Event (General Public): Kobe University Seminar Announcement
The Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University, is pleased to invite you to the following seminar series, which will be held in a hybrid format. The seminars are open to all interested participants. If you would like to attend, please register using the application form below. We look forward to your participation. Date & Time: July 7, 2026 (Tus.) 10:30 AM–12:00PM Topic: Internationalization of Lao Higher Education: Focused on the Strategic...
Kansai Branch Research Seminar Announcement
The JASID Kansai Branch will hold the 187th and 188th research seminars. If you would like to participate, please contact the JASID Kansai Branch Secretariat. The Zoom link will be shared with registered participants. 【The 187th Kansai Branch Seminar】 Date & Time: June 23, 2026 (Tue.), 5:00 PM–7:00 PM Topic: The Impact of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Graduation on Economy: Evidence from Lao PDR Speaker: Dr. Phouphet Kyophilavong (Vice President and Professor, National University...
[1st Announcement] Call for Presentations: The 35th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) and the 14th Annual Conference of the Japan Association for Human Security Studies (JAHSS)...
The 35th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) and the 14th Annual Conference of the Japan Association for Human Security Studies (JAHSS) will be co-organized for the first time in five years. The beginning of this year saw the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. The effects of climate change are felt in every corner of the world, and the risk of the recurrence of a pandemic remains. The number of forcibly displaced...
UNU-IAS Postgraduate Degree Programmes
Dear friends and colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you that applications are now open for the September 2024 intake of the UNU-IAS master’s and doctoral degree programmes focused on sustainability. About the UNU-IAS Postgraduate Degree Programmes MSc in Sustainability The Master of Science in Sustainability Programme is a two-year programme, which provides students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to contribute to solving challenges of sustainability. Drawing on an innovative, interdisciplinary approach, the...
[RG22-2] Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems (IDSSP)
There are social problems which have been commonly observed in the global society. Some social problems persist for decades. At the same time, there are relatively new social problems, which emerged only recently. The former types of social problems can be largely divided into two groups; one involves those, which exists but are not understood or recognized fully and another includes those, which are recognized quite well and whose solutions have been discussed or...