ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT JAPAN ECA CONMMITEE

History of Establishment:
  In the 1960’s, many African countries became independent and those countries tried to be economically self-sufficient by utilizing their abundant natural resources. During that period, Japan was experiencing rapid economic growth and needed the African abundant natural resources.
  On the other hand, African countries needed investments and technologies from Japan. Under these circumstances, Association of African Economy and Development Japan was established to promote economic cooperation among Japan and African countries by influential people of political and financial circles in 1970.

Purpose of Activities:
  This association aims to strengthen economic partnership, in turn, it promotes friendship among Japanese and African people and contributes to mutual prosperity.

Activities:
The association provides below five activities to achieve the above purposes.

 1) To promote economic exchange with African countries
 2) To conduct research for strengthening relationship with African countries
 3) To organize information about African countries
 4) To conduct research and transfer skills for improvement of standard of living that match African cultures and societies.
 5) To cooperate with all concerned organizations and parties which regards to Japan and African countries

  The association has provided technical assistance to help develop African traditional local industry and to strengthen foundations of African economic development. Also, for the purpose of creating and strengthening key industries in the African countries, the association has made efforts with other organizations to provide technical and financial assistance for developing the economic infrastructures for this purpose.

Compositions of the Fund:
1.Membership fees, 2. Donations, 3. Subsidy, 4. Subscription, 5. Miscellaneous income

List of Officials:
PresidentMr. Tetsuro Yano, Member of the House of Councilors
Vice-PresidentMr. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Peace Building in Africa
Vice-PresidentMr. Hajime Ikeda, Advisor of Nippon Koei Co. Ltd.
Executive DirectorMr. Isamu Koike, Senior Researcher for Overseas Division of ALMEC Corporation
DirectorMr. Tsukasa Akimoto, Member of the House of Councilors
DirectorMr. Masatoshi Ota, Former Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
DirectorMr. Tatsuji Fujiyama, Regional Director for Japan & Asia Green Land Plc.
DirectorMr. Daisuke Matsuura, Eco Construction Co. Ltd.
DirectorMr. Osamu Suzuki, President of Toyoriken Co. Ltd.
DirectorMr. Yoshinori Yasuhiro, Journalist, Former Deputy Manager of the Political Division of Yomiuri Newspaper Co. Ltd.
DirectorMr. Katsuro Suzuki, Vice- President of Musashi Kenkou Co. Ltd.
DirectorMr. Kunihiro Masumi, Professor of Nihon University.
DirectorMr. Shinya Yokoyama, Professor of Tokyo University.
InspectorMr. Shinichi Yamamoto, President of Morris Co. Ltd.
Secretary GeneralMr. Hideaki Naganuma, Toyoriken Co. Ltd.

As of the May, 2009

Association of African Economy and Development Japan
List of Project Committees
ECA Communication Committee
ChairmanMr. Masatoshi Ota
Deputy ChairmanMr. Tatsuji Fujiyama
Vice-ChairmanMr. Yoshinori Yasuhiro
Vice-ChairmanMr. Daisuke Matsuura
MemberMr. Isamu Koike
MemberMr. Nobuhiro Ueda
MemberMr. Katsuro Suzuki
MemberMr. Osamu Suzuki
MemberMr. Keiji Shikata
MemberMr. Yasutaka Sado

Agriculture and farm Village Development Committee
ChairmanMr. Kunihiro Masumi
Vice-ChairmanMr. Isamu Koike
MemberMr. Daisuke Mtsuura
MemberMr. Masami Ishikawa
MemberMr. Shinji Oka
MemberMr. Shigeru Kobayashi
MemberMr. Masanobu Yamamoto

The Promotion Committees, Such as Bioenergy
ChairmanMr. Shinya Yokoyama
Vice-ChairmanMr. Shinji Oka
Vice-ChairmanMr. Msami Ishikawa
MemberMr. Noriyuki Okabe
MemberMr. Shigeru Kobayashi
MemberMr. Masanobu Yamamoto

Technical training talented-people acceptance enterprise Committee
ChairmanMr. Daisuke Matsuura
Vice-ChairmanMr. Shinichi Yamamoto
MemberMr. Osamu suzuki
MemberMr. Yasutaka Sado
MemberMr. Shinji Oka
MemberMr. Shigeru Kobayashi

Real Estate Support Committee
ChairmanMr. Yasutaka Sado
Deputy ChairmanMr. Osamu Suzuki
Vice-ChairmanMr. Noriyuki Okabe
MemberMr. Nobuyoshi Tazoe
MemberMr. Keiji Shikata

Publicity Committee
ChairmanMr. Yoshinori Yasuhiro
Vice-ChairmanMr. Masatoshi Ota
MemberMr. Keiji Shikat
MemberMr. Masanobu Yamamoto


Association of African Economy and Development Japan
Member List
List of Corporate Members (20 companies):
Tokyo Electric Power Company Ltd.Kansai Electric Power Co. Ltd.
Nippon Steel Co. Ltd.Taisei Corporation Co. Ltd.
West Nippon Expressway Company Limited.Nippon Koei Co. Ltd.
Resona Bank Co. Ltd.The-Zenitaka Corporation.
PASCO Corporation.Japan Port Consultants, Ltd.
MORIS Co. Ltd.Hamaya Co. Ltd.
Kita-Shikoku Industry Co. Ltd.Toyo Riken Co. Ltd.
JASA Corporation.Eco Construction Co. Ltd.
Tokyo Eizo Dai-Ichi Co.,Ltd.Rimanit Mortery Co.,Ltd.
RAND Research Institute. Shetora Trading

Individual members (34 members):
Mr. Jiro Aichi(Senator),Mr. Tsukasa Akimoto(Senetor),Mr. Katsuhito Asano(Senator),
Mr. Yoichi Hirota,Mr. Tatsuji Fujiyama,Mr. Takamasa Ikeda,
Mr. Tsunenori Kawai(sen nator),Mr. Issei Kitagawa(Senator),Mr. Isamu Koike,
Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko(Senator),Mr. Kunihiro Masumi,Mr. Shinpei Matsushita(Senator),
Mr. Masaji Matsuyama(Senator),Mr. Toshiei Mizuochi(Senatpr),Mr. Hideaki Naganuma,
Mr. Satoshi Ninoyu(Senator),Mr. Yasuhiro Ooe(Senator),Mr. Masatoshi Ota,
Mr. Noriyuki Okabe,Mr. Yasutaka Sado,Mr. Keitaro Sato,
Mr. Kazuyasu Shiina(Senator),Mr. Keiji Shikata,Mr. Nobuo Shinoda,
Mr. Kazuya Shinnba(Senator),Mr. Minoru Sugimoto,Mr. Katsuro Suzuki,
Mr. Chiaki Takahashi(Senator),Mr. Nobuyoshi Tazoe,Mr. Yoshinori Yasuhiro,
Mr. Tetsuro Yano(Senator),Mr. Toshio Yamauchi(Senator),Mr. Masanobu Yamamoto,
Mr. Shinya Yokoyama



As of the May, 2009


Association of African Economy and Development Japan
Honorable Members:
1.Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Sid Ali KETRANDJI
2.Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency
3.Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Wasswa Rocky BIRIGGWA
4.Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Dr.Walid Mahmoud ABDELNASSER
5.Embassy of the Republic of Ethiopia in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. ABDIRASHID Dulane
6.Embassy of the State of Eritrea to Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Estifanos Afeworki Haile
7.Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency
8.Embassy of the Republic of Gabon in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Jean Christian OBAME
9.Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Dr. Pierre NDZENGUE
10.Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Dennis Noel Oduya AWORI
11.Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Marcel MULUMBA TSHIDIMBA
12.Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Godfrey Simasiku SIMASIKU
13.Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Ahmed ARAITA ALI
14.Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Stuart Harold COMBERBACH
15.Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Steven Kiliona WONDU
16.Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Gabriel Alexandre SAR
17.Embassy of the Republic of Tanzania in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Elly Elikunda Elineema MTANGO
18.Embassy of the Republic of the Tunisia in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Dr. Noureddine HACHED
19.Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Godwin Nsude AGBO
20.Embassy of the Republic of Benin in Japan
Ambassdor His Excellency Mr. Allassane YASSO
21.Embassy of the Republic of Botswana
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Oscar Motswagae
22.Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Jimmy RAMIANDRISON
23.Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Roosevelt Laston GONDWE
24.Embassy of the Republic of Mali in Japan
Provisional Ambassador Mrs.Guisse Maimouna Dial
25.Embassy of the Republic of South African in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Gert Johannes GROBLER
26.Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Daniel ANTONIO
27.Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud OULD JAAFAR
28.Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Dr. Samir Arrour
29.Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Japan
30.Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Japan
Ambassador His Excellency Dr. Emile Rwamasirabo

Supporting Organizations
Japan International Cooperation AgencyNippon Keidanren
Japan External Trade OrganizationJapan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Japan Bank for International CooperationJapan Foreign Trade Council, Inc.
Institute of Developing EconomiesThe Africa Society of Japan
Japan Broadcasting CorporationJapan Railway Technical Service
The Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan
The Middle East Research Institute of Japan Overseas Fishery Cooperation Association
Engineering and Constructing Firms Association, Japan

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