The Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan (GPAJ) held its FY2025 Annual General Meeting online on March 25, 2026. At the meeting, members deliberated on and approved a number of important agenda items related to the association’s governance and operations, including the FY2025 financial report and audit report, the establishment of the new position of President, the creation of an International Advisory Council, amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, revisions to membership fees, and the election of directors and auditors.
The meeting was attended by 23 of the association’s 34 regular members, including 11 members represented by proxy. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, the presence of a majority of regular members, including proxy attendance, was confirmed, and the General Meeting was duly constituted.
Under the first agenda item, the FY2025 financial report and audit report were approved. The secretariat reported that total assets stood at 648,361 yen, liabilities were zero, and the net increase in general net assets for the fiscal year was 115,401 yen, resulting in a surplus. It was also explained that the main sources of revenue were membership fees and fees collected for the Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum reception, while major expenditures included costs related to in-person events and the paid Zoom subscription.
Subsequent agenda items included the approval of the establishment of the new position of President in order to strengthen the continuity and governance of the association. It was also approved that Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa would step down as Chair and assume the new role of President. In addition, members approved the establishment of an International Advisory Council in order to incorporate international expertise and networks into the association’s future activities.
Furthermore, amendments to the Articles of Incorporation were approved, including an increase in the upper limit on the number of directors, the establishment of the new position of President, the election of the President at the General Meeting, clarification of the President’s role, and revisions to the membership fee provisions. Regarding membership fees, it was decided that the annual fee for individual regular members would be raised from 5,000 yen to 10,000 yen in response to rising prices and the need to strengthen the association’s financial base.
The election of 19 directors and 2 auditors was also approved. At the board meeting held after the General Meeting, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto was elected Chair, while Mr. Ken Inoue and Ms. Motoko Mizuno were elected Vice Chairs. It was also decided that Mr. Masakuni Tanimoto would continue to serve as Secretary-General.
This Annual General Meeting marked an important milestone in strengthening and reviewing the association’s governance structure and in laying the foundation for its future activities. Under its new leadership structure, GPAJ is expected to further develop its peacebuilding initiatives. The directors elected at the General Meeting are as follows.
[List of Directors]
Fujiko Amano
Keitoku Ikegami
Ken Inoue
Daiki Inoue
Naoko Kumagai
Kazuhide Kuroda
Koji Sakane
Tomokiyo Tanaka
Masakuni Tanimoto
Akio Nakayama
Motoo Noguchi
Sukehiro Hasegawa
Motoko Mizuno
Takaaki Mizuno
Tadamichi Yamamoto
Aigul Kulnazarova
Vesselin Popovski
Albenita Sopaj
Elizabeth Gamarra
（Reported by Koki IMON)
Please click here to view the minutes of the General Meeting.
