OVERVIEW
Overview
An overview of Japan-Arab Youth Dialogue (JAYD) and our journey so far.
Basic Information
- Name
- Japan-Arab Youth Dialogue (JAYD)
- Japanese name
- 日本・アラブ学生対話
- Founded
- March 2026
- Academic Advisors
- Dr. Seiko Hamada (Project Assistant Professor, Center for Foreign Language Education and Research, Keio University)Dr. Hiroyuki Suzuki (Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo)Dr. Antoine Abi Aad (Associate Professor, College of Arts and Creative Enterprises, Zayed University)Dr. Ahmad Aljanadbah (Associate Professor, College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Zayed University)
- Main bases
- The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus (Japan); Zayed University (UAE)
- Area of activity
- Japan and the entire Arab region
- Run by
- The Organizing Committee (OC), co-run by students in each Regional Team
- Activities
- Annual Conference (every July, online), other events, JAYD Community (Discord), social media
- Contact
- jayd.japanteam@gmail.com
History
March 2026
Founded
Japan-Arab Youth Dialogue was founded, led mainly by students at The University of Tokyo and Zayed University.
July 2026
1st Cohort Conference held
Held online on July 4 and 5, with 42 students from Japan and the UAE taking part.
November 2026
1st Cohort Report published
We published a report summarizing the achievements of the 1st Cohort and our expansion plans.
November 2026
Official website launched
We launched our official website to share records of our activities and recruitment information.