Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
On October 29th (Tuesday), we invited Dr Nannaphat Saenghong, an Assistant Professor at Chiang Mai University and Visiting Professor at Kobe University, to deliver a lecture titled “Preparing Thai Teachers for Diverse Classrooms: National Efforts and Global Implications.” The lecture covered teacher education in Thailand with a focus on fostering multicultural coexistence and was organized […]
From August 15 to September 4, 2024, I had the opportunity to participate in the JICA Internship Program at Sanyu Consultants Inc. This intensive 18-day practical experience provided me with valuable practical knowledge and skills in the field of international cooperation. During this internship, I had the chance to be involved in a country-specific training […]
Professor Ogawa Seminar students, Emika Nishikawa, Touch Visal, Nakyung Kim, Miyoko Watanabe, Kyoko Okamoto, and Aoi Nakagawa, participated in the Campus Asia Plus short-term exchange study program at the National University of Laos (NUOL) from August 18th to September 15th 2024. As part of this program, the students participated in a one-week intensive course at […]
“Influence of Teacher Support and Classroom Discipline on Learning Achievement in Cambodia Secondary Schools: Focus on Students’ Socioeconomic Status,” written by Mr. Takumi Koike, a second-year master’s student in the Ogawa seminar, and Prof. Ogawa, and “The Influence of Household Socioeconomic Status on Vocational Senior High School Choice in Indonesia,” authored by Ms. Noa Yokogawa, […]
Dr. Hiromichi Katayama, a Programme Specialist at UNESCO Paris, recently delivered an intensive course from August 6, 2024, to August 23, 2024. The course focused on the development and evaluation of education systems, particularly Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Dr. Katayama is a key figure in the Section for Youth, Literacy, and Skills […]
The 2024 Rong Chang Cup Youth Innovation Competition on Global Governance (YICGG) was held in Budapest, Hungary from July 22 to July 26, 2024. YICGG was launched in 2007 by Fudan University with the support of the United Nations Development Program in China, and since 2007, 103 countries and 2904 participants have participated in the […]
Dr. Scherezad Latif is an Education Practice Manager at the World Bank, overseeing and guiding the strategic direction of education projects and programs across West and Central African countries. She has extensive experience working in diverse contexts, particularly those affected by Fragile Conflict and Violence (FCV), including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Moldova, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Guinea, […]
On July 22, 2024, a hybrid seminar titled “Career Seminar: World Bank” was co-hosted by JASID Kansai and Kobe University Campus Asia in the main conference room at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University. Dr. Scherezad Latif, a Practice Manager of Education Global Practice, Western and Central Africa Region at the […]
The 60th Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) Annual Conference was held at Nagoya University, Japan, from June 28th to June 30th, 2024. This year’s conference included 12 roundtable sessions, 153 research presentations, a symposium, and two selected research projects. Additionally, there were book talks, an exchange meeting for young researchers, and a pre-anniversary event to […]
In May and June 2024, Professor Naoki Umemiya of Sophia University delivered an intensive lecture titled “Development Management.” Professor Umemiya has worked for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank. He currently teaches at the Center for Global Education and Discovery of Sophia University and also at the Tokyo Institute of Technology […]
