings in their Japanese counterpart agencies. With the selection of the twenty-third group of Fellows in 2018, more than 150 federal government officials have now entered the Mansfield Fellowship Program. VISIT SITE »
Strengthening Government & Expert Networks
U.S. success depends on understanding and collaborating with our partners in Asia, a region that, in Mike Mansfield’s words, “…is where our future lies.” The Foundation builds and sustains networks of elected leaders, researchers, and policy experts, networks that encourage cooperation on common interests and contribute to continued, constructive U.S. engagement in Asia. OUR WORK IN ACTION »
Advancing Policy Through Working Groups
By connecting people and their ideas the Foundation’s working groups contribute to solving problems and creating opportunities. By sustaining that engagement, these programs also lead to better policymaking. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS >>
Informing & Engaging Opinion Leaders
Mike Mansfield was known for his tendency to listen more than talk, and was highly respected for his sense of bipartisanship and integrity. These values guide the Foundation’s outreach to opinion leaders and the public through programs that provide informed and balanced perspectives on U.S.-Asia issues. LEARN MORE >>
