Many parts of Africa continue to be impacted by climate extremes, such as heat waves,floods, droughts, and cyclones. This TICAD9 side event in Yokohama will focus on using climate science to mitigate the risks posed by extreme weather and infectious diseases in southern Africa. Experts from South Africa and Japan will present innovative methods for using climate data to reduce disaster risk and improve public health. Highlights will include key findings on the relationship between climate variability and diseases such as malaria and cholera, as well as case studies from two SATREPS projects and a JSPS- NRF project. The event will present actionable recommendations to strengthen early warning systems, resilience, and coordinated responses, advancing a more sustainable and climate-resilient future for the region.
| Date and Venue | |
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| Date： | 15:20-16:50, August 20, 2025 |
| Access： | Exhibition Hall D , Pacifico Yokohama 〒220-0012 1-chōme-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken |
| Welcome addresses (MC: Masami Nonaka) | |
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| 15:20-15:40 | Dr. Shuichi Kodaira, Executive Director, JAMSTEC Representatives of MEXT (TBC) South Africa Embassy (TBC) Saeda Makimoto, Senior Deputy Director General, Human Development Department, JICA |
| Photo session | |
| 15:40-15:50 | Participants |
| Early warning systems for extreme events and infectious diseases in southern Africa (Moderator: Yushi Morioka) | |
| 15:50-16:00 | A malaria early warning system in South Africa (Prof. Noboru Minakawa, and Dr. Michael Pillay, Nagasaki Univ.) |
| 16:00-16:10 | Role of climate in public health in South Africa (Dr. Neville Sweijd, ACCESS and Dr. Thabiso Ledwaba, TMI, South Africa) |
| 16:10-16:17 | Monitoring humans-nature conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa through Geospatial Risk Index Tool (Asso. Prof. Ram Avtar, Hokkaido University) |
| 16:17-16:24 | Analysis of extreme events for infectious diseases early warning (Dr. Patrick Martineau, Application Laboratory, VAiG, JAMSTEC) |
| Panel Discussions (Moderator: Swadhin Behera) | |
| 16:25-16:50 | Panelists: Dr. Neville Sweijd, Prof. Noboru Minakawa, and a few others TBA |
※Please kindly note that the agendas are subject to change without notice depending on circumstances.