1. - Module 2: National Environmental Policy - NGOs/NPOs and National Environmental Policy Global Environmental Policy

2. Governments Business and Industry NGOs and Communities Module 1: Global Environmental Policy Module 2: National Environmental Policy Module 3: Local Environmental Policy Seminar Matrix Today

3. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability Citizens and Community National and local Governments GAP NGOs NPOs NGOs/NPOs work to fill a gap between … Information Knowledge Finances Services Capacities

4. National issues related to NGI/NPOs Registration of NGO/NPOs Transparency Accountability Credibility National Associations NGO Networking NGO for NGOs National NPO Law

5. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability NGOs/NPOs in Japan work … … internationally, all over the world … domestically, within Japan

6. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability Development NGOs (agriculture, refugees, medical activities, or other basic human needs) Advocacy NGOs (study government policies) Financial cooperation NGOs (collect donations for other NGOs) Educational NGOs (implement educational programs in environment and development). Major types of Japanese NGOs/NPOs:

7. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability Disaster relief activities (earthquake, tsunami etc.) Support for handicapped and people with other needs Assistance for developing countries Education and awareness building Major activities of Japanese NGOs/NPOs:

8. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability Major overseas activities of Japanese NGOs/NPOs: Medical care projects (dispatch of doctors etc.) Human resource development (education, schools for disabled etc.) Local industry and skills development Health and hygiene projects (child-care, medicines, toilets etc.) Environmental conservation projects Assistance for developing countries

9. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability As part of its collaboration with NGOs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) evaluates and discusses ODA programs that are implemented jointly by MOFA and NGOs. As a result, both parties have come to understand each other better and thus are able to work out ideal cooperation schemes.

10. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability Financial Support for Japanese NGOs/NPOs: Ministry of Foreign Affair’s NGOs Aid Assistance Division Postal Savings for International Voluntary Aid Ministry of Environment’s Japan Fund for Global Environment Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund Donations from individuals and companies

11. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability Japan’s NPO Law … 1 (Law to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities) This law aims to contribute to the public interest by promoting the sound development of specified nonprofit activities as voluntary activities (such as volunteer activities performed by citizens to contribute to society) "specified nonprofit corporation" is any organization that performs nonprofit activities

12. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability Japan’s NPO Law … 2 (Law to Promote Specified Nonprofit Activities) The law enables NPOs to work with governments, hire staff members and collect money for their activities NPOs can also apply for government funds for their activities. The law is strict in making NPOs have proper financial records, etc.

13. NGOs/NPOs and Sustainability Typical projects related to sustainability Monitoring and evaluation of the environment Training and awareness building, including seminars etc. Technology assistance Education – schools, programmes etc Health services – medical goods and services Disaster relief – basic needs, specialized services

14. Key sources of info on Japanese NPOs Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC) – www.janic.orgwww.janic.org Japan NPO Center (JNPOC) - www.jnpoc.ne.jpwww.jnpoc.ne.jp Kansai NPO Alliance – interpeople.or.jp Kiko Network – www.kikonet.orgwww.kikonet.org

15. Send me an email anytime! Hari Srinivas hari.srinivas@kwansei.ac.jp Class Communication … IMPORTANT: When you send an email, please always put “[GEP]” in the subject line! Resources, websites, ideas, notes will be available online: www.gdrc.info/gep /