Shinichi Kitaoka

Dr. Kitaoka Shinichi is Special Advisor to the President (former President) of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of JICA (2015 Oct.-2022 Mar.). Dr. Kitaoka’s career includes President of the International University of Japan (2012-2015), Professor of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) (2012-), Professor of Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, the University of Tokyo (1997-2004, 2006-2012), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations (2004-2006), and Professor of College of Law and Politics, Rikkyo University (1985-1997).