The Nippon Foundation has rolled out its’ “Revitalization and Enhancement of The Nippon Foundation APS Alumni Network,” a program that aims to stimulate collaboration within the APS Alumni Network and to provide support for career development of APS alumni.

On June 8, 2019, Mr. Takejyu Ogata, President of The Nippon Foundation, announced that an endowment fund of USD1,000,000.00 will be allocated to support the APS Alumni Network’s revitalization and enhancement program. Mr. Ogata took inspiration from a previous meeting with APS students at UPEACE, in which he and the students discussed various global issues and ideas for possible solutions. He also shared that the Nippon Foundation’s vision is to transform societies.