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Japan-Africa Science and Technology Minister's Meeting
Minister Kaieda co-chairing the meeting with Prof. Al-Sherbiny (Egypt) Photo
Minister Kaieda co-chairing the meeting with Prof. Al-Sherbiny (Egypt)
 
With delegations from 21 African countries, the representatives of AUC, NEPAD Agency, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (Photo)
With delegations from 21 African countries,
the representatives of AUC, NEPAD Agency, the
World Bank Group and the African Development Bank
     
Active discussion by the ministers(Photo)
Active discussion by the ministers

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  Mr. Kaieda, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy hosted the 2nd Japan-Africa Science and Technology Ministers' Meeting at Kyoto International Conference Center. Minister Kaieda co-chaired the meeting with Dr. Al-Sherbiny, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Higher Education and State Ministry for Scientific Research in Egypt.
   The meeting was held with the participation of 21 African delegations, including 11 ministers in charge of S&T and representatives from African Union Commission, NEPAD Agency, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank. Participants discussed on the further promotion of science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation between Japan and Africa.
   Japan and Africa proposed the "Joint Initiative on STI Cooperation" to further expand the S&T cooperation and reached basic consensus on the Initiative.  It was decided that a senior officials' meeting and a joint task force composed of the representatives from Japan and Africa would be set up to consider concrete measures for implementing the Initiative. 

Chairs’ Summary (English)
Chairs’ Summary (tentative translation) (French)
The Progress Report since the 1st JASTMM/Joint Initiative on STI Cooperation (English)
The Progress Report since the 1st JASTMM/Joint Initiative on STI Cooperation (French)
Participant List (English)
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Bureau of Science and Technology policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan 3-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8970  Japan TEL:03-5253-2111