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. students in higher education and make recommendations to the highest levels of both governments on ways to improve the number and quality of student exchanges. […]
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 and relief organizations accepting donations: http://www.fema.gov/volunteer-donate-responsibly
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 storm’s path stays safe!
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 storm’s path stays safe!
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 regional networks in the field of US-Japan exchange and outreach; 2. Promoting and supporting US-Japan exchange and outreach activities by national and/or regional centers or their member organizations; […]
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 the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,” is being displayed at the Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts until the end of the year. Morse is the William and Helen Pounds […]
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 major financial companies in Japan. He was president and CEO of Shinsei Bank Japan from 2005 to 2008, and was Managing Director, President, Branch Manager […]
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 educational interchange among peer organizations and across borders. Ms. Cottingham-Streater encouraged Japan-related organizations to share information and actively explore opportunities for collaboration. Under her leadership, CULCON convened several meetings […]
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 compiled a database of legislators who have been or might be interested in participating in a legislative exchange. Individuals from various U.S.-Japan related organizations discussed the legislative exchange database, […]
This morning, CULCON hosted a second summit of Japan-related organizations at the U.S. Capitol. More than 20 individuals from 13 organizations discussed the importance of people-to-people exchanges with Ms. Jennifer Stout, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, who was the keynote speaker. The conversation […]
