Event Report
On the occasion of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) invited university representatives from African countries and Japan, and held the Japan-Africa University Exchange Meeting.
Japanese and African universities shared their needs and seeds for research collaboration and people-to-people exchange, and funding agencies from both regions introduced programs for young talent exchange, joint research, and the establishment of research hubs.
Outline
| 1. Date: | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 13:00～18:00 |
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| 2. Venue: | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Tokyo Headquarters K’s Gobancho |
| 3. Language: | English |
Program
- Part 1
- Plenary Session (Presentation by African Universities and Funding Agencies from Africa and Japan.)
- Part 2
- Group Session (Self-introductions by Japanese Universities, Discussion)
- Initiatives to promote people-to-people exchanges between Africa and Japan
- Initiatives to progress towards international collaborative research and its continuation
Part 1: Plenary Session
Part 2: Group Session (Group A)
Part 2: Group Session (Group B)
List of Participating Universities
African Side
| Botswana | University of Botswana |
| Egypt | Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology |
| Ethiopia | Bahir Dar University |
| Ghana | University of Ghana |
| Kenya | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
| Malawi | Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| Malawi | Mzuzu University |
| Nigeria | Ahmadu Bello University |
| South Africa | Stellenbosch University |
| Tunisia | University of Carthage |
| Zambia | University of Zambia |
Japanese Side
| Hokkaido University | Kyoto University of Advanced Science |
| Tohoku University | Osaka Metropolitan University |
| University of Tsukuba | Kansai University |
| Utsunomiya University | Ritsumeikan University |
| The University of Tokyo | Hiroshima University |
| Institute of Science Tokyo | Tottori University |
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Yamaguchi University |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Public University | Kyushu University |
| Sophia University | Nagasaki University |
| Nagoya University | University of the Ryukyus |
| Kyoto University |
