Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Okayama University (BA) and the Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University (MA), and also submitted his doctoral thesis to the Graduate School of Human Sciences, Sophia University (Ph.D.). Dispatched as a science teacher by the JICA-JOCV program. Worked as a Senior Researcher, Dept. of International Research and Co-operation, National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER), and Associate Professor, Center for Global Education and Discovery, Sophia University. Concurrently assumed as the Advisor for Literacy and Non-formal Education at JICA, a member of the steering committee of the UNESCO World Conference on ESD, and the Japanese Government Representative to the PISA Governing Board, etc.

2-610  Wed. 16:00 – 17:00  or by appointment

Although education is regarded across the world as something that makes people and societies better, education is not limited to modern schools because there is a wide variety of education and learning in our world. Just as there are not simply two categories of countries – developed and developing, today’s education and learning not only ensure national economic growth and stable individual incomes but also provide us with opportunities critically to reflect on what should be sustained for the future and current generations. Sustainability and International Educational Development ask you to think about both the global and local aspects of various issues in human, societal, and economic development as well as nature conservation. Let’s create a learning space together for our sustainable futures!