Professor Ogawa Delivered Lecture in JICA Training on Early Childhood Development at Ochanomizu University

Professor Ogawa Delivered Lecture in JICA Training on Early Childhood Development at Ochanomizu University

Professor Keiichi Ogawa was invited to deliver a lecture in the JICA training conducted by Professor Takashi Hamano (Course Leader) at Ochanomizu University on October 17, 2016. This training focused on issues related to access and quality of early childhood education (EDC), and eleven government officers and principals from Western African countries, namely Benin, Bukina […]

Professor Ogawa Presented in KICCE International Seminar in Republic of Korea

Professor Ogawa Presented in KICCE International Seminar in Republic of Korea

Professor Keiichi Ogawa was invited to present his research on “Financing for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in Japan” on September 28, 2017. This Seminar was organized by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE) and was held in the Hotel President in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. The theme of the […]

Graduation and Farewell Party for Master Students

Graduation and Farewell Party for Master Students

On August 24th 2016, Ogawa zemi’s graduation party was held in an Italian café near the university, to honor three of its Master students namely, Mr. Seil Kim, Mr. Jaik Lee, and Mr. Jingyuan Ma. The official graduation ceremony in Kobe GSICS will be held in late September but since Mr. Kim and Mr. Lee, […]

Development Management Policy Seminar “Analytical Framework on Skills Development and Operations in South Asia: From ECD to Job Relevant Skills”

Development Management Policy Seminar “Analytical Framework on Skills Development and Operations in South Asia: From ECD to Job Relevant Skills”

On Wednesday, August 10, 2016, GSICS hosted a Development Management Policy Seminar titled “Analytical Framework on Skills Development and Operations in South Asia: From ECD to Job Relevant Skills” in the Main Conference Room, GSICS building at Kobe University. Invited as speaker was Dr. Shinsaku Nomura, Senior Education Economist at the World Bank Headquarters, who […]

GSICS Implemented Knowledge Co-Creation Program (JICA Training)

GSICS Implemented Knowledge Co-Creation Program (JICA Training)

From June 5th to July 16th, 2016, GSICS implemented the Knowledge Co-Creation Program on “Education Finance and Administration: Focused on Basic Education Quality, Internal Efficiency, and Equity” supported by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). Twenty-five Ministry of Education officers from 17 countries participated in this training. The countries are as follows: Papua New Guinea, Samoa, […]

Development Management Policy Seminar “Impact of Conflict on Teachers and School Leadership in Nepal:  Rethinking Education for Peace and Democracy”

Development Management Policy Seminar “Impact of Conflict on Teachers and School Leadership in Nepal: Rethinking Education for Peace and Democracy”

The above seminar held on last Thursday, July 14, 2016 in the Main Conference Room of the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) building at Kobe University. The guest presenter was Dr. Tajendra Pherali, who is a Senior Lecturer in UCL Institute of Education at University College London. Dr. Pherali inaugurated his presentation by […]

JSPS Core-to-Core Program Seminar #8 on “Education Finance and Administration”

JSPS Core-to-Core Program Seminar #8 on “Education Finance and Administration”

On Tuesday July 12, 2016, the 8th JSPS Core-to-Core Program Seminar was held in the main conference room of Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) at Kobe University. The seminar topic was education finance and administration, with particular focus on early childhood care and education (ECCE) and difficult situations. In this seminar, not only […]

Development Management Policy Seminar on Child Poverty and Social Protection: Cases of Africa and Latin America

Development Management Policy Seminar on Child Poverty and Social Protection: Cases of Africa and Latin America

The above seminar was held on July 7, 2016 in the Main Conference Room of the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) building at Kobe University. The guest presenter was Ms. Mariana Coolican, who is a Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF Equatorial Guinea Country Office. Ms. Coolican commenced her presentation by deliberating potentials issues about […]