What is TICAD?

TICAD stands for "Tokyo International Conference on African Development". But it is more than a conference. TICAD has become a major global framework for Asia and Africa to collaborate in promoting Africa's development. The first Tokyo Conference was held in 1993 and ushered in a continuing process of support for Africa and consensus-building around African development priorities. That process was bolstered with a second Tokyo conference in 1998. More...

The Fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum (AABF V)
15-17 June 2009 in Kampala/Entebbe, Uganda

Follow-up to the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV)

NEWS

• New York, 10 November 2009: Follow-up Study to the fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum (AABF V): Overview of Tourism to Africa - with reference to the Asian and Japanese outbound markets
• Kampala, 17 June 2009: Fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum calls for opening up Asian markets to Africa
• New York, 12 June 2009: 250 Representatives from the Private and Public Sectors expected at Africa-Asia Business Forum on Tourism Development in Africa
• Gaborone, Botswana, 22 March 2009: African ministers and development partners examine framework for follow-up to TICAD IV.
• Communiqué of the First TICAD Ministerial Follow-up Meeting

The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV)

• International Media Coverage
• TICAD IV Brochure PDF: English / Français
• TICAD IV video: “Towards a Vibrant Africa”, produced by the Office of Communications of UNDP. 
• TICAD IV Poster 
• TICAD Exchange