People
The International Academic Forum is a confederation of leaders and opinion formers around the globe who have one thing in common: a desire to make a difference.
IAFOR's current advisers includes:

Academics and University Administrators
Members of Research and Policy Units ("Think Tanks")
Senior Members of the Armed Forces
Government Officials
Business Leaders
Journalists and Broadcasters



International Advisory Board


Chairman of the International Advisory Board

Reverend Professor Stuart D. B. Picken, Chairman of the Japan-Scotland Society, UK


Members of the International Advisory Board


Professor Tien-Hui Chiang, National University of Tainan, Chinese Taipei

Dr. Adith Cheosakul, Associate Professor, Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Mr Marcus Chidgey, CEO, Captive Minds Communications Group, London, UK
Professor Steve Cornwell, Osaka Jogakuin University, Osaka, Japan

Professor Marina Dabic, Zagreb University, Croatia

Mr Michael Todd Fouts, International Operations Manager, Chief Editor, STEP EIKEN, Tokyo, Japan

Professor Norio Hasebe, Professor Emeritus, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan

Professor June Henton, Dean of the School of Human Sciences, Auburn University, USA

Professor Sue Jackson, Pro-Vice Master of Teaching and Learning, Birkbeck, University of London, UK

Principal Masayasu Kano, Tsukuba International School, Tsukuba, Japan

Vice-Consul Kathryn Kiser, United States State Department, Jordan

Mrs Eri Kudo, Head Private Sector Fundraising, UN World Food Programme Japan, Tokyo, Japan

Mrs Daniela Locreille, Director of Student Marketing, Hobsons, USA

Professor Michiko Nakano, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

Ms Karen Newby, Director, Par les mots solidaires, Paris, France

Mr David Paul, President, David English House, Hiroshima, Japan

Professor Michael Pronko, Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan
Professor June Xianjun Qian, Planning and Quality Assurance Director, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, China

Mr Mohamed Salaheen, Country Director, UN World Food Programme, Japan

Professor Gary Swanson, University of Northern Colorado, USA

Dr David Wilkinson, Associate Dean, International and External Programs, La Trobe University, Australia

Mr Takayuki Yamada, Chairman, IAFOR Japan

Professor Kensaku Yoshida, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

Mrs Elly Zaniewicka, BBC Political Programmes, London, UK






  • The Asian Conference on Education 2010
    December 2010
    Our Second ACE conference takes place in Osaka this year.
  • The Asian Business & Management Conference
    October 2010
    Our Inaugural conference takes place in Osaka this year.
  • The Asian Conference on Media
    October 2010
    Our Inaugural conference takes place in Osaka this year.