ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº is inviting representatives of African universities and research institutions to Tokyo and Kyoto from October 22 to 26. These are all leading universities and institutions in Africa, participating in the Africa Center of Excellence (ACE) and Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) projects supported by the World Bank. During the tour, the participants will be learning from Japan¡¯s experiences in promoting academic-private sector partnerships and pursuing discussions with Japanese organizations for possible collaboration in joint research and training of young researchers.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, a public forum ¡°Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and Partnerships of Japanese and African Universities¡± will be organized at 1:30pm-5:30pm on Monday, October 22, at the World Bank Tokyo Office. English and Japanese simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
Program
Opening Remarks
Masato Miyazaki, Special Representative, Japan, World Bank Group
Hideaki Imamura, Director, Multilateral Development Banks Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance
Presentations
University Reform in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Japan
Shozo Horino, Director, Office for University Reform, Bureau of Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office
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MEXT¡¯s programs on STI for SDGs
Toru Yoshida, Chief Deputy Director, International Science and Technology Affairs Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
JST and Africa: Activities Related to Africa, present and future
Gu Shan, Manager, Department of International Affairs, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
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JICA¡¯s programs for higher education in Africa
Yoshiko Miura, Senior Deputy Director, Technical and Higher Education Team, Human Development Department, JICA
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ACE and PASET projects
Sajitha Bashir, Practice Manager, Education Global Practice
Mike Hughes, Representative of PASET Executive Board
Crispus Kiamba, PASET Consultative Advisory Group
Julius Ecuru, Program Manager, The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
Research and innovation from Africa
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Closing Remarks
Sajitha Bashir
Networking cocktail