Inochi Forum ｜ Structure and Network
Structure of Inochi Forum
Inochi Forum project is operated by an Inochi Forum Council that deliberates on important matters and an Inochi Forum Executive Committee responsible for executing various activities. Under the Inochi Forum Executive Committee, there are divisions such as the Citizen Circle, Academia Circle and Youth Team.
The Citizen Circle primarily involves individuals from Japanese companies, NPOs/NGOs, government/local authorities, universities, and others who engage in discussions and actions under various themes. The Academia Circle carries out similar activities with overseas individuals, mainly led by university researchers. The Youth Team gathers young people, including university students, high school students, middle school students, and elementary school students, to raise their voices, engage in dialogue, and take action.
Furthermore, the Inochi Forum is supported in various ways by Cooperating and Supporting Organizations.
Inochi Forum Council
| Name | Title |
| Shojiro Nishio | President, Osaka University |
| Kiyoko Ikegami | Chair of the Board, Plan International Japan |
| Executive Director, Asian Population and Development Association | |
| Hiroyuki Ishige | Secretary General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition |
| Keiji Kakumoto | Co-Chairperson, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives |
| (Deputy Chairman of the Board, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)) | |
| Akihiko Tanaka | President, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
| Shingo Torii | Chairperson, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry(OCCI) |
| (Vice Chairman of the Board, Representative Director, Suntory Holdings Limited) | |
| Masayoshi Matsumoto | Chairman, Kansai Economic Federation |
| (Chairman and CEO, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd) | |
| Yoshiyuki Miyabe | Co-Chairperson, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives |
| (Executive Vice President, Member of the Board, Corporate Representative in Tokyo Panasonic Holdings Corporation) | |
| Kenji Yoshida | Director General, National Museum of Ethnology |
As of Mar 2024
Inochi Forum Executive Committee
| Name | Title |
| Shojiro Nishio | President, Osaka University |
| Taikan Oki | Professor at Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
| Genta Kawahara | Director of Museum Links, Professor at Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University |
| Member of Steering committee, Kansai SDGs Platform （KSP） | |
| Kenichi Kawamoto | Director General, Policy and Planning Bureau, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition |
| Shinichiro Kumagaya | Associate Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo |
| Manabu Tanaka | Executive Vice President, Osaka University |
| Takuo Dome | Special Advisor to the President, Director of SSI, Professor at Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University |
| Kyoko Hirose | Vice-Chair, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry(OCCI) |
| President, HIROSE MFG. Co., Ltd | |
| Yukiko Furuya | Board Chair, CSO Network Japan |
| Kazutoshi Murao | Vice Chair, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren) |
| Counselor to the president,Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation | |
| Mikio Matsumura | Managing Director, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives |
| Senior Executive Vice President, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. |
As of Mar 2024
Cooperating and Supporting Organizations
| Edgeson Management Association |
| Osaka Metropolitan University |
| Global Compact Network Japan |
| Cross Fields |
| KCJ Group Inc |
| Kobe University |
| CSO Network Japan |
| Nationwide Children’s Cafeteria Support Center, Musubie |
| Global Environment Centre Foundation(GEC) |
| Ritsumeikan University |
(Japanese alphabetical order)
Secretariat
Osaka University
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