MFP No. 20 Visits Shinkansen General Control Center
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June 23, 2016
MFP No. 20 Visits Shinkansen General Control Center
Earlier this month members of the twentieth group of Mansfield Fellows in Japan visited the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen General Control Center, which is operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The Mansfield Fellows learned how JR Central manages everyday operations of the Shinkansen high-speed rail network and how the General Control ...READ MORE »
June 16, 2016
MFP No. 20 Fellows Near End of Fellowship Year
Members of the twentieth group of Mansfield Fellows are nearing the end of their Fellowship year in Japan. Late last month Jeffrey Deane (Japan Country Program Director, United States Navy) was honored at two farewell ceremonies upon completing his placement at the Maritime Staff Office (MSO), Ministry of Defense. Rear ...
June 9, 2016
U.S.-Japan Defense Partnership
Last month MFP No. 20 Fellow Monica Herrera (U.S. Air Force) presented her research, “Rethinking National Action Plans on Women, Peace & Security: Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Defense Partnership,” at a joint symposium with the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo. Captain Herrera`s presentation included a summary of the roots and progress of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) ...
