Field Study in Washington, D.C. (Takeru NUMASAWA)

Field Study in Washington, D.C. (Takeru NUMASAWA)

In March 2015, I participated in a two-week field study held in Washington DC, USA under the supervision of Prof. Keiichi Ogawa. The field exercise lasted from 8th to 20th and was in two phases. The first phase involved attending the Comparative International Education Society (CIES 2015) and the second phase involved visiting the World […]

Field Study in Washington, D.C. (Katsuki SAKAUE)

Field Study in Washington, D.C. (Katsuki SAKAUE)

I participated in the overseas training in Washington, D.C. for two weeks from March 7 to 20, 2015. The overall purpose of attending the training is to deepen the knowledge related to my dissertation research topic, which is “role of private financing and primary education sub-sector development in Uganda,” as well as to build/maintain my […]

Development Management Policy Seminar: Human Resources Development and Labor Market Analysis in Uganda

Development Management Policy Seminar: Human Resources Development and Labor Market Analysis in Uganda

On Tuesday 24th February 2015, the above seminar was held in the main conference room of Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies. The speaker was Professor Eria Hisali from Makerere University, Uganda and the title of his presentation was “Human Resources Development and Labor Market Analysis in Uganda.” Professor Hisali’s presentation was structured […]

Development Management Policy Seminar “Global Education Targets Post 2015: Priorities, Policies, and Politics”

Development Management Policy Seminar “Global Education Targets Post 2015: Priorities, Policies, and Politics”

The above seminar was held on February 6th, 2015 in the main conference room of the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) building. The speaker was Dr. Aaron Benavot who is the Director of UNESCO’s Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report (GMR 2015). His lecture was titled; “Global Education Targets Post 2015: Priorities, […]

JSPS Core-to-Core Program Seminar #4 on “Education Finance/Administration and Public Policy in Developing Countries”

JSPS Core-to-Core Program Seminar #4 on “Education Finance/Administration and Public Policy in Developing Countries”

Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) held its fourth seminar focused on “Education Finance/Administration and Public Policy in Developing Countries” on December 8th and 9th, 2014. This seminar consisted of the following six sessions: 1) Education Finance in Chinese and Korean Experience for Other Countries; 2) Finance and Administration in Basic Education; […]

The 25th Japan Society for International Development (JASID) Annual Meeting

The 25th Japan Society for International Development (JASID) Annual Meeting

The 25th Japan Society for International Development (JASID) Annual Meeting was held at Chiba University in Japan from November 29 to 30, 2014. From Ogawa seminar, Prof. Keiichi Ogawa and two of his students, Mr. Masahito Motokawa and Ms. Meng Xiaodong participated in this annual meeting. During the council meeting, Professor Ogawa was inaugurated as […]

Development Management Policy Seminar on “Skills Development in Bangladesh: Findings from Tracer Study”

Development Management Policy Seminar on “Skills Development in Bangladesh: Findings from Tracer Study”

Development Management Policy Seminar on “Skills Development in Bangladesh: Findings from Tracer Study”was held in Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) on November 25th, 2014. The speaker was Dr. Shiro Nakata who is an Education Consultant for the World Bank. In his presentation, Dr. Nakata gave an overview of the significant socio-economic […]

JSPS Core-to-Core Program Seminar #3 on “International Education Development and Cooperation in the Post 2015″

JSPS Core-to-Core Program Seminar #3 on “International Education Development and Cooperation in the Post 2015″

Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) has been implementing the Japan Society for Promotion Science’s (JSPS) Core-to-Core Program (Asia-Africa Science Platforms) on “Study on Education Finance and Administration: A Sustainable Program to Nurture Young Researchers (Coordinator: Prof. Keiichi Ogawa)” since April 2014. On October 31st, GSICS held the third seminar focused on […]

Development Management Policy Seminar “Education, Conflict and Peace Building: Re-envisioning Education in Post-conflict Societies”

Development Management Policy Seminar “Education, Conflict and Peace Building: Re-envisioning Education in Post-conflict Societies”

The above seminar was held October 23th 2014 under the theme “Education, Conflict and Peace Building: Re-envisioning Education in Post-Conflict Societies.” It was held in the main conference room of Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, and the speaker was Dr. Tejandra Pherali, a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Education at the […]

Internship at Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda (Katsuki SAKAUE)

Internship at Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda (Katsuki SAKAUE)

I got an opportunity to conduct internship in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Uganda from July 16 to October 10, 2014, and I was attached to the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation. Under the supervision of Dr. Albert Byamugisha, who is a Commissioner for Monitoring and Evaluation, I had three main activities: […]