Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
A public symposium convened under the theme “Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters: Learning from Himeji towards Sustainable Futures,” held from June 16-21, 2024, took place in conjunction with the Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024 (UR24) in Himeji City, Hyogo prefecture. Hosted by the World Bank, this forum brought together Disaster Risk Management (DRM) experts, practitioners […]
On the 15th and 16th of June 2024, the 25th Japan Society for International Development Spring Conference was held at Utsunomiya University. Under the theme of “Realizing International Cooperation and Interactive Co-creation in Local Context Global & Glocal Human Resource Development.”, 44 oral presentations, 6 round tables, 4 planned sessions, and 25 poster presentations were […]
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 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 […]
The graduation ceremony of Kobe University’s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) took place at the Idemitsu Sazo Memorial Rokkodai Auditorium on March 26, 2024. Following two years of an enriching academic journey, six students from the Ogawa Seminar successfully obtained their master’s degrees in economics or international studies from Kobe University. Following graduation, […]
I conducted an internship at the Department of SDGs, Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda from 2024 February 12 to March 1 under the supervision of Dr. Albert Byamugisha, Senior Technical Advisor, SDGs department at office of the Prime Minister and Chairman, Board of Directors, Uganda Bureau of Statistics with the assistance from Mr. Onesmus […]
On March 5, 2024, Professor Keiichi Ogawa and his four international graduate students, Mr. Danilo Dalmon, Ms. Nadia Bengo, Ms. Sreymech Hoeun, and Mr. Rakibul Hassan visited Himeji Shikisai High School to attend the presentations of the school students. The program was arranged to facilitate high school student’s English speaking and presentation skills so that […]
On March 15, 2024, six international graduate students from the Ogawa Seminar had the exciting opportunity to visit and participate in a cultural exchange session at the Hyogo Prefectural International High School, Japan. Renowned for its unique international curriculum and intensive English language focus, this high school stands as one of Hyogo Prefecture’s premier educational […]
From 9th January 2024 to 9th February 2024, I was greatly honored to conduct an internship in the Education Coordination Unit team under the Department of Planning at the Ministry of Education and Sports in Lao PDR under the supervision of Dr. Bounpanh Xaymountry, Director-General, and Mr. Anoupheng Keovongsa, Deputy Director-General. During the internship, I […]
It was an honor to do an online internship under the guidance of Dr. Bernard Yungu Loleka, an Education Economist at the World Bank. This internship duration spanned from February 5th to March 8th, 2024, encompassing 25 working days. The first task of the internship was to explore and acquaint myself with the Service Delivery […]
