Trilateral Youth Empowerment Program Capstone in Washington
From August 6-11, 2023, fifteen young people from Japan, Korea, and the United States gathered in Washington for the capstone component of the Trilateral Youth Empowerment Program, a part of the Maureen Mansfield Women’s Empowerment Series. The program aims to build...
Message from Frank Jannuzi, President & CEO, on departure of Vice President Benjamin Self
After a successful eight-year tenure as Vice President of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, Benjamin Self is departing the Foundation to pursue other opportunities. Ben's tenure at the Foundation has been marked by several significant accomplishments,...
Building Trilateral Momentum: U.S.-Korea-Japan Summit Discussion
With relations between Korea and Japan improving over the last year, the leaders of the United States, Korea, and Japan met in Washington on August 18 to discuss a common approach for addressing regional and global security challenges and enhancing economic...
New Report on U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Cybersecurity
From 2021-2023, the Mansfield Foundation convened a working group of practitioners and scholars to address growing concerns surrounding the severe lack of human capital in the field of cybersecurity, with a particular focus on the U.S.-Japan relationship. Following...
Roundtable on South Korea and Japan’s Energy Security and Energy Transition Strategies
On July 27, 2023, the Mansfield Foundation convened a roundtable called "The Future of Energy Security and Energy Transition in South Korea and Japan.” Moderated by Dr. Kent A. Calder (Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies), the event featured discourse...
Mansfield – Fulbright University Vietnam Conference on Energy Transition
On July 20, 2023, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, in conjunction with Fulbright University Vietnam, convened "Greener Together: Key Prerequisites for Energy Transition in Vietnam." This public conference in Ho Chi Minh City gathered energy and...
Ninth Cohort of Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars Announced
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the ninth cohort of the Mansfield-PhRMA Research Scholars Program. This international exchange and professional development opportunity brings young pharmaceutical researchers from Japan...
Applications open for Mansfield Fellowship Program
Applications for the 29th class of Mansfield Fellows are open from July 3rd to October 31st, 2023! Open to U.S. federal employees, the program will consist of a year of language and area studies, followed by a homestay immersion program and 10 months of placement in...
Discussion with Mika Takagi (NEDO): Navigating the Contemporary Energy and Technological Landscape
On June 12, 2023, the Mansfield Foundation hosted an event featuring Ms. Mika Takagi, the Director General of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)'s Washington D.C. Office. The discussion shed light on the role and activities of...
Capitol Hill Asia Policy Dialogue on ASEAN Centrality Today and Moving Forward
On June 8, 2023, the Mansfield Foundation hosted the first in-person event of its Capitol Hill Asia Policy Dialogues series since 2020. The event, titled “ASEAN Centrality Today and Moving Forward,” was held in the Rayburn House Office Building. Ambassador Ted Osius,...