We interviewed Dr. Iwai (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University), who supervised the experiments for the MNGD Program FY2023 short-term training program.
MNGD： Short-term training
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The MNGD Project 2023 short-term training program has been completed and the 9 participants have safely returned to Ethiopia. This year’s participants were… From Addis Ababa Science & Technology University(AASTU)・Dr. Fitsum Tesfaye（15/11/2023～14/12/2023：Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University）・Dr. Eleyas Assefa（15/11/2023～14/12/2023：Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University）・Mr. Belachew Gebrewold（15/10/2023～14/12/2023：Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto […]
On December 13, 2023, three members of the MNGD Project short-term training program participated in a social gathering with Ph.D. students at Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University, as well as with Ethiopian students who are visiting Japan under “the AY2023 IAfP Short-Term Exchange Program – […]
December 7, 2023, the participants of MNGD Short-term training gathered in a seminar room at Katsura Campus of Kyoto University for a workshop that summarized the training. Two of the presenters gave online presentations, one from Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University and the other from the University of […]
October 26, 2023. The group of short-term training participants visited the construction sites of the Ujitawara Tunnel on the Shin-Meishin Express way. The five participants from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University(AASTU) and the Ethiopian Road Administration (ERA), together with Dr. Sawamura(Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University) and international student […]
A research meeting was held at Kyoto University on November 13th. Prof. Kimura, the leader of each component, major researchers, and Researcher Mr. Matsukuma, who is currently in Ethiopia, and others also participated online. In the first half of the session, Mr. Getahun Mekonnen and Mr. Negash Abido, staff members […]
The short-term training programs of the MNGD project has started. This year, a total of nine participants of different duration and time periods will take part in the program. The first group of participants, two from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University(AASTU), one from Jinka University (JKU), and three from Ethiopian […]
A new video summarizing the 2022 short-term training program is on YouTube. You can also watch the interview video here. →MNGD Project YouTube Channel
The MNGD Project 2022 short-term training program has been completed and the 10 participants have safely returned to Ethiopia. This year’s participants were… Dr. Fitsum Tesfaye, Dr. Eleyas Assefa, Dr. Girma Gonfa, Mr. Belachew Gebrewold, Mr. Yitayou Eshete, Mr. Ayenew Yihune from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Dr. Kusse […]
December 13, 2022. Today was the last day of the short-term training program. As on the first day, the group gathered in the same seminar room at Kyoto University for a workshop in a hybrid format to summarize the training. The MNGD members from University of Miyazaki and Kyoto University […]
Dr. Kusse, President of Jinka University, and Dr. Eilias, Vice President, met with Prof. Takahashi, Director of the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University, to discuss agreements between Jinka University, the South Omo Research Center and Museum, and African Area Studies, Kyoto University.
On Thursday, December 8th, the group of short-term training participants and Mr. Hagiwara left the Itami Airport for Miyazaki. In Miyazaki, they were welcomed by Dr. Fukubayashi, Prof. Kamei, and an international student Mr. Alemshet at the University of Miyazaki, who are the members of the MNGD project. On Friday […]