On November 18, 2024, the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies at Kobe University hosted the Campus Asia Risk Management Seminar. The event welcomed Ms. Maki Hayashikawa (Katsuno), Director at the UNESCO Regional Office in Jakarta, as a guest speaker. The UNESCO Jakarta Regional Office oversees initiatives in Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste, […]
Internship Experience at PADECO Co., Ltd. as a JICA Intern (Natsumi Shibata)
I conducted my internship at PADECO Co., Ltd. in Lao PDR as a JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) intern from August to September 2024, under the supervision of Ms. Akiko Nakano, the deputy project leader of iTEAM (Improving Teaching and Learning of Mathematics). During this period, I was assigned to iTEAM and engaged in an ODA […]
Ogawa seminar students presented at the 21st International Education Development Forum
The 21st International Education Development Forum (IEDF) was held at Hiroshima University on October 12th (Saturday) and 13th(Sunday), 2024. This forum serves as an academic research platform in the field of education development, bringing together professors and graduate students from 12 prominent universities across Japan, China, and South Korea. On the first day, the forum […]
The 34th Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER) Conference held at Hiroshima University
On the 13th and 14th of October 2024, the 34th Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER) Conference was held at Hiroshima University. At this conference, 3 doctoral students, and 2 master students from Ogawa-seminar presented their research proposal and findings. The conference took over from the International Education Development Forum (IEDF) that had been […]
Dr Nannaphat Saenghong delivered a lecture on “Preparing Thai Teachers for Diverse Classrooms: National Efforts and Global Implications”
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 […]
Internship at Sanyu Consultants Inc. as JICA Program(Rikuto Ohgawara)
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 […]
Ogawa seminar students participated in the Campus Asia Plus Short-term Exchange Study Program at the National University of Laos 2024
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 […]
Two articles co-authored by Ogawa seminar students and Professor Keiichi Ogawa have been published in the Bulletin of the Japan Comparative Education Society No. 69.
“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, […]
Ogawa-seminar students participated in an intensive course “Educational Development Evaluation” (Dr. Hiromichi Katayama, UNESCO HQ)
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 […]
Ogawa Seminar students participated in “2024 Rong Chang Cup Youth Innovation Competition on Global Governance” in Budapest, Hungary
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 […]