The Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Summit will be held at Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya on 27th -28th August 2016. This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993.

The decision to host TICAD VI Summit in Africa was reached during the TICAD V Summit in 2013 when it was agreed that the venue of subsequent TICAD Summits be alternated between Japan and Africa. The interval of summit Meetings was also shortened from every 5 years to three (3) years.

It is indeed a great honour and privilege for Kenya and Africa in general to host the first ever TICAD Summit in the continent. It is a major milestone and indeed a big boost towards achieving a more strategic partnership with Japan that we all desire. More importantly however, it underscores the spirit of partnership and ownership which underpinned the very principles of the formation of TICAD in 1993.
 

Seminars

Various side events such as seminars/symposiums, exhibitions and business forum have been scheduled to run immediately before and during the TICAD VI Summit.

Delegates should kindly note that participation to some side event may require proof of invitation from event Organizers

All Seminar Organizers must ensure that their invited participants are duly registered.

Exhibitions

Various exhibitions will be held from 26th August to 28th August 2016 at the COMESA Grounds of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre – KICC;

All countries/organizations intending to exhibit are required to submit their request by 12th July, 2016. The request should be emailed to ticadsecretariat@mfa.go.ke. CC: mainakiumu@gmail.com;

The approved exhibitors will be notified by 15th July 2016. The approved exhibitors will be required to pay a nominal exhibition fee of USD 500. The payment of exhibition fee should be made by 30th July 2016 to the following account:

Account Name: Kenya Investment Authority Bank Name: Co-Operative Bank of Kenya

Bank Branch: Parliament Road Account Number: 01120006651800

Swift Code: KC00KENA Bank Code: 11000 Branch Code:0044

Priority for allocation of exhibition space will be given to Japan, African countries and TICAD VI Co-Organizers. The dimensions of the exhibitions booth will be 3Mx3M and a height of 2.5M. The exhibitions booths will be ready for uptake for necessary preparations by the exhibitors by 23rd August 2016. Exhibitors are required to inform well in advance, details of their exhibits to facilitate customs clearance.

Business Forum

The Japan-Africa Business forum is scheduled to take place from 26th and 28th August 2016.

The forum brings together leading industrialists, top business executives and heads of business associations from Africa and Japan.

Attendance to the business forum will be by invitation.

Business Forum Site Visits