Chronology of Events

[ The Year of 2006 ]
2^nd May :	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
25^th July :	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
28^th July :	Japanese Cabinet decision to institute the Prize (PDF)
6^th October :	Basic framework was endorsed at the meeting of heads of bureaus in government ministries in charge of the Prize
21^st December :	Basic framework approved by the Council of Advisors
[ The Year of 2007 ]
30^th January :	Adoption of the General Implementing Guidelines (Prime Minister's Decree)
March :	Opening of nominations
28^th June :	1^st Meeting of the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Committee
10^th July :	Closure of nominations
July - December :	Selection process in the Medical Research Subcommittee and the Medical Services Sub-commitee
[ The Year of 2008 ]
28^th February :	2^nd Meeting of the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Committee; Adoption of recommendation to the Prime Minister
26^th March :	Announcement of the laureates
28^th May :	Award ceremony at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV)
29^th May :	Commemorative Lecture by the Laureates (United Nations University, Tokyo)
30^th May :	Commemorative Lecture by the Laureates (University of Aizu, Fukushima)

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