Mika Shimizu, Co-Director

Mika Shimizu is a Co-Director at the Global Policy Initiative. She is also a Researcher at the Nomura Research Institute, America. Prior to the current position at Nomura, she was a Researcher at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. (1999-2001). Her research interests include global issues, global risks, and nonprofit sectors. She holds an M.A. in International Law and Politics from American University. She conducted her doctorate research at George Mason University and earned her Ph.D. in International Public Policy from the Osaka School of International Public Policy at Osaka University in 2006. She has lived in Washington, D.C. since 1998.