Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
From October 2023 to February 2024, I participated as an exchange student in the CAMPUS Asia Plus program at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University, Japan. This marked my first experience studying in Japan. The program was established in 2011 with the involvement of three universities from Japan, China, and South […]
From 14th to 28th February 2024, I participated in the ‘2024 Winter Short Programme’ at Korea University’s Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), alongside 11 other students from Fudan University, Kobe University, and the National University of Laos. Students can select between two programmes: the ‘Language and Culture Fellowship Programme’ and the ‘Research Fellowship Programme.’ […]
From February 5th to March 8th of 2024, I had the wonderful opportunity to conduct an online internship at the World Bank under the supervision of education economist Dr. Bernard Yungu Loleka, an Ogawa-zemi alumnus. My supervisor Professor Keiichi Ogawa always encourages me to obtain an internship at international organizations which will greatly improve my […]
From September 2022 to February 2023, I had the opportunity to do an internship at the Education Sector of the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) under Dr. Phal Chea (Senior Research Fellow), an Ogawa Zemi alumnus. During the internship, there were three main activities: 1) assisting in the preparation of a report about Cambodia’s higher […]
I went to Cambodia in February 2024, to collect data for my doctoral dissertation. My research applies a qualitative approach to analyze how families are involved in choosing higher education in Cambodia. The data collection process consisted of online surveys and individual interviews. I also went to a governmental office and educational institutions. During my […]
From January 3rd to March 3rd, 2024, I carried out field research at the University of Malawi, Centre of Educational Research and Training (CERT). I was engaged with the following research activities to investigate how married women participate in the intrahousehold decision-making and to explore the reason how they can express her voices for children’s […]
From February 15th to 28th, 2024, the “Winter Short Term Program at Korea University under the Campus Asia Plus Program 2024” took place at Korea University. This program offers two courses aimed at graduate students from partner universities: one focusing on language and culture and the other on research related to Korea. This year, eleven […]
From February to March 2024, I conducted an online internship at the World Bank, Western and Central Africa Region under the supervision of education economist Dr. Bernard Yungu Loleka, an Ogawa Zemi alumnus. During my internship, I focused on Service Delivery Indicators (SDI) of secondary schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Throughout the […]
The 68th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), one of the world’s largest associations in the education field, was held from March 6 2024 to March 14 in Miami, Florida. More than 400 panels and oral sessions occurred during the conference, including online and in-person. Each session offered an opportunity for […]
From February 29 to March 12, 2024, I conducted fieldwork in the district of Tondo, Manila, Philippines. The purpose of the fieldwork was to investigate how Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is implemented in Tondo, where urban slums have been formed, and to examine the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of both recipients and implementers. I especially […]
