3 March 2022
Webinar: Addressing the economic gender gap: Perspectives from Japan and South Africa
On 3 March 2022, in association with the Embassy of Japan in South Africa, we hosted a webinar on ‘Towards closing the gender gap in economic participation: Perspectives from Japan and South Africa.’
11 August 2022
The Launch of Stellenbosch University Japan Centre
Stellenbosch University (SU) officially launched the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC), envisioned to be a leading hub for academic research and cultural exchange between South Africa and Japan
1 – 2 September 2022
Visit by the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS)
A representative from TUFS, Dr Chihiro KUMASHIRO visited SU. She used the visit to present on IAfP (Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs).
24 September 2022
Celebrating Japan Day
The South African national holiday of Heritage Day, this year coincided with the 9th Japan Day which was organized by the Office of the Consul of Japan in Cape Town in collaboration with the Japanese Community in Cape Town and the City of Cape Town.
28 September 2022
Info Session by the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET)
The JET programme is a Japanese government sponsored exchange programme that aims to improve foreign language teaching in schools and to promote international understanding. The info session was attended by students from across SU faculties.
3 November 2022
Webinar: The Tokyo International Conference on African Development: Milestones and Prospects
In this webinar experts take stock of the outcomes of the TICAD 8 gathering and the larger significance of the TICAD process in Africa’s development trajectory. Speakers discuss the role of TICAD in Japan-Africa relations, major achievements of the forum over the years, and prospects for the future.
23 November 2022
Chatham House Webinar: Africa-Japan relations and evolving multilateralism
On 23 November 2022, Prof Scarlett Cornelissen was a panellist on a Chatham House webinar on ‘Africa-Japan relations and evolving multilateralism’.
7 December 2022
Hybrid Seminar: Japan’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) landscape
Stellenbosch University Japan Centre on Wednesday (7 December 2022) hosted a seminar that shed more light on Japan’s Science and Technology (S&T) ecosystem and policy, and its efforts to expand its international S&T footprint and deepen collaborative networks among scientists and researchers.