Professor Takeuchi participated in the 61st annual meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA) held during November 29 and December 1, 2019 at Atlanta. His paper was read in a panel "The New Politics of Land Registration and Titling in African Countries" organized by Professor Catherine Boone (London School of Economics and Political Science). The panel is composed of the following four presentations focusing on policies of land registration and titling in recent Africa.

Shinichi Takeuchi (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) "Land registration in Rwanda: The motivations and consequences"

Howard Stein (University of Michigan) and Faustin Maganga (University of Dar es Salaam) "Formalization of Land Rights and

the Dynamics of Class Differentiation in Rural Tanzania"
Akiyo Aminaka（Institute of Developing Economies - JETRO）"Implementation of a Land Law and Political Dynamics in Mozambique"

Miriam Badoux (University of Basel) "What's in a Title: The Paradox of Issuing and Revoking Title Deeds in Kenya"

(From left to right) C. Boone, H. Stein, K. Askew, A. Aminaka at the panel.