The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) held the Japan-Africa Universities Exchange Meeting 2026: Co-Creation Knowledge for a Sustainable Future: Deepening Japan-Africa University Partnerships on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Kyoto International Conference Center (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto).

University collaboration between Japan and Africa is expected to address global challenges through co-creative partnerships and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. To achieve this, it is essential to promote initiatives that support international talent circulation, including encouraging early-career researchers to participate in international collaborative research, facilitating academic and researcher exchanges, and establishing long-term frameworks for joint research. Under the theme “Co-Creating Knowledge for a Sustainable Future: Deepening Japan-Africa University Partnerships,” the meeting provided an opportunity for university leaders to engage in dialogue on models of collaboration and specific directions for cooperation that could lead to future joint research projects. Through these discussions, the meeting aimed to further strengthen ties among universities in Japan and across Africa.

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