A ceremony to commemorate the establishment of JAGntd was held in Tokyo on November 9, 2018.

Depending on the ceremony:
10: 10-10: 15 Opening remarks
10: 15-10: 25 Greetings from JAGntd Steering Committee Chairman
10: 25-11: 15 Guest Congratulations Mr. Shigeru Kono, President of Nagasaki University Mr. Tsutomu Tomioka, Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Keizo Takemi, Mr. Keizo Takemi, Representative Executive CEO of Eisai Co., Ltd. Mr. Haruo Naito, Senior Deputy Director, International Cooperation Organization (JICA)
Uniting to Combat NTDs Director Thoko Pooley
11: 10-11: 15 Celebration from the venue
Uniting to Combat NTDs Julie Jacobson
GHIT Fund Masayuki Sato, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation Bureau, Yasue Yoshino, Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation, Takahiro Minamisato
11: 15-11: 25 JAGntd Overview Introduction
11: 25-11: 30 Closing remarks
11: 30-12: 00 Networking reception