Important Announcement
We will no longer be accepting applications for the program. For details please read the announcement on the ALFP website.
http://alfpnetwork.net/en/important-announcement/
About ALFP
The Japan Foundation Asia Center and the International House of Japan (I-House) have jointly been conducting the Asian Leadership Fellow Program since 1996.
Each year, those intellectuals from Asia, having deep roots in civil society and playing a leading role in initiating solidarity among concerned people are invited to reside in Japan for about two months. During their stay in Japan, Fellows intensively discuss regional and global challenges through a series of dialogues. By offering an opportunity of living together, ALFP seeks to create a close, personal, and professional network of public intellectuals in the region.
The Program Overview in 2018
The grand theme for 2018 is "Imagining Plural Asias: How Can We Enrich Interrelationships across Borders?" Asia today is more diverse and interconnected than ever. Relationships within the region, as well as with other parts of the world, have become multiple and dynamic. These plural faces of and linkages across Asia can be understood from various perspectives, such as Asia's changing position in the world, diversity and interconnectedness within Asia, and complex relations among different groups at the national and the sub-national, local level. How can these plural and diverse "Asias" be translated into resources for creating sustainable and inclusive societies rather than falling into marginalization and conflict? Newly-selected eight fellows will actively engage in constructive discussion on these issues.
| Program Period | September 10 to November 2, 2018 |
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| Accommodation | International House of Japan (I-House) |
| Schedule | Monday, September 10: Commencement of Program September-October: Seminars with resource persons, field trips, public forums etc. Main events
Friday, November 2: End of program |
ALFP Fellows for 2018
Asmin Fransiska
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (Indonesia)
Lydia Lubon
Documentary Filmmaker and Producer (Independent) (Malaysia)
Alongkot Maiduang
Academic Officer, Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology / Art & Culture Journalist, Judprakai Newspaper (Thailand)
Silot Uon
Career Advisor, SeeChange International Cambodia (Cambodia)
Sawanishi Mikiko
Deputy Executive Head, United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) (Japan)
Sun Dong
Poet / Professor and Deputy Director, Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (China)
Samrat Choudhury
Author / Journalist (Independent) (India)
Aziz Ali Dad
Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) (Pakistan)
The Fellows' profiles are available on ALFP website.
http://alfpnetwork.net/en/fellow/
The Program Overview in 2017
The grand theme for 2017 is "Seeking Our Commons in Asia: How Can We Create Visions for the Future?" When the public sphere is expanding into various realms, such as economics, society, culture, nature, and digital space, what can people in Asia share in common while acknowledging and respecting differences in values and standards? And through dialogue and collaboration, how can we create new values, ideas, and movements from this "commons" or common ground, and connect them to a future which starts from Asia? Newly-selected seven fellows will actively engage in constructive discussions on these issues.
| Program Period | September 11 to November 2, 2017 |
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| Accommodation | International House of Japan (I-House) |
| Schedule | Monday, September 11: Commencement of Program September-October: Seminars with resource persons, fields trips, public forums etc. Main events
Thursday, November 2: End of program |
ALFP Fellows for
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Hatano Ayako
Visiting Scholar, U.S.-Asia Law Institute, New York University School of Law (Japan) |
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Fazal Khaliq
Reporter, Dawn Media Group / Cultural Activist (Pakistan) |
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Sudirman Nasir
Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University (Indonesia) |
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Smita M. Patil
Assistant Professor, School of Gender and Development Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (India) |
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Phan Thanh Duc
Dean, Faculty of Management Information Systems, Banking Academy of Vietnam (Vietnam) |
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Saroj Srisai
Head, Environment Division, ASEAN Secretariat (Thailand) |
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Wang Xin
Deputy Director, Multimedia Center, Nanjing Daily (China) |
The Fellows' profiles are available on ALFP website.
http://alfpnetwork.net/en/fellow/
The Program Overview in 2016
| Grand Theme | Seeking Our Commons in Asia: How Can We Create Visions for the Future? |
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| Program Period | September 5 to October 28, 2016 |
| Accommodation | International House of Japan (I-House) |
| Schedule | Mon., September 5: Commencement of the Program September-October: Seminars with resource persons, field trips, public seminar etc. Main events
Fri., October 28: The program ends |
ALFP Fellows for 2016
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Ayang Utriza Yakin
Lecturer, UIN Jakarta / Vice-Chairman, Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama for Mosque Affairs (Indonesia) |
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Criselda Yabes
Writer / Journalist (Independent) (Philippines) |
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Saroj Srisai
Programme Coordinator, ASEAN Secretariat (Thailand) Regrettably, Mr. Saroj Srisai's scheduled visit to Japan has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. |
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Phan Ngoc Diem Han
CEO Chief Executive Officer, (Vietnam) |
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Lee Taeho
Chair, Policy Committee, (Korea) |
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Kumar Sundaram
Senior Researcher, Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (India) |
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Amran Hossain
Faculty Member, Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) |
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Fujioka Emiko
Secretary General, Fukushima Beacon for Global Citizens Network (Japan) |
The Fellows' profiles are available on ALFP website.
http://alfpnetwork.net/en/fellow/
Program Overview for 2015
| Grand Theme | Seeking Our Commons in Asia: How Can We Create Visions for the Future? | |
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| Program Period | September 7 to October 31, 2015 | |
| Venue | International House of Japan | |
■Program Summary
| September 7 | Orientation、Welcoming Reception at International House of Japan |
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| September- October |
The Fellows met a number of Japan-based resource persons from academia, NGOs, and business sectors to share their expertise and insight concerning contemporary Japan and Asia. They also initiated "peer-learning sessions" to have in-depth discussions on specific issues.
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| September 13-14 | A weekend retreat was organized in Hakone, Kanagawa, where the Fellows presented their discussion papers on their expertise and areas of interests with several invited guests. |
| September 22-25 | Field trip （Tokushima and Okayama prefectures） The Fellows went as a group on a field trip organized around their suggestions and common interests. The sites visited include: Kamiyama Town in Tokushima Kamiyama Migration Exchange Support Center, Shosanji Temple, Engawa Office, Artist in Residence (KAIR) program Kamikatsu Town in Tokushima Hibigaya Waste Station, Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) Kamikatsu Office Okayama Prefecture National Sanatorium Nagashima-Aiseien, Japan Blue Co., Ltd. |
| October 10-17 | Individual Activity Period |
| October 28 | Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP) 2015 Public Seminar
At the end of the two-month program, a public seminar was held at the International House of Japan. The fellows presented their thoughts on the current situation of their countries and the issues they have been working on, along with what they have learned from their exchanges and dialogues in Japan.
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| October 31 | End of Program |
※The Fellows were also invited to give lectures and talks at universities.
ALFP Fellows for 2015
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Saranarat Kanjanavanit
Chairperson, Green World Foundation (Thailand) |
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Karen Lai Yu Lee
Programme Manager, Penang Women's Development Corporation (Malaysia) |
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Dinah Roma
Poet / Professor, Department of Literature, De La Salle University, Manila (Philippines) |
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Harry Surjadi
Executive Director, Society of Indonesian Science Journalists (Indonesia) |
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Nomura Mai
Global Strategic Partnerships Manager, Central European University Business School, Hungary (Japan) |
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Yin Shuxi
Professor, Hefei University of Technology (China) |
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Arulanantham Sarveswaran
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo (Sri Lanka) |
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Jaideep Hardikar
Special Correspondent, The Telegraph, India (India) |
Inquiries:
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