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FIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AWARDED MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIPS
Fellowships Build Japan Expertise in U.S. Government

(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 five-member bi-national committee:

William R. Golike International Trade Specialist, Office of the Pacific Basin, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Sema D. Hashemi International Policy Analyst, Office of the Commissioner/Office of International Programs, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

James L. Hathaway International Leadership Exchange Specialist, East Asia, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, East Asia and the Pacific Public Diplomacy Bureau, U.S. Department of State

Dawn N. Kawasaki International Trade Specialist, Manufacturing and Services/Office of Materials and Machinery, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

R. Logan Sturm International Economist, International Affairs/Office of International Trade, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Established by Congress in 1994, the 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.

“The twelfth group of Mansfield Fellows brings to the Fellowship Program a impressive record of international experience with a focus on trade, economics, public health regulation, and public diplomacy. These five federal employees share a commitment to a strong U.S.-Japan relationship and plan to use their fellowship experience to enhance their agencies’ Japan-related policies and programs,” said Gordon Flake, executive director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. “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, observe the internal dynamics in Japanese government offices, and build networks of contacts in Japan’s government. They will return to their agencies prepared to work on U.S.-Japan cooperative programs and activities.”

Since the Fellowships were established, 75 Fellows, representing 21 agencies and departments of the U.S. government, have entered the program.
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is a 501(C)3 organization that advances 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 Asia. The Foundation has offices in Washington, D.C., Tokyo, Japan, and Missoula, Montana.

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FIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AWARDED MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIPS Fellowships Build Japan Expertise in U.S. Government

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FIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AWARDED MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIPS
Fellowships Build Japan Expertise in U.S. Government