International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature at University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

The International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature was held at the University of Dhaka on March 18th and 19th, 2022.

This conference intended to unveil factors associated with diverse areas of Japanese studies, with an emphasis on the Japanese economy, national and international politics, society, culture, and literature in the post-COVID context. The conference aimed to create a platform for Japanologists from different continents and countries to share their thoughts on post-COVID Japan, contribute to the literature of Japanese studies and put forward recommendations to the policy makers.

Professor Ogawa gave the keynote speech about Learning Loss and Gain under COVID-19 in Japanese Higher Education in the plenary session. He also presented a joint research with Dr. Alam.

In this conference, a total of 44 participants including researchers, undergraduate students and graduate students presented their research and received valuable comments and advice to help refine their studies. The following Ogawa seminar students (including Alumni) presented their full papers and research proposals:

• Alam, M. J. & Ogawa, K. “Post-Covid Skills Development and University Graduates Employability in Bangladesh; Lessons from Japan”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.50, 2022. (E)
• Danilo, L. D. “Modelling Municipal Education Department Practices with National Survey Data in Brazil”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.51, 2022. (E)
• Daas, Y. “An Analysis of Higher Education Access in Palestine: The influence of movement restriction and Israeli labor market”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.70, 2022. (E)
• Ishii, Y. “An Analysis of Rural Urban Learning Performance Gap in Malawi Primary Education”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.52, 2022. (E)
• Uchiyama, K. “Effects of Local Government Educational Budget Allocation on repetition in Primary Schools: A Case of Uganda”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.67, 2022. (E)
• Uno, K. “Comparative Analysis of Demand-side factors on Access to Pre-primary Education in Bangladesh”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.71, 2022. (E)
• Xinyu, Ji. “The mediation of early childhood skill development for the effects of household Socio-Economic Status on primary school children’s academic achievement: evidence from Malawi”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.72, 2022. (E)
• Yagi, A. “An Analysis of Household Expenditure on Pre-Primary Education in Kenya”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.53, 2022. (E)
• Zohra, K. “An Analysis of In-service Training for Secondary School Teachers in Bangladesh: Case of CPD Training in Khulna District”, Proceeding of International Hybrid Conference on Post-COVID Japan, p.69, 2022. (E)

Authored by Yudai Ishii (Master Student)