
Now Hiring: Vice President
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, a Congressionally created non-profit organization that promotes understanding and cooperation between the United States and Asia, is seeking to fill the position of Vice President in its Washington, D.C. office. The Vice...

U.S.-Japan Network for the Future Cohort 7: Applications are Open!
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and the Japan Foundation are pleased to announce the recruitment of a new group of participants for the “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program. This program was launched in 2009 to foster a new generation of U.S.-Japan...

Now Hiring: Finance Officer
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION AND ROLE The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that promotes understanding and cooperation among the nations and peoples of Asia and the United States. The Foundation is also a 509(a)(1) public charity,...

Call for Applications: Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Nuclear Policy Experts
Applications for the second cohort of the "Mansfield Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Nuclear Policy Experts” program are now open! Deadline to apply: January 28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST This training program aims to nurture a new generation of Japanese and American...

Policy Recommendations for Maritime Domain Awareness and Space Technology
In 2021, the Mansfield Foundation convened a working group of practitioners and scholars to address how best to establish more effective maritime domain awareness in the contested South China Sea. The spark for this working group came from the U.S.-Japan Space Forum,...

Training in Washington, D.C.: the Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Nuclear Policy Experts Program
From September 10-17, 2023, fourteen U.S.-based and Japanese Master’s and Ph.D. students gathered in Washington, D.C. for the in-person training component of the Mansfield Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Nuclear Policy Experts program. The program aims to nurture a new...
U.S.-Japan Network for the Future: Cohort 5 Op Eds and Publications
As part of their participation in the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future, members of Cohort Five worked on opinion pieces and other writings to refine their expertise into short, policy-relevant articles. From 2021 to 2023, Network Experts used their research,...

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...