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About TCSF	► TCSF leaflet

Voices from Civil Society	►"Voices of African and Japanese Civil Society towards TICAD IV　( 3 March, 2008）　　"Voices" (summary)　[pdf: 46kb] 　　"Voices" (full text)　[pdf: 149kb] 　　"Voices" (french summary)　[pdf: 48kb] ► "Voices of Ethiopian and Japanese Civil Society towards TICAD IV" at Ethiopia-Japan Partnership Seminar (Addis Ababa, January, 2008） * submitted to Mr.Mori, former Japnese prime minister, with a coverletter ► Report of civil society session at TICAD IV Regional Preparatory Meeting (pdf) (Tunis November, 2007） ► Civil society recommendations toTICAD IV Regional Preparatory Meeting(pdf) (Lusaka, October, 2007） (Civil society sessions during TICAD Regional Preparatory Meetings in Lusaka and Tunis were facilitated by TNnet) ► Voices of African and Japanese Civil Society(pdf)　（Tokyo Workshop, October 2007) ► Voices of African Civil Society(pdf)　 (Nairobi workshoo, September 2007) ► Joint Statememt of Africa-Asia Civil Society(pdf) 　(Nairobi Workshop, September 2007) ► Statement of Civil Society(pdf) (Nairobi, March 2007）

TCSF Newsletters / Press Release	► TCSF E-mail Magazine ► TCSF NEWs ► TCSF Aｆrica Alert

TCSF White papers Evaluation by Civil Society on Japanese Policy to Africa	► White Paper 2007 - Past and Future of TICAD, Towards TICAD IV 　　Summary(pdf) 　　Full version(pdf) ► White Paper 2006 - African Development and Civil Society 　　Summary(pdf) 　　Full version(pdf) 　　Full version (French) pdf ► White paper 2005 - Overcoming Poverty and Inequality 　　Summary(pdf) 　　Full version(pdf)

TCSF Position paper	► TCSF Position Paper toward TICAD IV and the 2008 G8 Summit(pdf)

TCSF Appeals	► Appeals to the TICAD Co-organizers(pdf) (2007) ► Open Request to Prime Minister Koizumi from TCSF (2006) ► Civil Societies’ Joint Statement on Gleneagles Summit (2005) ► Our appeal for the World Summit 2005

TCSF related conferences	► Recommendations towards TICAD IV and G8 Summit: 　　Senior Level International Conference "Japan's Africa Policy in the Era of Climate Change and Resource Scarcity" (February 2008) 　　Recommendations(pdf) Powerpoint Presentations: 　　Point raising: "Challenges of African Development in the Era of Climate Change and Resource Scarcity　– Expectations towards TICAD IV and Toyako Summit", by Mr. Joseph Ssuuna (pdf) 　　(same as above) by Dr. Njeri Wamukonya(pdf) 　　Discussion Point 1: "Climate Change and the Poor" by Ms. Amie Gaye (pdf) 　　Discussion Point 2: "Resource Scarcity and Poverty Issues in Africa" by Mr. Tommy Garnett (pdf) ► TICAD IV Regional Preparatory Meeting in Tunisia (November 2007) 　　Civil society recommendations at TICAD IV Regional Preparatory Meeting in Tunisia(pdf) 　　Briefing Paper at the Regional Preparatory Meeting in Tunisia(pdf) ► TICAD IV Regional Preparatory Meeting in Zambia (October 2007) 　　Civil society recommendations at TICAD IV Regional Preparatory Meeting in Zambia(pdf) ► TICAD Ministerial Conference on Environment and Energy for Sustainable Development" in Nairobi, Kenya (2007) 　　Outline of Civil Society Session Presentations: 　　 Access to Energy for the Poor - Practical Action: Energy Service for the Poor(pdf) 　　 Access to Energy for the Poor : the Case for Investing in Forestry and Farm Forestry(pdf) 　　 Global Climate Change & Poverty: A Challenge to Energy Security in Africa(pdf) 　　 Renewables for Poverty Reduction in Africa(pdf) 　　 Proposal of Obscure Design for Concentrator Type Solar Cookers(pdf) 　　 Statement of Civil Society(pdf) ► TCSF and Civic Commission for Africa (C-CfA) organised a workshop at Rostock, Gemarny on the occasion of "Alternative Summit" (2007) 　　　Outline of the session 　　　Report of the workshop Report by the chairperson of the workchop 　　　Building a strategic partnership between Africa and Europe: The challenge of CSOs!"(pdf) ► TICAD Conference on Consolidation of Peace in Africa held in Ethiopia (2006) 　　　Summary report 　　　Message from TICAD Civil Society Forum(pdf) 　　　Activities and Messages of Japanese & African NGOs(pdf) ► International Symposium "Can Japan's ODA Save the World Poor?" (2006) 　　　Summary report

Partnership seminar TCSF has organised partnership seminars in Africa in collaboration with African CSOs.	► "Voices of Ethiopian and Japanese Civil Society towards TICAD IV" at Ethiopia-Japan Partnership Seminar (Addis Ababa, January, 2008） * submitted to Mr.Mori, former Japnese prime minister, with a coverletter ► Report of Civil Society Partnership Workshop in Malawi(pdf) (2007) ► Report of Civil Society Partnership Workshop in Ethiopia(pdf) (2006) ► Mozambique and Japan Civil Society Partnership Workshop Report(pdf) (2005) 　　Presentaton 　　Better access to development fund from Japan: How can it be achieved?(pdf) ► JICA's Grassroots Technical Cooperation (2005) ► Grass-Roots -Human Security Fund of the Japanese Government (2004)

Civic Commission for Africa　（CCｆA) C-CfA consists of NGO/CSO representatives from Africa to discuss development and policy towards TICAD IV. TCSF facilitated its establishment.	► Introduction to C-CfA (addressed to Japanese government) (September 2007) ► Concept paper ► Outline of C-CfA(pdf) ► Grandes lignes de la C-CfA (pdf) (French) ► C-CfA Leaflet(pdf) ► Country -based organizations ► Advisory Board

TNnet TNnet is a network of Japanese NGOs/CSOs who involve in African development and advocacy. TCSF acts as its secretariat.	► Letter of Request on the Citizen's Participation in TICAD Process (September 2007) ► Minute of the second periodic cinsultative meeting between MoFA and NGOs on TICAD 　(July 2007) ► Minutes of the first periodic consultative meeting between MoFA and NGOs on TICAD 　(May 2007)

Archives on the past TICAD and Civil Society	► TICAD: 10 years performance and evaluation from the standpoint of civil society(pdf:3.7mb） by ACT2003 (2004)

Information released from MOFA on TICAD IV	► MOFA TICAD IV website Dcuments on TICAD IV as well as past TICAD conferences are available.

Special Committee of the House of Councillors on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters	► Resolution on the Desirable Form of Japan’s International Aid toward the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit and the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) 　(May 16, 2008 ) ► Main Points (pdf) ► In　Detail(pdf)