The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting was held in Maputo, the Republic of Mozambique, on August 24 and August 25. The overview is as follows. Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Manabu Horii, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Arata Takebe Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment attended from Japan. Foreign Minister Kono served as co-chair along with representatives of the co-organizers (the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, and the African Union Commission (AUC)). Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Oldemiro Júlio Marques Baloi attended from the host country Mozambique, and President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi was also present at the Opening Session and gave the welcome address.
1 Attendees and schedule
(1) Attendees
Representatives of 51 African countries (17 foreign ministers, 9 other ministers, 12 ministerial level officials) as well as development partner countries and Asian countries, international and regional organizations, and civil society, etc. participated in the TICAD Ministerial Meeting.
(2) Schedule
Thu., August 24
