July 15, 2025: Japan Global Dialogue will co-host Special Seminar for TICAD, “African Development and Challenges of Peacebuilding,” from 3:30pm on 15 July 2025 at Sophia Library (TICAD特別セミナー「アフリカの開発と平和への課題」7月15日午後3時30分―)

Japan Global Dialogue 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, President of Japan Global Dialogue

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 here or QR code to enter the library

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.