Hello everyone.
In order to inform more generations know about the GEM-JC project, we held an online workshop for junior high and high school students on December 5th at JICA’s Global Plaza in Ichigaya, Tokyo, titled ” An Introduction to Egyptology and Archaeology: Learning from the Grand Egyptian Museum”!
JICA Global Plaza, from where the workshop went live, is a facility run by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and is a hands-on international exchange facility that introduces the challenges faced in the world, including developing countries, to the younger generation through an easy-to-understand presentation.
The following three speakers took the stage.
Mr. Mikio Nakamura
General Manager, Joint Conservation Project of the Grand Egyptian Museum
Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)
Ms. Akiko Nishisaka
Deputy Director of the Joint Conservation Project of the Grand Egyptian Museum
Visiting Professor, Institute of Egyptian Archaeology, Higashi Nippon International University
Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)
Dr. Nozomu Kawai
Joint Conservation Project of the Grand Egyptian Museum (in charge of diagnostic analysis, Egyptian archaeology and historical verification)
Professor, Research Organization for New Science and Innovation, Kanazawa University
The event started with each speaker maintaining a social distance from each other, introducing the GEM-JC project and explaining the work of an archaeologist, how to read and write hieroglyphs, using photos and videos. 24 junior and senior high school students who participated were as knowledgeable as adults, much to the surprise of the speakers! In the future, a second Dr. Sakuji Yoshimura may emerge from among these participants.
We’re planning to hold a second workshop next spring! (Details to be announced next year)
We look forward to seeing you at the next workshop.