In March 2023, Prof. Fukubayashi from University of Miyazaki, Prof. Kaneko and Prof. Shigeta from Kyoto University went to Jinka in southwestern Ethiopia for the MNGD project. The main purpose of the visit was to prepare for a full-scale driving experiment on the campus of Jinka University. They asked workers […]
MNGD： Component3
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A series of videos of each leader talking about their progress at Ehime University on February 3, 2023. Lastly, the message from the leader of component 3, Prof. Kaneko (Kyoto University). Playlist of the interviews 2023
In November 2022, the Project worked with local people to repair deteriorations of the road surface at the site where small-scale road improvement was carried out in December 2019. In this project, the research team is searching for methods of participatory construction using new technologies that are currently being researched […]
In November 2022, the Project organized a low-volume roads improvement training workshop at Jinka University. Dr Fukubayashi from Miyazaki University provided a presentation, “Spot improvement of low-volume roads using Do-nou method.” South Omo Zonal Office and South Omo Ethiopian Road Administrations officials participated the workshop and learned how to improve […]
The 21st International Conference of Ethiopian Studies was held at Addis Ababa University on September 28th to October 1st, 2022. Prof. Shigeta, a member of the SATREPS-MNGD project, organized a panel on 29th, and Mr. Matsukuma and Dr. Kaneko presented the SATREPS-MNGD project activities and research outcomes. The questions and comments we […]
The 21st International Conference of Ethiopian Studies will be held at Addis Ababa University on September 28-October 1, 2022, and members of the MNGD project will organize a panel to present their research. Date: 29th September, 2022. 14:00〜15:40(EAT)Place: CDS:3, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa UniversityPanel 20: Local knowledge for […]
”ZAIRAICHI 5: MNGD Special issue 03-Making Networks for Glocal Development”was published. ・Cover and Contents etc. ・HOW IS A RESEARCH PROJECT TO BE DESIGNED AND CONDUCTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? MATSUKUMA, Shunsuke. ・PROGRESS REPORT FOR COMPONENT 3 KANEKO, Morie. ・JAPAN–ETHIOPIA COOPERATION ON RURAL ROAD PROJECT: UNDERSTANDING ROAD USAGE, ROAD DISASTERS, AND […]
”ZAIRAICHI 3: MNGD Special issue 02-Making Networks for Glocal Development”was published. —The Contents— ON LAUNCHING ZAIRAICHI ・Matsukuma, S, Sati S and Fukubayashi, Y. 2021. Demonstration of Road Improvement by Local Inhabitants at the Baytsemal Village”. “ZAIRAICHI 3, MNGD Special issue 02-Making Networks for Glocal Development”. 1-23. ・Kaneko, M. 2021. Notes on […]