Mr. Yasuo Izumi deliverd a lecture on “Career Opportunities at Multilateral Development Banks (WBG, ADB, AfDB, IDB, and EBRD)”

Mr. Yasuo Izumi deliverd a lecture on “Career Opportunities at Multilateral Development Banks (WBG, ADB, AfDB, IDB, and EBRD)”

On 22 September 2025, an international career development seminar titled “Career Opportunities at Multilateral Development Banks (WBG, ADB, AfDB, IDB, and EBRD)” was delivered by Mr. Yasuo Izumi, a former World Bank Sector Manager. It offered participants from Ogawa-zemi a rare opportunity to learn directly from decades of international development and management experience. The seminar […]

My Experience under Short-term Exchange Campus Asia Program in Lao PDR (Mamadou Ciss)

My Experience under Short-term Exchange Campus Asia Program in Lao PDR (Mamadou Ciss)

The 2025 CAMPUS Asia Plus Short-term Program at the National University of Laos (NUOL), which ran from August 17 to September 15, was a success in terms of academic research. During the first week, students attended intensive lectures at NUOL and participated in a Campus Asia Symposium with students from the National University of Laos, […]

Book co-edited by Professor Keiichi Ogawa receives the Japan Society for International Development “Special Award of the Prize Selection Committee”

Book co-edited by Professor Keiichi Ogawa receives the Japan Society for International Development “Special Award of the Prize Selection Committee”

A book co-edited by Professor Keiichi Ogawa from Kobe University, “Towards Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education for All: Analyzing School Enrolment Patterns”, received the “Special Award of the Prize Selection Committee” at the 36th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), held at Hiroshima University on November 29–30, 2025. The volume […]

Global Experts Offer Perspectives on the Professionalization of Policy Analysis Contribution by Professor Keiichi Ogawa

Global Experts Offer Perspectives on the Professionalization of Policy Analysis Contribution by Professor Keiichi Ogawa

Across the world, professionals engaged in policymaking face a shared challenge: how to effectively incorporate research findings and data-driven evidence into policy decisions. Responding to this concern, the volume “Professionalizing Policy Analysis: Voices from Around the World” brings together contributions from ten policy experts from diverse regions and fields of expertise. The volume addresses, from […]

Ogawa Seminar student received “Outstanding Poster Presentation Encouragement Award” at the 36th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development

Ogawa Seminar student received “Outstanding Poster Presentation Encouragement Award” at the 36th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development

The 36th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) was held at Hiroshima University from Saturday, November 29 to Sunday, November 30, 2025. Under the theme “Envisioning Peace and Development: Dialogues for the Future,” the conference featured a wide range of sessions, including a plenary session, 66 oral presentations, 16 roundtables, 6 […]

Ogawa seminar students presented at the 14th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA)

Ogawa seminar students presented at the 14th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA)

The 14th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA) was held at Allama Iqbal Open University in Pakistan from November 23 (Sun) to 25 (Tue), 2025. The conference, which takes place every two years, featured the theme “Challenges to Inclusive and Equitable Education” and included 106 oral presentations and three panel discussions. From the Ogawa […]

Internship Experience at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Investment and Technology Promotion Office, Tokyo (Miyoko Watanabe)

Internship Experience at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Investment and Technology Promotion Office, Tokyo (Miyoko Watanabe)

From July 1 to September 30, 2025, I conducted an internship at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Investment and Technology Promotion Office in Tokyo (ITPO Tokyo). During the internship, I was mainly engaged in (1) tasks related to TICAD 9, (2) support for stage events and exhibition activities at the Expo 2025 Osaka, […]

The 22nd International Education Development Forum (IEDF) held at Tohoku University

The 22nd International Education Development Forum (IEDF) held at Tohoku University

The 22nd International Education Development Forum (IEDF) was held at Tohoku University from October 17 (Fri.) to 19 (Sun.), 2025. The forum is an academic conference that brings together professors and graduate students from 12 universities in Japan and abroad. This year, approximately 150 participants, including advisors, presenters, and attendees, joined the event. The theme of this […]

Two Ogawa Seminar students received “Excellent Research Presentation Awards” at the 36th Japan Society for Africa Educational Research Conference

Two Ogawa Seminar students received “Excellent Research Presentation Awards” at the 36th Japan Society for Africa Educational Research Conference

The 36th Japan Society for Africa Educational Research (JSAER) was held at Kanto Gakuin University on October 11–12, 2025. More than 20 researchers presented their studies during the two-day event. From Ogawa seminar at Kobe University, four alumni and three doctoral students delivered oral presentations based on their ongoing or completed doctoral research. Among them, Mr. […]