NADIR TATI
Fashion Designer President of Nadir Tati, Lda
Angola
ABOUT US
KENJIN TATSUJIN
An International Advisory Council for
the Ashinaga Africa Initiative
The Kenjin-Tatsujin International Advisory Council is an advisory board for the Ashinaga Africa Initiative. The Council is a body of international leaders that forms a key part of the AAI.
The Japanese word Kenjin (賢人) means intellectuals and business leaders held in high public regard who have knowledge about global issues (Nobel laureates, academics, entrepreneurs, etc.). The word Tatsujin (達人) means nationally or internationally recognized artists, performers, or athletes who are socially active and globally conscious. Ashinaga values a wide range of opinions and professions on the Council, thus trying to represent different countries across all continents.
Support To the Ashinaga Africa Initiative
Kenjin-Tatsujin are expert advisors to the Ashinaga Africa Initiative. Together, they provide valuable advice on the formulation and execution of the initiative and offer ongoing counsel to Ashinaga concerning the project’s development.
Kenjin-Tatsujin members lend their support to the Ashinaga Africa Initiative by providing collective input to improve each element of the program, as well as connecting our students to universities, academic and professional opportunities, and support to turn their ideas into reality.
Africa
LASSINA ZERBO
Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Former Executive Secretary Emeritus of CTBTO
Burkina Faso
PATRICE KOFFI ANOH
Former Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire in Japan
Côte d'Ivoire
DANIEL MUKOKO SAMBA
Managing Director, “Société Commerciale des Transports et des Ports”, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Former Minister of Budget
Democratic Republic of the Congo
BEZAWORK AFEWORK BOGALE
Assistant Professor University of Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
EBENEZER ODURO OWUSU
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana
Ghana
DOUGLAS MAINA WAKIIHURI
First Coach, Sotokoto Safari Marathon Olympic Silver Medalist in Marathon at Olympic Games Seoul 1988
Kenya
MIRIAM K. WERE
Former Chancellor of Moi University Co-Founder of UZIMA Foundation-Africa
Kenya
NAYA MONDO
Chief Executive Officer, Elerai Global Services LLC
Kenya
JOHN N. OLIPHANT
High Commissioner of Lesotho in the United Kingdom
Lesotho
HERINJATOVO AIMÉ RAMIARISON
Professor of Economics, Researcher The University of Antananarivo
Madagascar
CHOMORA MIKEKA
Dean of Science, University of Malawi
Malawi
WILLIAM KAMKWAMBA
Co-Founder Moving Windmills Project, Inc
Malawi
OUSSOUBY SACKO
Former President of Kyoto Seika University
Mali
SIDI SOUEINA
President and Founder of the MiFiTT Institute Former Chair and Co-Founder of US Mauritania Business Forum Professor of Computer Science, Ecole Polytechnique de Mauritanie
Mauritania
DHANJAY JHURRY
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius
Mauritius
DANIEL DAVID
Chairman & CEO of DHD Holding and SOICO Group
Mozambique
MOREIRA WILLIAM CHONGUIÇA
CEO, MORE PROMOTIONS LDA
Mozambique
LAZARUS HANGULA
Former Vice-Chancellor Chairman of the Board of Trustees. University of Namibia
Namibia
OSMUND DAMIAN MWANDEMELE
Coordinating Director Office of the Vice Chancellor University of Namibia
Namibia
IBRAHIM ASSANE MAYAKI
Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD Agency) (NEPAD=The New Partnership for Africa’s Development) President of the Sahel and West Africa Club Former Prime Minister of Niger
Niger
IBIYINKA OLUFEMI ALAO
United Nations Ambassador for the Arts
Nigeria
JAMES CHUKWUMA OGBONNA
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) University of Nigeria Nsukka
Nigeria
ONYEKA ONWENU
CEO of Ayollo Productions Ltd. Multi-Talented Artist
Nigeria
CHARLES MURIGANDE
Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Institutional Advancement of the University of Rwanda Former Ambassador of Rwanda to Japan Former Minister of Education in Rwanda
Rwanda
COUMBA GAWLO
Artist-Singer-Writer-Composer President of the Association “Lumière pour l’Enfance – Coumba Gawlo” Chief Executive Officer of Go Media Group
Senegal
KANDEH K. YUMKELLA
Former United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All
Sierra Leone
GILBERT M. KHADIAGALA
Professor of International Relations and Director of the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at the University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
NTOMBIZODWA YVONNE ‘CHAKA CHAKA’ MHINGA
President of The Princess of Africa Foundation Singer
South Africa
THULISILE PHIRI
Founder and Managing Director, The African Story Teller PTY LTD
South Africa
ESTHER WILLIAM DUNGUMARO
Principal, Mkwawa University, College of Education
Tanzania
ALEX GODWIN COUTINHO
Former Executive Director of Partners In Health – Rwanda
Uganda
BETTY OYELLA BIGOMBE
Senior Advisor to Uganda Government on South Sudan
Uganda
FRANCIS OMASWA
Founder and Executive Director African Center for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST)
Uganda
JAMES BOLIBA BABA
Member of Parliament Former Ambassador of Uganda to Japan Former Minister of State government of Uganda
Uganda
GODFREY SIMASIKU
National President, Zambia Red Cross Society Former Ambassador of Zambia to Japan
Zambia
STRIVE MASIYIWA
Founder and Executive Chairman, Econet
Zimbabwe
TSITSI MASIYIWA
Founder and Co-Chair at Higherlife Foundation
Zimbabwe
Asia
ASAKO TAKAKURA
Former head coach of Japan Women’s National Team, Japan Football Association
Japan
CHIHARU KUBO
President Nakamura Gakuen University Chairman of the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine（JSPIM）
Japan
DAISAKU KADOKAWA
Former Mayor of Kyoto
Japan
HIDEAKI DOMICHI
Former Ambassador and former Senior Vice President of JICA
Japan
HIDEO MIYAHARA
Professor Emeritus, Osaka University (Former President) Research Director & Member of the Board, APIR (Asia Pacific Institute of Research)
Japan
HIROSHI MATSUMOTO
President of Riken Former President of Kyoto University
Japan
HIROTAKA TATEISHI
Professor Emeritus Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Former President)
Japan
JUICHI YAMAGIWA
Director at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature Former President of Kyoto University
Japan
JUNKO HIBIYA
Former President of International Christian University Managing Trustee for Educational Affairs, Sacred Heart School Corporation
Japan
JUNZO FUJITA
Former Ambassador of Japan to Uganda Former Ambassador to TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development)
Japan
KEISUKE HONDA
Professional football player, FK Sūduva Professional Football Club Head of Delegation Cambodia National Football Team
Japan
MASAAKIRA JAMES KONDO
Chairman, International House of Japan
Japan
MASASHI SADA
Singer, Actor, Writer
Japan
MASAYOSHI SON
Founder & Former Chairman, CEO, SoftBank Group Corp. Director of the Board, Sprint Corporation
Japan
MICHIHARU KURITA
Professor Emeritus of Asia University Member of the Board of Directors of Asia Gakuen (Former President of Asia University)
Japan
MICHINARI HAMAGUCHI
Japan Science and Technology Agency Former President,Nagoya University
Japan
MIEKO IKEGAME
Former Director, United Nation’s Office of Under Secretary General and Special Advisor on Africa Special Advisor to the CEO of AU-NEPAD Agency Lecturer at University of Tokyo Visiting Professor at Yokohama City University New York Representative of Japan-UN Friendship Association Senior Consultant for Private Sector Companies in Japan, USA and Africa
Japan
MITSUO OCHI
President of Hiroshima University
Japan
RYOJI NOYORI
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Director-General of CRDS, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Distinguished Prefessor, Nagoya University RIKEN Fellow (Former President of RIKEN)
Japan
SENKO IKENOBO
Ph.D., Headmaster Designate of Ikenobo
Japan
SOSHITSU SEN
Chado Urasenke Grand Master
Japan
TAKASHI KAWAMURA
Chairman Emeritus, Hitachi Ltd. Former Chairman, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
Japan
TAKEHIKO KARIYA
Professor, University of Oxford Former Professor, University of Tokyo
Japan
TOSHIRO OZAWA
Former Ambassador to South Africa Former Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna
Japan
YASUHIRO YAMASHITA
Board Member & Vice President of Tokai University President of All Japan Judo Federation Chair of NPO Solidarity of International Judo Education Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo
Japan
YOKO SAKANOUE
Business strategist Writer
Japan
YUKO TANAKA
Former President of Hosei University
Japan
TERESITA T. SY-COSON
Adviser to the Board of Directors at SM Prime Holdings Chariperson at BDO Unibank, Inc. Vice Chairperson at SM Investments Corporation
Philippines
Europe
BRUNO DELVAUX
Former President of Université Catholique de Louvain
Belgium
BOLETTE CHRISTENSEN
The Danish Government’s Ghetto Representative (No Ghettos in 2030 in Denmark) Former CEO of BORNEfonden
Denmark
FLEMMING BESENBACHER
Former Chairman of Carlsberg Group, Carlsberg Foundation, Tuborg Foundation and UNLEASH
Denmark
FRÉDÉRIC MION
Former President, Sciences Po (Fondation nationale des sciences politiques (FNSP), Institut d’études politiques de Paris (IEP))
France
JEAN-CHRISTOPHE RUFIN
Novelist Founder of Médecins sans frontières
France
LIONEL ZINSOU
Chairman French-African Foundation for Growth Former Prime Minister of Benin Vice-Chairman of PAI Partners
France
LOUIS SCHWEITZER
General commissioner for Investment in France Former President of Renault Special Representative for French-Japanese Partnership
France
DIETER LENZEN
President of the University of Hamburg
Germany
HANS-DIETER HAUSNER
Last position: President of the Bayer Group in Japan
Germany
THEODOR BERCHEM
Former President of Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Germany
ALBERTO MICHELINI
Journalist Former Member of Italian and European Parliament European representative of BCIU
Italy
ANDREA BOCELLI
Singer
Italy
ERICA TERPSTRA
Olympic Silver and Bronze Medalist at Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 Former National Vice Minister Former President of National Olympic Committee
Netherlands
MAREK ZIÓŁKOWSKI
Professor of Sociology Former Senator Former Deputy Speaker of the Polish Senate and Member of the Polish-Japanese Parliamentary Group Former Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Morocco
Poland
ANTÓNIO RAMALHO EANES
Member of the Portuguese State Council Former President of the Portuguese Republic Honorary Doctor of the University of Lisbon
Portugal
LEONOR BELEZA
President of Champalimaud Foundation
Portugal
MANUELA RAMALHO EANES
Honorary President of the Institute for Child Support (Instituto de Apoio à Criança)
Portugal
ROSA MOTA
Olympic Gold Medalist in Marathon
Portugal
ANTONIO GARRIGUES WALKER
Chairman of Garrigues Foundation Former Board member of the Trilateral Commission Honorary President of the Spanish Committee of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
Spain
TÜRKAN ŞORAY
Actress UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Turkey
JOHN CAIRD
Director and Writer of Theatre and Opera
UK
LOUISE RICHARDSON
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
UK
North America
MASATO NINOMIYA
Professor Doctor of Faculty of Law Univesity of São Paulo Attorney-at-law
Brazil
JANICE R. FUKAKUSA
Chancellor of Ryerson University Retired Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
ANDREW D. HAMILTON
President of New York University Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Oxford
USA
CATHARINE BOND HILL
President Emerita of Vassar College Professor of Economics Managing Director, Ithaka S + R
USA
DIKEMBE MUTOMBO
Former NBA Player Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
USA
JOSEPH DUFFEY
Former President of American University Former Chancellor of University of Massachusetts, Amherst Former Senior Vice President of Laureate Education, Inc.
USA
JULIE AZUMA
Founder of Different Roads to Learning, Inc.
USA
JUNJI TAKEGAMI
Tiger Pacific Capital L.P., Managing Partner
USA
KATHLEEN DURHAM
CEO, Paige Enterprises, TyG Former Executive Director, Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill
USA
KENT EYRING CALDER
Vice Dean, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Director of Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Johns Hopkins University
USA
LINDA HOAGLUND
Bilingual film director and producer Winner of the 150th Anniversary of US-Japan Relationship
USA
LLOYD HAND
Former US Chief of Protocol Former Senior Counsel of King & Spalding LLP
USA
NANCY D. BODURTHA
Vice President of Meetings and Membership Council on Foreign Relations
USA
PAUL TAGLIABUE
Chair of Georgetown University’s board of directors Former commissioner of NFL
USA
SANTA JEREMY ONO
President and Vice Chancellor of the University of British Columbia Former President of University of Cincinnati
USA
SHEENA IYENGAR
Professor of Business in the Management Division at Columbia Business School
USA
STEVEN KNAPP
President Emeritus University Professor of English The George Washington University
USA
TATO TAKAHAMA
Executive Director of the Pacific Research Institute Journalist
USA
TERESA WATANABE
Staff Writer Los Angeles Times
USA
WILLIAM EASTERLY
Director, Development Research Institute Professor of Economics (Joint with Africa House) New York University
USA
WILLIE BANKS
Track & field athlete Former world record holder of the triple jump Former President US Olympians and Paralympians Association
USA
WITNEY W. SCHNEIDMAN
Covington & Burling LLP – Senior Advisor for Africa Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
USA
Latin America
MARIA KODAMA
President of the Borges International Foundation
Argentina
ALBERTO DA COSTA E. SILVA
Board Member of Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brasil Literature Academy) Former Ambassadors of Brazil to Paraguay
Brazil
KEKO YUNGE
Singer, Author and Composer of popular music Socio-cultural activist
Chile
NOEMÍ SANÍN
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
Colombia
RAMIRO OSORIO
First Minister of Culture of Colombia
Colombia
CARLOS KASUGA
Founder of the Mexican Division of Yakult
Mexico
LUCHO QUEQUEZANA
Composer of Traditional and Contemporary Peruvian Music Winner of the National Cultural Award Official Ambassador of the Peruvian Culture
Peru
MARIA LUISA DE COSSIO DE GONZALES POSADA
Executive President of Instituto Mundo Libre Wife of former President of Congress Luis Gonzales Posada Recipient of “The 2001 United Nations Vienna Civil Society Award”
Peru