CALL FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS TO STUDY IN JAPAN: Application Guidelines for AY2024 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....
[Call for participation] The third IAfP Africa-Japan University education exchange meeting
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...
CALL FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS TO VISIT JAPAN: Application Guidelines for IAfP Sakura Invitation 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...
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)...
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）
10th IAfP Research Seminar/The 2nd Lifelong Sciences
Date and Time: 15 September 2022, 16:00~18:30 at JSTGuest Commentator: Dr. Mamo Hebo, Addis Ababa University/ Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)Hybrid meeting, venue room504, common buildingLanguage: English 【Program】16:00-17:00 Fieldwork report on the outsourcing of childcare to formal care in Ethiopia[tentative]Addisu Meseret, Kyoto University 17:00-17:30 Comments on the presentationMamo Hebo 17:30-18:30...
New Frontier of Student Exchange between Japanese and African Universities -The IAfP Africa-Japan University education exchange meeting 2022- TICADⅧ Side Event (The 7th Committee for Japanese Universities’ International Exchange Program)
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...