About Tokyo
YPFP 東京とは
Founded in 2021, Tokyo is the newest YPFP branch and the first in Asia, reinforcing a commitment to truly global leadership. Providing a nexus of engagement for scholars, students, professionals, and thought leaders across sectors, Tokyo connects people from around the world with those living in and interested in Asia.
2021年に設立されたYPFP東京支部は、最も新しいYPFP支部であり、グローバルリーダーシップの強化に向けて開設されたアジア初の支部です。学者、学生、専門家、ソートリーダーなど、さまざまな分野の人々が集う場所であり、世界中の人々とアジアに住む人やアジアに関心のある人たちをつなげます。 |
Volunteer With Us
ボランティアになる
- Communications Officer
- Membership Officer
- Programs Officer
- International Relations & Human Rights Chair
- Security & Defense Chair
- We have closed our application for the Sustainability, Climate & Innovation Chair position. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm in our work!

Discussion Groups
ディスカッショングループ
Peer-led communities that offer members an opportunity to gain in depth knowledge of a particular region or subject.
特定の地域やテーマについての深い知識を得る機会を提供する、仲間同士のコミュニティ。

International Research
国際研究
Project-based opportunities to build and refine skills, while sharing and contributing to research in your field of interest.
プロジェクトを基として、自身が興味のある分野に関する研究に取り組みそれを共有しながら、スキルを獲得し磨いていく機会。
YPFP Tokyo Upcoming Events & Projects
YPFP東京のこれからのイベント・プロジェクト


🌱 Register here for ALL the 2023 LCOY Japan Days! 2023 LCOYジャパン全日程の事前登録はこちら!🌱
Day 1: https://members.ypfp.org/
Day 2: https://members.ypfp.org/
Day 3: https://members.ypfp.org/
Day 4: https://members.ypfp.org/
Young Professionals in Foreign PolicyTokyo, in partnership with Climate Youth Japan (CYJ), is pleased to announce our second year of official United Nations endorsement to organise and host a 2023 Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) for Japan, leading up to COP28. Our LCOY aims to provide a platform for youth and communities of all ages to engage with experts, young changemakers, and stakeholders.
See our 2023 LCOY Japan Concept Note here.
YPFP Tokyo and Climate Youth Japan will co-convene Japan’s LCOY programming during the following dates:
23rd (Saturday) September, 2023
24th (Sunday) September, 2023
30th (Saturday) September, 2023
1st (Sunday) October, 2023
Participants are invited to join our digital, in-person and hybrid events to learn more about climate change, sustainability issues and youth climate actions in Japan and beyond. Registration will open soon!
Apply to be a Youth Delegate at our 2023 LCOY Japan:
https://forms.gle/yF1bzagQmZebnhix6
For more information about LCOY Youth Delegates, please click here.
Apply to be a Steering Committee member at our 2023 LCOY Japan:
https://forms.gle/jToLMEhiuxxsGJZg6
For more information about LCOY Steering Committee members, please click here.

On the Road to COP28: Driving Youth Climate Action in Japan - Reflections on COP27
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy Tokyo is pleased to announce this timely youth-focused dialogue: 'On the Road to COP28: Driving Youth Climate Action in Japan - Reflections on COP27 with Climate Youth Japan (CYJ)' on August 26th at 6:00 pm Japan Time. With momentum gaining for COP28 in the U.A.E, Climate Youth Japan delegates will present highlights from CYJ's COP27 report and share key priorities for Japanese youth at this year's COP28. In addition, you will hear from Climate Youth Japan delegates on pathways for Japanese youth to act for a more sustainable and climate-friendly future.
Please use this registration link to RSVP! The event is free and open to the public and for youth of all ages:
https://forms.gle/R324GHB69NqfkYJk8

Check out our YPFP Tokyo Policy Brief and outcomes of our involvement in the UN 2023 Water Conference!
Earlier this year, Young Professionals in Foreign Policy - Tokyo received our special accreditation as a stakeholder to the UN 2023 Water Conference, which entrusted us with the privilege of sending a small group of representatives to attend the Conference in-person at UN headquarters in New York. To make the most of this opportunity, we decided to expand the program to include knowledge-sharing and capacity building within the priority areas set by the UN 2023 Water Conference. We recruited a group of 15 delegates, led by Dr. Purvi Zaveri and Jay Makhijani, who met regularly to exchange views and deepen their understanding of water issues. The outcome was a policy briefing published ahead of the Conference, where 9 of our 15 delegates were able to contribute in-person.
You can find our Policy Brief “YPFP Tokyo x UN 2023 Water Conference Taskforce Policy Brief, Conference Activities, and Reflections” here: https://www.ypfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/YPFP-Water-Policy-Draft-5.06.2023-FINAL.pdf
YPFP Tokyo's Past Events
YPFP東京の過去のイベント

YPFP Tokyo is proud to partner with International Water Association Young Water Professionals, Youth and Young Water Professionals Platform (YYPP) by Global Water Partnership South Asia for a 'Digital Get-Together' on Perspectives from Asia-Pacific youth on the UN 2023 Water Conference. At the event, participants will learn about the United Nations 2023 Water Conference and youth engagement during the event from the perspectives and experiences of young professionals from the Asia-Pacific region who attended the conference in person.
This online webinar was held on 17th July, 2023, from 09:30 BST London Time (17:30 JST Japan Time).
You can find the event recording here:
https://iwa-network.org/learn/asia-pacific-youth-un-water-conference/

So far this year, YPFP Tokyo has been heavily involved in the G7 Japan events, publications, and Summit. The G7 Summit took place in Hiroshima on May 19-21. This year’s G7 focused on upholding the international rules-based order and expanding relations with the Global South. YPFP Tokyo was involved as a proud member of the Civil 7 Society and the Women 7 Summit. Be sure to follow our social media for more regular updates!
Check out this year’s C7 and W7 communiques here:
https://civil7.org/wpC7/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/C7_communique2023_0412.pdf
http://women7.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/W7Japan2023_Communique.pdf
http://women7.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/W7-Digital-Statement-for-DMM.pdf
W7 Digital Statement [Japanese]
http://women7.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/W7-Digital-Statement_Japanese.pdf

We are pleased to announce that our post-ICHR conference article "Youth Empowerment and the Human Rights Agenda in Contemporary Japan and Asia" has been published in the June Volume (Vol. 112) of FOCUS, a publication of HURIGHTS OSAKA.
Click the link below to access the full article and volume: https://www.hurights.or.jp/archives/focus/section1/Focus112.pdf
On March 25th to 26th, 2023, we hosted our inaugural International Conference on Human Rights (ICHR): Youth in Asia in partnership with the top university in Japan.
Find our Conference Programme here.

On 18th and 19th April, 2023, we hosted an incredible Northeast Asia Security Symposium (NASS) with over 250 guests, endorsement and speakers from the US Embassy, and speakers from academics and security experts in the region.
Tokyo Team
YPFP-Tokyo is comprised of a diverse and accomplished team of volunteer staff who work together to manage the organization’s national and global operations, develop fruitful partnerships, and, via its base in metropolitan Tokyo, engage the robust international affairs community in Asia and the world.
東京チーム
YPFP東京は、多様で優秀なボランティアで構成されており、メンバーは共に協力してチームの国内およびグローバルな運営を管理し、実りあるパートナーシップを構築し、東京という大都市を拠点に、アジアや世界の重要な国際問題コミュニティに関与しています。
Managing & Deputy Directors

Eriko Yamada
山田江理子(やまだえりこ)
Managing Director
マネージングディレクター

Yuna Otsuki
大槻優奈 (おおつき ゆうな)
Deputy Director
デピュティディレクター
Chairs

Emma Macfarlane
エマ・マクファーレン
International Relations & Human Rights Chair
国際関係・人権チェア

Byron Muhlenburg
バイロン・ミューレンバーグ
Security & Defense Co-Chair
安全保障・防衛共同チェア

Eriko Stronach
エリコ・ストロナック
Security & Defense Co-Chair
安全保障・防衛共同チェア

Mathis Larue
マティス・ラリュー
Sustainability, Climate & Innovation Co-Chair
サステナビリティ・気候・イノベーション共同チェア

Purvi Zaveri
パーヴィ・ザヴェリ
Sustainability, Climate & Innovation Co-Chair
サステナビリティ・気候・イノベーション共同チェア

Van-Thien Nguyen (Dorothie)
ヴァン·ティエン·グエン
Sustainability, Climate & Innovation Co-Chair
サステナビリティ・気候・イノベーション共同チェア
Communications

Akari Takahashi
髙橋明李(たかはし あかり)
Communications Officer
コミュニケーションオフィサー

Aiko Jane Kihara-Hunt
アイコ・ジェーン・キハラ・ハント
Communications Officer
コミュニケーションオフィサー

Haruka Ishizaki
石崎遥(いしざき はるか)
Communications Officer
コミュニケーションオフィサー

Nienke van Dijk
ニエンカ・ヴァン・ダイク
Communications Officer
コミュニケーションオフィサー

Tommis Meyer
トーミス・マイヤー
Communications Officer
コミュニケーションオフィサー
Membership

Helix Tsz Yuen Lo
羅梓源(ラヒリックスシゲン)
Membership Director
メンバーシップディレクター

Rachel Morgan
レイチェル・モーガン
Membership Officer
メンバーシップオフィサー
Programming

Erin Katrina Titiheruw
エリン・カトリーナ・ティティヘルウ
Programs Officer
プログラムオフィサー

Jay Makhijani
ジェイ・マキジャニ
Programs Officer
プログラムオフィサー

Marin Ekstrom
マリン・エクストロム
Programs Officer
プログラムオフィサー

Patrick Saunders
パトリック・ソーンダース
Programs Officer
プログラムオフィサー

Tristan Norman
トリスタン・ノーマン
Programs Officer
プログラムオフィサー

Yuping Ding
ディン・ユーピン
Programs Officer
プログラムオフィサー
Founding Members & Advisors

Lauren Power
ローレン・パワー
YPFP Tokyo Founder & Advisor
YPFP東京創設者・アドバイザー

Chikara Uchida
内田力(うちだちから)
YPFP Tokyo Founding Member & Programming Advisor
YPFP東京創設メンバー・プログラミングアドバイザー