
“Japan Global Dialogue” is NGO to Facilitate Dialogues on Global Challenges.
About Us
Japan Global Dialogue (JGD) is a nongovernmental organization founded in 2019 in Japan. It aims to facilitate dialogue between stakeholders around the world to address global challenges, including military conflicts, global warming, droughts, and pandemics. JGD especially focuses on facilitating dialogue between parties to military conflicts so that conflicting parties will find their solutions through dialogue and negotiation across the globe.
See the detail of the purpose here.
About Leadership
President: Dr. Daisaku Higashi

Professor in the Center for Global Education and Discovery at Sophia University in Tokyo.

About Us
Japan Global Dialogue (JGD) is a nongovernmental organization founded in 2019 in Japan. It aims to facilitate dialogue between stakeholders around the world to address global challenges, including military conflicts, global warming, droughts, and pandemics. JGD especially focuses on facilitating dialogue between parties to military conflicts so that conflicting parties will find their solutions through dialogue and negotiation across the globe.
See the detail of the purpose here.
President: Dr. Daisaku Higashi

Professor in the Center for Global Education and Discovery at Sophia University in Tokyo.
About Leadership
- Jun. 24, 2025: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, was interviewed by Asahi Newspaper Digital “U.S. Attack on Iran: A Clear Violation of International Law”
- Jun. 24, 2025: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, was interviewed by Asahi Newspaper “U.S. Strike on Iran and Japan’s Diplomatic Response”
- Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, organized and moderate a meeting between Mr. Ayman Al Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan and Japanese professors in Tokyo
- Feb. 28, 2025: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, showed himself as a commentator in NHK Newsroom Tokyo (English Program), “Prospects for Peace in Ukraine”, Interview. [You can watch the video here.]
- Dec. 12, 2024:Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, published his column, “Rebirth of Trump Presidency and Conflict in Gaza”, distributed by Kyodo and was published by many Japanese local newspapers. (The column could be seen in the link.)
- Jun. 24, 2025: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, was interviewed by Asahi Newspaper Digital “U.S. Attack on Iran: A Clear Violation of International Law”
- Jun. 24, 2025: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, was interviewed by Asahi Newspaper “U.S. Strike on Iran and Japan’s Diplomatic Response”
- Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, organized and moderate a meeting between Mr. Ayman Al Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan and Japanese professors in Tokyo
- Feb. 28, 2025: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, showed himself as a commentator in NHK Newsroom Tokyo (English Program), “Prospects for Peace in Ukraine”, Interview. [You can watch the video here.]
- Dec. 12, 2024:Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, published his column, “Rebirth of Trump Presidency and Conflict in Gaza”, distributed by Kyodo and was published by many Japanese local newspapers. (The column could be seen in the link.)
- July 15, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host Special Seminar for TICAD, “African Development and Challenges of Peacebuilding,” from 3:30pm on 15 July 2025 at Sophia Library (TICAD特別セミナー「アフリカの開発と平和への課題」7月15日午後3時30分―)
- July 10, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the symposium, “Pope Francis and his Contribution to Peace” (教皇フランシスコの平和への貢献」シンポジウム、7月10日午後3時30分から。対面とオンライン双方)
- July 9, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host Special Lecture by Dr. Yoichi Mine, Executive Director, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (JICA緒方貞子平和開発研究所の峯陽一所長による特別講演。7月9日(火)午後3時30分―)
- July 1, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the 4th seminar, “Peacebuilding and Human Security”, lectured by Dr. Yu Murakami, President of PMS (Peace Japan Medical Service) on “Water and Peacebuilding: 5 years after Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was passed away. Keep expanding irrigation system in Afghanistan” (2025年度「人間の安全保障と平和構築」連続セミナー第四回講師:村上優・ペシャワール会会長「水と平和構築:中村哲医師の逝去から5年、拡大続ける灌漑事業」、7月1日(火)午後19時05分~)
- Jun. 27, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the seminar, “Peacebuilding and Roles of Media” with Ms. Keiko Hamada, a leading journalist in Japan. (2025年6月27日: 浜田敬子さんをお迎えしての特別セミナー「平和構築とメディアの役割」を共催します。)
- July 15, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host Special Seminar for TICAD, “African Development and Challenges of Peacebuilding,” from 3:30pm on 15 July 2025 at Sophia Library (TICAD特別セミナー「アフリカの開発と平和への課題」7月15日午後3時30分―)
- July 10, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the symposium, “Pope Francis and his Contribution to Peace” (教皇フランシスコの平和への貢献」シンポジウム、7月10日午後3時30分から。対面とオンライン双方)
- July 9, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host Special Lecture by Dr. Yoichi Mine, Executive Director, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (JICA緒方貞子平和開発研究所の峯陽一所長による特別講演。7月9日(火)午後3時30分―)
- July 1, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the 4th seminar, “Peacebuilding and Human Security”, lectured by Dr. Yu Murakami, President of PMS (Peace Japan Medical Service) on “Water and Peacebuilding: 5 years after Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was passed away. Keep expanding irrigation system in Afghanistan” (2025年度「人間の安全保障と平和構築」連続セミナー第四回講師:村上優・ペシャワール会会長「水と平和構築:中村哲医師の逝去から5年、拡大続ける灌漑事業」、7月1日(火)午後19時05分~)
- Jun. 27, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the seminar, “Peacebuilding and Roles of Media” with Ms. Keiko Hamada, a leading journalist in Japan. (2025年6月27日: 浜田敬子さんをお迎えしての特別セミナー「平和構築とメディアの役割」を共催します。)
- Feb. 28, 2025: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, showed himself as a commentator in NHK Newsroom Tokyo (English Program), “Prospects for Peace in Ukraine”, Interview. [You can watch the video here.]
- Feb 20, 2024: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, showed himself in the special interview program (Power House) broadcast by South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on the challenges of peacebuilding in South Sudan.
- December 5, 2023: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, delivered his lecture in Harvard University at the seminar, “Challenges of Ending Wars in the Age of Division: The War in Ukraine and Peacebuilding in Africa.”
- Nov 21, 2023: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, delivered a special online lecture “Engaging with Mediation and Peacebuilding in the Age of Division: The War in Ukraine, South Sudan, and Afghanistan,” hosted by Balsillie School of International Affairs in Canada
- Oct 31, 2023: Prof. Daisaku Higashi, President of Japan Global Dialogue, delivered a special online lecture, “Three Challenges in Ending War in Ukraine,” hosted by Ralph Bunche Institute at City University of New York.
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July 15, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host Special Seminar for TICAD, “African Development and Challenges of Peacebuilding,” from 3:30pm on 15 July 2025 at Sophia Library (TICAD特別セミナー「アフリカの開発と平和への課題」7月15日午後3時30分―)
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July 10, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the symposium, “Pope Francis and his Contribution to Peace” (教皇フランシスコの平和への貢献」シンポジウム、7月10日午後3時30分から。対面とオンライン双方)
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July 9, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host Special Lecture by Dr. Yoichi Mine, Executive Director, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (JICA緒方貞子平和開発研究所の峯陽一所長による特別講演。7月9日(火)午後3時30分―)
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July 1, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the 4th seminar, “Peacebuilding and Human Security”, lectured by Dr. Yu Murakami, President of PMS (Peace Japan Medical Service) on “Water and Peacebuilding: 5 years after Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was passed away. Keep expanding irrigation system in Afghanistan” (2025年度「人間の安全保障と平和構築」連続セミナー第四回講師:村上優・ペシャワール会会長「水と平和構築:中村哲医師の逝去から5年、拡大続ける灌漑事業」、7月1日(火)午後19時05分~)
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Jun. 27, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host the seminar, “Peacebuilding and Roles of Media” with Ms. Keiko Hamada, a leading journalist in Japan. (2025年6月27日: 浜田敬子さんをお迎えしての特別セミナー「平和構築とメディアの役割」を共催します。)