Second round table meeting held at the Japan Society for Afrasian Studies (JSAS) Annual Conference

On 14 May 2023, project members organized a research forum at the 60th Annual Conference of the Japan Association for African Studies.
“Exploration of Practical Wisdom and Resilience Overcoming Downside Risk: Collecting grassroots voices in Africa under COVID-19.”

The principal investigator Kazuyo Hanai, Project Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, gave an overview of the research project “Exploration of Practical Wisdom and Resilience Overcoming Downside Risk: Collecting grassroots voices in Africa under COVID-19.” This project aims to identify the perceptions and practical knowledge of local people in Africa struggling with COVID-19-related risks, and to make policy recommendations for government agencies and aid organizations.

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