[11:00-12:30] The history and landscape of African studies in Japan and Kyoto: Achievements and Challenges

Moderator: Prof. Motoki Takahashi (Kyoto University)

Prof. Jaewoo Choo (Kyung Hee University) – Africa in Indo- Pacific Era

Discussant: Prof. Hyun Jin Choi (Kyung Hee University)

Prof. Ki-Chul Park (Sookmyung Women’s University) – Impact of the U.S.’s Asia-Pacific Strategy on Africa’s Security and Korea’s Diplomacy

Discussant: Prof. Inhan Kim (Ewha Womans University)

Dr. Yunhee Kim (Seoul National University) – China-Africa Cooperation in a Multipolar World

Discussant: Dr. Gang Chen (National University of Singapore)

[14:30-16:00] Navigating Africa- beyond statehood
Moderator: Prof. Kyudeug Hwang (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
Prof. Patrick Muthengi Maluki (University of Nairobi) – African Perspective on Maritime Security in the Emerging Global Order: A Focus on the Red Sea
Discussant: Prof. Dongsuk Kim (Korea National Diplomatic Academy)
Dr. Jin-ho Chung (University of Oxford) – Climate Mobility in the Context of Urbanisation: Case of Ethiopia
Discussant: Dr. Kyunghee Lee (Export-Import Bank of Korea)
Dr. Hyelim Yoo (Seoul National University) – Socio-economic Gaps and Migration Conflicts in East Africa
Discussant: Dr. Joonhwa Cho (Seoul National University)