Innovative Africa Program (Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs) will host “New Frontier of Student Exchange between Japanese and African Universities: the second IAfP Africa Japan University Education Exchange Meeting.” This meeting will be held to promote student exchange and educational interaction between major African universities and Japanese universities. The meeting particularly aims to deepen understanding between Africa and Japan by sharing information on the current state of education and interactions. The first session will be conducted in Japanese by Japanese professors and experts at African Universities. The second session will be in English, and eight Universities from Africa and Japan will introduce their own institutions.
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| ・Date and Time: | Wednesday, 24 August, 16:00–19:30, JST (GMT+9) |
| ・Language: | Japanese(Session1) and English（Session2） ＊no translation will be provided |
| ・Venue： | Online Conference |
| ・Participants: | Faculty members and staff of Japanese and African Universities, Students interested in Japanese and African Universities, General public |
| ・Registration: | https://forms.gle/k1RpNVPro2eT4nTZ9 (Deadline: 22 August) |
| ・Contacts: | IAfP (Innovative Africa Program) Office (email: iafp-office@jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp) |
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Program |
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| Session 1: Japanese session Chair: Prof. Motoki Takahashi, Director, the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University |
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| 16：00-16：10 | ・Greetings from a guests Mr.Eiji Watanabe, Chief Inspector for Schools, Leader, International Strategy Team, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and technology, Japan |
| 16：10-16：20 | ・Introduction of the IAfP and the Japan-African University Meeting
Prof. Motoki Takahashi, Director, the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University and Representative, the IAfP |
| 16：20-17：10 | ・Introductions of African Universities by Japanese faculty members in Africa
Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Science Associate Prof. Kazuyuki Sasaki, Faculty of Development Studies, Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences ・Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology Prof. Takao Kikuchi, Heritage Science Program, Liberal Arts and Culture Center, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) ・Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Mr. Koaze Hiroshi, Chief Advisor, African Union – African innovation – JKUAT AND PAUSTI Network Project (Phase 2) |
| 17：10-17:20 | Break
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| Session2：English session Chair: Dr. Fumitaka Wakamatsu, Program-Specific Lecturer, the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies | |
| 17：20-17：30 | ・Greetings from a guest
Dr. Whitfield Green, Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Higher Education, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa |
| 17：30-17：40 | ・Introduction of the IAfP and the Japan-African University Meeting
Prof. Motoki Takahashi, Director, the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University and Representative, the IAfP |
| 17：40-19：25 | ・Introductions of African and Japanese Universities
University of Ghana Prof. Eric Osei-Assibey, Dean, International Programmes Office Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Prof. Shinichi Takeuchi, Director/Professor African Studies Center – TUFS／Institute of Global Studies Shibaura Institute of Technology Associate Prof. Rumi Okazaki, School of Architecture International University of Japan Prof. Hiroshi Kato, Vice President Tokyo University of Agriculture Prof. Dr. Machito Mihara, Director of Center for Global Initiatives Assistant Prof. Dr. Michel Ouyabe Center for Global Initiatives Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Prof. Daniel Ndaka Sila, Dean, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Coordinator for the Kyoto-JKUAT University program University of Pretoria Mr. Smart M. Maqubela, Senior International and Postgraduate Specialist Consultant, Department of Research and Innovation, International Cooperation Division University of Zambia Ms. Patricia Mwila-Sakala, Manager, International Link and Liaison Vice-Chancellor’s Unit |
| 19：25-19:30 | Closing remarks Prof. Masayoshi Shigeta, Specially appointed professor, the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University |
| 19：30 | Closing |