Intensive Lectures by Partner Faculty Members and Experts
Intensive Lectures by Partner Faculty Members and Experts
We invite experts from overseas universities, international organizations, and government organizations to deliver intensive lectures for doctoral students. During these lectures, each expert introduced the latest, cutting-edge research in their field, while also imparting practical knowledge essential for future career development. The program also offered a platform for students to develop their global networks, by providing opportunities for students and professors to interact, both before and after the lectures. We conducted 3 intensive lectures in the FY2024, 9 in the FY2025, and 10 (including planned lectures) as of June 2026.
FY2024
| Course Title | Lecturer |
| SDGs and Public Policy in Africa | Dr. Albert K. Byamugisha, Senior Technical Advisor on SDGs and Head SDG Secretariat, Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda |
| Theory and Methods of Policy Analysis | Dr. Gita Steiner-Khamsi, Professor, Columbia University |
| Education Policy Planning | Dr. Eduardo Velez Bustillo, Consultant and Former Human Development (HD) Sector Manager, World Bank Headquarters |
FY2025
| Course Title | Lecturer |
| Global Education Policy | Dr. Donald Brent Edwards Jr., Professor, University of Hawai‘i, Manoa |
| OECD and International Development | Ms. Yuri Obara Belfali, Head of Early Childhood and Schools Division, OECD |
| Public Policy and Planning on Human Resource Development | H.E. Dr. Lim Sothea, Director General of Policy and Planning, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia |
| Policy Implementation in International Development | Dr. Bernard Yungu Loleka, Education Economist, World Bank Headquarters |
| Economics of Innovation | Dr. Yin Li, Associate Professor, Fudan University |
| Water and Development | Dr. Lee Seungho, Professor, Korea University |
| SDGs and Public Policy in Africa | Dr. Albert K. Byamugisha, Senior Technical Advisor on SDGs and Head SDG Secretariat, Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda |
| UNICEF and SDGs | Dr. Hiroyuki Hattori, Chief of Education, UNICEF Cambodia Office |
| History of Modern Western Political Thought | Dr. Diego Lazzarich, Professsor University of Naples “L’Orientale” |
FY2026 (Updated Regularly)
| Course Title | Lecturer |
| Grant Writing | Dr. Nathan M Murata, title, University of Hawai’i, Manoa |
| Education Policy Planning | Dr. Velez Bustillo Eduardo Miguel, title, World Bank consultant and Dr. Keiichi Ogawa, Professor, Kobe University |
| International Aid Architecture and Project Deliver | Dr. Najung Kim, title, Korea University |
| An Introduction to Cultural Translation | Dr. Ovidi Carbonell i Cortés, Professor, University of Salamanca |
| Disaster Reduction, Policy Formulation and Implementation | Dr. Satoru Nishikawa, JICA Senior Adviser for Disaster Reduction Strategy |
| Child Rights and Protection | Ms. Yoko Kobayashi, Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF Lao PDR Office |
| Applied Development Economics | Dr. Phouphet Kyophilavong, Vice President, National University of Laos |
| Evidence-based Policy | Dr. Suguru Mizunoya, Director, UNESCO IIEP |
| Public Finance and Economic Management in South Asia | Mr. Ahmed Razvee, Director General, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh |
