Japan Chapter
Launching meeting and organizational structure
The PNoWB Japan Chapter was launched on May 31, 2004 at a ceremony held at the Japanese Diet.
Masahiko Koumura, an LDP Diet member and former Minister of Foreign Affairs co-leads the Chapter along with Upper House LDP member Keizo Takemi. The Japan chapter has also an Advisory Board comprising of several former distinguished Japanese politicians including former Prime Minister, Toshiki Kaifu and Tsutomu Hata.
The objective of the PNoWB Japan Chapter is to engage Japanese members of parliament into the issues related to development and to encourage elected officials from Japan to take part in the global activities of the Network. Through the dialogues with The World Bank, PNoWB Japan also aims at promoting understanding and cooperation on the Bank’s activities, various development issues, poverty reduction, debt relief, governance, anti-corruption as wells the MDGs.
The Japanese Chapter is meeting on a regular basis with World Bank senior leadership and facilitating exchanges views between the Japanese Diet members and the World Bank.
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Breakfast meetings with the World Bank:
- On October 26, 2006, the Japan Chapter met with Francisco Refschneider, Director of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR);
- On September 21, 2006 the Japan Chapter met with John Page, Chief Economist of Africa Region;
- On July 20, 2006 the Japan Chapter met with Praful Patel, Vice President of South Asia Region;
- On January 26, 2006 the Japan Chapter met with Ajay Chhiber, Director of Independent Evaluation Group;
- On January 11, 2006 the Japan Chapter met with Gobind Nankani, Vice President of Africa Region;
- On December 9, 2005, the Japan Chapter met with Homi Kharas, Chief Economist of East Asia and the Pacific.
On May 30, 2006, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz addressed the Japan Chapter annual meeting.