The 4th and 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV, 2008, TICAD V, 2013)

The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) is an international conference on Africa's development, co-hosted by the Japanese government with the United Nations and the World Bank. It has been held once every five years since 1993, and following the fourth meeting in 2008, the fifth meeting was also held in Yokohama in June 2013.

[7th (TICAD 7/2019) (International Affairs Bureau page)]

• Date: June 1 to June 3, 2013
• Venue　：　Pacifico-yokohama
• Attendees:　More than 4,500 people, including representatives of 51 African countries, 31 development partner countries and Asian countries, 72 international and regional organizations, as well as representatives of civil society such as the private sector and NGOs.

The following three pillars are the following three pillars.

• Growth together
• Feel close to me
• I'll treat you.

Perspective of the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development

• Support for safe and smooth conferences
• Improving Yokohama's international recognition through the holding of conferences
• Ripple effect on the city economy
• Citizens' multicultural understanding and international contributions

• Date: From May 28 to May 30, 2008
• Venue:　　Pacifico-yokohama
• More than 3,000 attendees, including 51 countries including 41 heads and leaders in Africa, 34 countries in Asia, Europe and the United States, 74 international organizations, and representatives of civil society such as the private sector and NGOs.

Group photo

※The article titled "The 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) and the activities of Yokohama City," and introduces the activities of Yokohama City, entitled "The 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) Held and the Activities of Yokohama City" and introduced the activities of Yokohama's One School One Country Movement, Africa Support Campaign, and technical support. In addition, the column of "Diplomatic Blue Book, 2009 Edition (outside site)" describes the exchange between the city elementary school and the Kingdom of Lesotho that participated in the One School One Country Movement.
Tokyo International Conference on African Development and Support for Africa Contact: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (external site)

Since the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICADIV) was held in Yokohama, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Yokohama City co-hosted the African Festa, one of the largest African festivals in Japan that had been held in Tokyo until then. At the venue of the venue, Aka Renga Soko is full of African attractions such as live performances by artists from Africa, introduction of embassies and NGO activities, lecture corners to learn about Africa, fashion shows of folk costumes, and food booths where you can taste African cuisine.

By choosing a healthy food menu to prevent lifestyle-related diseases, part of its sales will be donated to school meals for African children.
A menu that you usually take casually contributes to yourself and someone.
We carried out "TABLE FOR TWO" project in ward office and cafeteria of city hall.

As an important event during the conference, the 1st Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Award Ceremony was held in Yokohama.
There was a "Nagahama Quarantine Station" in Kanazawa-ku, Kanazawa City, Yokohama City to prevent the spread of cholera. Therefore, Dr. Hideyo Noguchi had been engaged in quarantine work for about five months in 1899 (1899, then Dr. Hideyo Noguchi had been engaged in quarantine work for about five months, and he was also successful in finding plague patients.
Currently, the site of the Nagahama Quarantine Station has been maintained as Nagahama Noguchi Memorial Park. The park has the Nagahama Hall, which has restored the exterior of the old office building of the Yokohama Quarantine Station, and the only bacteria laboratory in Japan as a research facility related to Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, and exhibits materials are also displayed in the laboratory.