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...
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...
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)...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Roundtable: Communication is Power for the Nuclear Industry in Japan
On December 2, 2022, the Mansfield Foundation convened a roundtable discussion with Dr. Mariko Nishizawa (Founding Director, Litera Japan) and Mr. Paul Dickman (Senior Policy Fellow, Argonne National Laboratory) who spoke on the challenges of recruiting a new...
[Application Now Closed] Call for Applications: Maureen Mansfield Women’s Trilateral Youth Empowerment Program
Update: The application for this program closed on January 23, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Thank you so much for your interest in this program. For a program overview and further details, please visit: Maureen Mansfield Women's Empowerment Series: Trilateral Youth...
Public Event: Building a Cyber Workforce Through the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Join the Mansfield Foundation and a group of experts from the United States and Japan on Tuesday, December 13 from 2-4pm JST on University of Tokyo Hongō Campus to explore how the two nations can build human capital in the field of cybersecurity by utilizing the...