KITAOKA Shinichi
Former President (Oct 2015 - Mar 2022)
Activities
FY2021
- March 25, 2022 Signing of Memorandum of Comprehensive Cooperation Between Epson and JICA
- February 3, 2022 Strengthen the Relationship between Japan and Laos - JICA Chair Special Lecture in Laos
- January 25, 2022 JICA President Kitaoka meets with USAID Administrator Power (Online)
- December 27, 2021 JICA and Gunma Prefecture conclude a memorandum on comprehensive cooperation
- December 21, 2021 Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan grant an audience to returned JOCV (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and Youth Volunteers for Nikkei Communities)
- December 8, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Acevedo
- December 7, 2021 [Event report] JICA High-Level Side Event at Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021
- December 6, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Chinh
- December 6, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Georgian economy and sustainable development minister Turnava (online meeting)
- December 3, 2021 JICA President KITAOKA delivered a special lecture at the International University of Japan
- December 2, 2021 JICA President KITAOKA will deliver a keynote speech at an official high-level side event of the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021 on December 7
- November 30, 2021 An article by JICA President KITAOKA was published on the Japan News
- November 29, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with incoming director general of Universal Postal Union
- November 5, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Dr. Mayaki, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD (online meeting)
- October 18, 2021 JICA President KITAOKA joined the LiknedIn community
- September 28, 2021 JICA President KITAOKA will join the 18th CSIS/NIKKEI Symposium "New Roles and Scope of the U.S.-Japan Alliance in an Era of Strategic Competition" as a panelist.
- September 27, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Dr. Mireya Solís, Director of the Center for East Asia Policy Studies, the Brookings Institution (online meeting)
- September 9, 2021 An article by JICA President KITAOKA was published on the Discuss Japan - Japan Foreign Policy Forum
- August 25, 2021 JICA Chair Lecture Series held in University of Rwanda
- August 24, 2021 Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Sony and JICA: to begin comprehensive business cooperation
- August 13, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Kosovar President Osmani
- August 5, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Professor Guéhenno of Columbia University (online meeting)
- August 2, 2021 An article by President Kitaoka: The world and Japan after COVID-19-Japan should lead the free world with ODA
- July 20, 2021 JICA President KITAOKA delivered a message at the India-Japan Forum organized by the Ministry of External Affairs of the government of India and the Ananta Aspen Center on July 20, 2021
- July 15, 2021 An article by JICA President KITAOKA was published on Financial Times (FT.com)
- April 30, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka spoke at the “Symposium on Remembering OKAMOTO Yukio, Special Advisor to JICA: Navigating Japan’s route in uncharted ocean” (April 29)
- April 29, 2021 Symposium on Remembering OKAMOTO Yukio, Special Advisor to JICA: Navigating Japan's route in uncharted ocean
- April 23, 2021 JICA President KITAOKA will join the JICA Webinar “Remembering OKAMOTO Yukio: Navigating Japan’s route in uncharted ocean” on April 29th, 2021
- April 19, 2021 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with COP26 President Sharma (online meeting)
- April 14, 2021 JICA President KITAOKA joined FT-Nikkei event "The First 100 Days: Biden's early policies and their impact on Asia" as a panelist.
FY2020
- March 27, 2021 A new book “GOTŌ SHINPEI, Statesman of Vision: Research, Public Health, and Development” by JICA President KITAOKA has been published.
- January 27, 2021 JICA President KITAOKA delivered the opening remarks at Davos Agenda Week “Shaping a new Ocean Economy” organized by the World Economic Forum
- January 4, 2021 Special Message by JICA President KITAOKA on JICA’s World (January 2021)
- December 25, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with AUDA-NEPAD CEO Mayaki (online meeting)
- December 25, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Umurzakov
- December 24, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with IMF Managing Director Georgieva (online meeting)
- December 23, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka visited Vietnam: First visit abroad since the outbreak of COVID-19, meeting with government officials and encouraging the re-assigned JOCV
- December 21, 2020 An article by JICA President KITAOKA was published on the Asia Pacific Review.
- December 18, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with World Bank Group President Malpass (online meeting)
- December 16, 2020 President Kitaoka visited Maebashi City and Kanra Town, Gunma Prefecture: encouragement to South Sudanese track and field athletes training for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
- December 15, 2020 Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan meet with young Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and a Youth Volunteer for Nikkei Communities who returned from overseas
- December 10, 2020 JICA President KITAOKA will appear on the TV program “Human Security in the COVID-19 Era OGATA Sadako Memorial Symposium” to be aired by NHK WORLD
- December 1, 2020 The first joint program for JICA Scholars: President Kitaoka encourages participants of JICA Scholarship Program to lead the future of developing countries
- November 24, 2020 JICA President KITAOKA attended the high-level meeting organized by the World Economic Forum
- November 19, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with JFA President Tashima
- November 12, 2020 Finance in Common Summit -President KITAOKA leads discussions on new roles of development banks in sports and human security efforts -
- November 11, 2020 President KITAOKA and OTA Yuki Appear in Special Event on Sports and Development at the Finance in Common Summit!
- November 02, 2020 Role of Japan's international cooperation towards COVID-19 crisis in Central Asian Countries - President Kitaoka held a meeting with President Katsu of Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
- October 8, 2020 The 16th JICA President Award Commendation
- October 02, 2020 The way of international cooperation in post COVID-19 crisis, focusing on geopolitics of the Middle East region - JICA President Kitaoka had a dialogue with Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, senior advisor, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
- September 28, 2020 Message from JICA President KITAOKA "JICA's Challenge: Protecting people's lives around the world"
- September 17, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay (online meeting)
- September 11, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with the ambassadors to Japan of seven Pacific Island countries (online meeting)
- September 09, 2020 Changes in the international order and international cooperation - JICA President KITAOKA Shinichi talks with President WATANABE Hiroshi of the Institute for International Monetary Affairs -
- September 8, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with IsDB President Hajjar (online meeting)
- August 25, 2020 Reinforcing international cooperation through strengthened support in the health and medical sectors - JICA President Kitaoka had a dialogue with Professor Kent Calder of Johns Hopkins University
- August 24, 2020 The future of Japan-India Cooperation in the post COVID-19 era - JICA President KITAOKA Shinichi had a dialogue with Mr. T.K.A. Nair, former advisor to the Prime Minister of India -
- August 7, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Umurzakov (online meeting)
- August 6, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with JOC President Yamashita
- July 29, 2020 JICA President KITAOKA gave a talk at an online seminar "Why International Cooperation is Essential in the Age of COVID-19" organized by SDGs Promise Japan
- July 28, 2020 President Kitaoka held a meeting with Prof. Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Chairman of the Indonesia-Japan Friendship Association
- July 27, 2020 JICA and JOC conclude collaboration agreement: Strengthening contributions to international society through sports
- July 16, 2020 The future of the global economy in the post COVID-19 era - JICA President KITAOKA Shinichi talks with Director HORII Akinari of the Canon Institute for Global Studies -
- July 13, 2020 Video Message from JICA President Kitaoka for the Virtual High-level Political Forum Side Event
- July 06, 2020 For the promotion of international cooperation in the health sector in a difficult international environment -JICA President KITAOKA Shinichi talks with KATO Takatoshi of Japan Center for International Finance (JCIF)-
- June 30, 2020 In search of globalization beneficial for Japan and the world -JICA President KITAOKA Shinichi talks with President ITAMI Hiroyuki of the International University of Japan-
- June 26, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with AFD’s CEO Rioux (online meeting)
- June 19, 2020 Japan should find innovative solutions through trial and error -JICA President KITAOKA Shinichi talks with Professor IIO Jun of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)-
- June 10, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with ADB President Asakawa (online meeting)
- June 09, 2020 Conversation between JICA President Kitaoka and the Board Chair of Gavi (The Vaccine Alliance) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- May 28, 2020 President Kitaoka talks with President Tanaka (former JICA president) of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
- May 13, 2020 President Kitaoka held an online meeting with Professor Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University
- May 1, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with ICRC President Maurer (online meeting)
FY2019
- February 19, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with the ICM of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Ebrahim
- January 17, 2020 JICA President Kitaoka gave a lecture at the networking gathering for SDGs Global Leader Program participants
- December 18, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Jamaican Prime Minister Holness
- November 21, 2019 JICA receives a National Order of Merit from the Government of Paraguay: Contribution to the development of Paraguay spans over 40 years
- November 20, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka visited Brazil and Paraguay: Strengthening relations with both countries built on trust
- October 31, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Maldives President Solih
- October 30, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with President Abbas of Palestine
- October 24, 2019 President Kitaoka visited Palau: Reaffirming the results of Japan’s cooperation and importance of strengthened relations with the country
- October 7, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Dr. Mukwege
- September 30, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka Visited the U.S.: Participated in 6th JICA-World Bank Group High-Level Dialogue, Held Top-level Meetings with Development Partners
- September 20, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with H.E. Mr. Thaçi, President of the Republic of Kosovo
- September 13, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Ms. Moorehead, DAC Chair, OECD
- September 6, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Professor Stiglitz and Professor Noman of the Columbia University IPD
- September 4, 2019 Second Report on Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development: President Kitaoka holds discussions with leaders from Africa
- August 16, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka had talks with EBRD President Chakrabarti
- August 16, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with Dr. Muhammad-Bande, President-elect of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly
- June 10, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka held talks with President Malpass of the World Bank Group
- May 27, 2019 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka gives a speech on “UHC, SDGs, and Human Security” at Think 20 (T20) Summit
- April 22, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Philippines, Meets with President Rodrigo Duterte and Members of Bangsamoro Transition Authority
- April 5, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Bachelet
FY2018
- March 4, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Scaling Up Nutrition Coordinator Verburg
- January 30, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka Visits South Sudan: By Meeting with Government Dignitaries and Visiting ODA Project Sites, He Reaffirms the Results of Japanese Cooperation and the Importance of Cooperation on Peace Promotion and Development of South Sudan
- January 22, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Rwandan President Kagame
- January 7, 2019 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With IMF Deputy Managing Director Grasso
- December 27, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Zambian President Lungu
- December 19, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Mongolian Premier Khurelsukh
- December 10, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With UNHCR Grandi
- December 7, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Burkina Faso President Kaboré
- December 6, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With UNRWA Head Krähenbühl
- December 5, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico, Meets With Top Officials and Visits ODA Project Sites
- November 30, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With King Abdullah II of Jordan
- October 29, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With UNICEF Executive Director Fore
- October 23, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Indonesia: Speaks on History of Indonesia-Japan Relations and Participates in IMF-World Bank Group Meetings
- October 17, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Tajikistani President Rahmon
- October 17, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka meets with a group of U.S. representatives
- October 15, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Vietnam, Meets With Officials, Visits ODA Project Sites, Gives Presentation on the Meiji Restoration
- September 25, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Zambia and Malawi, Meets With Officials, Visits ODA Project Sites
- September 20, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With African Development Bank President Adesina
- September 10, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With UN General Assembly President-Elect Espinosa
- August 22, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With NEPAD CEO Mayaki
- July 31, 2018 First Visit by a JICA President to the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic: Kitaoka Reaffirms Impacts and Importance of Japanese Cooperation
- June 26, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Hawaii: 150th Anniversary of Japanese Emigration Celebrated in Hawaii
- June 19, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun
- June 18, 2018 JICA President Holds Talks With Heads of Pacific Island Countries at PALM 8
- June 7, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Vietnamese President Quang
- May 18, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Iceland and Finland, Speaks at the Iceland Geothermal Conference, Meets With Dignitaries
- May 7, 2018 JICA President Visits Fiji and Samoa, Meets With Government Dignitaries and Affirms the Need for Assistance
- April 19, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Prime Minister Tobgay of Bhutan
- April 9, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With IFC CEO Le Houérou
FY2017
- March 26, 2018 JICA President Visits Tunisia, Egypt and India
- February 23, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With CAF Executive President Luis Carranza
- February 13, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Nabeel Shaath, Adviser on International Relations to the President of the Palestinian Authority
- February 2, 2018 JICA President Kitaoka Visits the UK, Holds Talks With Government Officials, Speaks at a Seminar Sponsored by Chatham House
- December 27, 2017 UHC Forum 2017: Tokyo Declaration on Universal Health Coverage Adopted to Achieve Health for All. JICA President Kitaoka Speaks, Announces JICA’s Commitment to UHC
- December 22, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Gates Foundation Head Suzman
- December 22, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With UN Secretary-General Guterres
- December 22, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With UN World Food Programme Head Beasley
- December 20, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With President Sall of Senegal
- December 11, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With U.S. Ambassador to Japan William F. Hagerty
- December 6, 2017 JICA President Holds Talks With Hery Rajaonarimampianina, the President of Madagascar
- November 24, 2017 JICA President visits Morocco, France, speaks at IFRI-sponsored 10th World Policy Conference, meets with dignitaries
- November 20, 2017 JICA President Speaks at 2017 World Assembly for Women, Emphasizes Support for Woman Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
- November 15, 2017 JICA President Holds Talks With IDB President Moreno and IIC CEO Scriven
- November 10, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Philippines President
- October 27, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With UN Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed
- October 23, 2017 Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation with The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa: Furthering efforts to achieve the SDGs in Africa
- October 10, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Visits the U.S., Speaks at U.N. General Assembly Side Event on Universal Health Coverage
- September 25, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Meets With UNEP Head Solheim
- September 25, 2017 JICA President Visits Tanzania and Uganda, Reaffirms Importance of Cooperation
- August 21, 2017 JICA President Meets With Presidents of Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Speaks at the ASEAN 50thAnniversary Seminar
- July 24, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Prime Minister Al-Mulki of Jordan
- July 3, 2017 Kitaoka Pays First Visits to Georgia, Armenia and Ukraine as JICA President
- June 29, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With NEPAD CEO Mayaki
- June 14, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun
- June 9, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Meets With Vietnamese Prime Minister Phúc
- April 21, 2017 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka Holds Talks With Wickremesinghe, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
FY2016
- March 27, 2017 JICA President Visits Myanmar, Meets Aung San Suu Kyi and Visits Project Sites
- March 24, 2017 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka Holds Talks With Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, the President of Mozambique
- March 17, 2017 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka Holds Talks With Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP)
- March 8, 2017 JICA President Kitaoka Pays First Visit to South America, Meets Dignitaries and Visits Nikkei Communities in Argentina, Brazil
- February 2, 2017 JICA President Visits Morocco, Meets the Prime Minister and Visits Project Sites
- January 13, 2017 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka Speaks at the World Assembly for Women 2016, Emphasizes the Need for Continued Support to Achieve Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Developing Countries
- January 10, 2017 JICA President Holds Talks with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and Other Key Leaders
- November 22, 2016 In His First Visit to Oceania, JICA President Kitaoka Meets National Leaders, Discusses Island Countries' Challenges, the Contribution Japan Can Make
- November 18, 2016 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka Attends "Japan-LAC Business Forum", stresses importance of strategic partnership with the IDB and the private sector for sustainable development in the Latin America and Caribbean region
- November 17, 2016 JICA President Held Talks With African Development Bank President
- November 4, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With King Abdullah II of Jordan
- November 2, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
- October 27, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Mongolian Prime Minister Erdenebat
- October 26, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Pays First Visit to Serbia and Albania, Meets Key Officials, Visits JICA Project Sites
- October 11, 2016 The 12th JICA President Commendation
- October 3, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Vietnam
- October 3, 2016 JOCVs receive Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's Nobel Prize; JICA President meets PH Cabinet members
- September 9, 2016 JICA President Holds Talks With Leaders of African Countries in TICAD VI Host Country Kenya
- June 29, 2016 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka Holds Talks With NEPAD CEO Mayaki
- June 24, 2016 JICA President Visits Senegal and Nigeria; Sides to Strengthen Partnerships Ahead of TICAD VI
- June 17, 2016 U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Visits Nihonmatsu Training Center, Talks Informally With Candidate JICA Volunteers
- June 10, 2016 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka Meets With Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
- June 2, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Attends the World Humanitarian Summit, Stresses the Collaboration Between Humanitarian Assistance and Development Aid
- May 31, 2016 JICA President Meets With Ghanaian President Mahama
- May 26, 2016 Third High Level Dialogue Between JICA and the World Bank Held; Sides Agree to Collaborate on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilient and Sustainable Cities, TICAD VI, Stabilization of MENA Region
- May 19, 2016 Signing of Grant Agreement with Ghana: Constructing an advanced research center for infectious diseases at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
- May 12, 2016 JICA President Meets With Panamanian President Varela
- April 27, 2016 JICA President Visits the U.S.
FY2015
- March 31, 2016 JICA President Visits the Philippines
- March 31, 2016 JICA President Holds Talks With African Development Bank President
- March 31, 2016 JICA President Holds Talks with President Mugabe of Zimbabwe
- March 14, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Egyptian President
- March 10, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Palestinian President Abbas
- February 16, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Visits Iraq and Jordan
- February 1, 2016 JICA President Visits Nepal, Bhutan
- January 21, 2016 JICA President Holds Talks With Canadian Minister of International Development and La Francophonie
- January 21, 2016 A Healthy Life for All — JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Bill Gates and Others at International Conference
- January 7, 2016 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks with World Bank Group President Kim
- January 4, 2016 JICA President Holds Talks With Southern African Development Community Head
- December 24, 2015 JICA President Shinichi Kitaoka Visits Ethiopia and Kenya in His First Foreign Trip Since Assuming Office
- December 15, 2015 JICA President Holds Talks With UNDP Administrator Helen Clark
- December 9, 2015 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Iraqi Foreign Minister
- November 30, 2015 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Bangladeshi Minister of Planning
- November 25, 2015 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks With Prime Minister of Benin
- November 19, 2015 Ceremony Commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
- October 29, 2015 JICA President Kitaoka Holds Talks with ADB President Nakao
- October 1, 2015 Shinichi Kitaoka becomes JICA's new president
Speech Transcripts
March 18, 2022
Video Message for JICA Chair at Middle East Technical University
Online
March 16, 2022
The JICA Scholars Networking Seminar - for a better COVID-19 and post-COVID world -
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
February 3, 2022
Introduction Speech for "Book Launch of "Small Countries, Big Diplomacy - Laos in the UN, ASEAN and MRC" and JICA Chair Special Lecture" in Laos
Online
January 2, 2022
Video Message to "Bangladesh LDC Graduation Ceremony"
Online
December 7, 2021
JICA High-Level Event at Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021 Keynote Address by President Kitaoka
Online
September 16, 2021
Opening Speech for "Japanese Modernization" Course / JICA Chair Program at the University of Indonesia
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
September 7, 2021
The JICA Scholars Networking Seminar - for a better COVID-19 and post-COVID world -
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
July 20, 2021
Video Message for "The India-Japan Forum"
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
April 6, 2021
Video Message for Opening Event "Japanese Modernization Lecture Series / JICA Chair" at E-JUST in Egypt.
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
March 16, 2021
The JICA Scholars Networking Seminar
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
October 26, 2020
Message from JICA President to JICA Scholarship students
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
October 20, 2020
Video Message for JICA Chair at Sofia University, Bulgaria
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
August 31, 2020
JICA President Message for the first JICA scholarship program participant at Joint Program
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
August 20, 2020
The International Online Conference to Address Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the COVID-19 Pandemic
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
July 13, 2020
Video Message for the Virtual High-level Political Forum Side Event
JICA HQ, Tokyo, Japan
August 29, 2019
Opening Speech at the TICAD 7 Side Event "Health Challenges and Innovative Approaches for Human Security in Africa"
PACIFICO Yokohama, Japan
August 29, 2019
Organizer speech at the TICAD 7 High-level Side Event "Towards Enhanced Partnership and Solidarity to Support Forcibly Displaced Persons in Africa"
Hotel Intercontinental Yokohama Grand, Yokohama, Japan
August 28, 2019
Opening at the TICAD 7 Side Event "Education for Africa to Empower Future Generations"
Intercontinental Yokohama Grand Hotel, Japan
August 27, 2019
Opening Speech at the TICAD 7 Side Event "Nutrition improvement in all Africa through IFNA"
InterContinental Yokohama Grand, Japan
February 13, 2019
Opening Remarks at ADB-JICA Meeting on Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific
ANA Intercontinental Hotel, Japan
January 26, 2019
Speech by Dr.Shinichi KITAOKA, at the Opening Ceremony for the 4th National Unity Day (NUD)
Juba, South Sudan
December 11, 2018
Video message at the opening session of "Bangsamoro Forum" in the Philippines
JICA Philippines Office
October 19, 2018
Japan 150 years after the Meiji Restoration: Share its experience of development and democratization with the world-Do away with vested interests to get rid of stagnation
Discuss Japan, Japan Journal
October 9, 2018
Remarks at the Inaugural Session of the 57th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)
Tokyo Prince Hotel, Japan
June 6, 2018
Commemorative Speech at the 59th Convention of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad
Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
April 26, 2018
4th Iceland Geothermal Conference Keynote speech for Plenary Closing
Harpa Conference Center, Reykjavik, Iceland
December 14, 2017
Speech by Dr.Shinichi KITAOKA, at the High-level Opening session, UHC Forum 2017
Tokyo Prince Hotel, Japan
July 26, 2017
Keynote Speech by Dr. Shinichi KITAOKA, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), at the Public Seminar 50th Anniversary of ASEAN "Development of ASEAN Community from Japanese Perspective."
Center for Strategic and International Studies Auditorium, Jakarta, Indonesia
May 4, 2017
Speech at Host Country Seminar at the 50th Annual Meeting of ADB's Board of Governors
InterContinental Yokohama Grand, Yokohama, Japan
February 2, 2017
Keynote Speech by Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka at the IMF-JICA Conference on "Regional Development: Fiscal Risks, Fiscal Space and the SDGs"
JICA Research Institute, Tokyo
August 28, 2016
Speech at TICAD VI side event "Global Launch of the 2016 Africa Human Development Report - Accelerating Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Africa"
Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
August 27, 2016
Opening Remarks at TICAD VI side event "IFNA (Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa) Launch Event"
Hotel Panafric, Nairobi, Kenya
August 27, 2016
Speech at TICAD VI side event "STS Forum"
Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
August 26, 2016
Closing Remarks at TICAD VI side event "EPSA3 Launch Seminar"
Hilton Nairobi, Kenya
August 26, 2016
Opening Remarks at TICAD VI side event "Africa's Transformation through Industrial Policies and Implementing the Agenda 2063"
Hilton Nairobi, Kenya
August 26, 2016
Opening Remarks at TICAD VI side event "Peacebuilding through Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment - Challenges and Opportunities in Africa"
Hilton Nairobi, Kenya
May 23, 2016
At the side event of World Humanitarian Summit: "Strengthening the Humanitarian - Development Nexus: Collaborative Approaches to Finding Solutions for Forcibly Displaced Persons."
Lufti Kirdar Convention Centre, Istanbul, Turky.
April 7, 2016
Speech: Keynote Speech at the Public Event "Securing Development in Insecure Places"
Brookings Institution, Washington D.C., the United States
October 5, 2015
Keynote Speech at International Volunteer Cooperation Organizations (IVCO) Tokyo Conference 2015
JICA Ichigaya Building, Tokyo
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