Program in Brief
Contributes to the capacity building of young ASEAN administrators, promote ASEAN integration, and effectively implement the Japanese government’s support of ASEAN.
- Program Director: Professor Mikitaka Masuyama
- Associate Director: Professor Andrea Pressello
- Degrees Offered: Master of Public Policy
- Scholarship: Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)
- Language of Instruction: English
- Program Duration: One year
- Enrollment: October
- Graduation: September
The program is a unique initiative that combines work experience in the ASEAN Secretariat with the development of leaders and policy professionals for democratic governance through GRIPS, enabling participants to acquire a broad knowledge of public policy and to improve their practical problem-solving skills. Participants deepen their understanding of Japan by learning about the Japanese political and economic situation and policy issues, and conduct policy research to effectively realize the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), democracy, and the rule of law.
Target Group
Administrative officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam who have completed the ASEAN Secretariat work experience program supported by the Japanese government through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) for the past 10 years.
Curriculum 2024/2025 (as of August 2024)
| Category | Course Name | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| I Required Courses | The World and the SDGs | KUDO Toshihiro, et al. |
| Introduction to Japan | PRESSELLO Andrea | |
| Colloquium I | TAKADA Hirofumi, YOSHIMUTA Tsuyoshi | |
| Independent Study | MASUYAMA Mikitaka, et al. | |
| Field Trip | PRESSELLO Andrea | |
| AOIP Workshop | MASUYAMA Mikitaka | |
| II Recommended Courses | Economic Development of Southeast Asia | KUDO Toshihiro |
| East Asian Economies | KUDO Toshihiro | |
| International Relations in East Asia | TAKAGI Yusuke | |
| Comparative Development Studies of Asia | LIM Guanie | |
| International Security Studies | YOSHIZAKI Tomonori | |
| Contemporary Japanese Economy | NAKAJIMA Atsushi | |
| Government and Politics in Japan | MASUYAMA Mikitaka | |
| International Political Economy | CHEY Hyoung-kyu | |
| International Development Policy | OHNO Izumi | |
| Local Government System and Finance | TAKADA Hirofumi | |
| Colloquium II | TAKADA Hirofumi | |
| Leadership and Knowledge Creation | NISHIHARA Ayano | |
| GRIPS Forum I | IWAMA Yoko, IIZUKA Michiko | |
| GRIPS Forum II | IWAMA Yoko, IIZUKA Michiko | |
| III Elective Courses | Japanese Economy | YOKOYAMA Tadashi |
| Economic Development of Japan | HASHINO Tomoko, MATSUNAGA Masaei | |
| Development Economics | MAKINO Momoe | |
| Development History of? Asia: Policy, Market and Technology | NAKAO Takehiko | |
| Transportation Planning and Policy | HIBINO Naohiko | |
| Japanese Foreign Policy | PRESSELLO Andrea | |
| State and Politics in Southeast Asia | LIM Guanie | |
| Structure and Process of Government | YOSHIMUTA Tsuyoshi | |
| Comparative Political Economy | KANCHOOCHAT Veerayooth | |
| Human Resources Management | TAKADA Hirofumi | |
| Public Expenditure Management | TANAKA Hideaki | |
| Social Security System in Japan | ONO Taichi | |
| Small and Medium Enterprise and Technology | HASHIMOTO Hisayoshi | |
| Comparative Analysis of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Asian Experiences | INTARAKUMNERD Patarapong | |
| Outline of Energy Policy | TAKAHASHI Kazuaki | |
| Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Developing Country Context | IIZUKA Michiko | |
| Selected Topics in Policy Studies I -IV | ||
| Courses not listed in this table | ||
| X Others | Language Courses offered by the Center for Professional Communication |
