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November 04, 2005

Dean Bosworth Receives Japanese Imperial Decoration

On November 3rd, the Japanese Government announced that Mr. Stephen W. Bosworth, Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star for his contributions to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and the United States.

Dean Bosworth was born on December 4, 1939. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1961, he entered the United States Department of State, where he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs, Director of the Office of Fuels and Energy, Director of Policy Planning, and Executive Director of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO). From 1990-1994, he taught at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

He served as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia from 1979-1981, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines from 1984-1987, and U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea from 1997-2000.

In 1988, Dean Bosworth was selected as the third President of the United States-Japan Foundation based on his diplomatic experience and knowledge, his international circle of acquaintances, and his insight into the importance of the Japan-United States relationship. The United States-Japan Foundation was founded by Ryoichi Sasakawa in 1980 to improve understanding between the two countries. It is a private American grant-making institution which supports projects that foster mutual knowledge and education, deepen understanding, create effective channels of communication, and address common concerns in an increasingly interdependent world.

In his eight years as President of the Foundation, from 1988-1995, Dean Bosworth contributed to the improvement of the activities of the Foundation in both quality and breadth. In particular, he gave his support to a large number of significant projects, laying special emphasis on pre-college education in both countries, one of the pillars of the foundation’s activities since its establishment, and on critical policy issues confronting both countries.

Through these activities, Dean Bosworth contributed to the promotion of mutual understanding between the two countries, and strengthened the friendship and cooperative nature of our relationship.

Dean Bosworth assumed his current position at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 2001 upon leaving the State Department. The Fletcher School was established as a professional training ground for diplomats in 1933 and today has evolved into a multidisciplinary institution that prepares leaders with a global perspective for the public, private, and non-profit sectors in the world.

The Fletcher School has hosted many Japanese students, and these, after the Americans, make up the largest portion of its graduates. In actively promoting the admission of our students, Dean Bosworth has contributed greatly to the advancement of learning in Japan through academic, cultural, and intellectual exchange, and to the promotion of international exchange.

Dean Bosworth was a distinguished diplomat in the service of the United States Department of State. In his postings, as Director of the Office of Fuels and Energy at the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Energy, Raw Materials, and Food Policy, as Executive Director of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, and as United States Ambassador to South Korea, Dean Bosworth placed an emphasis on the importance of coordinating policies and exchanging opinions with Japan, thus contributing to the improvement of Japan’s international standing.

Dean Stephen W. Bosworth is a most worthy recipient of this distinguished award -- the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star.

Press Release, Nov. 9, 2005
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Posted by jessica at November 4, 2005 08:51 AM