The second JCC (Joint Coordinating Committee) online meeting on June 30th in 2023

The second JCC (Joint Coordinating Committee) online meeting was held on June 30th in 2023. 

Project researchers from Japanese and Ethiopian universities and research institutes, as well as JICA officials, participated in the meeting to review the progress of the project and discuss future plans.
The meeting began with opening remarks by Dr. Samuel Kifle of the Ethiopian Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Mr. Shintaro Takano of JICA, and Dr. Masashi Suzuki, President of Soka University. Next, Dr. Solomon Addisu of Bahardar University gave a general report on the progress and activities of the research in Ethiopia, followed by the same report from the Japanese side by each theme leader (Dr. Ishikawa, Dr. Akizuki, Dr. Ban, and Dr. Takagi).
Finally, Dr. Shinjiro Sato of Soka University reported on the project under discussion and the proposed annual work plan for the third year.