[Topics]Middle East
& Africa

The Middle East and Africa face numerous issues, that significantly affect Japan and the rest of the world. At the same time, these regions contribute to global prosperity as major sources of energy and materials, and they have strong potential for economic development. JIIA conducts in-depth analyses of the current circumstances and issues in and around these regions. The topics of recent research include Iran, the Middle East peace process, and the Arab awakening.

Research Projects

JIIA is engaged in a range of research on international and global issues. Our research emphasizes policy analysis and recommendation as well as the dissemination of information to stimulate informed public debate.

Ongoing Research Programs (FY2017-2019)

Research Outcomes

C-2: Global Risk

Subgroup (1) Analysis of Current Situation in the Middle East and Energy Issues
Subgroup (2) Analysis of Populism and Demographic Shift (Immigrant and Refugee) Issues
 

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AJISS-Commentary

AJISS-Commentary is an occasional op-ed type publication. It aims to present a variety of Japanese views on international relations to international intellectuals interested in Japanese external policy.

No.280
TICAD's Uniqueness and Future Prospects
Yoshifumi Okamura (2019-11-08)

No.271
Will Japanese companies get back on the offensive? — The real issue for TICAD7
Katsumi Hirano (2019-07-02)

No.212
How to Keep Iran from Cheating: Supplementary Relationship between Verification and Political Strategy
Nobumasa Akiyama (2015-06-04)

No.211
Israel will Face Serious Challenges of Isolation and Population Balance
Ryoji Tateyama (2015-06-01)

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JIIA Forum / Symposium

JIIA organizes some 30 forums annually in which we invites distinguished speakers from Japan and abroad to address germane issues and offer insights on international relations and Japanese foreign policy.


[Recent Forum / Symposium on Middle East & Africa]
JIIA Open Symposium "Rethinking Anti-Globalism in a World Facing Populism and Crises in the Middle East"(Part II)
(2018-02-05)
Video
JIIA Open Symposium "Rethinking Anti-Globalism in a World Facing Populism and Crises in the Middle East"(Part I)
(2018-02-05)
Video
Theme: "The Changing Landscape of the Middle East –the digital terrorism and hate-"
Speaker: Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean, Simon Wiesenthal Center
(2017-12-19)
Video
JIIA Open Symposium "A Reality Check on Security Policies: The New Security Legislation/Guidelines and Circumstances on the Korean Peninsula and in the Middle East”
Session 2 - “Current Situation in the Middle East and the New Regional Order” Research Group
(2017-02-16)
Video
JIIA Forum "Iran's Foreign Policy and Changing Global Environments"
Speaker: H. E. Minister, Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran
(2016-12-08)
Video
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International Policy Conference

JIIA regularly organizes international conference to exchange opinions and discuss policies. We hold a variety of meetings at which officials, journalists, academics and other foreign-policy specialists debate world affairs.

March 2015

3rd Japan-India Dialogue, Tokyo

Japan-US Security Seminar Follow-up Meeting, Washington, DC

February 2015

8th JIIA-IPIS (Institute for Political and International Studies, Iran) Roundtable, Tehran

2nd JIIA-CSR (Center for Strategic Research, Expediency Discernment Council, Iran) Dialogue, Tehran

JIIA-IIRI (Ilmin International Relations Institute (IIRI), Korea University) Dialogue, Seoul

JIIA-RAND Corporation Dialogue, Tokyo

January 2015

4th JIIA-INSS (Institute for National Security Strategy, South Korea) Dialogue, Tokyo

December 2014

3rd JIIA-IIS (Institute of International Studies, Fudan University, China) Dialogue, Tokyo


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Japan Digital Library Archive of high-quality scholary works translated from Japanese to English

AJISS-Commentary

JIIA Annual Brochure 2018

A highlight of JIIA's recent activities and a summary of its organization.

Publication

Journal


Kokusai Mondai (International Affairs)

No.680 April 2019 "Protecting Human Rights via International Procedures"



Japan Review

Vol.2 No.4 Spring 2019
"Japan and the Post-World War II Liberal International Order"

Books

What Do Alliances Mean to the US?
(Fumiaki Kubo ed., 2013)

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Institutional Repository by JIIA

Donation