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Roderick Brazier, Country Representative of The Asia Foundation Cambodia will be presented at JBIC organized Cambodia Investment Seminar on August 29. For registration, please visit JBIC website by August 15.
JBIC Cambodia Investment Sminar Website (in Japanese): http://www.jbic.go.jp/autocontents/japanese/news/2008/000169/index.htm
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Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium 2008 "Peacebuilding Experience and Knowledge from Asia to the World" was held on March 24 and 25
organized by MOFA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan - and UNU - United Nations University -. Brief report is available at MOFA website.
Steven Rood, Coutry Representative of The Asia Foundation participated Session 3 of Part 2, March 24.
MOFA Website Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium 2008 page: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/un/pko/symposium0803-o.html
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The Asia Foundation co-organized seminar "Conflict and StateFragility" with FASID -Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development-.
Brief report is available at FASID website.
FASID Website Seminar page (the page written in Japanese, reports are available in English):
http://www.fasid.or.jp/kaisai/index.html
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Annual Report and Project List FY2007 are available for download at "Download" page at "ABOUT US" section on this site.
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"Japan's Foreign Policy for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy: Challenges and Prospects" was held on February 1
organized by MOFA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Brief report is available at MOFA website.
Erik Jensen, Senior Law Advisor, The Asia Foundation, and Co-Director, Rule of Law Program, Stanford Law School participated
Panel1 "The Current Situation and Challenges of Support for Democratization in the World".
MOFA Website of the symposium page: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/human/democracy/undef/symposium0802.html