Seminar and Symposium will be held at Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9)!

We will hold a seminar-symposium in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), held at Pacifico Yokohama.
We will organize a 90-minute seminar-symposium in August 21 (Thu), 2025.
In addition, we will have a booth with panel displays from August 20 (Wed) to 22 (Fri).

We look forward to your participation!

Seminar‑Symposium Details

The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) Thematic Event: Seminar and Symposium

“Saving Africa from the Threat of AIDS ～ Towards a Future Where AIDS Is Curable”

Date & Time

August 21 (Thu), 2025 • 15:20–16:50 (90 minutes)

Venue

Pacifico Yokohama, Exhibition Hall D (capacity: 350)

Admission

Free

Moderator

Mitsuru Miyata (CEO, Miyata Institute of Technologies, Inc.)

Program

• Toyomasa Katagiri (Director, National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, NIBN)
  “Opening Remarks”
• Michiko Koga (Professor, Division of Infection Research, The University of Tokyo Pandemic Preparedness, Infection and Advanced Research Center)
  “The Current State of HIV Infection in Japan: Insights from the Clinic”
• Scarlett Cornelissen (Professor, Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch University)
  “The Status of HIV/Aids and Its Governance in Africa: Challenges, Milestones and Imperatives”
•       Yasuhiro Yasutomi (Director, Primate Medical Science Research Center, NIBN)
  “Development of New Therapeutic Approaches for AIDS: Exploring the Potential of Vaccine-Based Therapy”

Registration & Participation

• If you would like to participate, please register in advance here: https://registry-support.nibn.go.jp/registration/en/2344-2/ 
• While advance registration is appreciated for our planning purpose, we warmly welcome attendees to join us on the day without prior registration.

For inquiries, please contact: pr[at]nibn.go.jp ※Replace [at] with @.

For your reference, please also take a look at our flyer: flyer_en.pdf（471KB）