Kohei UNO

Research Interest：

• Economics of Education, Education Development, Early Childhood Education, TVET, Teaching Learning Process, Low- and Middle-income Countries

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1412-5325
researchmap: https://researchmap.jp/kohei-uno?lang=en
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6C4PzNkAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

Education：

• Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Expected: March 2026)
• Master of Economics, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (March 2023)
• Master of Public Administration, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University (June 2022)
• Bachelor of Arts in Sports Sciences. Waseda University (March 2021)
• West Virginia University, Exchange student program, USA (August 2018- May 2019)
  

Experiences：

• Sponsored Traineeship, UNESCO Headquarter, France (Oct. 2024-Present)
• Teaching Assistant, World Bank and SDGs (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Jun. 2024-Jul. 2024)
• Teaching Assistant, Special Lecture on Development Management (Dr. Scherezad Latif), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Jun. 2024-Jul. 2024)
• Teaching Assistant, International Disaster Risk Management (Professor A. S. M. Maksud Kamal), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Apr. 2024-May. 2024)
• Research Assistant (Professor Gita Steiner-khamsi), Teachers College, Colombia University (Mar.2024-Present)
• Field Research, Dhaka (Funded by Premium Program) (Jan. 2024-Mar.)
• Research Assistant (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research A: International Comparison Research Contributing to Improvement of Quality Education [achieving SDG4] in Developing Countries: Focusing on Teaching-Learning Process), Field Research in Uganda, Makerere University & Kobe University (Oct. 2023-Nov.)
• Coordinator, Modernisation and Economic Development in Japan (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka (Oct. 2023)
• Coordinator, Education and Socialisation in Japan (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka (Oct. 2023)
• Research Assistant, Field Research, University of Dhaka (Aug. 2023- Sep.)
• Research Fellow, University of Dhaka (Aug. 2023 – Present)
• Guest Speaker/Panelist, Regional Conference: The International Integration of K-12 Education: Asian Experiences and Lessons for Vietnam, VNIES, Aug 2023.
• Teaching Assistant, Economic History of Foreign Countries I (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University (Apr. 2023 – Aug.)(Apr. 2024 – Aug.)
• Teaching Assistant, WB and SDGs (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Apr. 2023 – Jul.)
• Teaching Assistant, Current situation and challenges in international cooperation (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), Institute for Promotion of Higher Education, Kobe University (Apr. 2023 – Jun.)
• Organizing Committee Member for the 31st Japan Society for Africa Educational Research Conference (Apr. 2023)
• Teaching Assistant, International Organization Management (Dr. Satoko Yano), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University (Mar. 2023)
• Kansai JASID Branch Secretariate (Jan. 2023 – Present)
• Volunteer at UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Executive Office, Bangkok (Jan 2023- Jun. 2023)
• Teaching Assistant, Modern Economic History of Foreign Countries (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University (Nov. 2022 – Dec.) (Sep. 2023 – Jan. 2024)(Sep. 2024 – Jan. 2025)
• Teaching Assistant, Economic History of Foreign Countries II (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University (Sep. 2022 – Dec.) ( Sep.2023 – Jan. 2024)(Sep. 2024 – Jan. 2025)
• Research Assistant (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research A: International Comparison Research Contributing to Improvement of Quality Education [achieving SDG4] in Developing Countries: Focusing on Teaching-Learning Process), Kobe University (Jun. 2022-Present)
• Internship, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Executive Office, Bangkok (Jun. 2022- Nov.)
• Internship at UNICEF New York HQ, Statistics and Monitoring (Mar. 2022- Apr.)
• Research Assistant, Campus Asia Program Risk Management Programme, Kobe University (Jan. 2021- Mar. 2022)
• Research Assistant (Professor Keiichi Ogawa), Graduate School of International Studies, Kobe University (Oct. 2021-Present)
• Internship, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Sep. 2021- Feb. 2022) (Feb. 2023-Mar.2023)
• Student coordinator, the 18^thInternational Education Development Forum 2021（Jul. 2021-Nov.)

Publications：

Peer Reviewed Journal

• Uno, K., Ogawa, K., & Sakaue, K. “Determinants of Pre-primary School Attendance During Its Expansion in Bangladesh”. Bulletin of the Japan Comparative Education Society 67, August 2023

Book Chapter

• Ogawa, K., & Uno, K. “Japanese Education Policy and Practice for Sustainable Socio-economic Development: Lessons for Japanologists in Bangladesh”, Al Mamun, A. (ed), Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward, Department of Japanese Studies Faculty of Social Sciences University of Dhaka. https://djs.du.ac.bd/2022/06/16/chapter-8/

Thesis

• Uno, K. “Analysis of Preschool Attendance on Child Development Outcomes in Rural Bangladesh”. Master Thesis, Kobe University, March 2023
• Uno, K. “Access to Equitable Early Childhood Development in Bangladesh”. Master Thesis, Fudan University, June 2022

Report (Web article)

• Uno, K. “UNESCO Associated Schools Network: A summary of recent achievements in Asia and the Pacific”, UNESCO Bangkok, November 2022.
• Uno, K. “Education for sustainable development (ESD) piloted by schools in Japan, Thailand and Viet Nam”, UNESCO Bangkok, October 2022.
• Uno, K. “UNESCO promotes collaborative action research by teachers on the role of schools in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, UNESCO Bangkok, August 2022.

Academic Associations：

• Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
• Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
• Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES)
• Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER)

Academic Conference Presentation：

• Uno, K. (2024). “The Impact of Pre-primary School Attendance on Early Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skill Development in Bangladesh: Advancing Equity Through Unlocking Its Potential”,  Paper presented at the 60th Conference of Japan Comparative Education Society, June 2024.
• Uno, K. (2024). “Heterogeneous Effect of Pre-primary School Attendance on Child Development in Bangladesh”,  Poster presented at the 25th Conference of Japan Society for International Development, June 2024.
• Uno, K. (2024). “Psychological Safety and Academic Performance in Ethiopia: Using Young Lives Panel Data”, Paper presented at the 33rd Conference of Japan Society for Africa Educational Research, April 2024.
• Uno, K. (2024). “Analysis of Parental School Choice on Pre-primary School in Rural Area of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the Comparative International Education Society, March 2024.
• Uno, K. (2023). “Effect of Play-based Learning on Early Skill Development and Exploring Teacher’s Perception of It in Bangladesh”, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia, November 2023.
• Ogawa, K., Naruho, E., and Uno, K. (2023). “Analysis of Differences in Teaching-Learning Process in Mongolian Lower Secondary Schools”, Paper presented at the 13th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia, November 2023.
• Uno, K. (2023). “Determinants of Pre-primary School Types in Bangladesh Under Universal Pre-primary Education Policy”, Poster presented at the 34th JASID Annual Conference, November
• Uno, K. (2023). “Consequences of Child Labor on Education, Health, and Labor Market: Results from Young Lives in Ethiopia”, Paper presented at the 32nd Conference of Japan Society for Africa Educational Research, September
• Uno, K. (2023). “Exploring Teacher’s Perception of Play-Based Learning in ECE: A Case Study of Bangladesh”, Poster presented at the 24th JASID Spring Conference, June 2023.
• Uno, K. (2023). “Analysis of Preschool Attendance on Child Development Outcomes in Rural Bangladesh”, Paper presented at the Japan Comparative Education SocietyThe 59th Annual Conference, June 2023.
• Uno, K. (2023). “Learning Disparities by Household Wealth in Uganda Primary Schools: Catalytical Role of Distance Learning During Covid-19”, Paper presented at the the 31st Conference of Japan Society for Africa Educational Research, April 2023.
• Uno, K. (2022). “Analysis of Access to Pre-primary Education in Bangladesh from Demand-side Perspective”, Poster presented at the 33rd JASID Annual Conference, December 2022.
• Uno, K. (2022). “Analysis of Learning Poverty on Primary School Children in Uganda: Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic”, Paper presented at the International Development Forum (IEDF) 2022, Online, October 2022.
• Uno, K. (2022). “Analysis of Primary School Students’ Literacy During Covid-19 Pandemic in Uganda: Evidence from a Household-based Assessment”, Poster presented at the 30^thJapan Society for Africa Education Research (JSAER), Online, September 2022
• Uno, K. (2022). “Comparative Analysis of Equitable Access to Pre-primary Education Between Rural and Urban Area in Bangladesh”, Poster Presented at the 58th Japan Comparative Education Society Annual Conference, Online, June 2022
• Uno, K. (2022). “Free Pre-Primary Education Policy for Equitable Access to Education in Bangladesh”, Poster presented at the 23^rdJASID Spring Conference of the Japan Society of International Development, Online, June 2022
• Uno, K. (2022). “Analysis of Demand-side Factors on Access to Pre-primary Education in Bangladesh”, Paper presented at Comparative and International Education Society 2022 Conference, Minneapolis, Online, April 2022.
• Uno, K. (2022). “Comparative Analysis of Demand-side Factors on Access to Pre-primary Education in Bangladesh”, Paper presented at the International Hybrid-Conference on Post-COVID Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature. Online, March 2022.
• Uno, K. (2022). “Equitable Access to Early Childhood Education in Bangladesh”, The EWC 21^stAnnual International Graduates Student Conference (IGSC), Online, February 2022.
• Uno, K. (2021). “What determines Children’s Access to Early Childhood Education in Bangladesh”, Poster presented at the 32^ndJASID Annual Conference of the Japan Society of International Development, Online, November 2021.
• Uno, K. (2021). “Exploring the Factors on Early Childhood Education: the Case of One Year free Pre-primary Policy in Bangladesh”, Paper presented at the International Development Forum (IEDF) 2021, Online, November 2021.

Language/ Skills：

• English (Fluent), Japanese (Native)
• STATA
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  

Scholarships, Awards, and Appreciations：

• Prioritized Research Grants (400,000 JPY)(2024/25)
• Award for the 20th Anniversary of the School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University (October, 2023)
• Certificate of Appreciation, Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences, Vietnam (August, 2023)
• Prioritized Research Grants (200,000 JPY)(2023/24)
• Kobe University Premium Program (1,000,000 JPY travel grant for study abroad) (August 2023)
• Ryoso Award (Overseas Research Grant for Doctoral Course Students), Kobe University Rokkodai Foundation (200,000 JPY) (June, 2023)
• Kobe University SPRING Scholarship Awardee, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) “Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation (SPRING) Program” (April, 2023〜March, 2026) (2,000,000 JPY/year research support fund and 600,000 JPY/year research grant)
• JASSO Scholarship for Study Abroad (70,000 JPY/ Month) (August  2022)
• First place, All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship (2019/20, 2020/21)

Message to Potential Candidates to Ogawa Seminar:

My name is Kohei Uno. I am a doctoral student under the supervision of Professor Keiichi Ogawa. Professor Ogawa enables me to acquire plenty of knowledge and skills to work in international organizations. We, Ogawa-zemi students, always encourage each other to work hard & smart and to enjoy this wonderful learning environment. This seminar nurtures me and gives me invaluable experiences such as conducting internships at international organizations (e.g., UNICEF and UNESCO) and field work with research institutes (e.g., Dhaka University in Bangladesh and Makerere University in Uganda), delivering presentations at academic conferences, and doing joint research with other researchers (e.g., Prof. Gita from Colombia University). I strongly believe that all these experiences have helped me a lot to enhance both my hard and soft skills. If you are interested in working at international organizations or in the development field, the Ogawa seminar is the best place for you. Let’s learn together in Ogawa seminar!