The Global Government-to-Government Partnership (G3P) – 2023 Japanese Fellows

From Left to Right: Nathan Finch, Associate Director of Programs at the Mansfield Foundation; Benjamin Self, Vice President of the Mansfield Foundation; Etsuko Honda, Section Chief, Refugee Recognition Office, Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Ministry of Justice; Lee Norrgard, Meridian International Center; Yuko Yokoyama, Chief for International Affairs, Planning and Management Division, Securities and Exchange Surveillance Division, Financial Services Agency; Yoko Fukada, Deputy Director, Office of Japanese Delegation for International Forum of Independent Auditors, Financial Services Agency; Hiroshi Mitsuda, Section Chief, General Affairs Division, Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Ministry of Justice; Tamon Hikami, Deputy Director, Defense Planning and Programming Division, Bureau of Defense Buildup Planning, Ministry of Defense; Jeremy Krizek, 2021-2022 Fellow of the Mansfield Foundation; and Lt. Col. Luke Deckard, 2017-2018 Fellow of the Mansfield Foundation.

The Global Government-to-Government Partnership (G3P) is a professional exchange program administered by the U.S. Department of State in cooperation with Meridian International Center. Throughout the course of 3-12 months, G3P includes a professional training program, language courses, and cross-cultural opportunities. Participants develop formal training plans that include specific goals and objectives for their exchange experience in the United States.

During their stay in the U.S., G3P participants often participate in long-term fellowships and travel to cities across the country to meet with leading organizations and thinkers in their field. Once the program is complete the visitors return home to play major roles in the further development of their governments and civil society, which often involves the publishing of major policy papers and the implementation of reforms in their respective fields. The program is currently offered to Japan, though in the past it has included other countries. The current participants include:

Name	Title	Biography
Ms. Yoko Fukada	Deputy Director, Office of Japanese Delegation for the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators at the Financial Services Agency	Ms. Fukada wishes to study market surveillance systems in the public and private sectors. In addition, she wishes to study the effectiveness of whistleblower laws and emerging regulatory challenges in protecting investors and maintaining a fair and efficient market.
Ms. Etsuko Honda	Subsection Chief, General Affairs Division, Actuarial Affairs Department, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare	Ms. Honda seeks to review the U.S. decision-making process for granting asylum and the roles played by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Customs and Border Patrol, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Refugee Resettlement Program.
Mr. Tamon Hikami	Deputy Director, Defense Planning and Programming Division, Bureau of Defense Buildup Planning, Ministry of Defense	Mr. Hikami wants to analyze U.S. support for Japan’s missile defense system including costs and scheduling as well as studying the  Foreign Military Sales procurement process including its regulations, contracting, and challenges.
Mr. Hiroshi Mitsuda	Section Chief, Border Management Division, Immigration Services Agency, Ministry of Justice	Mr. Mitsuda wants to review the roles and procedures of agencies such as United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Customs and Border Patrol, and the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs. This is to better understand the H-1b visa system.
Ms. Yuko Yokoyama	Section Chief for International Affairs, Planning and Management Division, Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, Financial Services Agency	Ms. Yokoyama seeks to learn the best practices and approaches for inspecting and investigating registered and unregistered securities firms together with studying best practices for cross-border market misconduct investigations.

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