summary Seminar Title: How to Measure? Forests and Biodiversity – Current State of Visualization Technologies for Nature Positive Organized by: Platform to Change the World from the Forest Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 15:30~17:00 Method: Online speaker Overview of Remote Sensing in the Forest Sector Senior Researcher, Environmental Analysis Division, Research and Development Department, Remote…
Category: JICA contributions
Indonesia-Japan Materials Forum 2024″ to be held in Japan for the first time ｜ News & Media
On September 5, 2024, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor of the Republic of Indonesia, held the Indonesia-Japan Human Resources Forum at the JICA Ichigaya International Conference Hall, which was attended by approximately 340 people both on-site and online. At the first forum, a Memorandum of Cooperation was…
JICA Project History “Manga Version” Seminar – Thinking about Global Issues and International Cooperation through JICA’s Projects, the Pride of Japan ｜ News & Media
Project Outline JICA is committed to providing young people, who will be responsible for the future, with easy-to-understand information about our international cooperation projects, A “manga version” of the project history, which summarizes the trajectory and results of the project, is being published. The first half of the event will feature one of the manga…
Final Judging Session and Award Ceremony for Winning Teams of the FY2024 Open Innovation Challenge for National Colleges of Technology ｜ News & Media
The final round of “Kosen Open Innovation (KOI) -Challenges from Africa 2024-” (Kosen OI), a hackathon for technical college students conducted by JICA and Nagaoka University of Technology (Nagaoka University of Technology), was held on August 20 in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. About 40 students from 10 teams of 8 colleges of technology from all…
Provision of Emergency Relief Supplies for Typhoon Damage in Vietnam ｜ News / Media
September 11, 2024 In response to a request from the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide emergency relief supplies to the country in response to the damage caused by torrential rains as follows record damage from the earthquake and tsunami Typhoon YAGI made landfall in the…
The Power to Involve Creates a Sustainable Society! Talk with Professor Oki Daikan of the University of Tokyo on the Future of International Cooperation ｜ News & Media
Professor Oki Daikan of the University of Tokyo, who this year received the Stockholm Water Prize, known as the Nobel Prize in the field of water, has been working with JICA on research toward resilient development that can cope with water disasters and other disasters caused by climate change. As the risk of climate change…
Costa Rica’s 50th Anniversary Ceremony ｜ News & Media
On August 7, JICA held a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the start of its cooperation with Costa Rica. The ceremony began with opening remarks by Vice President Miyazaki, followed by presentations by former Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) and former experts on their experiences and their thoughts for the future friendship between…
ITOCHU Announces Signing of Investment Agreement for “Growth Support Investment Project for Emerging Companies” in Southeast Asia (Overseas Investment and Loan): Promoting Management Capacity Enhancement of Emerging Companies in the Region ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an investment agreement with Openspace Ventures IV, L.P. on September 10. Investment Partners Openspace Ventures IV, L.P. Country (region covered) Southeast Asia Region Capital contribution 20 million U.S. dollars Project Name Emerging Company Growth Support Investment Business Business Objectives This project aims to improve access to finance for…
Signing of Minutes of Discussion on Technical Cooperation Project for the Central American Integration Agency (SICA): Contributing to the Promotion of Tourism in Central America and the Caribbean by Strengthening the Capacity of Local Communities to Manage Their Own Tourist Attractions ｜ News & Media
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) on September 4 in Managua, the capital of the Republic of Nicaragua, with the Central American Tourism Integration Secretariat (SITCA) and the Nicaraguan Ministry of Tourism, which chairs the Tourism Ministerial Meeting, on the technical cooperation project “Capacity Building for the Promotion of…
Call for Participating Companies! Business Matching & Pilot Project – Worldwide ICT Industry Collaboration Promotion Project (Armenia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan)
Project Summary The technical cooperation project “Global ICT Industry Collaboration Promotion Project (Armenia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan)” aims to promote collaboration between Japanese companies and ICT companies (large companies, start-ups, etc.) in Armenia, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan (hereinafter “target countries”). The project will match Japanese companies with companies in the target countries and conduct pilot projects….