Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
The 27th Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER) Conference was held virtually at Osaka University on April 10th (Sat) and 11th (Sun), 2021. At this conference, more than 25 researchers and practitioners presented their work. From the Ogawa seminar, one alumnus, one doctoral student, and four master students presented their research in this forum. […]
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 […]
The 17th International Education Development Forum (IEDF) was held at International Christian University on November 13th (Saturday) and 14th (Sunday), 2020. IEDF is an annual academic research group for professors and graduate students from 11 invited universities in Japan and overseas. On the first day, there was an online networking session, providing students with a […]
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— […]
The 19th International Conference on Education Research (ICER) was held at Seoul National University from October 17th to 19th, 2018. With the theme of Education for Democracy and Social Justice at the Global, National and Local Contexts, the conference attracted a total of 500 participants, of which 110 came from overseas and approximately 390 from […]
