Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
The 2025 CAMPUS Asia Plus Short-term Program at the National University of Laos (NUOL), which ran from August 17 to September 15, was a success in terms of academic research. During the first week, students attended intensive lectures at NUOL and participated in a Campus Asia Symposium with students from the National University of Laos, […]
A book co-edited by Professor Keiichi Ogawa from Kobe University, “Towards Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education for All: Analyzing School Enrolment Patterns”, received the “Special Award of the Prize Selection Committee” at the 36th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), held at Hiroshima University on November 29–30, 2025. The volume […]
The 36th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) was held at Hiroshima University from Saturday, November 29 to Sunday, November 30, 2025. Under the theme “Envisioning Peace and Development: Dialogues for the Future,” the conference featured a wide range of sessions, including a plenary session, 66 oral presentations, 16 roundtables, 6 […]
The 14th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA) was held at Allama Iqbal Open University in Pakistan from November 23 (Sun) to 25 (Tue), 2025. The conference, which takes place every two years, featured the theme “Challenges to Inclusive and Equitable Education” and included 106 oral presentations and three panel discussions. From the Ogawa […]
The 36th Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER) was held at Kanto Gakuin University on October 11–12, 2025. More than 20 researchers presented their studies during the two-day event. From Ogawa seminar at Kobe University, four alumni and three doctoral students delivered oral presentations based on their ongoing or completed doctoral research. Among them, Mr. […]
From August 25 to September 29, 2025, I conducted an internship at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University, Surabaya, under the supervision of Dr. Rossanto Dwi Handoyo. During this period, my main activities consisted of (1) conducting qualitative research on vocational high schools (SMKs) and (2) delivering guest lectures to undergraduate students. Through […]
From August 17 to September 15, 2025, I visited the Lao People’s Democratic Republic as a researcher rather than as a tourist. This trip was part of a short-term internship offered by Campus Asia, under the GNP program. In this trip, professors from Kobe University, Graduate School of International Cooperation and Studies (GSICS), including Dr. […]
From July 22 to 29, 2025, the 16th “Rong Chang Cup Youth Innovation Competition on Global Governance (YICGG) 2025” was held in Shanghai and Beijing, China. It was established in 2007 by Fudan University with support from the United Nations Development Programme, which has become a prominent international competition. To date, more than 3,200 students […]
The 5th Summer School: Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Innovation for Sustainable Development was held at Universitas Airlangga in Surabaya, Indonesia, from June 30 to July 4, 2025. The program brought together over 100 graduate students from Indonesia, as well as various African, South Asian, and Southeast Asian countries, to explore sustainability through lectures, fieldwork, and cultural […]
On May 29-30, 2025, more than 200 dedicated scholars, researchers, and practitioners from over 30 countries convened in Bali, Indonesia, for The 11th World Conference on Women’s Studies. This dynamic event offered over 120 presentations addressing contemporary issues in women’s studies and social welfare, fostering an inspiring environment for knowledge exchange and collaboration. Among the […]
