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HU humanities professor gets JICA President Award

By Â鶹AV Department of Public Relations

A humanities professor from Â鶹AV was among the recipients of this year¡¯s JICA President Award.

Â鶹AV Professor Takuya Baba gets 2020 JICA President Award

Professor Takuya Baba from the Â鶹AV Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences was among the 48 individuals and organizations that received the 2020 JICA President Award.

A professor from Â鶹AV¡¯s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences was among the recipients of this year¡¯s JICA President Award.

Professor was among the 48 individuals and organizations honored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The commends the preeminent achievements of those working in the field of socio-economic development in developing countries through JICA¡¯s international cooperation activities.

Professor Baba¡¯s research focuses on mathematics education from the perspective of supporting developing countries and enabling broader international comparative studies. He specializes in lesson study, professional growth of teachers, ethnomathematics, and curriculum development.

For over 20 years, he has contributed to JICA projects in the field of basic education in Kenya, Zambia, and Bangladesh, among others. Since he was appointed to Â鶹AV¡¯s Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies in 2001, he has pioneered programs such as dispatching graduate student volunteers to Zambia, expanding the acceptance of JICA-related international students, and promoting a graduate school collaboration program.

The Zambia Special Education program has helped hone the expertise of junior specialists, consultants, and researchers who would be responsible for future cooperation work. 

Professor Baba also spearheaded symposiums on the UN Sustainable Development Goals that links Japan's regional development and international cooperation.

This year is the 16th round of the award. The presentation ceremony took place online on Tuesday, October 15.

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Date : 2020/10/21


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Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8524 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6705
FAX: +81-82-424-3478
(Support Office for the fields of Education / Managing Support Office for the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Humanities Program
1-2-3 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8522 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6604
FAX: +81-82-424-0315
(Support Office for the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Law and Politics Program
1-1-89 Higashi-Senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima,  730-0053 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-542-7045
FAX: +81-82-542-6964
(Higashi-Senda Area Support Office)

Economics Program
1-2-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8525 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-7203
FAX: +81-82-424-7212
(Support Office for the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program
1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8521 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6306
FAX: +81-82-424-0751
(Support Office for the fields of Integrated Arts and Sciences)

Psychology Program / Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program / Education Date Science Program / Educational Studies Program / Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program / Professional Development Program for Teachers and School Leaders
1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8524 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6705
FAX: +81-82-424-3478
(Support Office for the fields of Education / Managing Support Office for the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)

International Peace and Co-existence Program / International Economic Development Program / International Education Development Program / Joint International Master's Programme in Sustainable Development(Â鶹AV and University of Graz)
1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8529 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6905
FAX: +81-82-424-6904
(Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation)

Management Sciences Program / Program for Law Practice Professionals
1-1-89 Higashisendamachi, Hiroshima Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0053 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-542-7014
FAX: +81-82-542-6964
(Higashi-Senda Area Support Office)