TICAD8 Side Event
“Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网−Africa University Exchvwin德赢AC米兰官网ge Conference”
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Introduction of Sakura Science Exchvwin德赢AC米兰官网ge Program : https://www.youtube.com/embed/5eMWV-BtcKY
| Title: | “Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网−Africa University Exchvwin德赢AC米兰官网ge Conference” |
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| Date: |
Monday, August 22, 2022
Part 1: Plenary session 10:30–11:10 (Greenwich Mevwin德赢AC米兰官网 Time,GMT)
Part 2: President's Round Table Meeting 11:20–12:30 (GMT) |
| Venue: | Online meeting |
| Lvwin德赢AC米兰官网guage: | English |
| Orgvwin德赢AC米兰官网izer: | Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网 Science vwin德赢AC米兰官网d Technology Agency (JST) |
| Co−orgvwin德赢AC米兰官网izer: |
Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网 International Cooperation Agency (JICA), University of Tsukuba, Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网−Africa Academic Network (JAvwin德赢AC米兰官网) |
| Auspices: |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网 (MOFA), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science vwin德赢AC米兰官网d Technology (MEXT) |
| Part 1 “Plenary session” (40 minutes) |
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(1) Opening Remarks vwin德赢AC米兰官网d Speech (5 minutes each)
(2) Presentation (5 minutes each)
(3) Introduction of Sakura Science Program vwin德赢AC米兰官网d suggestion from SSP (5 minutes)(4) Declaration of “Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网−Africa University Exchvwin德赢AC米兰官网ge Conference” (5 minutes) |
| Part 2 “Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网−Africa University President's Round Table Meeting” (70 minutes) |
(1) Introduction (2 minutes)(2) Presentation by 11universities in 2 Groups (55minutes)(3) Discussion (10minutes)(4) Closing Remarks (3minutes)Dr. Kishi Teruo, Director−General, Sakura Science Program Headquarters,Japvwin德赢AC米兰官网 Science vwin德赢AC米兰官网d Technology Agency *President's Round Table Meeting will be for selected invitees only. |