— Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
TICAD Games officially recognized as a TICAD Partner Project
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan officially recognizes TICAD Games as a Partner Project of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development from TICAD 9 onwards.
TICAD Partner Project — From TICAD 9 in Yokohama onwards
From TICAD 9 in Yokohama onwards, the TICAD Games are officially recognised by the Tokyo International Conference on African Development as a Partner Project — joining the formal People-to-People programme of TICAD.
This recognition acknowledges the role TICAD Games has played since 2022 — across three Tunisian editions (Tunis 2022, Tunis 2023, Tunis 2024) — in mainstreaming youth and grassroots populations into the TICAD process, and complementing educational initiatives such as the ABE Initiative, GHRD, G-STREAMS, GPS Learning, and G-PISTE.
What it means
- Yokohama 2025 is the first official edition under the Partner Project recognition
- Miyazaki 2026 is announced as the second official edition
- TICAD Games may now formally use the TICAD 9 Partner Project mark across communications
The official MOFA announcement is published at the link in this release.