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The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV), Chair's Summary

Yokohama, Japan, 30 May 2008 - Representatives from 51 African countries, including 40 Heads of State and Government, joined with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan, in creating a blueprint for a “century of African growth” at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV). Read more...

TICAD Conference on Consolidation of Peace - Chair's Summary

17 February 2006 - The TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) Conference on Consolidation of Peace took place on February 16-17, 2006, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was co-organized by the Government of Japan, the United Nations (UN), the Global Coalition for Africa (GCA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank, with the aim of bringing together the experiences and lessons acquired in Africa and other regions. More...

TICAD-AATIC - Chair's Summary

The TICAD Asia-Africa Trade and Investment Conference, a major follow-up to TICADIII, was held on 1-2 November 2004. Its significance is that ten years after it was created as a policy forum in 1993, the TICAD process has
been institutionalized. Download pdf

Tokyo conference proposes roadmap to foster trade and investment

Tokyo, 2 November 2004 —The Asia-Africa Trade and Investment Conference ended here today with the endorsement of a strategic plan proposed by Japan to promote trade and investment between Asia and Africa. More...

TICAD-AATIC - TICAD-NEPAD Joint Policy Framework for the Promotion of Trade and Investment between Africa and Asia

On the occasion of the “TICAD Asia-Africa Trade and Investment Conference (AATIC)” held in Tokyo on 1 – 2 November, 2004, the TICAD co-organizers and the NEPAD Secretariat, on behalf of all stakeholders of the TICAD and the NEPAD (a social and economic development program of the African Union) jointly resolve to cooperate mutually and strengthen their dialogue for Africa’s development. Download pdf

TICAD III wraps up with a call for global partnership for Africa's development

1 October 2003 - The third Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD III) concluded with a call for the international community to support Africa's development in a spirit of global partnership. More...

TICAD III - TICAD Tenth Anniversary Declaration

Participants of the Third International Conference on African Development held in Tokyo from 29 September to 1 October 2003 reviewed the achievements of the ten-year TICAD process and discussed the future direction it should take in light of the latest developments on the African continent and in the international arena. Download pdf

TICAD III - SUMMARY by the Chair of TICAD III

1 October 2003 - Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the TICAD process, the Third Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD III), one of the most important frameworks dedicated to African development, convened in Tokyo from 29 September to 1 October 2003. It included participation by delegates from 89 countries, including 50 African countries, 47 regional and international organizations, and civil society organizations such as NGOs. More...

TICAD III - TICAD Civil Society Forum Declaration

Adopted on Tuesday, 29th September 2003. Download pdf

TICAD Ministerial Meeting - Chairman's Summary Report of Dakar Preparatory Meeting for TICAD Ministerial-level Meeting

October 31 2001 - The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for a discussion at the Ministerial level of what the TICAD process had accomplished thus far and what could be expected of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). More...

TICAD II - Tokyo Agenda for Action (1998)

The primary theme of this Agenda for Action for African development is poverty reduction through accelerated economic growth and sustainable development, and effective integration of African economies into the global economy. The challenges of poverty reduction, with a goal of reducing the proportion of the population living in extreme poverty by at least one-half by the year 2015, underscore the importance of economic growth that is equitable, with all segments of the population participating in economic activities and sharing in the benefits. Download pdf

TICAD I - Tokyo Declaration (1993)

At the first Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD I), the entire gathering of over 1,000 participants from 48 African countries, 13 donor countries, international organizations, observer countries and other groups, including civil society organizations, adopted the Tokyo Declaration on African Development. The Declaration was the conference's expression of agreement on the search for dynamic international cooperation for development in Africa. Download pdf