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

THINK Lobby is an advocacy and research division of the Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC).

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

Team

Aoi HORIUCHI

Deputy Director

Asako HAGA

Manager

Yuko SHIBATA

Advocacy Coordinator