SAKURA SCIENCE Exchange Program online event
"Sharing case studies of building strong and productive collaboration between Japan and African countries"
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) held an online event titled "Sharing case studies of building strong and productive collaboration between Japan and African countries".
The event was broadcast live on July 23rd as a Zoom webinar. 190 people from 21 countries, 10 of which were countries and regions in Africa participated in the event.
The event began with opening remarks from the organizer, JST Vice-President MORIMOTO Shigeo and then JST's international programs related with African region, Sakura Science Exchange Program, SATREPS, and AJ-CORE were introduced.
Three lecturers, Prof. HASHIMOTO Shuji, First Vice President of International and Regional Affairs of Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, Prof. Bernard W. IKUA, PhD, Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration and Finance of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and Prof. TAKAHASHI Motoki, Professor of Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University have shared their original success cases of collaborations between African and Japanese universities.
In the discussions, opinions were expressed on matters such as the importance of common goals and commonality, the importance of paying attention to the cultural differences that exist within each African countries and within the country itself, and the potential of Japan to be the best partner for African universities and students.
In the closing remarks, FUJIKI Kanji, Director-General of Sakura Science Program Headquarters, JST, expressed his expectations for further successful exchanges of young talents and cooperation in STI between Japan and African countries triggered by this event, and ended the event as a success.
| Venue: | Zoom Webinar (Pre-registration needed) |
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| Date & Time: |
Tuesday July 23, 2024
10:00-12:00 (West Africa Time, GMT+1)
12:00-14:00 (East Africa Time, GMT+3) 18:00-20:00 (Japan Standard Time, GMT+9) |
| Language: | English |
| Participation fee: | Free |
(1) Opening 15min
Opening Address 5min
Introduction of Programs for International Collaborations 10min
(Sakura Science Exchange Program, AJ-CORE, SATREPS)
(2) Lecture Sharing case studies of Japan-Africa exchange efforts 45min
- Prof. HASHIMOTO Shuji, First Vice President of International and Regional Affairs,
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology - Prof. Bernard W. IKUA, PhD, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance,
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology - Prof. TAKAHASHI Motoki, Professor, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies,
Kyoto University
(3) Discussion 50min
Moderator: Dr. MIKI Chitoshi, Advisor, JST
Theme: Key factors and expectations for the development of Japan-Africa exchanges
(4) Closing 5min
Conclusion