La coopération franco-japonaise en Afrique après les sommets du G7 et TICAD 7 Conférence débat
Dans ce contexte, le Japon et la France s’efforcent de faire croitre leur aide au développement, mais également leurs investissements privés et leurs contributions pour la sécurité en Afrique subsaharienne. Le Japon et la France étant des acteurs importants sur le continent, les deux pays cherchent à approfondir leur coopération bilatérale sur le terrain.
Cette année, les pays africains seront invités au sommet du G7 en France, puis prendront part au sommet Japon-Afrique (TICAD) qui se tiendra à Yokohama fin août. Cette conférence, co-organisée par le Centre Asie et le Centre Afrique subsaharienne, permettra de discuter des dernières évolutions sur le continent africain et évoquer le partenariat franco-japonais.
Cette conférence se tiendra en anglais.
Programme
9:30-10:45 Opportunities and challenges for France-Japan economic cooperation in Africa
Main Questions:
-What are the characteristics of France and Japan’s development cooperation strategies in Africa and are they compatible?
-How do the French and Japanese business communities perceive the African market and how do they invest in it? Is there any synergy to exploit for joint projects?
-What is the state of France-Japan business cooperation and what are the main opportunities and challenges ahead?
-What are the roles of TICAD on the Japan-France cooperation in Africa?
-Do Japan and France share the same assessment about African economic challenges and solutions?
-What would be Japan and France positions vis-à-vis third countries’ activism in Africa?
Chair: Céline PAJON, Research Fellow, Head of Japan research, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri
- Japan’s development cooperation in Africa: new trends and prospects for cooperation with France
Naohiro KITANO, Visiting Fellow, JICA Research Institute
- French development cooperation in Africa and cooperation with Japan: main features
Sébastien MINOT, Vice-Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, AFD (French Development Agency)
Discussant : Patrice FONLLADOSA, Président, Medef Afrique
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:15 French and Japanese security cooperation in Africa and prospect for bilateral coordination
Main Questions:
-What are the characteristics of Japanese security policy in Africa? What are the main objectives and tools in terms of funding, capacity-building and military participation in international operations?
-What is the state of French engagement in Africa and what are the prospects for future security commitments?
-What is the state of France-Japan security cooperation after the 2015 joint plan for Africa, and in the perspective of their respective Indo-Pacific approaches?
-What would be the conditions to advance the Japan-France security cooperation on the African continent?
-How would France and Japan adjust their contributions vis-à-vis third countries’ activism in Africa?
Chair: Alain ANTIL, Head of the Sub-Saharan Africa Program, Ifri
- What can Japan do in African security? Possibilities of international cooperation
Mika INOUE-HANZAWA, Associate Professor, Toyogakuen University
- France's security capacity-building activities in Africa and prospects for cooperation with Japan
Aline LEBOEUF, Research Fellow, Center for Security Studies, Ifri
Discussant : Kenichi MATSUI, Deputy Defense Attaché, Embassy of Japan in France