B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms:
“Strengthen the Academic Network of Education Development in the Asia and Africa Regions”
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Project Outline
This project builds and strengthens an “academic network for education development” between the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University, and partner institutions in Asia and Africa. This project promotes international joint research that bridges scholarship and practice to address universal challenges in education, including quality, internal efficiency, and equity. To achieve this goal, this project utilizes the Global Research Center for Education Policy and Planning (GEPP), newly established within GSICS in August 2025, as its core hub. This project assigns GEPP responsibility for planning and managing joint research activities, nurturing early-career researchers, and disseminating research findings internationally. Through these efforts, this project presents policy models that contribute to education development in partner countries and establishes an international research exchange hub that continues to develop autonomously and sustainably beyond the project period.
Project Objectives
1. International Collaborative Research
Establish research teams with partner institutions and conduct joint studies on education finance, administration, and field-based educational challenges.
2. Capacity Building for Early-Career Researchers
Support young researchers and graduate students through collaborative research, internships, and international academic exchange.
3. Knowledge Sharing and Dialogue
Organize international seminars to share research outcomes with policymakers, practitioners, and education specialists.
4. Policy Impact and Sustainable Development
Develop policy recommendations on education finance, governance, and human resource development to support sustainable education development beyond 2030.
Core Institutions
Cooperating Institutions (Japan)
- Tohoku University
- The University of Tokyo
- Waseda University
- Keio University
- International Christian University
- Nagoya University
- The University of Osaka
- University of Hyogo
- Hiroshima University
Core Institutions (Partner Countries)
- National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) (India)
- University of Dhaka (Bangladesh)
- Vietnam National University (Vietnam)
- National University of Laos (Laos)
- Royal University of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
- Chiang Mai University (Thailand)
- Airlangga University (Indonesia)
- Makerere University (Uganda)
- Kenyatta University (Kenya)
- University of Malawi (Malawi)
Cooperating Institutions (Partner Countries)
- India (World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF)
- Bangladesh (Ministry of Education, World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF)
- Vietnam (Ministry of Education and Training, World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF)
- Lao PDR (Ministry of Education and Sports, World Bank, UNESCO National Commission, UNICEF, Asian Development Bank)
- Cambodia (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF, Asian Development Bank, National University of Management)
- Thailand (Ministry of Education, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP)
- Indonesia (Ministry of Education and Culture, World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF)
- Uganda (Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Education and Sports, World Bank, UNICEF)
- Kenya (Ministry of Education, World Bank, UNICEF)
- Malawi (Ministry of Education, World Bank, UNICEF)