Here is an event that may be of particular interest to Kumamoto JET alums!
Ikuo Kabashima Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan The Political Economy of Kumamon: A New Frontier in Japan’s Public Administration
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 12:30pm to 2:00pmA
Moderator: Susan Pharr Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, and Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics
(Co-sponsored by the Fellows Program, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs)
Dr. Kabashima is currently serving his second term as the Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, where he led the creation of “Kumamon” as Kumamoto’s brand in Japan and the world. Prior to his career in public service, he taught at the University of Tokyo as Professor at the Graduate School of Law and Politics. He is a prolific scholar of political parties, political participation, media, elections, and other topics related to contemporary Japanese politics. His books include Changing Politics in Japan (co-author, Cornell UP, 2009), Seiji sanka (University of Tokyo Press, 1988), and Sengo seiji no kiseki (Iwanami, 2004). He has also served as Dean of the Graduate School of International Political Economy and Professor in the College of Policy and Planning Sciences at Tsukuba University. He came to the US as an agricultural trainee in Idaho, received his BA (Agriculture) from University of Nebraska, MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, and Ph.D (Political Economy and Government) from Harvard University.
Location: Belfer Case Study Room (S020), CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA
In October, the Consulate-General of Japan in Boston graciously hosted the 2013 Returnee JETs. Check out the feature and some pictures on the Consulate-General website here.
- Oct 23, 2013
NEJETAA is excited to announce that it will be hosting the JET Alumni Association (JETAA) 2014 Regional Conference. The conference will be the weekend of January 10-12 and will be held at the
The Regional Conference is traditionally a biennial conference used to support the administrative growth of JETAA chapters. 2012 was hosted in Denver by JETAA Rocky Mountain and 2010 by JETAA Portland. NEJETAA is expecting 23 JETAA officers from 14 JETAA chapters throughout the US and Canada. NEJETAA is also expecting guests and support from CLAIR New York, the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation, the Consulate-General of Japan in Boston and other Japan and Alumni organizations from around New England. The conference will have a focus on Membership Management to strengthen the numbers and networks of JETAA chapters across the globe.
NEJETAA is currently recruiting Conference Special Committee members to assist in the planning and execution of the conference. Whether you are interested in forging stronger ties with NEJETAA and the Japan associations of Greater Boston, developing your professional experience or simply trying your hand in something new, please fill out this form and the executive board will contact you with more information on how you can assist.
Please keep your eyes peeled for more announcements regarding this exciting development!