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“eco japan cup”Entry Information
Update. Sep. 8,2009
“eco japan cup” is a public-private partnership event organized jointly by the Environmental Business Women, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Japan. (more…)
A Sylff Fellow of the University of the Western Cape Publishes
Governance and Financial Sustainability of NGOs in South Africa
Update. Aug. 4,2009
Rozenda Hendrickse, a Sylff fellow of the University of the Western Cape, publishes Governance and Financial Sustainability of NGOs in South Africa. (more…)
Attention: Deusto University SYLFF Fellows Association Calls For Proposals on the International Forum - Local Initiatives to the Global Crisis
Update. Jul. 24,2009
The Deusto University SYLFF Fellows Association (DUSKE) is organizing the International Forum - Local Initiatives to the Global Crisis in Bilbao, Spain to be held from 10-12 December 2009.
DUSKE now calls for your presentations as well as your participation in the forum. Please click below for more details.
Global Announcements for Sylff Capacity Building
Update. June 19,2009
Your portal to non-Sylff related events, calls for contributions, publications of interest, and more… (more…)
3 Sylff Fellow-Pianists Performed in 2009 Van Cliburn Piano Competition in Texas.
Update. June 10,2009
Three extraordinary pianists selected for the Sylff Chamber Music Seminar, hosted by Austria’s Universität für Music und darstellende Kunst Wien in 2008, came together again for one of the world’s most prestigious music events – the 2009 Van Cliburn Piano Competition. The three were amongst the elite group of 29 competitors invited to Texas for the live rounds, amongst the thousands who auditioned in six cities in China, Europe and the USA. They were Naomi Kudo (USA & Japan) from the Juilliard School; Natacha Kudritskaya (Ukraine) from the Paris Conservatoire; and Vassilis Varvaresos (Greece), from the Juilliard School. (more…)
Attention: Sylff fellows from Asia! Call for applications for “Building A Better Asia”
Update. June 8,2009
The Tokyo Foundation calls for applications for a program called “Building A Better Asia: Future Leaders’ Dialogue” (BABA retreats). BABA was initiated in 2006 by The Nippon Foundation and its affiliates (NFG) including the Tokyo Foundation. The objective of the program is to nurture future leaders for Asia. It brings together young Asians (or those who are based in Asia) from all over Asia to either China or India for an 8-day retreat where they get an opportunity to interact with one another and with resource persons from diverse backgrounds and fields of expertise, develop and share skills of leadership, and contemplate and discuss critical issues concerning Asia and the world. Please, read more about the retreat through the following link; http://www.buildingabetterasia.com/
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Sylff Fellows in Action: Research Projects and Social Actions on Global Concerns Undertaken by Sylff Fellows.
Update. May 29,2009
The Tokyo Foundation supported 3 research projects and 1 social action project under the Joint Initiatives Program, which address contemporary issues of social relevance from trans-disciplinary perspectives and are conducted by graduated Sylff fellows around the world. We are happy to present their final reports. (more…)
Global Announcements for Sylff Capacity Building
Update. May 19,2009
International conferences, call for papers, publications, intensive short course, and more… (more…)
Attention Chinese Sylff Fellows: Call for Participation in the Sasakawa Essay Competition on Japan!
Update. May 13,2009
The Japan Science Society, a sister organization of the Tokyo Foundation, invites Chinese Sylff fellows to participate in the Sasakawa Essay Competition 2009. The competition is co-sponsored by Zhongguo Qingnianbao newspaper and Renmin Zhongguo magazine to promote better understanding of Japan among Chinese people.
The essay must be on Japan, and written within 2,000 characters. The prize winners will receive attractive awards such as an invitation trip to Japan and cash prizes. The winning essays will be published in a Chinese newspaper.
The submission deadline is October 31, 2009. Find more details at the following websites!
in Chinese
in Japanese
Dean of the Fletcher School is named special envoy on North Korea
Update. Apr. 16,2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has appointed Stephen W. Bosworth, dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, as the United States special envoy on North Korea. The official announcement was made in February 2009. He will replace Christopher Hill, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Dean Bosworth will continue to serve as dean while taking on this new role.
Dean Bosworth has been a close contributor and a friend to the Sylff community. He actively participated in the Sylff regional forum in 2007 when the Fletcher School served as host. The Fletcher School is also the first ever institution to receive a Sylff endowment in 1987.
