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GDF Zoom Webinar

Date and time:  Monday, August 7, 2023,  16:00-18:00 (Japan Standard Time, CET+8)
Program & Profile of panelists  >>> here 
  Opening Remarks by Prof. Izumi Ohno (GRIPS) / Moderated by Sayoko Uesu (GRIPS)
  Panelists:
     Prof. Yumi Horikane (Meiji University) >>> Presentation 1
     Prof. Kenichi Ohno (GRIPS) >>> Presentation 2
     Adjunct Prof. M.J. Park (Sookmyung Women's University, Korea) 
         >>> Presentation 3
  Q&A discussion
  Closing Remarks by Prof. Izumi Ohno

Webinar Video >>> here (GRIPS Youtube) 

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Time and Date:  13th July 17:00-18:30 (JST: GMT+9 / UTC+2)
Programme & Profile of panelists  >>> here
  Opening and introduction: Prof. Izumi Ohno (GRIPS)
  Panelists:
     Ms. Céline Pajon (Head of Japan research, the Center of Asian Studies, IFRI)
     Mr. Ryuichi Kato (Vice President of JICA)   >>> Presentation1
     Mr. Yusuke Takahashi (Country Director, KOKO Plus Foundation/ Ajinomoto Foundation)  >>> Presentation2
  Q&A discussion Moderator: Ms. Sayoko Uesu (GRIPS)
  Wrap-up comments and closing:  Prof. Izumi Ohno (GRIPS)

Webinar Video  (GRIPS Youtube)

Céline's article
 "Japan steps up its Africa engagement" in East Asia Forum, 18th May 2022
　

Theme & Details

Time and Date: 13th April 17:00-18:30
Program >>> here
Webinar Video (GRIPS Youtube)
   Video 1
   -Introduction by Ms. Sayoko Uesu. GRIPS
   -Presentation by Ms. Céline Pajon, IFRI >>> slide
   Video 2
   -Comments and Q&A by Dr. Katsumi Hirano, IDE-JETRO and Prof. Ohno Izumi, GRIPS
   -Concluding remarks by Mr. Mohamed Elloumi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the  Republic of Tunisia to Japan

Full report
   French "La diplomatie économique du Japon en Afrique: un bilan de l'ère Abe, entre priorités stratégiques et réalités de terrain"
   English (IFRI website) "Japan's Economic Diplomacy in Africa Between Strategic Priorities and Local Realities"
　

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GDF - Brenthurst Joint Webinar

THE ASIAN ASPIRATION
   What Africa Needs to Learn from Asia's Experience
                  With Participation of Former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia

  
   Time and Date: 20th November  16:00-17:30

   Program >>> here (revised on 16 Nov.)

 
   Webinar Video (GRIPS Youtube)
     Opening Remarks by Prof. Izumi Ohno, GRIPS
     Presentation1 by Dr. Greg Mills, Director, the Brenthurst Foundation, South Africa
     Presentation2 by Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
     Comments by Prof. Kenichi Ohno, GRIPS

     Brenthurst Foundation: https://www.thebrenthurstfoundation.org/
     A 30-minute movie introducing this book is available>>> here