Hide Sakaguchi
President, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)
As a part of the integrated food system, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture have been identified and a pivotal component of sustainable blue economies from the perspective of food security, poverty eradication, livelihood improvement and sustainable marine and coastal ecosystem management in Africa. However, African countries face myriad challenges in materializing the potential for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. This ocean forum is intended to promote discussions with representatives of African governments and relevant Japanese organizations on regional cooperation and international partnership to promote food security and sustainable fisheries in Africa and the prospects for forging Japan-Africa partnership.
16:00 JST | Opening remarks Dr. Hide Sakaguchi (President, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)) |
16:08 JST | Guest remarks H.E. Mr. Toshihiko Horiuchi (Ambassador, Assistant Minister and Director-General of African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan) |
16:15 JST | Keynote address H. E. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki (African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems) |
16:45 JST | Panel Discussion H. E. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki H.E. Mr. Morven M. Luswenyo (Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to Japan) H.E. Mr. Sidya El Hadj (Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Japan) Mr. Susumu Tsubaki (Representative Partner, AAIC) Dr. Hamady Diop (CEO, DnS Consulting) Dr. Siaw Onwona-Agyeman (Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) Moderator: Mr. Masanori Kobayashi (Senior Research Fellow, OPRI-SPF) |
17:25 JST | Closing remarks |
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President, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)
Ambassador, Assistant Minister and Director-General of African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems
Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to Japan
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Japan
Representative Partner, AAIC
CEO, DnS Consulting
Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)