Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
The 18th International Education Department Forum (IEDF) was held at the University of Tsukuba on November 5th and 6th, 2021. This forum was an annual academic gathering for international and Japanese participants, including professors and graduate students from 12 invited universities. IEDF’s founding fathers, including Professor Keiichi Ogawa, had put together this academic platform to […]
From September 12th to 30th, Professor Keiichi Ogawa will provide the Fall 2021 edition of the International Field Study course. Because of the new coronavirus pandemic, the course will be online. This course is an important opportunity for Kobe University students to connect to experts in many different fields, as well as to dive into […]
As of September 2021, five new students joined Ogawa seminar, of which three are master students and two are research students. The new master students are: Ms. Xinyu Ji, from China, graduated from Xihua University in China with a bachelor’s degree in Japanese; Mr. Sun Chang Sun, also from China, graduated from Jinling Institute of […]
In October 2020, I completed my MA in Education and International Development with distinction at University College London (UCL) Institute of Education in the UK – a master’s degree I started in September 2019 after obtaining my first master’s degree in International Studies at Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) at Kobe University in […]
I participated in the Campus Asia (CA) double degree program at Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) of Korea University (KU) from March 2018 to February 2019, and have obtained my master’s degree from KU. Through the whole year of studying at KU, I was able to improve my academic skills and knowledge by attending […]
The 23rdAfrica Educational Research Forum (AERF) was held at International Christian University in Tokyo from April 12thto 13th, 2019. Dr. Katsuki Sakaue, a former student of Professor Keiichi Ogawa, and now research fellow at Osaka University, received an Outstanding Research Presentation Award. His presentation topic was “Determinants of Pupils’ Learning Outcomes among Refugees and Their […]
From July 16, 2018 to December 7, 2018, I had the opportunity to conduct an internship at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD), specifically with the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Team in the Education Directorate. Professor Keiichi Ogawa had advised me throughout my doctoral program that internship experience with international organizations […]
Professor Ogawa’s seminar (zemi) students organized a medal celebration party for his extraordinary accomplishment in Lao PDR. More than 40 students and alumni joined the party on November 17th, 2018, and they provided congratulatory notes and heartfelt speeches. In honor of Professor Ogawa, the students prearranged a cake, flowers, and gifts to make the day […]
The 15th International Education Development Forum (IEDF) was held in Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) on November 16th and 17th, 2018. This forum was an annual academic gathering for over 100 overseas and Japanese participants, including professors and graduate students from 14 invited universities. As per its tradition, IEDF’s founding fathers, […]
On November 2nd, 2018, we had a welcome party for the new Ogawa seminar (zemi) students in a Chinese restaurant on Rokko Island in Kobe City. Professor Keiichi Ogawa and more than twenty of his graduate students participated in welcoming the new students. In October 2018, four new students—two doctoral, one master’s and one research— […]
