Topics 2006
Dec. 2006
- Dec. 21, 2006
- Basic framework approved by the Council of Advisors
Oct. 2006
- Oct. 6, 2006
- Basic framework was endorsed at the meeting of heads of bureaus in government ministries in charge of the Prize
Jul. 2006
- Jul. 28, 2006
- Japanese Cabinet decision to institute the Prize (PDF:53KB)
- Jul. 25, 2006
- Prime Minister Koizumi officially announced the creation of the Prize on the occasion of the visit to Japan by Professor Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union
May 2006
- May 2, 2006
- During his visit to Ghana, Prime Minister Koizumi elaborated on the concept of the Prize in the joint press conference with President John Agyekun Kufuor following their meeting