Bringing the “plus” to the future of Free and Open Indo-Pacific（FOIP）
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The Indo-Pacific, where the Pacific and Indian Oceans intersect, is a critical driver of global stability and prosperity. Ten years have passed since Prime Minister Abe Shinzo introduced the concept of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP). Today, ensuring a free, open, prosperous, and vibrant maritime sphere is the responsibility of our generation.
This volunteer project seeks to bring the “plus” and shape the future of a free and open Indo-Pacific by advancing cross-border connections, cross-border dialogue, and support for the next and future generations.
FOIP+ 2026 has successfully concluded!
With registrations from 32 countries and regions and 20 speakers, the event provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on the past decade of FOIP and explore its direction for the next ten years.
We sincerely thank all speakers, participants, and supporters for their contributions.We look forward to organizing the 2nd FOIP+ Dialogue in 2027.
Further updates will be shared on our official website.
2026 Award Recipients
PRATNASHREE BASU
PRATNASHREE BASU
Broadening the Constituency for FOIP:
India and the Next Phase of the Indo-Pacific
ABIGAËL COLLIN DELILLE
ABIGAËL COLLIN DELILLE
New Caledonia and the Future of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
The Abe Shinzo Award will honor research, ideas, and initiatives by younger generations that advance the international promotion and development of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
The first Abe Shinzo Award recipient will be announced on October 17, 2026.The application period will be from April 1 to September 18, 2026.
To mark the 10th anniversary of FOIP, we will host a program to connect private and research networks internationally, broaden engagement across countries, regions, and thematic areas, and facilitate dialogue supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The program will feature next-generation researchers from various countries. “FOIP+ Dialogue 2026: Beyond the First Decade” will be held online in English on October 17-18, 2026.
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｜Selection of The Abe Shinzo Award and FOIP+ Honorable Mention
｜Selection of The Abe Shinzo Award and FOIP+ Honorable Mention
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all applicants for the many submissions received from 17 countries and regions for The Abe Shinzo Award.Following a rigorous review by the Selection Committee, six papers were selected as “FOIP+ Featured Papers” from among the finalists.
From these six papers, the Selection Committee has further selected the recipients of The Abe Shinzo Award and the FOIP+ Honorable Mention.The award recipients and their winning papers will be officially announced at FOIP+ Dialogue 2026 on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
FOIP+ Featured Papers
1. Abigaël Collin-Delille
PhD Candidate in Geographical Sciences, Université Laval, Canada
New Caledonia and the Future of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific:Rethinking France’s Pacific Strategy through Stability, Legitimacy and
Regional Integration"
New Caledonia and the Future of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Rethinking France’s Pacific Strategy through Stability, Legitimacy and Regional Integration
2. Caroline Jhoy R. Nacional
Founder and Executive Director, Women’s Alliance for Security and Peace Asia
Securing the Human Dimension of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
3. Kobayashi Amane
Associate Professor of Musashino University, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Mediation Support of Sasakawa Peace Foundation
インド太平洋との接続性を深める中東諸国――日本にとっての機会と課題
4. KURASHINA Takeshi
PhD Candidate at the University of Wollongong and Commander of the Japan Coast Guard
Driving International Cooperation at Sea: The Shiprider Programme as a Model for Regional Security
5. Maula Mohamad Haykal
Deputy Chair for Non-Proliferation Working Group, World Order Lab; Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia
Potential ASEAN-Japan Collaboration for Regional Missile Test Confidence- and Security-Building Measures
6. Pratnashree Basu
Associate Fellow: Indo-Pacific, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Broadening the Constituency for FOIP: India and the Next Phase of the Indo-Pacific
(Listed in alphabetical order by authors' displayed names.)
Organizer
FOIP+ Organizing Committee
Co-organizers
The Abe Shinzo Digital Museum Project
The Abe Shinzo Institute for Indo-Pacific Studies (ASIIPS)
The Institute for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (I-FOIP)
Contact Information
E-mail：info@foip-plus.com
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