Event Title
[Cameroon] Reporting Session & Networking Fair 2023 for ABE Initiative, SDGs Global Leader, Agri-Net
Overview
- Event name: ABE Initiative, SDGs Global Leader, Agri-Net Reporting Session/Networking Fair FY2023 in Cameroon for Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Chad
- Date: September 6, 2023 (Wednesday)
- Organizer: JICA Cameroon Office
- Location: Online and On-site (Yaoundé, Cameroon)
Participants
（On-site）
- 10 Ex-participants and candidates of ABE Initiative(ABE）, SDGs Global Leader（SDGsGL）、Agriculture Studies Networks for Food Security（Agri-Net）
- 10 Government officials of Republic of Cameroon
- 1 Official from Embassy of Central African Republic in Cameroon
- 1 Official from Embassy of Republic of Chad in Cameroon
- 1 Official from Embassy of Japan in Cameroon
- 6 Other relevant Stakeholders
（Online）
- 10 Ex-participants, current participants and candidates of ABE, SDGsGL, Agri-Net
- 1 Person from Japanese Company
Program
Opening Remarks
Mr. KAGEYAMA Tadashi, JICA Cameroon Office
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1
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Self-introductions by participants and Presentation
- Mr. OUMAR Nahor Ngawara（ABE 7th batch from Chad）
- Mr. WATCHOU NOUBIAP Rodolphe（Agri-Net 2022 from Cameroon）
- Mr. AGHO Oliver Bamenju（SDGsGL 2020 from Cameroon）
- Mr. ENOHMBEY Chubisong Moses（SDGSGL 2020 from Cameroon） -
2
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Presentation by a Japanese company
Mr. KOGAI Hiroki（Nishimoto Co., Ltd.） -
3
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Introduction of JICA’s Scholarship Programs
Ms. Martine Bita（JICA Cameroon Office） -
4
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Introduction of KAKEHASHI AFRICA Cameroon Initiative
Mr. TESHOUNKONG Agendia（ABE 3rd batch from Cameroon）
Primary objectives and outcomes
JICA has been implementing various human development programs as shown below:
- 1 . ABE Initiative (African Business Education Initiative for Youth) (ABE): to cultivate “navigators” that support African businesses between African industrial human resources and Japanese companies,
- 2 . Sustainable Development Goals by SDGs Global Leader （SDGsGL）: to foster highly qualified human resources, such as talented administrative officials and young researchers, who can be key persons in promoting development cooperation, and
- 3 . Agriculture Studies Networks for Food Security (Agri-Net): to foster highly qualified human resources in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in developing countries.
The main objectives of the event were:
-To strengthen the network among ABE, SDGsGL, Agri-Net ex-participants, current participants, and the candidates in JFY2023
-To promote further understanding of the program among local government officials, which will lead to securing future applicants.
-To strengthen the tie between ABE ex-participants and Japanese companies.
Content of the discussions
In the beginning of the event, Chief Representative of the JICA Cameroon Office gave opening remarks in congratulating the ex-participants of JICA Long-Term Training for their completion of the programs, outlining the various JICA Long-Term Training programs with the achievements, and acknowledging the cooperation of all parties concerned in the programs.
（Opening Remarks by Mr. KAGEYAMA Tadashi, Chief Representative of the JICA Cameroon Office）
Four ABE, SDGsGL and Agri-Net ex-participants from Cameroon and Chad gave presentations on their research outcomes in Japan and what they have learnt from their internships and their current activities. They expressed their hopes for future activities by using the knowledge, experiences and what they learned in Japan which included examples of agricultural technology and road repair techniques.
（Mr. OUMAR Nahor Ngawara（ABE 7th batch from Chad）
From a Japanese company, Nishimoto Co., Ltd., Mr. Kogai gave a presentation on their business and the natural polymers which can contribute to combating drought farmland.
（Mr. KOGAI Hiroki,（Nishimoto Co., Ltd.）
After the closing remarks, the networking events were held both on-site and on-line. The on-site session provided an opportunity with the participants to actively interact with each other at the venue, such as government officials from the three countries, ABE, SDGsGL and Agri-Net ex-participants and the candidates. The online session brought an opportunity for discussions with a Japanese company and ABE, SDGsGL, Agri-Net scholars and candidates by exchanging various ideas and raising proposals for field experiments by a sample of the natural polymers.
The event contributed to developing a new network among the scholars and the candidates beyond the ABE, SDGsGL and Agri-Net programs.
（Participants at venue）
（Group Photo at venue）
（Group Photo of Online Participants）
JICA will continuously strive to enhance the network of ABE, SDGsGL and Agri-Net scholars, to promote collaboration with Japanese companies, and to develop more human resources to serve as a bridge between Africa and Japan.
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