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FIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AWARDED MIKE MANSFIELD ELLOWSHIPS
YEAR-LONG TRAINING FOR YEAR IN JAPAN TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER
(Washington, D.C.) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation today announced
that five U.S. federal government officials have been awarded Mike Mansfield
Fellowships. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program is a two-year, government-to-government
exchange—the first of its kind for the United States and Japan.
The following U.S. government officials were selected by a bi-national committee:
L. William Heinrich Foreign Affairs Analyst,
Office of East Asia and Pacific Affairs, Northeast Asia Division,
U.S. Department of State
Chenni Huang Supervisory Special Agent/Program
Manager, Office of International Operations, Federal Bureau
of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice
William G. Kaag Logistics Manager,
Office of Ship Operations, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department
of Transportation
Martin Koubek Program Analyst, International
Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs International Harmonization
and Policy, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration U.S.
Department of Transportation
Deirdre M. Lawrence Epidemiologist,
Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch Division of Cancer Control
and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes
of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Established by Congress in 1994, Mansfield Fellowships
are building a corps of U.S. government officials who can be a
resource to their agencies on Japan issues because they have Japanese
language skills and a firsthand understanding of the political,
economic and strategic dimensions of the complex U.S.-Japan relationship.
An intensive two-year program, the Fellowships enable a select group of federal
employees to develop an in-depth understanding of Japan and its government
through hands-on, practical work inside Japanese government ministries and
agencies, preceded by a year of intensive, full-time study in the United States
of the Japanese language and area studies. The Fellowships are administered
by The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation through an annual Congressional
appropriation, with the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs as grantor. Additional support comes from the government
of Japan, Northwest Airlines and the Toshiba International Foundation.
“ This eleventh group of Mansfield Fellows brings to the Fellowship Program
a wide range of professional accomplishments and a commitment to a strong U.S.-Japan
relationship,” said Gordon Flake, executive director of The Maureen and
Mike Mansfield Foundation. “The Fellows represent the U.S. departments
of State, Justice, Transportation and Health and Human Services. During their
two years in the Mansfield Fellowship Program, the Fellows will learn Japanese,
discover how their Japanese hosts address issues similar to those in their U.S.
agencies, and build networks of contacts in Japan’s government. They will
return to their agencies well prepared to work on U.S.-Japan cooperative programs
and activities.”
Since the Fellowships were established, 70 Fellows, representing 20 agencies
and departments of the U.S. government, have entered the program. Program
alumni have been promoted or assigned to federal government positions with
direct responsibility for issues involving Japan and Asia. The next application
deadline is April 3, 2006; for more information about the Mansfield Fellowship
Program, please visit: http://www.mansfieldfdn.org/fellow/fellow.htm.
Since its establishment in 1983, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
has sought to advance Mike Mansfield’s lifelong work to promote understanding
and cooperation among the nations and peoples of Asia and the United States.
The Foundation’s exchanges, policy dialogues, research and education
facilitate dialogue among Asians and Americans, explore the underlying issues
that influence policies, create networks among Asian and American leaders,
and increase public awareness about the nations and peoples of Asia. The Maureen
and Mike Mansfield Foundation also supports The Maureen and Mike Mansfield
Center at The University of Montana. The Foundation has offices in Washington,
D.C., Tokyo, Japan, and Missoula, Montana.
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Please forward media inquiries to:
Mary-Jane Atwater
Director of Communications
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
1401 New York Ave. NW Suite 740
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 347-1994
Fax: (202) 347-3941
matwater@mansfieldfdn.org
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