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TICAD Delegations
TICAD Delegations are those attending the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which is a conference held every five years in Japan with the objective "to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners." The first four of these conferences were held in Tokyo; and the fifth one was held in nearby Yokohama.Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)What is TICAD?/ref> TICAD has been an evolving element in Japan's long-term commitment to fostering peace and stability in Africa through collaborative partnerships. The exchange of views amongst the conference delegates serves to underscore the case for more, not less assistance from the major world economies.Attah, Haruna "TICAD ends today Kufuor to close proceedings,"''Acra Daily Mail.'' May 29, 2008. The TICAD conferences were intended to help to promote high-level policy dialogue amongst African leaders and their development partners.Tembo, Fletcher (2008"Where next for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo International Conference On African Development
is a conference held regularly with the objective "to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners." Japan is a co-host of these conferences. Other co-organizers of TICAD are the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Africa (UN-OSAA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs:What is TICAD?/ref> The series has included: TICAD I (1993); TICAD II (1998); TICAD III (2003); TICAD IV (2008); TICAD V (2013). The next conference is scheduled for Kenya in August 2016. It will be the first time the event will be held in Africa, previous conferences were all held in Japan. TICAD has been an evolving element in Japan's long-term commitment to fostering peace and stability in Africa through collaborative partnerships. In this context, Japan has stressed the importance of "Africa's ownership" of its development as well as of the "partnership" between Africa and the international community. The excha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
