On September 2-5, 2024, the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) hosted its 3rd intensive seminar on “Countering Disinformation and Protecting Democracy,” attended by 11 undergraduate and graduate students from across the country. The GGR invited leading scholars and activists working at the forefront of the field to give lectures. Participants were divided into four […]

On December 15, 2024, a press conference was held to announce the launch of the Democracy Advocates at Risk (DAR) program, and the initiative was featured in several newspaper articles, including those in Nikkei, Sankei, and Tokyo Shimbun. Having the secretariat at the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) at Hitotsubashi University, the DAR program […]

On December 15, 2024, the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) hosted the official launch event for the “Democracy Advocates at Risk (DAR) Program.” The event took place at Intelligence Hall, Hitotsubashi University, and was attended by participants from embassies, governmental organizations, media outlets, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other sectors. Both in-person attendees and virtual […]

On February 19, 2025, the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) held the 15th Zoom meeting as part of the GGR Intensive Seminars, “Countering Disinformation and Protecting Democracy.” The participants of the GGR intensive seminars are currently working on papers on strategies to combat dis(mis)information based on the takeaways from the seminars. During this meeting, […]