Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
I went to Nairobi, Kenya, from 6 October to 19 December 2022 to collect information for my dissertation. Although my doctoral dissertation will mainly focus on quantitative analysis using household surveys, this opportunity was invaluable for filling up the gap in the dataset. Thanks to a research grant funded by the “Kobe University Premium Program,” […]
From June 1st, 2022 to November 30th, 2022, I conducted an internship at UNESCO Educational Bureau of Asia Pacific Region (UNESCO Bangkok). I had to manage my tasks online for the first two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From August 1st, I moved to Thailand and started my internship in person. My main duties […]
The 33rd Japan Society for International Development (JASID) Annual Conference was held on 3rd and 4th of December 2022 at Meiji University. The 33rd JASID conference was held offline and online. At the conference, there were 32 sessions and 9 poster sessions in which the topic was related to education, economics, environment, social development, community, […]
The 19th International Education Development Forum (IEDF) hosted by Kobe University was held on October 29th and 30th, 2022. This is the academic forum for advisors and students from 12 Universities in other countries and Japan. Students didn’t only present their research but also communicated with advisors and students from other Universities through ice-break and […]
The 30th Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER) Conference was held on the 1st and 2nd of October 2022, at the Kagoshima Women’s College. The 30th JSAER conference was an on-site and online meeting. At the conference, more than 20 researchers delivered presentations. One alumni, one doctoral student, and four master’s students from Professor […]
The book gathers ten research-based chapters with the goal of applying them as shared knowledge for the long-term sustainability of Bangladesh-Japan relations. The chapters examine the evolution of Bangladesh-Japan relations in light of the global trend of bilateral relations. The book’s chapters attempt to conduct a comparative study among South Asian countries, with relevant policy […]
On August 26, 2022, Himeji Shikisai High School students visited the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) at Kobe University as part of their English practice class. The group was composed of thirty-three students and five teachers. From GSICS, ten students joined the event. Three moments were scheduled: a lecture by Ogawa sensei, group […]
On 24th August 2022, Dr. Albert Byamugisha presented on the topic of “World Bank Support to Uganda” to the students in Professor Ogawa’s class “World Bank & SDGs”. At first, he introduced the main roles of the World Bank which is designed to finance projects that enhances the economic development of its 189 member states […]
Mr. Taiga Yano got the certificate of Teach ECE Trainer and Observer. The certificate ensures a reliable and qualified classroom observer in Early Childhood Education (ECE), provided by the World Bank Group. Teach ECE is a classroom observation tool that measures the quality of interactions between children and teachers in ECE. Teach ECE is also […]
Professor Keiichi Ogawa, University of Dhaka’s Associate Professor Alam (Ogawa seminar alumni) and Mr. Bin Islam published a joint paper in the Social Sciences. The paper is titled “Importance of Skills Development for Ensuring Graduates Employability: The Case of Bangladesh”. By 2020, Bangladesh had a workforce of 70 million people, with the majority focused on […]
