Now hiring in our Tokyo Office!
Our Tokyo office is seeking a part-time staff member in Japan. The job announcement (in Japanese) is included below.
Now Accepting Applications: 2023 Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars Program
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce recruitment for the 2023 Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars Program. This unique program was launched in 2013 to bring young researchers from Japan’s pharmaceutical research and development field to the...
Announcing the First Cohort of the Mansfield Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Nuclear Policy Experts Program
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the first cohort of the Mansfield Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Nuclear Policy Experts program. This international cooperation opportunity aims to nurture a new generation of nuclear...
Policy Recommendations from 12th U.S.-Japan Space Forum Meeting
In October 2022, the U.S.-Japan Space Forum gathered in Tokyo for its 12th meeting to discuss recent changes in the operating environment for space businesses, government policy towards outer space, and the applications of space to traditional domains like maritime...
Building Resilient Energy Systems: Lessons from Japan Roundtable
On February 1, 2023 the Mansfield Foundation convened a roundtable discussion with Dr. Jennifer Sklarew (Assistant Professor, Energy and Sustainability Policy, George Mason University) who spoke on the research behind her recently published book, Building Resilient...
Building a Cyber Workforce Event in Tokyo
On December 13, 2022, the Mansfield Foundation held a public event on Building a Cyber Workforce Through the U.S.-Japan Alliance at the University of Tokyo, Hongō Campus. Juliane Doscher (Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation) and Abigail Bard (U.S. Embassy in Tokyo)...
Roundtable on U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Cybersecurity
On January 13, 2023, the Mansfield Foundation hosted Dr. Benjamin Bartlett (Miami University in Oxford, Ohio), Mihoko Matsubara (NTT Corporation, Tokyo), and Simone Petrella (CyberVista) for a roundtable discussion addressing why and how the United States and Japan...
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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 >>
