What we do at TICAD VI in Nairobi
6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development will be held in Nairobi on 27th and 28th August. This will be the first TICAD which is hosted in Africa.
Japan Citizen’s Network for TICAD (Afri-Can) has been working hard in order to make TICAD truly meaningful for the citizens of Africa through networking with civil society in Africa, participation in TICAD process including the TICAD VI Preparatory Ministerial Meeting, and advocacy for the TICAD VI outcome documents.
The members of Afri-Can will join the TICAD VI with the members of civil society in Africa, and will host the series of side events as well as the booth at Japan Fair in order to deliver the voices of citizens of Africa and Japan to TICAD VI.
Please come and see our side events and booth if you are at TICAD VI.
CSOs side event at TICAD VI
- Date：26(FRI)-28 August(SUN)
- Venue：Laico Regency Hotel (Nairobi), Sitar（https://goo.gl/maps/9WkBFstPYAt）
- Registration ： Participants are asked to register from the following link https://goo.gl/forms/WZ7KxAzi7CpW71Kf2
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【26 AUG(FRI)】
1. A New Frontier Towards Achieving the SDGs– Partnership between Private Sector and NGOs for Improving Women’s Health
- Time：9:00-10:30
- Organized by：International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP)
- Complimentary Breakfast served from 8:30
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2. Empowering Refugees: Real Voice of Refugees from Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, and Humanitarian Assistance by International Community and Japan
- Time：11:00 – 12:30
- Organized by：Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR Japan), Peace Winds Japan
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3. Symposium on Women’s Health
- Time：14:00-16:00
- Organized by：Our SDGs (Japanese network of academic circles and CSOs)
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【27 AUG(SAT)】
4. Securing Farmers’ Rights to Achieve Food Security
- Time：9:00-10:30
- Organized by：Africa Japan Forum, Hunger Free World
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5. SDGs in Africa: The Role of TICAD and civil society actors
- Time：11:00-12:30
- Organized by: Africa Japan Forum, Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP), Action against Child Exploitation (ACE), Japanese Trade Union Confederation
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6. “Leaving no one behind”: Realizing greater outcomes through increased health investment for Africa
- Time：13:30-15:00
- Organized by ：Africa Japan Forum, African Civil Society Platform for Health (CISPHA), GFAN Africa
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7. Rapid urbanisation and climate change: Developing sustainable and resilient water and sanitation infrastructure in Africa
- Time：15:30-17:00
- Organized by：JICA, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, WaterAid
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【28 AUG(SUN)】
8. From MDGs to SDGs: The Millennium Promise /Millennium villages experience in Kenya-Siaya County
- Time：9:00-10:30
- Organized by：Millennium Promise Japan, Millennium Promise
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9. Youth on TICAD VI: Harnessing the power of the youth to build a solid and sustainable foundation for African development
- Time：11:00-12:30
- Organized by：Japan Youth Platform for Sustainability
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10. The approach of international supportive action using entertainment and media
- Time：13:30-15:00
- Organized by：Japan Somalia Foundation
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CSOs booth at Japan Fair, Japan-Africa EXPO at TICAD VI
Afri-Can will host a booth at Japan Fair, which is an official side event held at Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) on 27th and 28th August. Please see the good practices of the Japanese NGOs’ projects in Africa.
- Date: 27 (SAT) and 28 (SUN) August
- Venue: Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC)
- Organized by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
TICAD VI African and Japanese Civil Society Joint Press Conference
After the adoption of TICAD VI Nairobi Declaration, Afri-Can will host with African Civil Society a joint press conference on estimation on TICAD VI.
- Date and Time：28 AUG 17h～18h (Time would be changed according to the schedule)
- Venue：Laico Regency Hotel
- Registration：https://goo.gl/forms/WZ7KxAzi7CpW71Kf2
