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Continue reading →: Student Perspectives (4): Family Life in Saijo as a foreign student
By LAMSAL BIKASH, Section Officer, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Nepal JDS scholar/International Economics Development Program, Master of Economics (2022 Autumn Batch) Living in Saijo, Higashi Hiroshima city as a foreign student with my family has been an incredibly enriching and positive experience. Initially, managing our busy schedules…
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Continue reading →: Environmental Management Trip
On July 22, 2024, our environmental management class took a field trip to Hiroshima Station to observe firsthand the progress in its main building’s remodeling. This visit showcased plans for a new station building and plaza. The new station building will rise 20 stories high with one basement level, housing…
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Continue reading →: 2024 HU Faculty/Staff Bowling Contest
Faculty from IEDP and staff from IEDP/IDEC participated in the 2024 HU Faculty and Staff Bowling Contest (July 19th) in two teams. Team Maharjan scored #5 and Team Mix Nuts scored #13. Though we did not win any prizes, we had a very good time with the other teams!
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Continue reading →: Student perspectives (3) – Diliara Orozalieva from Kyrgyz Republic
Profile: Diliara Orozalieva, Chief Specialist in the Department of Economic and Strategic Development, Ministry of Transportation and Communication of the Kyrgyz Republic(JICA-JDS Scholarship, M2 MBA, graduating summer 2024) Saijo: Thank you for joining us today, Diliara. Could you elaborate on how your academic experience, particularly in causal inference and data…
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Continue reading →: Student perspectives (2) – studying at IEDP as a Japanese student
What is it like for Japanese students to study with us at IEDP? Assistant Professor Saijo interviewed a recent graduate for the benefit of future and prospective students. Profile: Yuta, Data Analyst (Japanese, graduated MA Econ in Spring 2024) Saijo: What inspired you to apply to the Masters program at…
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Continue reading →: Student perspectives (1) – Anastaciah and Evans from Kenya
What is it like for international students to study with us at IEDP? Assistant Professor Saijo interviewed several current students so that future and prospective students may have a better idea of what studying with IEDP is like, what they can expect, and what makes IEDP unique. Profile 1: Anastaciah,…
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Continue reading →: 2024 Spring Mid-Master Presentation
Every June, our fall enrollment M2 (2nd-year masters) students present their research projects…
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Continue reading →: 2024 JDS Pre-Return Program
Many of our students are government officials from abroad who are on Japan Development Service (JDS) fellowships. As a part of the program, JDS provides many events and programs for participants to network and build cross-national professional ties. JDS Fellows gathered for a 3 day Pre-return Program in Tokyo! The…
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Continue reading →: 2023 IDEC/SmaSo Open Day
For the Hiroshima University open day (held in early November of each year), the programs based in the IDEC building host an IDEC/SmaSo open day to showcase the cultures, cuisines, and dancing skills. This event is a great opportunity for international students to interact with Japanese students from other parts…