TICAD

To cover the official events and other events, held in the conference center, and use International Media Center (IMC), media representatives must obtain an official TICAD 9 Media ID Card in advance. Application is already closed.

As informed, the members of the Nihon Shimbun Kyokai, the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association, the Japan Magazine Publishers Association, the regular members of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan and the holders of Foreign Press Registration Cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are exempted from the need for accreditation to cover TICAD 9 and to use the International Media Center (IMC).

(4) Facilities

Each desk in the working space and the IP transmission space are equipped with power outlets (AC100V with Type A electric plugs). The IP transmission space offers wired network for video transmission.

(5) Live Streaming

Live monitoring (Japanese, English, French) will be available for scenes that can be covered at each official event.

(1) Media Coverage

Detailed media coverage for the TICAD 9 official events (including the Spouse Programme) will be announced in due course. Due to capacity limitations, many of the events will be pooled. Media representatives might need to register as pool media in advance through either the asociations/club in Japan or one of the TICAD 9 participating African countries. Media representatives who will cover official events must go through security checks and be escorted by TICAD 9 Secretariat press officers to the coverage areas. All events organized by other ministries, NGOs and private companies, please contact with each host organizer to cover them.

(2) Video and Photos taken by Host Broadcaster / Host Photographer

The TICAD 9 official events except for its Spouse Programme will be covered by the host broadcaster and photographer. The video taken by the host broadcaster will be available for free (Please bring your own HD-SDI compatible recording equipment: connecting cable, recording machine, transmission equipment, and recording media). Video/audio distribution equipment will be provided. In addition, images taken by the host photographer can be downloaded from the image sharing service Box on the Internet :

Both the host video and host photo can be used without credit.

Applicants who have received approval e-mails from the TICAD 9 Secretariat, can collect their Media ID Cards from the Accreditation Center at PACIFICO Yokohama. Please bring and present an official photo ID (eg; passport, valid driving license in Japan) as well as a printed copy of approval e-mail. Detailed location and hours of operation of the Accreditation Center will be communicated in the approval e-mail. Please always wear your Media ID Card while inside PACIFICO Yokohama.

As informed, the members of the Nihon Shimbun Kyokai, the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association, the Japan Magazine Publishers Association, the regular members of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan and the holders of valid Foreign Press Registration Cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are exempted from the need for accreditation to cover TICAD 9 and to use the International Media Center (IMC). Please bring those ID cards (note: additional ID with a facial photo is required in case they are without photos) to cover TICAD 9.

Contact adress: ticad9-press@mofa.go.jp