Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan - United Nations University
Waseda Institute of International Strategy
International Symposium
- Capacity Building in Africa and the Role of Japan -
March 16, 2007, Tokyo
09:30-17:30, 16. March (Fri.), 2007
Venue: UN House, U Thant Hall, Jingumae, Tokyo
[Free of charge] [Pre-registration is required]
[Japanese, English, French Simultaneous Interpretation]
Keynote speech
Nagia Mohammed Essayed, Commissionor for Human Resources, Science and Technology of African Union
Traffic Access
5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- [JR] Shibuya Station: 8 min walk
- [Subway] Omotesando Station: 5 min walk
OBJECTIVE
For African countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, such as Goal 1 which aims to halve poverty by 2015, it is necessary to strengthen their institutional capacities, both at the governmental and private sector levels. Despite the fact that building and strengthening institutional and individual capacities is broadly acknowledged as having a strong impact on poverty alleviation, it remains difficult for developing countries to prevent those who are highly educated and skilled, from migrating in large numbers to seek better working and living conditions in other places. The "brain drain" issue has become an important issue and needs to be addressed more thoroughly.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the United Nations University and the Waseda Institute of International Strategy will jointly organize an international symposium on "Capacity Building in Africa and the Role of Japan" that will present an opportunity for analyzing the current situation in Africa and for discussing innovative ideas on how the international community, and most specifically Japan, can positively contribute to reducing "brain drain".
The symposium will feature scholars as well as UN officials who have abundant knowledge and experience in the areas of capacity building and poverty alleviation. The symposium also aims to define policy recommendations that can enable developed countries such as Japan to contribute in an active way, to help reduce "brain drain" and its negative impact on developing countries.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to this important symposium and to benefiting from your constructive participation.
Program (Provisional)
Opening Remarks
- Hans van Ginkel, Rector, United Nations University
- Salah Hannachi, Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan, and Dean of African Diplomatic Corps in Tokyo
- Shuichiro Megata, Director-General for Sub-Saharan African Affairs (MOFA)
Keynote Speech
Nagia Mohammed Essayed
Commissionor for Human Resources, Science and Technology of African Union
Session 1: General Analysis of Capacity Building in Africa
- Moderator:
- Sadaharu Kataoka, Professor and President of Waseda Institute of International Strategy
- Panelists:
- Anyang' Nyong'o, Former Minister of Planning and National Development, Kenya
- Shinsuke Horiuchi, Former Ambassador of Japan to Kenya
- Patrick Bond, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Yasushi Katsuma, Professor, Waseda University
Question and Answer Session, Discussion
Lunch
Session 2: Migration and the 'Brain Drain'
- Moderator:
- Shinsuke Horiuchi, Former Ambassador of Japan to Kenya
- Panelists:
- Sadaharu Kataoka, President of Waseda Institute of International Strategy
- Noureini Tidjani-Serpos, Assistant Director-General of Africa Department of UNESCO
- Mitsugi Endo, Professor, University of Tokyo
Question and Answer Session, Discussion
Session 3: Capacity Building in Africa and the role of International Society
- Moderator:
- Sadaharu Kataoka, President of Waseda Institute of International Strategy
- Panelists:
- Kazuyoshi Aoki, Professor, University of Japan
- Sumana Sako, Executive Director of ACBF
- Makoto Katsumata, Meiji-Gakuin University
Question and Answer Session, Discussion
Closing Remarks
Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
Pre-registration
It is necessary to pre-register in order to participate. Please send the following information by e-mail to africa@the-convention.co.jp
(1) Your Name
(2) Professional Category or Name of Academic Institution
(3) Title/Affiliation
(4) Email Address (mandatory)
Deadline: Wednesday 14th March
Enquiries to:
First Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
03-3580-3311 (main number)
- * A more detailed program will be confirmed in due course.
- * Please note that the number of simultaneous interpreting receivers are limited.
- * People who have not pre-registered cannot participate in the symposium.
- * We will send you the participation certificate by e-mail when you have registered. Please print and bring this certificate and your ID card with you on the day of the symposium.
- * Any personal information you send to us will only be used for the purpose of this symposium.
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