With “quality of life” (QOL) as the overarching theme, this seminar seeks to address the role and efficacy of international development assistance in relation to realizing the sustainable development goals (SDG’s) in developing countries. Focusing primarily on Africa, the seminar will examine UN, Danish and Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) policies and practices, include their respective strategies and intended outcomes. In extension, this will lead to a wider discussion of the UN framework for development aid and whether it effectively achieves the projected long-term goals and contributes to increased QOL in recipient countries.

Program

• 10:00-10:05 (17:00-17:05)
  Welcome address from Tokai University European Center (TUEC)

• 10:05-10:10 (17:05-17:10)
  Opening remarks

• 10:10-10:30 (17:10-17:30)
  Presentation by Assoc. Prof. Søren Jeppesen
  Copenhagen Business School, Dept. of Management, Society and Communication
  Danish ODA in the light of SDGs and alleviating poverty

• 10:30-10:50 (17:30-17:50)
  Presentation by Dr. Naoto Yoshikawa (Prof.)
  Tokai University, Dept. of International Studies & Executive Director of Tokai University European Center
  Transition of Japan's ODA

• 10:50-11:10 (17:50-18:10)
  Presentation by Assoc. Prof. Annette Skovsted Hansen
  Aarhus University, Dept. of Global Studies
  Placing Danish and Japanese ODA Within the UN Framework

• 11:10-11:20 (18:10-18:20)
  Closing remarks

• 11:20-11:30 (18:20-18:30)
  End of program