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14. Kobe Institute of Computing (Private)
Study Area: Agriculture
1. Basic Information
Fields of Study Specific Research Fields
2. Irrigation, Water and Soil
Management
3. Rural Development
7. Others
5. Irrigation, On-Farm Water Development and
Management
8. Rural Infrastructure Development
9. Rural Community Development
10. Agriculture Extension
11. Agriculture Cooperatives
12. Public Health Control
23. Agriculture
27. Forestry and Natural Resources
28. Natural Resource Management
30.Agriculture Engineering
1-1 Graduate School
(URL of Graduate School)
Graduate School of Information Technology
http://ict4d.kic.ac.jp/en/
1-2 Program Name ICT Innovator Course, Master’s Degree Program
1-3 Degrees
Master of Science in Information Systems
(the degree is one of the Engineering field)
While mastering computer skill from the foundation
(about half of lectures), in each field, we provide
programs in which you can study the practical
technique for using ICT technology for solving social
issues.
1-4 Status Graduate School Student (2years)
1-5 Credits and years needed
for graduation 40 credits and 2 years for Master’s course.
1-6 Classes taught in English Class: 26/26(Classes in English/ All classes)
Text: All English
1-7 Desirable English Level TOEFL IBT:76 PBT:540 (ELTS:5.5)
1-8 Prior Inquiry From Applicants
(Before submission of AF)
Must/Ideal/Not Mandatory/Unnecessary
Contact: Ms.Ikumi Yoshimoto,[email protected]
1-9 Message for Applicants Kobe Institute of Computing (KIC) is dedicated to support
http://ict4d.kic.ac.jp/en/index.htmlmailto:[email protected]
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our students and graduates. We will make sure that the
knowledge and ideas learned at KIC will be actually used
in the field, and we make sure that we will be proud of the
results achieved by our graduates. KIC’s faculty and staffs
are available to guide students during their studies, and to
assist them when they start their development work. KIC
has created the ‘Tankyu Lab’ system for this follow-up task.
1-10 Additional Information Availability/ Number Note
Japanese Language
1) Necessity of Japanese language for
study No
All courses and Research activities are in English
2) Availability of Japanese language class
Available Free Japanese language class
Foreign Students
1) Number of foreign students enrolled in
past 3years 53
2) Number of PEACE participants
currently enrolled 2 3
rd batch(2)
3) Number of female/male at the
Graduate School
Female 6 Male 47
Female 1 Male 10
(Current foreign students)
Facility Information
1) Dormitory available for PEACE
participants Available
2) Prayers room Available
3) Halal food available in cafeteria Available
(Many Shops) KITANO area has many halal restaurants
Others
(1) Tutor system Available
(2) English counseling Available
2.Features of University
Kobe Institute of Computing (KIC) has 54 years of rich history. It is now one of the major institutes for
professional, vocational, practice-oriented education in IT and digital technology-related industrial fields
in the Western part of Japan. KIC is the alma mater to more than 17,000 students and has 1600 students
as for May 2012. KIC Graduate School of Information Technology is founded in 2007, as one of the few
graduate school which provides ‘IT professional Master degree’ in Japan. The students are valued for
their skills and the knowledge of IT, and as a result they are on a high demand from various firms.
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Kobe is blessed with natural beauty such as Mt.
Rokko and the Seto Inland Sea. This city is located
almost in the center in Japan. The average yearly
temperature is 16.8°C (max. 34.5°C /min. -3.5°C in
2003). Annual rainfall amount is 1,538.0 mm in
2003. It means that it is very comfortable, namely,
warm in winter and cool in summer relatively in
Japan where the four seasons are very distinct. Its
population is about 1,520,000, which is the 6th-largest in Japan. Over 44,500 foreigners and over 1,800
students from 117 countries including Afghanistan, China, South Korea, U.S.A, Arabic countries live here.
It has flourished as a representative trading port of Japan with the world. It is conveniently located, for
example it takes about three hours from Tokyo. The Kobe Airport has opened in Feb. 2006 to fly to
various cities in Japan.
Also, Kobe is very Muslim friendly. There is a Mosque just 5mins walk from our campus, Halal meals are
available at the restaurants and Halal foods can be found at groceries.
3.Features of the Graduate School
- The first ICT4D (social development utilizing ICT) course in Japan.
This course is the first course providing the knowledge and know-how, with practical expertise
- Global collaboration and learning environment of students and Japanese students.
International students and Japanese students who aim to be leaders at Japanese companies, and to
contribute to the development of the international society, will be studying together in this course. This
collaborative learning helps to form a human network between Afghanistan and Japan.
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- This is a program to develop ICT Social Innovators
The curriculum is arranged to foster Social Innovators in ICT4D, who discover the social issues then
develop the society with utilizing ICT. The experience obtained with the program ‘Problem Resolution
for Development Issues by Information-Communication Technology’ commissioned by JICA has
contributed to the development of this program.
- Problem solving practice ‘Tankyu Practice’
Problem solving practice called 'Tankyu Practice' is a program of enhancing one's technical and
human strengths, by contributing to society through utilizing one’s skills and experience. President Prof.
Toshiki Sumitani, who invented the method of ‘Tankyu’, is also a researcher and a practitioner of this
method. He dedicates himself to spreading the 'Tankyu Practice', which is a proven, student-oriented
method of social entrepreneurship.
Please see Annex 1 for detailed information on the program.
4.Features of the Program and Curriculum in each Field of Study
ICT4D is Attracting Attention in Developing Countries
In developing countries such as those in Africa, a multitude of problems including poverty, improving
efficiency in agriculture, education and health care, remain unsolved. Even electricity and water supply,
parts of the infrastructure that are taken for granted in developed countries, are not adequately available.
Although developed countries including Japan have extended considerable support in the form of
financial aid, human resources and technology, their effects have yet to spread far enough.
In these circumstances, an approach using ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to develop
the social economy of developing countries is gaining attention.
This approach has been coined as ICT4D (Information and Communication Technology for
Development). In recent years, even in developing countries, Internet and mobile phone networks are
rapidly coming into wide use. Further, OSS (Open Source Software) has become widespread on a global
basis, making software development possible at no cost providing there is access to a computer. By
putting these resources to practical use, it is becoming possible to develop systems useful in solving
problems in developing countries both quickly and at low cost.
Case Studies of ICT4D
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Information terminals are placed in each rural community. ICT solution center will deliver programs of
fundamental education and increase the literacy rate in there. Also services for remote medical and
regular medical checkup are provided rural people through this information delivering system. To create
job opportunities, information for increasing productivity of primary industries is delivered as web
contents. The maintenance of ecosystem and monitoring environmental conditions are established as
new industries.
Learning from Japanese experience in ICT4D
It was in 1960s when Japan entered the era of economic development using ICT such as computer and
network. Then in 1980s, technically advanced ICT started to be used on daily basis in office and at home.
That is, ICT has become an effective tool in the area of social development. ICT is now widely applied in
various sectors such as financial service sector such as banking, transportation sector such as railway
ticket, and other social services such as medical and education sector. Since mobile phone and internet
has been widely used, we cannot now live without ICT. ICT is a power to trigger social innovation that
leads to new appealing products and service. By learning ICT4D in Japan, you will be able to
learn/understand the advanced ICT implementation widely applied in Japan. Leaning from Japan’ s
ICT4D experiences will equip you with the ability to create your social innovation utilizing ICT.
Education Architecture
The program consists of ICT related courses and Social development and innovator courses as shown in
the “Tankyu Pyramid” chart below. The axis of the program is the sequence of ‘Tankyu (Inquiry) Practice’
through ‘Specific Theme Study A’ to ‘Specific Theme Study B’ , with the support of the theoretical and
applied subjects that are required to this practice, including social development and innovator courses,
together with ICT-related courses.
The hands-on exercises and experiments have their focus on group work, targeted at improving the
acquisition of professional practical knowledge and human skills.
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Teaching of ‘Tankyu Practice’ is achieved by absorbing the core theory and practical methods through
the repetition of the cycle of ‘Lectures --- Exercises --- Presentations’. It is an active learning model,
centered on case studies so students experience a practice close to practical problem-solving. Exercises
and experiments are also basically carried out in this form.
Master students have to take 40 credits at least in two years. The curriculum is categorized with ICT
basic and Problem Solving Practice in order to learn ICT4D systematically. The curriculum focuses on
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case study. In Problem solving Practice, the knowledge and the skills acquired in the basic classes are
used comprehensively.
You will study fundamental through lectures and exercises. Your research supervisor will be assigned
about six month after enrollment based on your research topic. Students are expected to research on
the solutions of social issues of your interest utilizing ICT, therefore, your research topics are not
necessarily the same as those of supervisors written below.
For your reference, Please see Annex 2 for detailed information on the courses 2013 offered in this
program.
5.Academic Schedule
One school year has 6 terms; each term is about 2 months.
Outline of the Academic Calendar
Oct. Start of the ICT4D Master's Program
Oct. - Nov. Fall 1st Term
Dec. - Jan Fall 2nd Term
Feb. - Mar. Fall 3rd Term
Apr. - May Spring 1st Term
Jun. - Jul. Spring 2nd Term
Aug. - Sep. Spring 3rd Term
Oct. - Nov. Fall 1st Term (2nd Year)
Dec. - Jan Fall 2nd Term (2nd Year)
Dec. 27 – Jan. 7 Winter Holidays
Feb. - Mar. Fall 3rd Term (2nd Year)
Apr. - May Spring 1st Term (2nd Year)
Jun. - Jul. Spring 2nd Term (2nd Year)
Aug. - Sep. Spring 3rd Term (2nd Year)
Sep. (end of 2nd school year) Graduation
6.Facilities
- Students residence
- Prayer Space
- Library
- Class rooms / Laboratories
- Self-study room
- Seminar hall
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7.List of faculty members (supervisors) capable of guiding Afghan participants in English-
Position Name Research Subject / Contact
President of Kobe Institute of Computing, Professor
Toshiki Sumitani (Mr.)
Research Subject
“Tankyu Practice”, Problem Solving, New Business Development, Entrepreneurship Fields of Study Project Management / Administration and Management
Contact
Special message for the Future students
”Tankyu Practice” has been developed by Prof. Toshiki Sumitani, as a method of social innovation and development. It is widely recognized as a valid and effective methodology of solving social issues by an active, action-oriented process. It is used throughout KIC's courses, and also at other schools, like e.g. at the 'i-school' of Tokyo University. KIC has been using the “Tankyu Practice” method with success in giving trainees from many countries a foundation in solving their own social issues with the power of ICT technologies and their own human skills.
An Example of “Tankyu” Chart
Professor Sandor Markon (Dr.) (Mr.)
Research Subject
Interface Technologies, Simulation-Based Optimization, Linear Motor Elevators, Embedded Systems Fields of Study Electrical Engineering
Contact
[email protected] http://pub.kic.ac.jp/~markon/
Special message for the Future students
There is a lot of debate about what kind of IT technology is suitable for application in developing countries. Since numerous companies require commercial software skills (Windows, MS Office, and so on), some people say it is necessary to learn the skills required for those types of software. That is quite correct, but it does not end there. At KIC, students begin with studying the fundamentals of open source software (OSS), for example, Linux, Apache and Android. By acquiring these skills, students are able to become active participants as opposed to passive observers. Instead of simply ‘utilizing’ software
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developed by other people, students with OSS skills are capable of launching new projects and ‘creating’ new concepts for society. In the future, such students will also be in a position to give guidance on the use of OSS. KIC students themselves can become the seeds for growth in new industries.
Professor
Hisato Shima (Mr.) (Mr.)
Research Subject
Network Service and its clients, Network Security Fields of Study Computer Science, Project Management / Administration and Management
Contact
Special message for the Future students
Information and Communication Technologies are getting widely available in worldwide, including countries under development. Especially, Cellular networks and inexpensive smart phones enable many people to access information, and to communicate with other peoples. For example, weather and climate information, market information are essential for farmers. For merchants, access to bank services or money transfer services is necessary. Network services and its portable terminals can be used in developed countries to solve social issues, to improve life and to have fun. Let's study to become innovator who solves problems utilizing information and communication technologies.
Specially ap-pointed pro-fessor
Ryuji Matsunaga (Mr.)
Research Subject
International Cooperation, Environment, JICA’s Activities Fields of Study Project Management / Administration and Management, Public Policy / Public Administration, Enterprise and Privatization, Urban Planning, Environmental Engineering, GIS(Geographical Information System), Agriculture Engineering, MIS(Management Information System), Rural Development
Contact
Special message for the Future students
Problems in developing countries are (i) Absolute lack or uneven distribution, (ii) Deterioration of quality and environment, (iii) disaster such as flood and landslide, (iv) Disorderly development of resources. To tackle these problems, JICA cooperates in four fields, (1) Safe and stable supply, (2) Conservation of environment, (3) Enhancement of disaster control capacity to protect lives and property, (4) Promotion of comprehensive resources management. JICA has been providing cooperation, Prepare short- and long-term plans, Conduct investigations and design for constructing facilities, Develop human resources and increase the capacity of organizations as a whole, Improve facilities. I lecture those JICA’s activities, experiences, and strategy in all sectors.
Associate pro-fessor
Takuzo Osugi (Dr.) (Mr.)
Research Subject
Social development through ICT
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Fields of Study Rural Development, Project Management / Administration and Management, Public Policy / Public Administration
Contact
Special message for the Future students
My research interest is social development through ICT, that is, ICT4D. I am thinking about how we could apply ICT to use as an effective tool for social development. I have conducted my research both domestically and internationally. My research fields range from rural mountainous areas in Japan to large countries like China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia, as well as Bangladesh in South Asia. During my field work on the ground, I identify social issues, examine the solutions utilizing ICT, and develop and implement a real-world project, often in collaboration with an international organization.
Lecturer Teruaki Yokoyama (Dr.) (Mr.)
Research Subject
Internet Technologies and Applications Fields of Study Computer Science
Contact
Special message for the Future students
I'm a lecturer who researching about the Internet itself and its related technologies. One of the greatest benefits of the Internet is its openness. Almost of the technologies are opened in public. You can see and touch them freely. The Internet has become very popular and quite useful communication infrastructure among the various kinds of things on the Earth. If you learn how to use the Internet technologies, you can create your own services on the Internet and employ the Internet communication for your service. Let's join in and play with the technologies together.
Asssistant professor
Samiullah Paracha (Mr.)
Research Subject
ICT in Education particularly eLearning, Digital Game-based Learning, Virtual Learning Environments, Computer Mediated Language Learning, Educational Media & Instructional Technologies and Learner Centered Design
Fields of Study ICT in Education
Contact
Special message for the Future students
ICTs are critical drivers of development in the world today, and are shaping the future to be knowledge and information focused. It is commonly recognized that of all the various pushes to the future, ICTs are amongst the most influential and paradigm-changing. It follows, therefore, that emerging ICTs be strategically and wisely designed and mediated to ensure their cumulative effects bring positive benefits to
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societies. In the case of KIC, an increasingly complexified global information environment has given rise to this unique institute dedicated to the studies of ICT4D. It symbolizes a novel amalgam coupling ICTs with the metaphor of 'sustainable development', in recognition of the imperative of appropriately positioning ICTs within living dynamic societies. Representing a new style of teaching, KIC is destined to venture where others dare not by exploiting the distinctiveness of its curricula, internationally-oriented academic staff, vigorous research portfolio, and focusedness of vision. Academic challenge, cultural diversity, and a fabulous environment await foreign students who want to shape their future through ICTs at KIC.
8. Message from PEACE participants
SOKOUT, Hamidullah - PEACE 3rd Batch participant
Student of ICT Innovator Master’s Course, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
I came to Japan in September 2013, to be a part of the ‘ICT Innovator Course’ at Kobe Institute of Com-
puting (KIC). I believe that research in ICT and education can usher in a promising new era of fraternity,
peace, prosperity and harmony in Afghanistan. I hope my research will ignite the fire of transformational
change in the hearts of Afghan youth through empowerment, motivation and education thereby, creating
change agents for a prosperous Afghanistan. My major motivation is to increase my understanding of the
social issues and to improve my ICT know-how to be able to find out creative solutions of the existing
problems. Furthermore, Kobe is one of the most cosmopolitan, modern and multicultural cities in Japan
with foreign residents from over 110 countries. Interacting with people has always fascinated me. We
have so many people (Muslims, Japanese, Hindus, Christians etc.) living side by side peacefully. Today
is an era of globalization and English is known as universal language of this increasingly globalize
world. Hence, reading, writing, and speaking English is very important for communication. I’m also taking
full advantage of KIC English club and working tirelessly to improve my English proficiency. I envisage
KIC as a key venue for fostering people with not only analytical and technological skills, but with individ-
ual expressiveness as well."
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AHMADI, Abdul Rashid - PEACE 3rd Batch participant
Student of ICT Innovator Master’s Course, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Hi, this is Abdul Rashid Ahmadi from Kabul (Afghanistan). I’m pursuing my Master’s degree at Kobe In-
stitute of Computing with dreams and aspirations of a brighter future. I got interested in KIC after receiv-
ing information from JICA (Afghanistan Office) and after surfing KIC website. My fascination with Infor-
mation and Communication Technology (ICT) has been the driving factor behind my decision to opt for a
degree in ICT for development. During my undergraduate coursework I worked on small projects of lim-
ited scope. However, in my graduate works, I would like to explore the scalability, reliability, and security
issues involved with creating large distributed systems. I would like to know the recent advances in tech-
nologies and various techniques that have played a significant role in the design and development of
large real-world systems. After I receive my Master’s degree, I plan to pursue a teaching career at uni-
versity and an ICT specialist of software industry, at the same time. As such, I would be benefiting the
society in two ways: (i) as a teacher; and (ii) as an ICT innovator (i.e., creating innovative professional
career.