Public lecture themed “Building National Unity through Inclusive and Equitable Development: Lessons from Successes and Failures of Modern Japan” delivered by Prof. Motoki Takahashi, Professor, Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University and Professo
On Tuesday, 11th February, the Institute for Development Studies was privileged to host a public lecture themed “Building National Unity through Inclusive and Equitable Development: Lessons from Successes and Failures of Modern Japan” delivered by Prof. Motoki Takahashi, Professor, Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University and Professor Emeritus, Kobe University.
The event was attended by the Ambassador of Japan to Kenya, Amb. Hiroshi Matsuura, the JICA Kenya Office officials, the University of Nairobi Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs, Faculty members, students, and other guests.
The lecture highlighted critical lessons that Kenya could emulate from the history of Japan to achieve accountability and equity in leadership and delivery of public services.
Leaders were encouraged to:
Equitably provide opportunities for everyone to strengthen their capability to choose and make full use of the scope in his or her life.
Distribute public resources without any bias
Devote him/herself to maximize people’s total welfare, to incorporate discriminated or minority people into the process of national development at the same time, and to eliminate nepotism and corruption so that meritocracy could predominate in the public sphere for the purpose of inclusive and equitable national development.
Prof. Paul Kamau, the Director of Research at IDS, underscored the need to strengthen institutions to achieve just and equal societies.
On Tuesday, 11th February, the Institute for Development Studies was privileged to host a public lecture themed “Building National Unity through Inclusive and Equitable Development: Lessons from Successes and Failures of Modern Japan” delivered by Prof. Motoki Takahashi, Professor, Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University and Professor Emeritus, Kobe University.
The event was attended by the Ambassador of Japan to Kenya, Amb. Hiroshi Matsuura, the JICA Kenya Office officials, the University of Nairobi Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs, Faculty members, students, and other guests.
The lecture highlighted critical lessons that Kenya could emulate from the history of Japan to achieve accountability and equity in leadership and delivery of public services.
Leaders were encouraged to:
Equitably provide opportunities for everyone to strengthen their capability to choose and make full use of the scope in his or her life.
Distribute public resources without any bias
Devote him/herself to maximize people’s total welfare, to incorporate discriminated or minority people into the process of national development at the same time, and to eliminate nepotism and corruption so that meritocracy could predominate in the public sphere for the purpose of inclusive and equitable national development.
Prof. Paul Kamau, the Director of Research at IDS, underscored the need to strengthen institutions to achieve just and equal societies.