August 22nd, 2023 Ms. Sakiko Hamanaka, the project coordinator has arrived in MalawiMs. Madoka Kurata, who has been working as a project coordinator in Malawi since June 2021, has left her post and Ms. Sakiko Hamanaka has taken up the post.
August 15th, 2023 3rd JCCThe 3rd Joint Coordination Committee of the Malawi SATREPS Project was held (in-person and online hybrid format) with 25 participants.
August 14th, 2023 Technical MeetingThe Technical Meeting of the Malawi SATREPS Project was held (in-person and online hybrid format) with 15 participants.
August 2023 Visit Malawi Hiroyuki MatsudaFrom August 12th to September 6th, 2023, Hiroyuki Matsuda visited Malawi.
Participated in a technical meeting and JCC in Zomba. Had discussions with Marlene Chikuni and McPhillip Mwithokona, and held a seminar for MAB members at the University of Malawi. Conducted site visit, literature research, and interviewed villagers in Chembe village.
August 2023 Visit Malawi Tamano HayashiFrom August 12th to September 9th, 2023, Tamano Hayashi visited Malawi.
Participated in a technical meeting and JCC in Zomba and reported on the progress of the forest resource management group. Measured the center of the DWA plot using RTK-GNSS, and held a meeting with the relevant 7VNRC to discuss the progress and future operations. Weighed the firewood bundles and charcoal bags, and measured the location of the well as a follow-up to the IHHS.
August 2023 Visit Malawi Tetsu SatoFrom August 9th to 24th, 2023, Tetsu Sato visited Malawi.
JCC and Technical Meetings were held, where research content was discussed and detailed reports were given to JCC members. A common understanding was built with new participants from Malawi regarding Sato-umi resource development, and progress was made in the development of new tour programs by the tour guide association.
August 2023 Visit Malawi Hiromu Okzawa・Hiroko GonoFrom August 8th to 23rd, 2023, Hiromu Okazawa visited Malawi.
From August 8th to 21st, 2023, Hiroko Gono visited Malawi.
Participated in a technical meeting and JCC in Zomba, and discussed the future research content of the project with agricultural group members Daud Kassam (LUANAR) and Lameck Fiwa (LUANAR). Performed maintenance on the installed weather instruments and measurements using GNSS-RTK, visited farmland, and conducted price surveys in the market.
July 2023 Attend the international meeting Tetsu SatoFrom July 8th to 16th, 2023, Tetsu Sato participated in the Transformations Conference 2023 held at the University of Technology Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Presented the results of Malawi SATREPS and had discussions with participants.
June 2023 Visit Malawi Tetsu Sato・Kazuaki TakahashiFrom June 6th to 25th, 2023, Tetsu Sato visited Malawi.
From June 10th to 24th, 2023, Kazuaki Takahashi visited Malawi.
Visit to the Japanese Embassy in Malawi. Held a meeting with Friday Njaya, Daud Kassam, and others regarding the international symposium scheduled for November, and were able to solidify our plans for their visit to Japan and short-term joint research. Also, held a meeting to discuss collaboration in community-based conservation activities. Held a meeting with Madothi BVC regarding the current situation and future management plans for Chirundu, and conducted underwater observations, test operations, and maintenance work at Chirundu. To develop a simple method for producing seedlings of useful tree species, we confirmed and measured the survival and death of seedlings in a germination and cultivation experiment plot set up within the Sustainable Cape Maclear plot in Chembe, and were able to confirm the growth status of the seedlings. We also established an environmental monitoring system to identify suitable environments.
February 2023 Visit Malawi Tamano Hayashi・Ke ZhangFrom February 22nd to March 23rd, 2023, Tamano Hayashi visited Malawi.
From February 22nd to March 15th, 2023, Ke Zhang visited Malawi.
Held a meeting with project members to discuss GNSS positioning and drone image capture in Chembe village. We also discussed, prepared and conducted surveys regarding DWA, and held meetings to prepare a plant inventory and develop forest resource guidelines, as well as a meeting regarding the integrated household survey.
