Sophia Institute of International Relations will host “Special Seminar for TICAD: African Development and Challenges of Peacebuilding, from 15:30pm to 17:10pm on 15 July 2025 at Sophia Library (L-911).”

 

Date and Time: 15 July 2025, from 15:30pm to 17:10pm

 

Place: L-911

 

(The seminar will be in-person only)

 

Program:  

 

Initial Remarks:

 

1)Toshihiko Horiuchi, Director-General

in charge of Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan

 

2)Ken Aoki, Professor, Director at Sophia Institute for Human Security

 

3)Nebibanga Evina, Africa Asia Youth Nest – Co-founder and President

 

Lectures:

 

1)Naoki Ando, Senior Vice President on Africa Region and Peace-building, JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)

 

2)Daisaku Higashi, Professor at Center for Global Education, Sophia University in Tokyo

 

Moderator:

 

Eri Yamazaki, University Education Administrator,

the Office of Sophia Future Design Platform

 

Registration: If you are not students of Sophia University, please register your name in the link below or QR code to enter the library

  

https://eipro.jp/sophia/events/view/SIIR20250715

 

Purpose: This seminar will support TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) by strengthening networks between African students and Japanese students with discussing peacebuilding.   

 

Please download the leaflet from here.