The 6th Lifelong Sciences Research Seminar
Challenges and Prospects of Contemporary Paratransit: Mobility, Daily Survival, and Urban Politics in Asia and Africa
Tro-tro in Ghana, Danfo in Lagos, and Jeepney in the Philippines. These are the paratransit, public transports operated by private operators. For a long time, paratransit has been playing a vital role in Asia and African cities to fill the growing mobility demands. Meanwhile, it has been a center of various major issues socially, culturally, and politically. This international seminar invites three scholars, who focus their studies on transport issues in Philippines, Nigeria, and Ethiopia respectively. Based on their rich experience in the field, they will present occurrent issues and challenges that paratransit faces and tries to see its future prospects across Asia and Africa.
Date & Time：
19 November 2022, 9:00-11:35 JST/KST (Japan & Korea)
19 November 2022, 8:00-10:35 PHT (Philippines)
18 November 2022, 19:00-21:35 EST (Eastern Standard Time, USA)
Language：English
Organizers：Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research for Transformative Research Areas(A) “Lifelong sciences: Reconceptualization of development and aging in the super aging society “[No.20H05806]; SATREPS-MNGD project [JPMJSA1807]; Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University.
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