Notice on the first Ideathon on development studies research for Development Studies by youth.
We will hold the event on March 16, Graduated School of International Development, Nagoya University. The event is about conference presentation of their thesis or dissertation. Please check in detail as follows: Objective This event aims to provide opportunities for master and doctoral students to present their research related to international development studies. This event especially plans to let upcoming graduating master and doctoral students report the outcomes of their master thesis and dissertation....
[RG24-2] ICT for Development (ICT4D)
Over recent years, the international development sector has witnessed a rise in ICT-related projects, including digital transformation (DX) and innovation. This trend, driven by a significant increase in cooperation between public and private sectors, has resulted in transformative social changes catalyzed by digital tools and an increase in ICT applications in varied sectors, such as business, education, and peacebuilding. However, challenges are also accumulating, including ethical issues related to AI, information management and censorship,...
[RG24-1] Migration and Development
Nyberg-Sorensen, N et al. (2002) describe the increasing interconnectedness of migration and development with the term The Migration-Development Nexus. Migration is now specifically mentioned in the SDGs. In Japanese society, the Corona disaster has prompted organizations that have been involved in international development, such as JICA and NGOs, to provide new support to migrants living in Japan. In Japan, however, migration and development studies have developed separately, and the link between the two has...
[RG24-5] Bridging Theory and Practice in Educational Development
This research group aims to reimagine the field of International Educational Development by bridging theory and practice. It intends to do two main activities: 1) facilitating a series of dialogue between next generation scholars and practitioners in this field to better understand each other; and 2) proposing new image of the field through collaborative explorations of the past and current experiences. The research team has already launched an informal study group last year, where...
[RG24-4] Genealogy of Development Discourses
It has been more than 30 years since the establishment of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID). During this period, the global agenda regarding foreign aid has undergone significant transformations, the motivations driving donor countries to provide foreign assistance have shifted, and the domestic social challenges faced by donor countries have also evolved. JASID cannot remain unaffected by these changes in the academic and social landscape. The objective of this study group is...
Q: How to set up a new research group
Answer Applications for the next year’s branches and research groups are usually accepted around the end of April/May. Members will be informed of the application procedure via the membership mailing list and newsletters. The application period is only once a year. The application is considered by the Planning and Management Committee, which is made up of all the permanent directors, and is discussed and approved or rejected by the Board of Directors. The JASID...
Activity Report of the Research Group: ”Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems”
Research Group: ”Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems” The research group (RG) on Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems (IDSSP) was launched early 2022 with the objective of tackling common issues observed in the world and sharing solutions and lessons learned in the process of innovative approaches that can be applicable elsewhere. We had several events in 2022. We organized a roundtable session for the 23rd JASID Spring Conference and invited two...
[RG23-1] Gender and Development
The enhancement of gender equality and women’s empowerment is an important issue to be addressed by the global community. It is also the target of an independent goal, Goal 5, and considered from a cross-disciplinary perspective to tackle other goals in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The concept of ‘Gender and Development’ has been adopted since the 1970s. It has made women visible in the development field and raised awareness of gender issues in...
Activity Report of the Research Group: ”Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems”
Activity Report in the FY 2022 (Oct. 2021-Sept. 2022) IDSSP (Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems) was launched in January 2022 after its establishment was approved in the 32nd Annual Conference of JASID in Nov. 2021. This research group was created to provide a platform for researchers in the field of international development to exchange ideas and share knowledge on the process of solving social issues, which are commonly observed in the World,...
Activity Report of the Research Group: ”Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems”
Research Group: ”Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems” This research group (RG) was proposed last year to aim for discussing innovative approaches to tackle social problems, which are common in the world and need attention. The research topic also reflects on the theme of the 31st JASID Annual Conference, organized by Tsuda University, which commemorated its 120th anniversary in 2020; “Time for Change: Innovation for Inclusive Society”. Members consist of the Executive Chair,...
[RG22-1] Manufacturing in Africa and Asia
This study group will focus on how people in developing countries with low incomes, such as those in Africa and Asia, are involved in manufacturing in a broad sense, acquire skills, utilize them, and fabricate their lives. This study is aimed at exploring these issues based on empirical cases as much as possible, while taking into account the theoretical backgrounds or labor and educational studies. In the past, Japanese academic research in particular have...
[RG22-3] Social and Solidarity Economy
Just as Goal 10 of the SDGs is “eradication of inequality”, “widening inequality” has become a major issue in the international community in the 21st century, and one of the causes is “expansion of globalization by capitalist economy” or “expansion of globalization by capitalism”. We think about the view that there is a “prevalence of market capitalism” is deep-rooted. If the cause of “increasing inequality” lies in the “capitalist economy,” then “correcting” or “substituting”...
Planning and Management
Overall planning and management SATO, Jin (Chair) Vice Presidents Chair Persons of All Other Committees, and Secretary General
[RG21-1] Ethical Agri-food Systems and Rural Development
Ethical agri-food systems and rural development Poverty alleviation is placed as the first object in the SDGs as well as in the MDGs. Most impoverished people are peasants in the Global South. Accordingly, the SDGs put a high priority on rural development. However, it is difficult for peasants to get out of poverty under the current global agri-food system. Although Fair Trade (FT) has a potential to solve such difficulty by providing an alternative...
[RG24-6] Development Studies by Youth
This research group aims to promote research and communication of the youth members of JASID. Although not a few youths in Japan are researching on development, they have difficulty in getting opportunities to interact with each other because they are scattered widely all over Japan. Therefore, they can barely share their ideas and information about development with each other. Furthermore, the topics and methods for development studies are becoming diversified. This trend also highlights...
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