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 『Introducing
Foreign Models for Development: Japanese Experience and Cooperation in
the Age of New Technology』
Published
(Oct. 2023) This open access book (edited by Izumi Ohno, Kimiaki Jin,
Kuniaki Amatsu, and Junichi Mori), published from Springer, studies how
foreign models of economic develop ment can be effectively learned by and
applied to today’s latecomer countries. The key concepts are
translative adaptation and local learning. The book is built on a
research project by JICA Ogata Research
Institute, "Japanese Experience of Industrial Development and
Development Cooperation: Analysis of the Translational Adaptation
Process.” It is written by ten authors with rich experience in
research and practice in development cooperation.
Book
Website >>> here
(Springer)
Website of JICA Ogata RI >>> here
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GDF
seminar: "Korea's ODA to Africa in the ICT Sector: Was it
Effective?"
(Oct. 2023) GDF
seminar was held on 5 October at GRIPS, inviting Prof. Jinsang Lee
(Endowed Chair Professor / Director, Center for International
Development and Cooperation, Korea Aerospace University). Following
kick-off comments by Dr. Kyung Ryul Park (KAIST), active discussions
took place with the participation of researchers, practitioners, and
students.
Presentation slides >>> here
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Report
of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue (Phase 3)
(Sep. 2023) Since 2008, GRIPS Development Forum, jointly with JICA,
has conducted bilateral industrial policy dialogue with the Ethiopian
government over three phases. Following the complication of Phase 3, we
prepared a report containing the essence of our policy analyses and
recommendations. Despite some challenges we faced in Phase 3, we were able to conduct
m any activities including Development Policy Forums, working-level
discussions, two joint studies with PSI, intellectual input to the
Ethiopian Tamirt Movement,
and a study on policy inconsistencies. We hope this report will be useful to those interested in Ethiopia-Japan
Industrial Policy Dialogue in particular and Japan's industrial
cooperation in Africa in general.
Ethiopia-Japan
Industrial Policy Dialogue Phase III: Achievements and Challenges
This report is also available on "Publications" page
>>> here
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Izumi
Ohno received the award of the Foreign Minister's Commendations
(Aug. 2023) On
August 22, Izumi Ohno, the GRIPS Development Forum, has received the
award of the Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY2023 in
recognition of the significance of her contributions to the promotion of
international cooperation. The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are
awarded to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in
international fields, in order to acknowledge their contributions to the
promotion of friendship between Japan and other countries and areas.
Since 2009, Izumi
Ohno has played a central role in bilateral industrial policy dialogue
with the Ethiopian government and made significant contributions to
Ethiopia’s industrial development through high-level forums and
working discussions, as well as direct dialogues with former Prime
Ministers.  In addition to serving as the director of JICA Research
Institute, she has led the GRIPS Development Forum as a professor at
GRIPS, promoting practical and policy-oriented research on international
development. She has also contributed greatly to the promotion of
Japan’s international cooperation by serving as a member of councils
and expert panels of the government (MITI, MOFA, MOF, etc.), JICA, and
other organizations concerned with international and economic
cooperation.
See details >>> here
(MOFA website)
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GDF Zoom webinar (Monday, 7 August)
Over
The Shifting Trend of Authoritarian States in the Developing World: Are
They Developmental Enough?
(Aug. 2023) GDF held a Zoom webinar on 7 August, invited Prof.
Yumi Horikane (Meiji University), Adjunct Prof. M.J. Park (Sookmyung
Women’s University, Korea) and Prof. Kenichi Ohno (GRIPS). For details
of the webinar and presentation slides, please visit Events page.
Program
See details >>>Events
page
Presentation slides
and webinar video have been posted on Events
page.
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Japan’s
postwar high growth: Interview for African audience
(Jun 2023) At the request of the Brenthurst Foundation (S. Africa), K.
Ohno did a two-part podcast interview on Japan's post-WW2 recovery and
high growth. It discussed the path from war devastation to high income,
Japanese politics of high growth, social impacts of high growth, the
meaning of monozukuri, policies to cope with gaps and other
growth-caused problems, and implications for Africa.
Part 1
>>>here (The Brenthurst Foundation
HP)
Part 2
>>>here
(Spotify for Podcasters)
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Records of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial
Policy Dialogue
(Mar. 2023) GDF
and JICA conducted Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue from 2008
to 2023 (15 years). We have discussed and executed many policy actions
with Ethiopian government including kaizen, industrial policies in
East Asia, export promotion, investment attraction, industrial parks,
the opening of JETRO office, productivity and FDI studies, automotive
assembly and apparel. As we close Phase 3 of this dialogue, the
records of our visits to Ethiopia (38 times) and third country studies
(18 times) are published in four books.
Phase 1&2 (2016): Vol.
I, Vol. II
Phase 3&4 (new): Vol.
III, Vol.
IV
Note: Vols.
I&III are Japanese only; Vols. II&IV contain English report
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Japan’s
Industrial Policy Dialogue with Ethiopia 2008-2023: Achievements and
Challenges
Co-hosted
by GRIPS and JICA
(Mar.
2023)
GDF
organized a Zoom webinar jointly with JICA on March 3, 2023 to share
the 14 year-experience of Japan’s industrial policy dialogue with
Ethiopian leaders including its impacts and limits. This was a
semi-closed webinar with international experts from development partners
and research institutions, but we are happy to share the presentation
slides.
See
the slides >>> here (by Prof. Kenichi & Izumi
Ohno, GRIPS)
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