The 35th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) held at Hosei University

The 35th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) was held over two days, from Saturday, November 9 to Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Hosei University and the JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development. At this conference, under the theme “International Cooperation and Human Security in Uncertain Times,” there were 81 general oral presentations, 13 roundtable sessions, 6 organized sessions, and 31 poster sessions, in addition to the plenary session. From the Ogawa Seminar, three doctoral students presented in the general oral sessions, while six doctoral students and two master’s students, totaling eight participants, presented their research findings in the poster sessions.

At this conference, a co-authored paper titled “Language of Instruction and Learning Achievements Inequalities in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa: A Residualized Quantile Regression Analysis Using PASEC Data” by Jean-Baptiste M.B. Sanfo, a lecturer at Shiga Prefectural University and an alumnus of the Ogawa Seminar, doctoral student Abdoul-Karim Soubeiga, and Professor Keiichi Ogawa, was awarded the “Special Prize by the Award Selection Committee.”JASID selects award-winning works annually to recognize and promote research achievements related to various issues in international development. The award is presented at the annual conference, honoring books and papers published on these topics in the given year.

The first day of the conference began with opening remarks by Professor Satoru Matsumoto of Hosei University, who served as the Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee. During the plenary session, questions were raised from a global perspective on how the practices of international cooperation and human security can contribute to sustained peace and prosperity in uncertain times, sparking active discussions to deepen the understanding of the modern world. After the conference sessions on the first day, a networking reception was held, providing valuable opportunities to connect with researchers and practitioners from other institutions.

The students from the Ogawa Seminar presented their research findings on the following topics.

• Aung, H, M. “Analysis of Socio-Ethnic Educational Profile on Primary Students’ Academic Outcomes in Myanmar” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.23, 2024 (E)
• Choi, S., Minami, R., & Ogawa, K. “Educational Returns and Decent Work in Vietnam: Analyzing Firm Ownership Types” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.879, 2024 (E)
• Danilo, L, D. “How School support is Provided by Positive and Negative Outliers Municipal Governments in Brazil” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.415, 2024 (E)
• Guo, R. “The Influence of Private Tutoring on Teacher Quality in Cambodian Secondary Education” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.24, 2024 (E)
• Hassan, R. “Socioeconomic Disparities in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Skills Acquisition in Bangladesh: Role of Parental Involvement and Study Material Provision to Close the Skill Gap” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.25, 2024 (E)
• Ishii, Y. “Women’s Participation in Intrahousehold Decision-Making in Primary Education: Cases of Matrilineal Society in Central and Southern Malawi” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.31, 2024 (E)
• Kobayashi, T. “Community and Family Involvement in Ugandan Primary Education: An Examination of Socioeconomic Differences” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.26, 2024 (E)
• Koike, T. “Learning Poverty and Double-Shift Schooling in Primary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.30, 2024 (E)
• Sara, T. “An Analysis of Home-based Parental Involvement on Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Cambodia” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.156, 2024 (E)
• Tokuoka, M. “University Choice in Cambodia: Perspectives of Students and Their Families” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.24, 2024 (E)
• Yao, J. “An Analysis of the Influence of Sociolinguistic Factors on Primary School Students’ Academic Achievements in Lao PDR” Proceedings of the 35^th Japan Society for International Development Annual Conference, p.28, 2024 (E)

The next Spring Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) is scheduled to be held on June 21 and 22, 2024, at Hokkaido University.

Authored by Yudai Ishii (Doctoral Student)