[Call for participation] The third IAfP Africa-Japan University education exchange meeting

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Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs
-The 3rd IAfP Africa-Japan University education exchange meeting-

 

Innovative Africa Program (Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs) will host “The 3rd 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.

  • Date and Time: Friday, 16 Feb, 17:00‐19:30, JST (GMT+9)
  • Language: English *no translation will be provided
  • Arrangement Method: a hybrid meeting (Onsite and Online conference)
  • Onsite venue: Middle size room, Inamori Building, Kyoto University
  • Participants: Faculty members and staff of Japanese and African Universities, Students interested in Japanese and African Universities, General public
  • Registration: https://forms.gle/ZCkSBVg2BcM8rK256
  • Contacts: IAfP (Innovative Africa Program) Office
    (email: iafp-office@jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp)

 

 

Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs
-The 3rd IAfP Africa-Japan University education exchange meeting-

  Chair: Dr. Fumitaka Wakamatsu, Program-Specific Lecturer, the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies
17:00-17:15 Greetings from guests of honor
  • Mr. Masaki UEMURA, Debuty Director, International Affairs Division Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports Science and Technology (MEXT)
  • Junsaku MATSUDA, Principal Deputy Director, First Africa Division, African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Prof. Oussouby SACKO, Professor, Kyoto Seika University
17:15-17:20 Introduction of the IAfP and the Japan-African University Meeting
  • Prof. Motoki TAKAHASHI, Professor, the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University
17:20-17:50 Keynote Speech
  • Prof. Ahmadou Aly MBAYE, Rector (Vice-Chancellor) of Universite Cheikh Anta Diop
17:50₋ 18:45

Messages to African University Students and Faculty Experiences of Former Students in Japanese Universities

  • Prof. Harifara RABEMANOLONTSOA, Program-Specific Assistant Professor, International Advanced Energy Science Research and Education Center, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University
  • Prof. Christian samen OTCHIA, Associate professor, Graduate School of International Development Department of International Development and Cooperation, Nagoya University
  • Prof. Jean-Claude MASWANA, Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, Ritsumeikan University

QA Session

18:45-18:50 Break
18:50-19:25 Messages from Japanese Universities to African University Students and Faculty
  • Prof. Yuri ISHII, Vice President for International Cooperation, Yamaguchi University
  • Prof. Tomoyuki NAITO, Vice President and Professor, Graduate School of Information Technology, Kobe Institute of Computing
  • Takao SHIMIZU, Associate professor, Kyoto Seika University
  • Prof. Akiko IIZUKA, Associate Professor of Center for International Exchange, Utsunomiya Unviersity
19:25- 19:30 Closing remarks
  • Prof. Misa HIRANO (NOMOTO), Professor, the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University
19:30 Closing