Past Seminars (2026)

2026.10.6　

Self-Learning at the Right Level, COVID-19 School Closure, and Noncognitive Abilities: Impact Assessment of Kumon Method of Learning in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Speaker:
Dr. Yasuyuki Sawada (Professor, Graduate School of Economics/Director, Center for Research & Education in Program Evaluation, The University of Tokyo)

2026.10.5　

Building a Career at the World Bank: Pathways, Skills, and personal Insights

Speaker:
Dr. Roberta Malee Bassett (Global Lead for Tertiary Education and Senior Education Specialist, World Bank)

2026.9.25　

Managing Humanitarian and Development Projects under Uncertainty: Ethics, Adaptation and Practical Decision-Making

Speaker:
Mr. Yoshiyuki Oshima (Grants Manager, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), UNICEF)

2026.9.11　

Investing in Higher Education for Development: ​Facts, Trends, Challenges & Opportunities for Africa

Speaker:
Dr. Trina Haque（Regional Director, Human Development, Western and Central Africa, World Bank）
Dr. Daniel Dulitzky (Regional Practice Director, Human Development, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank)
Dr. Roberta Malee Bassett (Global Lead for Tertiary Education and Senior Education Specialist, World Bank)

2026.9.11　

World Bank's Programs for Higher Education in Africa: Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE)

Speaker:
Dr. Trina Haque（Regional Director, Human Development, Western and Central Africa, World Bank）
Dr. Daniel Dulitzky (Regional Practice Director, Human Development, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank)
Dr. Roberta Malee Bassett (Global Lead for Tertiary Education and Senior Education Specialist, World Bank)

2026.9.1　

Career Seminar at the Inter-American Development Bank Group

Speaker:
Ms. Kayanna Parson (Senior Human Resources Associate, Inter-American Development Bank)
Mr. Bruno Miguel Taborga (Global Talent Partnerships Associate, Inter-American Development Bank)

2026.9.1　

A kinesthetic approach to L2 rhythm: Jaw Dancing

Speaker:
Dr. Donna Erickson (Researcher, Haskins Laboratories)

2026.8.21　

Political and Comparative Analysis of Education

Speaker:
Dr. Hiromichi Katayama (Programme Specialist, Education Sector, UNESCO Jakarta Regional Office)
Dr. Sheena Bell (Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Institute for Studies of Education, University of Toronto)

2026.8.20　

The Ethnographic Turn in Translation Studies

Speaker:
Dr. Ovidi Carbonell i Cortés (Professor, University of Salamanca)

2026.8.10　

Why Do We Need Still Basic Education for Education Development in Africa?

Speaker:
Dr. Sung-Sang Yoo (Professor, Seoul National University)

2026.8.6　

Education Policy, Planning and Implementation in Lao PDR

Mr. Anoupheng Keovongsa (Deputy Director-General, Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR)

2026.7.28　

Testing the Line: The Teaching Profession Meets Algorithmic Management

Speaker:
Dr. Pieter Vanden Broeck (Assistant Professor, Department of Communication & Economics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)

2026.7.23　

Higher Education Policy, Planning and Implementation in Lao PDR

Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Kaisone Phengsopha (Director-General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR)

2026.7.16　

Working in International Development

Speaker:
Dr. Najung Kim (Research Professor, Korea University)

2026.7.15　

The Emergence of the Lancang Mekong Cooperation and its Impacts on the Mekong River Basin

Speaker:
Dr. Seungho Lee（ Int'l Development (Water Policy) Dean, Graduate School of Int'l Studies & College of Int'l Studies, Korea University）

2026.7.14　

Securing the first permanent academic position in the UK: a neuroscientist’s perspective

Speaker:
Dr. Han Wang (Lecturer, University of Roehampton)

2026.7.9　

Career Seminar at The World Bank

Speaker:
Dr. Shiro Nakata (Senior Economist, Global Education Practice, World Bank)

2026.7.7　

Internationalization of Lao Higher Education: Focused on the Strategic Plan and Operation of the National University of Laos

Speaker:
Dr. Vadsana Chanthanasinh (Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos)

2026.6.22　

Does English Proficiency matter for growth in non-native English Speaking LDCs?

Speaker:
Dr. Phouphet Kyophilavong (Vice President, National University of Laos)

2026.6.11　

Human Security and Mobility in the South Pacific: Past, Present, and Future

Speaker:
Dr. Raelyn Lolohea Esau (Dean, Faculty of Business and Public Administration, Tonga National University)

2026.5.27　

Understanding the World Bank in the Global Architecture

Speaker:
Dr. Eduardo Miguel Velez Bustillo (Consultant at the World Bank Headquarters)

2026.5.21　

Corporate Strategy of Japanese Multinational Firms: Headquarters–Subsidiary Knowledge Transfer Dynamics in Indonesia

Speaker:
Dr. Rangga Almahendra ST MM (Associate Professor, Gadjah Mada University)

2026.5.20　

Grant Writing

Speaker:
Dr. Nathan M. Murata (Professor and Dean, College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

2026.5.18　

Disaster Reduction, from Humanitarian Assistance to Sustainable Development - Sharing the Japanese Experience -

Speaker:
Dr. Satoru Nishikawa (JICA Senior Adviser for Disaster Reduction Strategy / Specially Appointed Professor, Tohoku University)

2026.5.8　

Disaster Resilience: Its conceptual evolution and its policy implications for DRR

Speaker:
Dr. Shingo Nagamatsu, Professor (Faculty of Societal Safety Science, Kansai University/Director, Research Division for Social Resilience, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED))

2026.2.24　

Gratitude: A Political Perspective

Speaker:
Dr. Diego Lazzarich (Professor, University of Naples “L’Orientale”)

2026.2.18　

Cultural Studies in/from the Mediterranean

Speaker:
Dr. Marta Cariello (Associate Professor, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”)