Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
On June 6th, 2024, an international online symposium convened under the theme, “How to Support Education During Emergencies and Protracted Crises – Ukraine as a Case Study.” The event served as a platform to examine the complexities of Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises (EiEPC), with a spotlight on the efforts in Ukraine led by […]
On May 30, 2024, Professor Seungho Lee of the Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University, Korea, delivered a lecture at the 175th JASID Kansai Seminar titled “Transition of Vietnam’s Water Governance toward Sustainability”. The seminar was held at the Main Conference Room, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, and virtually on Zoom. […]
On May 9, 2024, Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) hosted an International Hybrid Symposium, “Exploring the Global Reform Scripts of Development Partners: Comparative Retrospective Analyses.” The symposium is jointly organized by Kobe University and the KIX EMAP Hub, with support from Teachers College, Columbia University, and the UNESCO Chair at the […]
A celebration was held at Kobe University Restaurant Sakura to honor Professor Gita Steiner-Khamsi of Teachers College, Columbia University, who will be awarded the title of William Heard Kilpatrick Professorship of Comparative Education, named after the giant of educational philosophy. The celebration was attended by Prof. Keiichi Ogawa, Prof. Aiko Sakurai, Associate Prof. Katsuki Sakaue, […]
Professor Keiichi Ogawa invited Professor Gita Steiner-Khamsi of Teachers College, Columbia University to GSICS as a Visiting Professor from April 1 to May 15, 2024. Professor Steiner-Khamsi is a world-famous scholar in comparative and international education research, and a former supervisor of Professor Ogawa during his doctoral studies at Columbia University. Professor Steiner-Khamsi is highly […]
On April 22, 2024, we had a logistical meeting about Understanding Risk (UR) Global Forum 2024 with the experts of the World Bank at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) at Kobe University. Mr. Yasuaki Yoneyama, Japan’s World Bank Special Representative, delivered his presentation on “World Bank and Himeji-A History of 65 Years […]
On April 20, 2024, we had the 174th JASID Kansai Seminar on “Climate Change and Vulnerability Assessment in Bangladesh” delivered by Professor A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, the honorable Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The hybrid seminar took place at ZOOM and the main conference room at the Graduate School of International […]
On April 18th, 2024, Dr. Gita Steiner-Khamsi, the (designated) William Heard Kilpatrick Professor of Comparative Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, delivered a seminar as the 173rd JASID Kansai Seminar titled “Making Externally Funded Reforms Stick: Challenges and Approaches of International Cooperation Agencies”. Her presentation was conducted at the Main Conference Room, Graduate […]
On the 6th and 7th of April 2024, the 33rd Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER) Conference was held at Tohoku University. At this conference, 1 alumnus, 4 doctoral students, and 7 master students from Kobe University presented their research proposal and findings. The first day of this conference started with an opening address […]
On the 12th of April 2024, Assistant Professor Yessi Rahmawatti from Airlangga University in Indonesia delivered her innovative research at the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) Kansai seminar and Campus Asia Risk Management Seminar. After her seminar, a welcome party was held in Sakura Restaurant at Kobe University. Professor Keiichi Ogawa, Associate Professor Katsuki […]
