Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
From April to July 2023, I had the unique privilege of undertaking an internship at the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC). UNIC functions under the United Nations Department of Global Communications, disseminating information about the activities of the United Nations. During the internship, I gained valuable insights that will shape my future research and career trajectory. These […]
I conducted my internship under the supervision of Dr. Bounpanh, the director general of the Department of Planning, Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), Lao PDR from July 17th to August 11th, 2023. During my internship, I was assigned to the Education Coordination Unit (ECU) team in the Department of Planning and engaged in two […]
During my recent internship at the Cambodian Development Research Institution (CDRI), under the guidance of Dr. Chea Phal, an Ogawa Zemi alumnus and the director of the Center for Educational Research and Innovation, I had the opportunity to broaden my professional network in the Cambodian education sector. Through this experience, I was able to get […]
From August to December 2023, I participated in the exchange program at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) at the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. During my study, I learned a lot from the classes and other academic activities. Meanwhile, I had lots of wonderful experiences through communicating with people […]
On November 29, 2023, Professor Keiichi Ogawa was invited to speak at the International Cooperation Seminar organized by JICA Kansai, addressing the topic of “International Organizations’ Educational Aid Development at the JICA Kansai office.” Firstly, Professor Ogawa discussed the trends in educational aid before 2015 and the recent challenges. He specifically illustrated the flow of […]
The Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA) is one of the most prominent international academic conferences focusing on the scholarly field of Comparative Education in Asia. The 13th iteration of the biennial conference was held this year from 24th to 26th November 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan, with more than 400 participants […]
On November 24, 2023 (Friday), the Campus Asia Plus Symposium took place at Fudan University. The symposium welcomed professors and students from Kobe University in Japan, Fudan University in China, and Korea University in Korea. From Kobe University, Vice President Nakamura, Prof. Kimura, Prof. Ogawa, Prof. Nishitani, Assistant Prof. Nakahara, and Ms. Osaka kindly participated […]
The 34th annual conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) occurred on November 11th and 12th, 2023, hosted by Sophia University. The conference encompassed a diverse program comprising eighteen plenary sessions, eighteen general oral presentations, eighteen roundtable sessions, five organised sessions, in addition to poster sessions and one book talk. The overarching theme […]
On the 30th of September and 1st of October of 2023, the 32nd Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER) Conference was held Teikyo University. At this conference, 1 alumnus, 6 Ph.D. students, and 2 M.A. students from Kobe University presented their research proposal and findings. The first day of this conference started with an […]
The 20th International Education Development Forum (IEDF) was held at Nagoya University on October 28th (Saturday) and 29th (Sunday), 2023. The forum serves as an academic research group for professors and graduate students from 12 invited universities, both in Japan and overseas. 17 faculty advisors and 107 students from 10 universities participated in the two-day-long […]
