The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is an international research institute or think tank focusing on defence and security issues. Since 1997, its headquarters have been at Arundel House in London. It has offices on four continents, producing data and research on questions of defence, security and global affairs, publishing publications and online analysis, and convening major security summits. The Guardian newspaper has described the IISS as ‘one of the world’s leading security think tanks.’
The United Nations Prizes in the Field of Human Rights were instituted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966. They are intended to "honour and commend people and organizations which have made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of the human rights embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in other United Nations human rights instruments".
The Atlantic Council is an American think tank in the field of international affairs, favoring Atlanticism, founded in 1961. It manages sixteen regional centers and functional programs related to international security and global economic prosperity. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is a member of the Atlantic Treaty Association.
Shinzo Abe was a Japanese politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history, serving for almost nine years in total. Abe also served as Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2005 to 2006 under Junichiro Koizumi and was briefly the opposition leader in 2012.
Kōji Omi was a Japanese politician most notable for serving as Minister of Finance in the first Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.
The STAR Management Week is the highlight of the year at RSM Erasmus University, as it is one of the largest student events in Benelux. This weeklong event is considered the annual pinnacle of STAR. Each autumn, over 100 multinationals, 600 students, and several guest speakers from around the globe participate in the STAR Management Week. The STAR Management Week was first organized in 1987, named Sviib Week. In 1996, the name changed to Sviib Management Week, changing to STAR Management Week in 2005.
Iran–Japan relations are diplomatic relations between Iran and Japan. It was officially established in 1926 during the Pahlavi era. With the exception of World War II, the two countries have maintained a relatively friendly, strong and strategic relationship throughout history.
Katsunobu Kato is a Japanese politician, who previously served as the Minister of Health, Labor, and Welfare at three times from 2017 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2020 under Shinzo Abe's cabinet, and again from 2022 to 2023 under Fumio Kishida's first reshuffled cabinet in both Heisei and Reiwa periods. He also served as the Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2020 to 2021 under Yoshihide Suga's cabinet. Belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party, he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2003.
Founded by Rabbi Arthur Schneier in 1965, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation is an interfaith partnership of corporate and spiritual leaders from all faiths who come together to promote "peace, tolerance and ethnic conflict resolution."
Nobuo Kishi is a Japanese politician. He sat in the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2023 representing Yamaguchi’s 2nd District as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. From September 2020 to August 2022 he served as the Minister of Defense. He is the younger brother of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
The Order of Propitious Clouds is a civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The center of the medal features a picture of clouds, as a token of auspiciousness. This order was instituted in 1941 and classified into nine ranks. As with other orders, both citizens of the Republic of China and foreigners can be awarded the Order of Propitious Clouds.
Nippon Kaigi is Japan's largest ultraconservative and ultranationalist far-right non-governmental organization and lobbying group. It was established in 1997 and has approximately 38,000 to 40,000 members as of 2020.
Stan Polovets is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is known for his work in the international energy sector and for his innovative philanthropic initiatives.
Women Political Leaders (WPL) is a non-profit foundation that operates as a global network of female political leaders at national level, including the European Parliament, of whom there are currently around 9,000. WPL provides a platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices between female political leaders who push for positive change for the world.
The 2019 G20 Osaka summit was the fourteenth meeting of the G20, a forum of 19 countries and the EU that together represent most of the world economy. It was held on 28–29 June 2019 at the International Exhibition Center in Osaka. It was the first G20 summit to be hosted by Japan. The dinner and cultural event on 28 June was held at the Osaka State Guest House.
Shigeru Kitamura is a Japanese police officer who served as Secretary General of the National Security Secretariat from 2019 to 2021 and Director of Cabinet Intelligence from 2011 to 2019.
The 45th G7 summit was held on 24–26 August 2019, in Biarritz, France. In March 2014, the G7 declared that a meaningful discussion was currently not possible with Russia in the context of the G8. Since then, meetings have continued within the G7 process. However, according to a senior Trump administration official, US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron had agreed that Russia should be invited to the next G7 Summit to be held in 2020.
Sauli Niinistö - President of the Republic of Finland 
Joko Widodo - President of the Republic of Indonesia 
Shinzo Abe - Former Prime Minister of Japan 
Magdalena Andersson - Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden 
Sundar Pichai - Chairman and Chief executive officer (CEO) of Alphabet Inc, and its subsidiary Google 
Forest Whitaker - Actor and development activist
Sebastian Piñera Echenique - President of the Republic of Chile 
Mark Rutte - Prime Minister of the Netherlands [3] 
Mauricio Macri - President of the Argentine Republic 
Erna Solberg - Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway
Hamdi Ulukaya - Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chobani and Founder, The Tent Partnership for Refugees 
Justin Trudeau - Prime Minister of Canada 
Moon Jae-in - President of the Republic of Korea 
Lang Lang - World-renowned Pianist, Educator and Philanthropist
Matteo Renzi - Prime Minister of Italy 
Juan Manuel Santos - President of Colombia 
Shimon Peres - Former President of Israel 
Enrique Peña Nieto - President of Mexico 
Petro Poroshenko - President of Ukraine 
Lee Kuan Yew - Former Prime Minister of Singapore 
Bronisław Komorowski - President of the Republic of Poland 
Queen Rania Al Abdullah - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Aung San Suu Kyi - Chair, Burmese National League for Democracy
Christine Lagarde - Managing Director, International Monetary Fund 
Rafik Hariri - Prime Minister of Lebanon (posthumous award)
Klaus Schwab - Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum 
Stanislav Petrov - lieutenant colonel, who played a key role in the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident. [4] [5] 