Today, we conducted a direct shearing test. I usually work on analysis in my research and do not have much opportunity to do soil tests, so I started by learning from the side. The local researchers were very good at making samples, and they were beautifully formed. We also discussed […]
Every year in mid-August, there is a festival of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, celebrating the New Year ahead of the one coming in September. Among them, the song “Hoyahoyah” is famous locally. Hoyahoyah is like Halloween in Europe, but it is a little different. The song is sung only by […]
”ZAIRAICHI 7: MNGD Special issue 05-Making Networks for Glocal Development”was published. ・Cover and Contents etc. ・SHARING EXPERIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY IN ETHIOPIA ・PROGRESS REPORT FOR COMPONENT 3 FROM NOVEMBER 2022 TO AUGUST 2023 ・APPENDIX –contact–MNGD Office
The Workshop of MNGD Short-term training was held online on August 29, 2024. The event was first scheduled to be a hybrid of online and on-site meeting at Kyoto University’s Katsura Campus, but due to the impact of the typhoon, it was only held online. First, Dr Fitsum(AASTU) ,who is […]
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 participant from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University(AASTU), Mr. Fayera arrived on May 8 and has continued his experimental activities under […]
The 6th MNGD international student workshop was held online on 21st June 2024(16:30JST~/10:30 EAT~). First, Mr. Alemshet Bekele Tadesse (Lecturer, AASTU), who returned to Ethiopia last September after graduating from the doctoral program of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Miyazaki, presented his research results titled ”Soil Water […]
This is the latter half of a discussion between Dr. Fitsum Tesfaye Berhe(AASTU), Dr. Eleyas Assefa(AASTU), who were in Kyoto for a MNGD Short-term Training Program in FY2023 and Prof. Yasuhara(KU), Dr. Sawamura(KU).*AASTU=Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, KU=Kyoto University, ERA=Ethiopia Roads Administration Discussion regarding Component 1 & 2 (Part2) YASUHARA × SAWAMURA × […]
This is a discussion regarding Component 1 & 2 between Dr. Fitsum Tesfaye Berhe(AASTU), Dr. Eleyas Assefa(AASTU), who were in Kyoto for a MNGD Short-term Training Program in FY2023 and Prof. Yasuhara(KU), Dr. Sawamura(KU). The moderator is Prof. Shigeta, the member of MNGD project. This installment is the first of […]
This is a discussion between Dr. Yoshinori Fukubayashi (University of Miyazaki) and Dr. Worku Asratie Wubet, Director of Road Research Center, Ethiopia Roads Administration. The moderator is Prof. Masayoshi Shigeta (Kyoto University).This installment is the third of three. Discussion on road construction in the project model site (Part 3) WORKU×FUKUBAYASHI [Moderator: SHIGETA] After the URRAP […]
The workshop will be held online on Friday, 21st June, 2024(16:30 to 19:20 JST, 10:30 to 13:20 EAT). Three Ethiopian students who have finished their doctoral studies at Kyoto University and one Ethiopian student who has finished his doctoral studies at Ehime University will present their research results online from […]
This is a discussion between Dr. Yoshinori Fukubayashi (University of Miyazaki) and Dr. Worku Asratie Wubet, Director of Road Research Center, Ethiopia Roads Administration. The moderator is Prof. Masayoshi Shigeta (Kyoto University).This installment is the second of three. Discussion on road construction in the project model site (Part 2) WORKU×FUKUBAYASHI [Moderator: SHIGETA] “The Real Meaning […]
This is a discussion between Dr. Yoshinori Fukubayashi (University of Miyazaki) and Dr. Worku Asratie Wubet, Director of Road Research Center, Ethiopia Roads Administration, who was in Kyoto for a MNGD Short-term Training Program in FY2023. The moderator is Prof. Masayoshi Shigeta (Kyoto University).This installment is the first of three. […]