--- title: About PEP | PEP description: PEP (Policy Entrepreneur's Platform) is a community of policy entrepreneurs. --- [Skip to content](https://peplatform.org/en/pep#main-content) - [English](https://peplatform.org/en/pep) - [日本語](https://peplatform.org/ja/pep) English Show submenu for translations [![PEP](https://peplatform.org/hubfs/logo%20(1).svg)](https://peplatform.org/?hsLang=en) - [About](https://peplatform.org/en/pep#org) Show submenu for About - [About PEP](https://peplatform.org/en/pep) - [About Policy Entrepreneurs](https://peplatform.org/en/pe) - [Members](https://peplatform.org/en/member) - [\[↗\] Internship](https://apinitiative.org/en/internship/) - [\[↗\] Privacy Policy](https://apinitiative.org/en/privacypolicy/) - [\[↗\] International House of Japan](https://ihj.global/en/) - [Blog](https://peplatform.org/en/latest) - [Initiatives](https://peplatform.org/en/pep#init) Show submenu for Initiatives - [Overview](https://peplatform.org/en/general) - [PEP for Youth](https://peplatform.org/en/youth) - [PEP for Climate Tech](https://peplatform.org/en/climatetech) - [PEP for Non-Profit スタートアップ](https://peplatform.org/en/pep-for-nps) - [PEP Summit](https://peplatform.org/en/summit) - [Content](https://peplatform.org/en/pep#content) Show submenu for Content - [PEP Talk](https://peplatform.org/en/pep-talk) - [Events](https://peplatform.org/en/event) - [PEP by Tech](https://peplatform.org/pep-by-tech) - [PEP for GenAI](https://peplatform.org/ja/latest/tag/pep-for-%E7%94%9F%E6%88%90ai) - [Contact](https://peplatform.org/en/contact) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://peplatform.org/en/pep#org) Show submenu for About - [About PEP](https://peplatform.org/en/pep) - [About Policy Entrepreneurs](https://peplatform.org/en/pe) - [Members](https://peplatform.org/en/member) - [\[↗\] Internship](https://apinitiative.org/en/internship/) - [\[↗\] Privacy Policy](https://apinitiative.org/en/privacypolicy/) - [\[↗\] International House of Japan](https://ihj.global/en/) - [Blog](https://peplatform.org/en/latest) - [Initiatives](https://peplatform.org/en/pep#init) Show submenu for Initiatives - [Overview](https://peplatform.org/en/general) - [PEP for Youth](https://peplatform.org/en/youth) - [PEP for Climate Tech](https://peplatform.org/en/climatetech) - [PEP for Non-Profit スタートアップ](https://peplatform.org/en/pep-for-nps) - [PEP Summit](https://peplatform.org/en/summit) - [Content](https://peplatform.org/en/pep#content) Show submenu for Content - [PEP Talk](https://peplatform.org/en/pep-talk) - [Events](https://peplatform.org/en/event) - [PEP by Tech](https://peplatform.org/pep-by-tech) - [PEP for GenAI](https://peplatform.org/ja/latest/tag/pep-for-%E7%94%9F%E6%88%90ai) - [Contact](https://peplatform.org/en/contact) - - [English](https://peplatform.org/en/pep) - [日本語](https://peplatform.org/ja/pep) English Show submenu for translations - [Subscribe](https://peplatform.org/en/newsletter) [Subscribe](https://peplatform.org/en/newsletter?hsLang=en) # About PEP A Platform for Policy Entrepreneurs Shaping Tomorrow's Policies Policy Entrepreneur's Platform (PEP) is a community of policy entrepreneurs. At a time when society is facing complex policy issues that cannot be solved by bureaucrats and politicians alone, there is a growing need for open policy-making and governance innovation that transcends the boundaries between government, business, academia, and NGOs/NPOs. Policy entrepreneurs are the key players in the endeavor of bringing together the wisdom and power of society to tackle these challenges. With PEP, we aim to create an environment where policy entrepreneurs can take the lead in realizing impactful policies, by providing a platform for research, collaboration, partnerships, training, and recognition. ## MISSIONS   1. Present a vision of who policy entrepreneurs are. 2. ### Expand the community and influence of policy entrepreneurs. 3. ### Create a foundation for policy entrepreneurs to flourish and make a significant impact. ## HISTORY ##### **March 2019 Publication of "What is a Think Tank? - The Era of Policy Entrepreneurism”** Drawing on nearly eight years of experience at an independent think tank, Yoichi Funabashi, the Founder of the Asia Pacific Initiative, published  "What is a Think Tank? The Era of Policy Entrepreneurism" with Chuokoron-Shinsha on March 25, 2019. ##### **May 2019** Launch of the “Project for Policy Entrepreneurship” The “Project for Policy Entrepreneurship”, the predecessor to the Policy Entrepreneur's Platform, was launched with the aim of contributing to innovations in solutions and governance for challenges facing Japan's policymaking today, as well as supporting policy entrepreneurs in developing their careers. Through this project, we conducted various research and disseminated information related to this agenda. ##### **September 2019 Holding of the "Symposium for Policy Entrepreneurship 2019"** The Symposium for Policy Entrepreneurship was co-hosted with the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo on September 9, 2019. The symposium featured discussions with experts from various fields on topics including policy entrepreneurship in the Reiwa era, the transformation of public careers, and the role of researchers and think tanks in international politics. The keynote speech was delivered by Mr. Shinjiro Koizumi, a member of the House of Representatives and then Chairman of the Labour and Welfare Division of the Liberal Democratic Party. ##### **November 2019** **Launch of PEP** The “Project for Policy Entrepreneurship'' evolved into the Policy Entrepreneur's Platform Project, and the Policy Entrepreneur's Platform (PEP) , a community of policy entrepreneurs, was launched. [facebook-f icon](https://www.facebook.com/policyentrep/) [X Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/PEPlatform) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT3kLHNfQJpO9gBAmAj3Bpg) 公益財団法人国際文化会館　APIプログラム 政策起業家プラットフォームPEP事務局 〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木5-11-16 Copyright © 2026, 公益財団法人国際文化会館 政策起業家プラットフォーム