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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Social Development: Conflict Disabled persons Employment Indigenous issues Poverty Youth Sustainable Development: Agriculture Biodiversity Capacity-building Disaster management and vulnerability Education Finance Gender equality Health Human settlements Land management Major Groups Poverty Rural Development Sanitation Sustainable development for Africa Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa Peace in Africa Conflict Resolution in Africa: Conflicts Resolution NEPAD: Human Development
Geographic scope:	Regional Asia Africa
Country of activity:	Japan
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The mission of Africa Japan Forum (AJF) is to create a partnership of African and Japanese people based on the mutual agenda and purpose to alleviate the political, economic and social challenges as well as environmental degradation of Africa through support and cooperation. The objectives of AJF are the following; (1)To establish equal partnerships with the people of Africa (2)To organize networks of those involved in Africa-related activities (3)To promote activities related to Africa and to raise awareness of Africa (4)To review the politics, economy, and lifestyles of Japan and the world that has significant impact on the people of Africa and find ways to improve conditions. To achieve these objectives, AJF carries out the following activities: (1) Provide resource, information, publicity, counseling and other means of support for people and organizations who seek to work in the alleviation of challenges and difficulties in Africa (2) Increase network and cooperation among NGOs in Africa or involved in Africa related issues, international organization and the government (3) Through information gathering and dissemination and participation in national and international meetings, works to create, advocate and campaign for policies for a sustainable Africa. Furthermore, AJF works to coordinate Japanese civil society organizations in addressing issues and policies related to Africa (5) Increasing knowledge/understanding of Africa through holding of seminars, providing publications, and using web sites (6) Holding events for the general community to increase understanding of cultures and issues of Africa and with African communities to discuss issues related to their experience in Japan or country of origin.
Year established:	1994
Year of registration:	2004
Organizational structure:	The structure of governance and decision making of AJF consists of President, Executive Board and Annual Assembly. President, Executive Board Members and Auditors are chosen by voting of its members in Annual Assembly. Executive Director is chosen from Executive Committee members. The director organizes the secretariat of AJF. AJF has five major programs: (1)Information support and Network (2)Global health (3)Food security (4)Global poverty (5)African migrants living in Japan
Number and type of members:	Africa Japan Forum has around 280 members (individual) and supporters (organizational).
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Grants from Governments Fees for education and training services Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Donations and grants from domestic sources Funds from Religious Institutions Foreign and international grants

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