Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
On August 21, 2025, the CAMPUS Asia Plus Annual Symposium was held at the National University of Laos (NUOL) in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Faculty members and students from Kobe University (Japan), Fudan University (China), Korea University (South Korea), Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), and the host institution, NUOL, participated in the event. In the special keynote session, […]
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 61st Annual Conference of the Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) was held over three days from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Teikyo University’s Hachioji Campus. The first day began with a Roundtable Session, followed by a Research Presentation Session, an Event to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Society, and […]
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 […]
On the 21st of June 2025, the 26th Japan Society for International Development Spring Conference was held at Hokkaido University. A total of 97 research presentations were delivered at the conference, including 67 oral presentations, 9 round tables, 5 planned sessions, 1 book talk, and 15 poster presentations, covering politics, educational development, migration and refugees, […]
From February 21–25, 2025, Ms. Yuniasih Purwanti, a doctoral student at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University, participated in the Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE) held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia. The event was organized by the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) and brought together scholars and practitioners […]
The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference 2025 took place in Chicago from March 21st to 26th, bringing together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers from leading universities, international organizations, and non-profits. As one of the largest gatherings in the International Education field, the conference provided a space for insightful discussions and knowledge exchange. Among this […]
From February 10th to April 25th of 2025, I had the wonderful opportunity to conduct an internship at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila, Philippines under the supervision of Mr. Eisuke Tajima, Principal Education Specialist, and Mrs. Lisa Shawqui Lahalih, Senior Education Specialist, Sectors Group – Human and Social Development (SG-HSD), ADB HQ. […]
On Saturday and Sunday, April 19–20, 2025, the 35th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for Africa Educational Research was held at Soka University. Over the course of the two-day event, more than 20 researchers presented their work. From Professor Ogawa’s seminar, two alumni and three doctoral students delivered oral presentations. Notably, Mr. Yudai Ishii, […]
