NGO network JAPAN is a non-profit, non-partisan networking NGO founded in 1998 by Hayato Takizawa, who saw the need to better coordinate activities in Japanese society and to facilitate communication with overseas groups.
This website is a portal for international cooperation in Japan. Every day it publishes news from Japanese NGOs and NPOs: events and seminars, job and volunteer openings, study tours, grants and fundraising campaigns, as well as headlines on international cooperation from the United Nations, JICA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the media.
Our aims
- To inform people about the activities of Japanese NGOs
- To foster closer relations among Japanese NGOs engaged in international cooperation
- To provide services for the sound development of NGOs
- To encourage networking among domestic and international NGOs and related organizations
- To encourage dialogue between NGOs and other sectors of society
- To deepen Japanese public understanding of, and support for, NGO activities and international cooperation
- To conduct research on NGOs and international cooperation
Our vision
To contribute to the realization of a global society where people are liberated from hunger, poverty and the violation of human rights; where people live in harmony with their natural surroundings; where people are assured of equal and fair opportunity to participate in choosing the direction of their society; and where people mutually respect diverse cultures and values while living together.
Our mission
- To promote networking and collaborative activities among citizen organizations (NGOs) engaged in international cooperation
- To strengthen the institutional capacity of NGOs to carry out their missions
- To disseminate information and knowledge about people’s living conditions in developing regions of the world, and about the impact of the general public’s way of life on these people
- To inform the general public about the role of NGOs and encourage them to take part in NGO activities
Contact
For enquiries, please use our contact form or write to taki@ngo.ne.jp. Most of this website is in Japanese.