[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,...
[RG24-5] 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...
“Resilience Seminar #41” Jan. 26 [for Members and Generals]
The Resilience seminar cordially invite you to join the following hybrid seminar. For zoom participation, prior registration is required here. https://kyoto-u-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrf-iopj8vEt3qjR7X8JozVocIOWAF6ufP https://sites.google.com/view/aes-kyotonre/reselience-seminar Resilience Seminar #41 Date & Time: January 26, 2023, Thu 16:30-18:15 JST Language: English Venue: Seminar Room E220, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University and Zoom Web Seminar (hybrid) Speaker Masanori Matsuura, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) Title Weather Shocks, Livelihood Diversification, and Household Food Security: Empirical Evidence from Rural Bangladesh Abstract...
The Japan Society for Afrasian Studies (JSAS), Annual Academic Conference, July 9th [for Members and Generals]
The Japan Society for Afrasian Studies (JSAS) will hold its annual academic conference on July 9th 2022 (one day). JSAS is a multi-disciplinary research platform of African studies in Japan/Asia and, potentially, of Japanese/Asian studies in Africa. Its focus is the creation of inter-cultural and inter-generational links to facilitate dialogue among participants on issues affecting Africa and Asia. The 2022 JSAS conference will take place as the world is still reeling from the effects...
[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...
Webinar on “Towards Understanding Grassroots Perspectives in Africa under COVID-19”
We are pleased to announce that Japan Society for Afrasian Studies (JSAS) and Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) will co-host a Webinar on “Towards Understanding Grassroots Perspectives in Africa under COVID-19.” We look forward to your participation in our seminar. ◇◆Webinar Details◆◇ Date: August 31st (Tue), 2021 Time: 19:00 – 21:00 (JST) Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar) *The Zoom link will be sent to the email address you provided by the day before the seminar....
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