Tomo is a seasoned development professional having lived and worked in various corners of the world from the Tibetan plateau, Indian drylands, Indonesian tropics, to Japanese metropolises. He has extensive field experience working for international and local development NGOs across Asia and Africa, including Kopernik, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and the World Bank. He was formerly an Assistant Professor at the Global Leadership Program at the University of Tokyo.
Tomo has a BA in Social Anthropology from Harvard College, a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and was an Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellow (2008) and Innovation Fellow (2020) at the East-West Center. In 2014 Tomo was awarded the Dalai Lama’s Unsung Heroes of Compassion Award.
Tomo currently lives in Bali, Indonesia with his wife and four children.
ハーバード大学卒業後、NGOスタッフとしてチベット高原で働き、後ハーバード大学ケネディ行政大学院で修士号取得。英国大手財団CIFFにて、インド・アフリカにおける子供の保護・教育に重点を置いたプロジェクトの企画推進・評価等を行う。革新的なテクノロジーを最貧国へ届けるNGOコぺルニクにて国際開発やBOPビジネスの促進に関わり、ソーシャルイノベーションとインパクト評価を専門とする。日本では青少年のグローバル教育にも従事。元東京大学特任教授。世界銀行コンサルタント。国際会議での講義登壇実績多数。
2014年、ダライ・ラマ14世より「Unsung Heroes of Compassion （謳われることなき英雄）」受賞。Mana Earthly Paradise 共同創設者。ナオライ株式会社インパクトアドバイザー。
現在はインドネシアバリ島在住。四児の父。
LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomo-hamakawa-6802434/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hamakawa
EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, John F. Kennedy School of Government Cambridge, MA
Master in Public Policy (MPP) June 2008
- Policy Area of Concentration: Political and Economic Development
- Coursework: Monitoring and Evaluation of Peace-building and Development; International Childhood and Child Rights, Education in Complex Emergencies, Strategic Management of Non-Profit Organizations; Quantitative Analysis.
- Course Assistant: Quantitative Analysis and Empirical Methods (2 semesters)
- Research Assistant: Pepper D. Culpepper; Associate Professor of Public Policy (3 semesters)
- Student Fellow: Measurement and Human Rights Program, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY Beijing, China
Chinese Language Studies Certificate June 2004
- Enrolled in the Tsinghua Chinese Language Studies for Foreigners for one semester, and in the Inter-University Program (IUP) for one semester
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Arts cum laude June 2002
- Major: Social Anthropology; Premedical Student. Awarded Harvard College Scholarships.
- Study Abroad: Visiting student in anthropology at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University
EXPERIENCES
Sep 2019 – Present MANA EARTHLY PARADISE Indonesia
Owner
Oct 2014 – Present EARTH COMPANY Japan / Indonesia
Co-founder & Managing Director
Oct 2012 – Dec 2019 KOPERNIK Japan / Indonesia
Chief Strategy Officer
Jan – Sept 2013 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO Tokyo, Japan
Assistant Professor
Jan 2009 – July 2012 CHILDREN’S INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION Delhi, India / London, UK
Performance Measurement & Effectiveness Manager
Nov 2007 – April 2008 SAVE THE CHILDREN COTE D’IVOIRE Cote d’Ivoire
Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant
Summer 2007 UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF) India
Summer Intern – Knowledge Community on Children of India (KCCI)
2004-2006 THE BRIDGE FUND China and Tibet
Program Associate
Summer 2001 LEHMAN BROTHERS
Summer Analyst
Summer 2000 THE BOTSWANA SOCIETY
Summer Intern
Summer 1999 RUSTIC PATHWAYS
Adventure Program Manager – The Fiji Islands