This bipartisan educational certificate program aims to equip congressional staffers with the information and analyses necessary to appreciate the role of Japan and the US-Japan alliance in US foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific, now and in the future.

Key Program Elements:

• A semester-long certificate program consisting of a series of eight, 60-minute interactive discussions, held weekly from late January through February 2024. Certificates of Completion are awarded to participants who attend at least four of the eight sessions.
• Each session features a single topic, and includes speakers from government agencies, think tanks, universities, and other policy institutions.
• Session topics cover issues with implications for congressional consideration and action, including: Japanese domestic politics; the US-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of Indo-Pacific peace, security, and stability; US-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation; US-Japan engagement with other Indo-Pacific countries; economic statecraft in the Indo-Pacific; multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific; as well as great power competition.

Eligibility Information for Applicants:

• Applicants must be current congressional staff employed by a member of congress, a congressional committee, or a congressional commission or organization. Previous Indo-Pacific experience is preferred but not required.

This bipartisan educational certificate program aims to equip congressional staffers with the information and analyses necessary to appreciate the role of Japan and the US-Japan alliance in US foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific, now and in the future.

Key Program Elements:

• A semester-long certificate program consisting of a series of eight, 60-minute interactive discussions, held weekly from late January through February 2024. Certificates of Completion are awarded to participants who attend at least four of the eight sessions.
• Each session features a single topic, and includes speakers from government agencies, think tanks, universities, and other policy institutions.
• Session topics cover issues with implications for congressional consideration and action, including: Japanese domestic politics; the US-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of Indo-Pacific peace, security, and stability; US-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation; US-Japan engagement with other Indo-Pacific countries; economic statecraft in the Indo-Pacific; multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific; as well as great power competition.

Eligibility Information for Applicants:

• Applicants must be current congressional staff employed by a member of congress, a congressional committee, or a congressional commission or organization. Previous Indo-Pacific experience is preferred but not required.