IUJ to Co-Host TICAD 9 with JICA and KIC on August 20, 2025

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We are pleased to announce that the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) will be held in Yokohama from August 19 to 22, 2025.

As part of this international conference, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will host a series of thematic events. Among them, one special event will be co-organized by the International University of Japan (IUJ) and the Kobe Institute of Computing (KIC).

We are proud to share that Ms. Mary Magdalene Kemuma Matogo (Kenya), an IUJ alumna from the International Relations Program (Class of 2018) and currently working for Marubeni Corporation, has been selected as one of the panelists. IUJ Vice President, Prof. Kato, will also deliver the closing remarks.

<Event Overview>
Title: ABE Initiative & TOMONI Africa Side Event “The Past and Future of the ABE Initiative: Towards Further Bridging Human Resources Development”
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 20, 2025  11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (JST)
Venue / Format: JICA Yokohama / Hybrid (In-person & Online)
Co-Organizers: International University of Japan (IUJ), Kobe Institute of Computing (KIC)
Language: English / Japanese
Registration Information:
To attend this event, registration is required. Please use the links below and follow the instructions to complete your registration:
English https://ticad9event.jica.go.jp/en/event/detail_025.html
Japanese https://ticad9event.jica.go.jp/jp/event/detail_025.html

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