Naoe Hashimoto

Educated in Japan and US, NaoeHashimoto holds MA in Political Science. Her focus of study was Vietnamese foreign policy and economic development after the war and reunification.

She first worked for the Japanese government assisting Vietnamese boat people, and joined UNHCR where she spent 13 years. She has extensive experience working with refugees and migrants in a number of locations.

She was also a previous Chairperson at the Japanese Society of Auckland, from 2015 - 2018, and a Trustee at Auckland Regional Migrant Services/Belong Aotearoa, from 2016-2018

 She is currently Chair, Board of Trustees, at the Auckland Japanese Supplementary School.

Naoe Hashimoto : [email protected]