Overview of Nakasone Yasuhiro Award
Purpose of Award
Today, having entered the 21st century, the international political and economic situation is undergoing a major transformation, and there are many issues that need to be resolved on a global scale, including environmental and energy problems. In these circumstances, it is creative intelligence and proactive approaches that will enable us to boldly tackle the various problems to lead to brighter prospects. Keeping this in mind, the Nakasone Yasuhiro Award was established in 2004 with the aim of contributing to realization of a truly peaceful and prosperous international society by honoring the efforts of young people who have made internationally significant achievements in diverse fields such as politics, economics, culture, and science and technology, and by encouraging their continuing activities.
Outline of the Award
Themes
Candidates with demonstrated exemplary research or activity in the following fields are encouraged to apply.
- Enhancing peace and security in the international community.
- Promotion of international economic development and cooperation.
- Activities to support international exchange in culture and arts as well as cultural cooperation.
- International joint research and international collaboration in the fields of science and technology.
- Efforts in such global issues as the environment, energy, medicine, poverty, etc.
Eligibility
Applicants from Japan and the Asia-Pacific region who are around the age of 45 or younger in principle.
Selection Method
The Selection Committee reviews referrals from experts in various fields and self-nominations and makes selections.
Steering Committee and Selection Committee
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee, consisting of leading experts and associates of NPI, determines the policy and authorizes the results of the Selection Committee.
Selection Committee
The Selection Committee, composed of experts and associates of NPI, reviews the candidates and selects Award recipients.
Committee Members (alphabetical order; honorifics omitted)
Steering Committee Members
| FUJISAKI Ichiro | President, Nakasone Peace Institute |
| FUKUKAWA Shinji | Adviser, Association for Technological Excellence Promoting Innovative Advances |
| Gerald CURTIS | Burgess Professor Emeritus, Columbia University |
| HASEGAWA Kazutoshi | Former Ambassador to Australia |
| IMAI Takashi | Honorary Chairman, Nippon Steel Corporation |
| Jason P. Hyland | Charge’ｄ’ Affaires ad interm, U.S. Embassy in Tokyo |
| KAWAGUCHI Yoriko | Visiting Professor, Musashino University; Fellow, Musashino Institute for Global Affairs |
| KAWASHIMA Shin | Executive Director of Research, Nakasone Peace Institute |
| KITAOKA Shinichi | Chief Research Adviser, Nakasone Peace Institute |
| KOJIMA Akira | Adviser, Japan Center for Economic Research |
| KOJO Yoshiko | Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University |
| SASE Masamori | Professor Emeritus, National Defense Academy of Japan; Professor, Takushoku University |
Selection Committee Members
| CHINO Keiko | Guest Columnist, The Sankei Shimbun |
| ITO Misako | Secretary-General, Japan CULCON (The US-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange) |
| KAWASHIMA Shin | Executive Director of Research ad interim, Nakasone Peace Institute |
| MATSUDA Yasuhiro | Professor, The University of Tokyo |
| OBA Mie | Professor, Tokyo University of Science |
| TAJIKA Eiji | Professor, Hitotsubashi School of International and Public Policy |
