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東京財団は、3月に開催された理事会および評議員会において、世古 将人（せこまさと）の常務理事就任を決議いたしました。世古は今後、人材育成担当の常務理事として、Sylff、NF-JLEP、READ JAPANの各事業を牽引してまいります。

世古は、日本財団および笹川平和財団において25年にわたり、平和構築分野をはじめとする課題解決型事業および人材育成の取り組みに従事してまいりました。世界各国（計50カ国）の現場へ自ら足を運び、プロジェクトを推進してきた豊富な知見と国際経験を有しております。今後は、当財団の人材育成事業を通じて、地球規模の課題解決に貢献するリーダーの育成、および在外における日本理解の促進に邁進してまいります。

Appointment of New Executive Director for Leadership Development

The Tokyo Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Masato Seko as Executive Director for Leadership Development, as approved at meetings of the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees held in March.

In his new role, Seko will oversee and guide the Foundation’s three leadership development programs—Sylff, NF-JLEP, and the READ JAPAN PROJECT—working closely with the many individuals and institutions that make these initiatives possible.

Seko brings more than 25 years of experience in solution-oriented projects and leadership development, including extensive work in the field of peacebuilding at The Nippon Foundation and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. He has personally traveled to and worked on projects in approximately 50 countries worldwide, giving him a wealth of on-the-ground experience and deep international expertise.

Through the Foundation’s leadership development programs, Seko looks forward to working closely with our global community of fellows, partners, and friends to nurture leaders who contribute to addressing global challenges and to further deepen international understanding of Japan.