Visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic
March 20th - March 27th (Vientiane, Savannakhet, Sekong Province)
Committee members Muso, Kondo, and Takasen visited the Lao People's Democratic Republic. They visited educational institutions, research institutes, government ministries, and JICA maternal and child health project sites, deepening their understanding of the current status of NTDs and health initiatives from various perspectives. We are advancing collaboration with various organizations in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

The 10th Nikkei/FT Infectious Diseases Conference
October 16-18 (Tokyo)
Representative Todoroki spoke at the NTDs section and keynote session. He introduced the activities of NTDs Youth's Association and discussed plans for World NTD Day, as well as engaging in discussions aimed at developing infectious disease crisis management expertise.

The conference proceedings are archived and available for viewing on the dedicated Nikkei/FT Infectious Diseases Conference website.

Asahi Global Conference 2023
October 12 (Online)
Representative Todoroki participated in the Asahi Shimbun's "Asahi Global Conference 2023." He spoke in the session titled "Frontline of Planetary Health: Climate Change and Infectious Diseases," moderated by Editor-in-Chief Takeshita from with Planet, engaging in discussions from various perspectives.

You can view the archived recording of the session at the following link:
https://youtu.be/iax4zAJ-Vac 

Goalkeepers 2023
September 19-20 (New York)
Representative Todoroki attended the "Goalkeepers" event held in New York alongside the UN High-Level Meeting. He engaged with leaders dedicated to achieving the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). During this event, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida received the Global Goalkeeper Award. For more details, please refer to the press release by the Gates Foundation.

NNN Conference 2023
September 19-21 (Dar es Salaam)
Committee member Kondo attended the NNN Conference 2023 held in Tanzania. This conference, organized annually by the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN), marked its 14th year.
Kondo participated in a panel discussion composed of youth members from Youth Combating NTDs.

Global NTDs Programme Partners' Meeting
June 12-13 (Geneva)
Deputy representatives Uesugi and Takasen attended the WHO partner meeting held in Switzerland. This meeting aimed to review progress towards the WHO's roadmap for achieving targets by 2030.
With over 300 participants, the meeting served as a significant opportunity to enhance collaboration towards the control of NTDs.

Meeting with Dr. Socé Fall
May 16 (Tokyo)
Deputy representative Takasen and committee member Nishikawa held a discussion with Dr. Socé Fall, WHO's NTDs director, regarding advocacy efforts for NTDs.
Dr. Fall was very approachable and shared experiences from his work as a physician and within health ministries. They also committed to continuing collaboration moving forward.