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Conference Title: JICA x Japan Bridge – One year after the Turkey-Syria Earthquake
Talk Event & Photo Exhibition “A New Light of Hope: Japan Bridge
Organized by JICA and Japan Bridge, co-organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in Japan
Location: Iki Iki Plaza Ichibancho (12 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Background and Objectives
Since 2016, JICA has been implementing the “Bridge to Peace and Human Resource Development Program for Syrian Refugees (JISR)”, a Syrian refugee study abroad program that provides educational opportunities to Syrian youth with the aim of contributing to the future reconstruction of Syria and developing human resources to serve as a bridge between Syria and Japan, with 57 students having completed the program. One year has passed since a massive earthquake hit Syria in February 2023, as the civil war has been raging since 2011. To support the Syrian people affected by the earthquake, Japan Bridge, organized by JISR alumni and other Syrians living in Japan, has been working on reconstruction efforts for the Syrian earthquake. At this event, in addition to a photo exhibition of the earthquake, there will be a talk session by JISR alumni who are also members of Japan Bridge.
Please join us for a photo exhibition and talk event by JISR students who are struggling to support disaster relief and reconstruction efforts in their home country of Syria from Japan.
Contents
photo exhibition
Period: Sunday, February 4, 2024 – Friday, February 16, 2024, 9:00-19:00 (in and out)
*Last day of the photo exhibition will be open until 17:00
*Last day of the photo exhibition runs until 17:00 Venue: Iki Iki Plaza Ichibancho 1F Kumin Gallery (12 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Access to the venue
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Kojimachi Station, Exit 5 or 6, 5 min. walk
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line Hanzomon Station, Exit 5, 5 min. walk
JR/Tokyo Mettle Yurakucho Line, Namboku Line, Toei Shinjuku Line Ichigaya Station 13 min. walk
5 min. walk from Toei Bus (Hashi 63) Shinbashi Stn. ⇔ Okubo Stn.
Windmill Kojimachi route, Fujimi/Jimbocho route Stop in front of the facility
talk event
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 19:00-21:00 (Registration: 18:30-)
Venue: Iki Iki Plaza Ichibancho, Cascade Hall, B1F (12 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Program
19:00 Greetings, introduction of speakers (10)
19:10 Project Introduction “Bridge to Peace and Human Resource Development Program for Syria (JISR)” (10)
19:20 Talk session: JISR students talk about their experiences at JISR and their efforts at Japan Bridge (40)
20:00 Q&A (60)
21:00 Closing (5)
Eligibility and participation fee
Anyone can participate. Free of charge.
How to apply
Please register in advance for the talk event.
Please submit your application using the form below by 5:00 p.m. (Japan time) on Thursday, February 8, 2012.
*No application is required for the photo exhibition.
Materials
Contact Us
University Cooperation Division, JICA Domestic Programs Department
Email: tatuc-jisr@jica.go.jp
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