Open Doors Report: Continued Decline of Japanese Students in the United States
Today the Institute of International Education (IIE) released its 2012 Open Doors Report, which annually tracks study abroad trends worldwide. The report shows that in the 2011/12
CULCON Education Task Force
The CULCON Education Task Force is underway and preparing for a January 2013 meeting at which it will examine the causes of declining levels of exchange between Japanese and U.S.
Hurricane Sandy Relief
Our thoughts go out to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Emergency crews and relief organizations are hard at work helping those in need. Here is a list of volunteer organizations
Hurricane Sandy Update
Federal offices are closed in D.C., but the U.S. CULCON Secretariat is set up to telework and we’ll be doing so as long as we have electricity. We hope everyone in the
Hurricane Sandy Update
Federal offices are closed in D.C., but the U.S. CULCON Secretariat is set up to telework and we’ll be doing so as long as we have electricity. We hope everyone in the
Re-posting: from our colleagues at CGP
This is a re-post from our colleagues at CGP: CGP will support US-Japan networking and outreach projects that fall into the following categories: 1. Establishing national and/or
Spotlight on panelist Dr. Anne Nishimura Morse, curator of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
CULCON panelist and JUSFC commissioner Dr. Anne Nishimura Morse helped curate an exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum earlier this year. The exhibition, “Japanese Masterpieces from
Spotlight on CULCON Chairman Thierry Porté
Did you know? Thierry Porté is U.S. CULCON’s chairman. He is a Managing Director at investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. Mr. Porté has an impressive history of leading
CULCON Celebrates Secretary-General’s One Year Anniversary
One year ago, Ms. Paige Cottingham-Streater became U.S. CULCON’s new Secretary-General and engaged the United States Conference in new projects and activities to promote cultural and
Legislative Exchange Summit
U.S. CULCON and the U.S.-Japan Council convened the second U.S.-Japan legislative exchange summit on June 27. In preparation for the meeting, the organizations contributed to a