Date : March 29, 2023
The Revision of Development Cooperation Charter – How Japan can Meet the Expectations of the International Community (Ms. Akiko Yuge, Professor, Hosei University)
post date : 2023.03.17
Eight years after the revision of the Development Cooperation Charter in 2015, crises such as the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have had a significant impact on both developed and developing countries alike.
In light of these changes in the international situation and recent developments in Japanese diplomacy, Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa established the "Advisory Panel on the Revision of Development Cooperation Charter" in September last year.
In December last year, the Advisory Panel submitted a report to Foreign Minister Hayashi with recommendations, including the strategic use of ODA to promote a rule-based "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" and a doubling of the ODA budget over the next decade.
As discussions on the revision of the Development Cooperation Charter draw to a close, the FPCJ has invited Professor Akiko Yuge of Hosei University, a member of the Advisory Panel to discuss the main points of the recommendations on the revision of the Development Cooperation Charter and the direction Japan should take.
■Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing, as it will be a Zoom webinar.
■Date: March 29 (Wed), 2023 , 15:00-16:30 (Deadline for application: 12:00 March 28 2023)
■Theme: The Revision of Development Cooperation Charter - How Japan can Meet the Expectations of the International Community
■Briefer: Ms. Akiko Yuge, Professor, Department of Global Politics, Faculty of Law, Hosei University
■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation
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*In principle, questions will only be accepted from members of the foreign press.
■Members of the Foreign Press:
Please send any questions for the briefer or topics you are interested in to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp by Noon on Monday, March 27.
As there will only be a limited amount of time to ask questions during the briefing, we will collect questions and provide them to the briefer in advance.
Embassy representatives and FPCJ supporting members may also watch the briefing as observers (admission free).
■How to Apply: Please refer to the email we sent.
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