Charmine Koda
ACADEMIC HISTORY
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,
(Department of Advanced Social and International Studies, Human Security Doctorate Program):
program withdrawal with satisfaction of credit and enrollment requirements.
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School
of Government:
1992, Masters in Public Administration
University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo: 1979,
Bachelor of Arts.
TEACHING
Visiting Professor, Tokyo University of
Agriculture: 2002-2006
Lecturer, Sacred Heart Joshi Senmon Gakko:
Women and Leadership 1996-99
Lecturer, Bunkyo Women's College: Women
and Leadership, 1995-96
MEDIA Main Television
Programs
Anchor, TV Kanagawa, Zone: Policy
Analysis Program, 1994
Co-Anchor, Fuji Television Network, Super
Time National News1984-88
Reporter, TV Tokyo The New Industrial
Revolution 1982
Co-Host, NHK TV Overseas Weekly、1980-82
Main Radio Programs
Regular Commentator on the environment,
Tokyo FM, 2002-2003
Commentator, Earth Conscious 21,
environmental program, Tokyo FM 1999-2001
Host, FM Tokyo, Excellent Time
United Nations
Director, United Nations Information Centre, April 3, 2006-June 2, 2008
COMMUNICATION
Senior Communications Officer, United
Nations University, 2001-2004.
PUBLICATIONS (total
11 books, including 5 translations)
Major BOOKS
People Who Work With the Earth (2002, Tokyo FM Publishing)
Harvard Women-Challenge Beyond the
Glass Ceiling (1993, Fusosha)
Awarded the Japan Bungei Award, Grand
Prize.
Challenges of a Newcaster (1987
Seishun Publishing)
Awarded the Japan Bungei Award, Special
Prize.
Secret of the Primroses, UNESCO Association of Japan, 2008
Major TRANSLATION
Leadership Without Easy Answers by Ronald A. Heifetz
(1996, Sanno Daigaku Publishing)
COLUMNS
Charmine's Eco-Interview, Globalnet,
Environmental Journal, 1996-2001
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Establishing Member and Representative Director of Water-Green-Life Network Association, from 2021〜
Member of Counsil, Itabashi City, Environmental Education Promotion Council
Board of Directors, Itabashi City, Culture
and International Exchange Foundation
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES,
Japan
The Central Environment Council ,1993-2001
(including membership to 12 committees;
sub-committees during the 8 years, e.g.
Vice-Chair of Sub-Committee on Environmental
Education)
The Forestry Policy Council, 1998-2001
The Ministry of Education: Life-Long Learning
Council, 1999-2000
The Ministry of Construction, Road Council,
1996-2001
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries: Council for Rural Development,
2001.
The Ministry of International Trade and
Industry: Committee for Basic Concept
for Japan's Presentation in EXPO 2005
Aichi, 1999-2001
The Ministry of Labor: Committee for the
Advancement of Retirement Age to 65, 1997-1999
The Ministry of Education: Committee to
Address Digital Gender Divide, 2000.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and
Transport: Committee on New Methods for
Improvement of Road Environment, 1999-2001
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government: Housing
Policy Committee,1998-2002
Promotion Council, Itabashi City Children's
Foreign Language Study, 2000
Board of Directors, Itabashi City, Culturer and International Exchange Foundation
Vice-Chair, Management Council, Ecopolis
Center of Itabashi City, 1997-2001, 2003-2011.
Others
Board of Directors, Earth Water and Green Foundation, 1993 to 2023
Board of Directors, IGES (Institute of
Global Environmental Strategies) 1998-2016
Board of Directors, Global Forum, Foundation
for Earth, People and Environment until 2013.
Board of Directors, The Japan Groundwork
Foundation until 2012.
EVALUATION BOARD
Evaluation Board of Assessment, Ministry
of Education, Independent Administrative
Institutions, 2001-2005
Evaluation Council, Ministry of Environment,
Independent Administrative Institutions,
2001
Evaluation Council, Ministry of Agriculture,
Sub-Committee for Independent Administrative
Institutions, 2001
Policy Affairs Research Expenditure Council,
Itabashi City, 2001
PREVIOUS JUDGE PANEL
Chair of Ｊudge Ｐanel, Yomiuri Newspaper,
Children's Essay Contest on the Environment
Chair, Selection Committee for Motto on Community Development、City Planning Foundation,
(Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
KSG Club of Japan
Former Vice-President, Kennedy School of Government Club of Japan,
from year of establishment until 2019