About
THINK Lobby - a citizen₋driven think tank
THINK Lobby is a think tank.
Not a "tank" to store knowledge,
but a "lobby" where people can come and communicate.
The future of civil society cannot be envisioned,
unless we all think about it together.
THINK Lobby is a civil society think tank open to all.
NGO staff. Business people. Citizens in general.
Everyone can come freely,
Anyone can communicate openly,
no matter who you are.
It leads us to new discoveries.
It leads us to new movements.
Let's think together.
A new civil society. A new happiness.
THINK Lobby - a citizen₋driven think tank
Vision
Realizing a peaceful, just and sustainable world
Purpose
Expand the civic space in which citizens can act freely and help them make society a better place.
Objectives
(i) Promote democratic governance and expand civic space
(ii) Promote business practices that foster peace, justice and respect for human rights
Activities
(1) Research
Themes: ODA policy, democracy, human rights, corporate social justice, etc.
(2) Advocacy
To: Japanese government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JICA), UN, G7, G20, etc.
(3) Communication
Through: Website, Social Media, research publication "THINK Lobby Journal," seminars and events, business consulting on corporate human rights due diligence, etc.
(4) Networking
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JICA, Business and Human Rights Civil Society Platform (BHRC), Japan Civil Society Network on SDGs, Civil Society Space NGO Action Network (NANCiS), ADA (Asian Development Alliance), Forus, CIVICUS, Asian Partnership for Civil Society for Sustainable Development (APSD), G7 Civil Society Coalition 2023, etc.
Advisory Board
Takuo DOME
Professor, Graduate School of Economics / Special Advisor to the President, Osaka University
Director, Social Solution Initiative (SSI)
Professor, Graduate School of Economics / Special Advisor to the President, Osaka University
Director, Social Solution Initiative (SSI)
Meri JOYCE
International Coordinator, Peace Boat
International Coordinator, Peace Boat
Akio TAKAYANAGI
Policy Advisor, Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC)
Professor, Department of Global and Intercultural Studies, Ferris University
Policy Advisor, Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC)
Professor, Department of Global and Intercultural Studies, Ferris University
Aya KIMURA
Reporter / Editor / Communications coordinator
Reporter / Editor / Communications coordinator
Team
Aoi HORIUCHI
Deputy Director
Yuko SHIBATA
Coordinator
Yoko DOI
Coordinator
Yozo NAKAO
Coordinator
Sawako MATSUO
Coordinator
