［Call for participation］TUFS Networking Meeting for African Students 2024（Mon 28 Oct 17:40-）
TUFS Networking Meeting for African Students 2024 will be co-hosted by African Studies Center and IAfP on Monday, 28 October 2024.
We hope that this meeting will be the opportunities for 5 exchange students from Cameroon, Zambia and Rwanda to build network with supporters of exchange students, students and faculty members of TUFS and people outside of TUFS in Japan.
The meeting is full of content, including self-introductions of the students, message from TUFS students currently studying in Africa, speech from a student who entered as a regular student after experiencing an exchange exchange student at TUFS, music performance and a quiz.
We will be waiting for you to join us!
*Details will be added to this website in due course.
TUFS Networking Meeting for African Students 2024
◆Date and Time: Mon. 28 October 2024
Gate Open 17:40/ Networking Meeting 17:40-19:20/ Social Event 19:20-20:30 (JST)
◆Venue：Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Administration Building 2F, Large Conference Room⇒AGORA Global (there has been a change)
*in-person only
◆Eligibility for Participation: open to public
◆Language: English and Japanese (Each language will be roughly translated into Japanese or English)
◆Admission: Free (fee will be needed for participating the Social Event [students ５00yen, faculty members and non-university members 1,500yen])
◆pre-registration: Please register from here. Deadline: Sunday, 20 Oct 2024 *The deadline has already come but please do register yourself if you intend to participate in it.
*You are welcome to jump in the event, but we deeply appreciate it if you pre-register. If you would like to participate in the Social Event, please do pre-register. We want to know the number of the participants due to the preparation.
◆Jointly organized by: Inter-University Exchange Project (Africa)-TUFS and African Studies Center – TUFS
◆Programme:
17:40 – 17:45 Opening Remarks (Prof.Takeuchi, TUFS)
17:45 – 17:55 African Music
17:55 – 18:20 Self-introduction
18:20 – 18:35 Message from TUFS Students in Africa
18:35 – 18:50 African Game
18:50 – 19:05 Coming Back to Japan as a Regular Student
19:05 – 19:10 Crowdfunding Announcement
19:10 – 19:15 Closing Remarks (Prof.Sasaki, PUR)
19:15 – 19:20 Photo Shoot
19:20 – 20:30 Social Event
◆Speakers
【The Exchange Students from the partner universities in Africa in 2024】
Irene Iradukunda (Protestant University of Rwanda: PUR, Rwanda)
Espoir Bohohya Majaliwa (PUR, Rwanda)
Dorcas Amui (University of Ghana: UG, Ghana)
Angel Gabriella Osei (UG, Ghana)
Verdiane KOUMATOUO YEMATA (University of YandeⅠ, Cameroon)
【Coming Back to Japan as a Regular Student】
Annet BANDA (University of Zambia alumni)
Wepngong Jato Emmanuel (PUR alumni)
Paul KANI BAHOYA (PUR almuni)
【TUFS Students in Africa】
Takuya Fukuda (UNZA, Zambia) *video message
Takahito Yamamoto (UG, Ghana)
Ririka Waki (UG, Ghana)
Ayari Hirayama (PUR, Rwanda)
Hirosuke Koide (PUR, Rwanda)
Hana Matsumoto (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Emi Mizuno (University of Pretoria: UP, South Africa)
Chihiro Yamashita (UP, South Africa)
【Supporters】
Rina Egawa, Narumi Ozaki, Ayumi Kato, Wakana Kato, Naho Kato, Moto Kitano, Minami Kubota, Hinano Kurebayashi, Shushu Korenaga, Kanon Sakaguchi, Misaki Sakurai, Tamaki Tsuji, Thembo Jostus, Dembere Fatoumata Hana, Ayu Hirakawa, Sayaka Fukumoto, Hana Matsumoto, Yumiko Matsuoka, Hikaru Miyagawa, Hidetora Miyata, Mao Miyamoto, Takahito Yamamoto, Ayumi Ryu, UTokyo Love DJ (University of Tokyo): Souma Furukawa, Yuka Matsumoto, Takaaki Miura
◆Contact:：Inter-University Exchange Project (Africa)-TUFS（tell：042 330 5897 E-mail：tenkai-africa-coordinator(at)tufs.ac.jp）
