JICA Ogata Research Institute is a research arm of JICA that has the mission of "Human Security." We conduct research and disseminate the results to make intellectual contributions to the realization of this mission.
Click here to learn more about JICA's commitment to human security.
Click here to learn about Ogata Sadako, the former President (2003-2012) of JICA and pioneer of human security.
JICA Ogata Research Institute’s Flagship Report, Human Security Today
JICA Ogata Research Institute has launched a flagship report series Human Security Today as a regular publication since 2022 in both Japanese and English.
Other Publications
Click here to see the JICA Ogata Research Institute’s previous publications related to human security.
Videos
Watch videos related to human security created by the JICA Ogata Research Institute.
Event Reports
JICA Ogata Research Institute holds various events related to human security. The Institute also actively advocates human security at international seminars and academic conferences. Please click below to see the event reports by the JICA Ogata Research Institute.
- Symposium on “SDGs and Local Communities: How to Create Human Security Indicators in Your Town!” at the United Nations Headquarters
- New Video Release: Executive Director Mine Yoichi Explores Human Security Studies in Japan and Beyond
- Discussions on Human Security and SDGs with the Center for International Knowledge on Development in China
- Book Launch Event for “Human Security and Empowerment in Asia: Beyond the Pandemic” Held at Ateneo de Manila University
FY 2023
- Publication of a New Book “SDGs and Local Communities: How to Create Human Security Indicators in Your Town!”
- Presentation on Human Security Delivered at the East Asian Seminar on the United Nations System
- Book Launch Discussion “Human Security and Empowerment in Asia: Beyond the Pandemic”
- JAHSS 2023 Plenary Session on a New Book on Human Security and Empowerment
- Research Findings Shared at the 34th JASID Annual Conference
- Executive Director Mine and Visiting Fellow Kitamura Speak at an Official Side Event for the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023
- Think7 (T7) Japan Summit: “Addressing Crises, Reigniting Sustainable Development, Bridging the G7 and G20”
- JICA/UNDP Seminar on Compounded Crises and Human Security: Introducing JICA Ogata Research Institute Report ‘Human Security Today’
FY 2022
- Webinar Features the Evolving Concept of Human Security Based on JICA Ogata Research Institute's Key Report 'Human Security Today'
- TICAD8 Side Event Examines Human Security in Africa
- Empowerment During the COVID-19 Pandemic Discussed at the 2022 Annual Conference of the Japan Association for Human Security Studies
- IUJ-JICA Ogata Research Institute Knowledge Forum: State, Economic and Human Security in a World Facing Compounded Crises
- The Inaugural Issue of JICA Ogata Research Institute’s Report Series “Human Security Today” Was Discussed at JAHSS Conference
- Director General Makino Speaks About Human Security Through the Lens of Africa at the First Joint Seminar held by JICA and AFPBB News
- Discussion at the UNDP-JICA Special Forum for TICAD8: What Roles Can Human Security Play in Africa Confronted by a Complicated Set of Multiple Crises?
- “Human Security Today” Report Launch: Revisiting Human Security Amid the Current Chain of Global Crises
- Executive Director Takahara Emphasizes the Importance of Human Security at HAPIC 2022
FY 2021
- JICA Ogata Research Institute’s Muto Gives Presentation on the Concept of Human Security in Video Session 'Takatof: United We Stand'
- Deputy Director Makino Gives a Presentation on Human Security 2.0 at a Symposium Hosted by UNDP
- The 7th Knowledge Forum: Making Issues Visible Through Human Security Indicators, to Create a World Where Every Person Has Dignity
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