Kansai Branch Research Seminar Announcement
The JASID Kansai Branch will hold the 189th and 190th research seminar. If you would like to participate, please contact the JASID Kansai Branch Secretariat. The Zoom link will be shared with registered participants.
【The 189th Kansai Branch Seminar】
Date & Time: July 9, 2026 (Thu.), 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Topic: World Bank’s Operation in Ukraine
Speaker: Dr. Shiro Nakata (Senior Economist, World Bank)
Shiro Nakata is a Senior Economist at the World Bank’s Education Global Practice and leads higher education and skills development projects and analytical works in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Previously, he worked on education projects in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa for 20 years under different development partners. He earned his PhD at Kobe University and has received an MA in Economics from Kobe University and an MRes in Social and Educational Research from the Institute of Education, London University. He likes traveling and rock climbing.
Venue: Main Conference Room (1F), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University & Zoom
Language: English
【The 190th Kansai Branch Seminar】
Date & Time: July 10, 2026 (Fri.), 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Topic: The Impact of Chinese Non-Tariff Measures on Lao Agricultural Product Export to China
Speaker: Dr. Vadsana Chanthanasinh (Dean and Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos, National University of Laos)
Dr. Vadsana Chanthanasinh is the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Management (FEB) at the National University of Laos (NUOL). She holds a master’s degree in applied economics from De La Salle University, Philippines, and a Ph.D. in economic development at NUOL. Her research spans various fields, including economic development, trade, tourism, and NTM. In 2008, she was a Scholar Fellow at IDEAS-JETRO in Japan. She served as a member of the National Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Promotion Policy in the Lao PDR, also served as a member of the Executive Board of the Bank of the Lao PDR, and served as a member of the Committee Responsible for Amending the Law on Health Insurance.
Venue: Main Conference Room (1F), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University & Zoom
Language: English
【Contact Information】
JASID Kansai Branch Secretariat
Email: jasid.kansai[at]gmail.com
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