CALL FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS TO STUDY IN JAPAN: Application Guidelines for AY2023 IAfP Short-Term Exchange Program – Kyoto University – In 2020, Kyoto University (KU) started the Innovative Africa Program (IAfP) together with Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS). By exchanging students with their partner universities in Africa, the program aims to foster human resources who engage in technological and social innovations to facilitate the realization of sustainable development goals....
‘The 9th Committee for Japanese Universities’ International Exchange Program with Africa’ was held (March 15, 2023) On March 15, 2023 (Wednesday), “The 9th Committee for Japanese Universities’ International Exchange Program with Africa” was held in a hybrid format at the Kyoto University Tokyo Office and online. A total of 28 faculty members and staff members participated. After presenting “this year’s issues and good practices” for implementation...
Excursions for students in short-term study abroad programs (November 18th, 2022, December 13th, 2022, December 15th, 2022) The IAfP program organized excursions as part of the “AY2022 IAfP Short-Term Exchange Program at Kyoto University” for a total of 13 invited students from Uganda, Ethiopia, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana, and Madagascar. On November 18th, 2022, they visited the Kyoto City Zoo, the Lake...
Short-term exchange students arriving from Africa [October 3 – October 20, 2022]. Thirteen African exchange students arrived at Narita International Airport and Kansai International. Although the COVID-19 pandemic had made it difficult for the students to come to Japan from Africa, fortunately, all of them managed to arrive safely at Kyoto University. The 13 short-term exchange students were invited to Kyoto University...
The 3rd International Joint Conference was held. On December 19th, 2022, a 3rd international conference was held as part of the “Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs (IAfP: Innovative Africa Program),” which Kyoto University and the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies have jointly hosted since 2020. The conference consisted of an...
Joint events for the ‘Inter-University Exchange Project with Africa’ held with Tokyo University of Foreign Studies（The 8th Committee for Japanese Universities’ International Exchange Program） On 19 January 2023, Kyoto University and the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) hosted three events as part of their ‘Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs (Innovative Africa Program, or IAfP)’, underway since 2020 with support from the education and science ministry (MEXT)...
Matching support between the Tshwane University of Technology and Japanese universities The secretariat of Kyoto University’s inter-university exchange program — a platform-building program for developing highly innovative human resources for the SDGs in Africa (Kyoto IAfP secretariat) — initiated support with the Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa, which wishes to conduct exchange programs and cooperate with Japanese universities. On...
Participation of IAfP Members in the Meeting on Africa-Japan University Collaboration On October 11, 2022, the Meeting on Africa-Japan University Collaboration was held online. Professor Damtew Teferra of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) represented the Association of African Universities (AAU) in the meeting. Participants from Kyoto University, Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Sophia University, and...
University of Pretoria president visits Kyoto University On October 4, 2022, Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria in South Africa visited the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University. Dr. Farai Kapfudzaruwa, a strategic specialist and Professor Masafumi Nagao, a visiting professor and a professor emeritus, Hiroshima University accompanied him. Prior to...
12th IAfP Research Seminar/The 4th Lifelong Sciences Research Seminar “Living and Learning in Kyoto（Japan）: A modest reflection on my experience（and conversation with young students from Africa）” Living and Learning in Kyoto（Japan）: A modest reflection on my experience（and conversation with young students from Africa）
New Frontier of Student Exchange between Japanese and African Universities -The IAfP Africa-Japan University education exchange meeting 2022- (The 7th Committee for Japanese Universities’ International Exchange Program) held online as a TICAD 8 side event On 24 August 2022, Kyoto University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) hosted the “New Frontier of Student Exchange between Japanese and African Universities —The IAfP Africa-Japan University education exchange meeting 2022 — TICAD 8 side event “. This online meeting was part of the “Innovative Africa: Educational Networking...
11th IAfP Research Seminar/The 3rd Lifelong Sciences Research Seminar Fieldwork report on the community road construction, the history of road disasters, and life histories in Ethiopia
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