June 06, 2000
Operationg Policy
Operating Policy
December , 2001
Genron NPO
Representative Yasushi Kudo
Genron NPO adopts the following policy to advocate a secure method for users to input and transmit personal data. This Policy aim to create a personal data-managing scheme, to implement, maintain and improve our activities.
*Genron NPO complies with this internal policy to create an appropriate method for the acquisition and use of individual information, which correlates with Genron NPO's purposes and capacity.
*Genron NPO takes preventive measures against illegal access, theft, destruction, tampering with and leakage of personal information. In the case that such illegal actions do occur, Genron NPO will implement swift corrective action.
*Genron NPO complies with the Individual Information Law and other pertinent regulations.
*Genron NPO continues to work to improve our method of individual information management. For more information on Genron NPO's policy regarding personal information, please call or send an e-mail to Genron NPO.
To Genron Homepage Users
The Genron NPO Website aims to offer information that provides users with an up to date view of Genron NPO's activities. Genron NPO website users are requested to read the following Users' Rules and additional notes. By accessing, using or downloading the contents and information included in the Genron NPO website, Genron NPO assumes that users have accepted the following terms and conditions. The contents, information and URLs obtained in Genron NPO's website are subject to change or elimination without prior notice.
Copyright
Copyright of contents contained in this website belong to Genron NPO and related information providers. No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted, reformed, amended or added in any form or by any means. Copy and citation of this website and its contents is subject to restrictions set forth in the "copying for private use" and "citation" subparagraph of the Copyright Act. When usage of this website and contents exceeds the coverage of such "copying for private use" and "citation" of the Copyright Act, users need prior written permission from Genron NPO. In the event of any infringement of the copyright holder, Genron NPO, offenders may be subject to criminal liability of 3 years of hard work or a fine under 3 million yen. Offenders will be criminally liable for infringement or compensation claim. An application to Genron NPO on permission for the usage of the website and contents shall be accepted only in written form. For application of usage or related inquiries, please contact infor@genron-npo.net
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
The Genron NPO website and "Usage of Genron NPO website rules" shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of Japan. All disputes, which may arise between the parties in connection with this website shall be settled by the Tokyo District Court with exclusive jurisdiction prior further appeals.
Inquiry
For any comments or question regarding the Genron NPO Website or Genron NPO, please contact Genron NPO by e-mail on our "Contact Us" page.
Corresponding Browsers
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Disclaimer of Warranty
Please take note of the following before using business, financial and other related information (hereinafter referred to as "information") concerning Genron NPO.
Any information as well as any related information provided by Genron NPO acts only as an information service to the website user. Genron NPO does not aim to support any proposal, campaign, office, agency advisement or other transaction of article for sale, service or title. Nor does Genron NPO represent any interested party or agency in the transaction of articles for sale or act to support any singular or particular proposal, campaign, office, agency, recommendation or advisement.
The contents of information herein are subject to update, addition, change, deletion, partial alteration, and abolishment without notice. Genron NPO shall tentatively suspend or halt information without prior notice in order to update, add, change, delete, partially alter and abolish contents of this website. Temporary suspension of information may also occur for system maintenance due to equipment malfunction or electric power and line failure or other acts of nature that are beyond the control of Genron NPO.
Genron NPO shall not be responsible for any loss or damage caused to the user for reasons related to the above-mentioned paragraph. These reasons include update, addition, change, deletion, partial alteration and abolition of information. This also includes maintenance inspection of systems, malfunction of equipment, electric power and/or line failure or other acts of nature.
Website users who use Genron NPO information to install, connect, introduce and set up other measures to control and connect computers, software, communication equipment, telephone lines, and other equipment shall assume responsibility for the risk and cost of such activities.
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Privacy Policy
We at Genron NPO are committed to respecting your online privacy and recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of any personal identification information you share with us in using our website (referred to here as "Personal Information"). Genron NPO has established this Online Privacy Policy so that you can understand the care with which we intend to treat your Personal Information
[Information Collection and Use]
We ask for Personal Information when you use the 'contact us' page. Other than this page, we limit our request to the least amount of information necessary, and the purpose, content, and reason we ask for such information shall be clearly indicated.
[Information Sharing and Disclosure]
Statistical data is collected for evaluation and improvement of our website. When Genron NPO collects Personal Information on the web, we intend to post a purpose statement that explains why and how Personal Information is collected.
We do not rent, sell, or share Personal Information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies except to provide services you've requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:
-We provide information to trusted partners who work on behalf of, or with Genron NPO, and they are bound by strict confidentiality agreements;
-We provide information required by law.
[Security]
In areas where Personal Information is asked, we use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)-encryption to protect data transmissions. SSL is a protocol that transmits private documents through the Internet, and works by using a private key to encrypt data transferred over the SSL connection. SSL creates a secure connection between a client and a server over which any type of data can be sent securely.
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June 01, 2000
Outline of Our Organization
Genron NPO is led by a Board of Trustees headed by Yasushi Kudo, former editor-in-chief of Toyo Keizai Inc.'s magazine Ronso ("Debate"). The ten or so trustees come from various sectors. There is also an Advisory Board that provides support and advice to the organization, and a Benefactors Board and other other organs. The Board of Trustees meets every month, and the Benefactors Board every other month to manage the operation of the organization. Genron NPO was founded in November 2001 and now has about 500 members.
Genron NPO was founded by Mr. Yasushi Kudo, former editor-in-chief of Toyo Keizai Inc.'s magazines Kinyu Bijinesu ("Financial Business") and Ronso ("Debate"). He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Established ovember ,2001/12/16
| The Board of Trustees is currently made up of the following members: | |
| Michio Matsui | President, Matsui Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Jesper Koll | Chief Economist, Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Susumu Takahashi | Counselor, The Japan Research Institute, Ltd. |
| Manabu Matsuda | Ministry of Finance (currently Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) |
| Kiyoshi Tsugawa | Former Chairman, Lehman Brothers Japan Inc. |
| Yoshinori Yokoyama | Social System Designer, igrec. |
| Taeko Uemura | President, Kyonan Souko Co., Ltd. |
| Hikaru Ishiguro | Comptroller, The University of Tokyo |
| Yoshiji Makino | Public Relations Staff Consultant, Asian Development Bank (former Editor, Japanese Language Services, Reuters Japan Limited) |
| Shigeru Shina | Managing Director, BearingPoint Co., Ltd. |
| Tomomichi Tomiie | Managing Director, BearingPoint Co., Ltd. |
Currently serving on the Advisory Board: | |
| Masakazu Yamazaki | Critic |
| Yotaro Kobayashi | Yotaro Kobayashi Chairman of the Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.; Co-Chairman, 21st Century Committee for Japan-China Friendship (former Chairman, Keizai Doyukai, Japan Association of Corporate Executives) |
| Yoshihiko Miyauchi | Group CEO, ORIX Corporation; Chairman, Council for Regulatory Reform |
| Takeshi Sasaki | President, The University of Tokyo |
| Masayasu Kitagawa | Professor, Waseda University (former Governor, Mie Prefecture) |
The members of the Benefactors Board: | |
| Masakazu Yamazaki | Critic |
| Yotaro Kobayashi | Yotaro Kobayashi Chairman of the Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.; Co-Chairman, 21st Century Committee for Japan-China Friendship (former Chairman, Keizai Doyukai, Japan Association of Corporate Executives) |
| Yoshihiko Miyauchi | Group CEO, ORIX Corporation; Chairman, Council for Regulatory Reform |
| Yuzaburo Mogi | Chairman, Kikkoman Corporation |
| Yuzo Seto | Advisor, Asahi Breweries, Ltd. |
| Tadashi Yanai | Chairman, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. |
| Masatoshi Ito | Chairman, Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. |
| Michio Matsui | President, Matsui Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Muneaki Masuda | President and Representative Director, Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. |
| Yoshiyuki Fujisawa | Chairman, Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Yoshiki Otake | Executive Advisor, AFLAC Japan |
| Shinji Fukukawa | Executive Advisor, Dentsu Inc. |
| Yoshinori Yokoyama | Social System Designer, igrec |
| Nobuyoshi Ehara | Executive Managing Partner, Unison Capital Inc. |
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Genron NPO's History
Brief history of Genron NPO is shown below.
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Activities
Genron NPO is a registered non-profit organization established in 2001 by thought leaders and innovators who felt that existing public discourse in Japan was not seriously addressing the nation's future. Having recognized this "discourse deficit," they committed their personal resources to rectifying the situation.
Today, Genron NPO has two primary areas of activity. First, we assess party manifestos in order to provide voters with the information resources they need to evaluate politicians and keep them accountable for following through on campaign promises. Second, we facilitate discussions that clarify Japan's future options. To make this information available to the public, Genron NPO is creating a "triple forum" that integrates our Policy Forums, website, and premium quality magazine.
Genron NPO serves as an agent for voters by assessing party manifestos and facilitating dialogue about Japan's future. While existing Japanese media and think tanks are trapped by organizational and marketing constraints, we are reclaiming the public sphere as a place of meaningful, constructive interaction between politicians and voters concerning the content and conduct of public policy. We are providing voters with the resources they need to engage with the political process in an informed way. Our goal is to have a major impact on the Japanese mass media as well as voters.
The two committees that make up Genron NPO's Policy Forum are the core of our effort to develop a sense of urgency among Japanese voters about politics and to facilitate debate about what Japan's future should look like. Discussion feedback is given not only to Genron NPO members but also to 5,000 opinion leaders who contribute their input to surveys and hearings. To publicize these discussions, general and member forums are held regularly and public symposiums are organized occasionally.
Established in October 2003 to provide timely, useful assessments of party platforms that cut through the vague promises and examine real outcomes. The Policy Assessment Committee aims to provide a mechanism for constant monitoring of how campaign promises are carried out. The conference has eight members who conduct the assessments: Masayasu Kitagawa (Professor, Waseda University; former Governor, Mie Prefecture), Takashi Anzai (President, IY Bank Co., Ltd.; former Director, Bank of Japan), Yuzo Seto (Advisor, Asahi Breweries, Ltd.), Yoshinori Yokoyama (Social System Designer) and Susumu Takahashi (Counselor, The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.). In addition, more than 70 members from the public and private sectors are involved in the work of the Committee.
How should Japan define its identity and establish its role in the world? The Asian Strategy Committee aims to present, by late 2004, a review of the choices Japan faces in developing a vision of the nation's future. By discussing the methodology for formulating such a strategy, the process is brought before the public eye. The Committee also holds an annual international symposium and is building an Asia-wide discussion network. Past international symposia included "How Should Japan Face A Changing Asia?" in March 2003, "Sino-Japanese Relations: Exploring New Possibilities" in December 2003 and "Assessing Japanese Power: A Roadmap For Japan's Future" in March 2004.
The Asian Strategy Committee is chaired by former Dentsu Inc. Executive Advisor Shinji Fukukawa and composed of the following members:
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Office Information
| Genron NPO | |
| Representative: | Yasushi Kudo |
| Address: | Nihonbashi 1-20-7 Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 103-0027 |
| TEL: | 03-3548-0511 |
| FAX: | 03-3548-0512 |
| E-mail: | info@genron-npo.net |
| Access: | 7min. walk from subway Tozai line Nihonbashi station/ 7min. walk from subway Ginaza line Nihonbashi station / 3min. walk from subway Asakusa line Nihonbashi station |
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About Us
Genron NPO is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating forums for responsible, productive debate about Japan's future—the kind of discussion that today's Japanese mass media are failing to provide. To achieve this, Genron NPO has created a new network of opinion leaders from industry, academia and government. Our members are corporate executives, journalists, government officials, economists, and scholars and researchers from many fields who are committed to engaging in serious debate.
The discussions facilitated by Genron NPO bypass pointless arguments and useless criticisms, aiming instead to generate concrete proposals addressing political and administrative issues. We pursue this goal by holding politicians accountable for envisioning and implementing policies, as well as by constructively bringing issues to the attention of voters. At the same time we assess and monitor how the government and political parties put policy into effect. We promote a sense of urgency among voters about political matters, and offer constructive prescriptions for securing a positive future for Japan. Genron NPO intends to expand its network beyond Japan, to open up serious and constructive discussions that reach the rest of Asia and the world.
The objective of Genron NPO is to be an independent and well-managed non-profit think tank that can create a new information medium based on dialogue among a network of individuals, and use this medium to discuss the issues facing Japan and generate policy solutions.
Existing media and think tank organizations are limited by structural and commercial constraints. We believe that by rejecting these established models and creating a new medium, a discussion network of individual opinion leaders, we can play a major role in revitalizing Japan's public discourse.
Genron NPO is the first organization in Japan to create a network bringing together individual intellectuals, thought leaders and experts. We hope to develop along the lines of US organizations that use this model, such as the Council on Foreign Relations.
Members of the Policy Forum Conferences are able to join in the discussion by exchanging opinions over the Internet. A free email magazine is distributed to members and non-members alike, and currently reaches 2,500 subscribers.
Genron NPO's most important tool for disseminating information is the premium quality magazine Genron NPO. It is distributed to members and available for sale to the public at bookstores. The magazine are currently issued in Japanese only.
A quarterly publication, it is packed with highlights from discussions in Policy Forums and at the website as well as policy perspectives from Genron NPO and essays and opinions focused on specific themes. It is an opinion journal of outstanding quality that only this NPO can offer.
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