Sustainability Weeks

10/07/2017

[ HU always welcome world students work hard for their dreams ]
北海道大学は、夢に向かって努力する世界の学生を応援します。
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7th July was the last day of the HU Experience Tour 2017 for Valeriia. In the wrap up interview with Mr. Kawanobe, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute for International Collaboration, she talked about the impression of HU and wonderful people she met during the tour. Hope it would be a good chance for her and every student who dreams to study in Japan to know more about HU and studying abroad in Japan.
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7/7(金)は、北大体験ツアー2017の最終日でした。ツアーの締めくくりとして、ヴァレリアは国際連携機構の川野辺副機構長へ、初めての北大の印象やツアー中の素敵な出会いなどについて話してくれました。今回のツアーが彼女をはじめ、日本留学を夢見る全ての学生にとって、北大や日本留学についてより詳しく知るきっかけになったことを願っています。

HU programs for International students https://goo.gl/6rhUCq
Watch GiFT on YouTube! https://goo.gl/HXanrY

03/07/2017

[ Hokkaido University Experience Tour - Welcome to HU! ]
北海道大学体験ツアー - 北大へようこそ！
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A student from North-Eastern Federal University in Russia, Ms.Valeriia Archakhova, visits Sapporo campus and joins "Hokkaido University Experience Tour 2017" for 5 days from today.
During the Tour, she will share what she finds in HU by participating classes, meeting students & researchers, and joining other activities.
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As her first day, Mr. Kawanobe, Deputy Executive Director of Institute for International Collaboration, welcomed her and talked about her impressions of first visit to Japan and Sapporo. Looking forward to her daily reports!
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本日から5日間、ロシア北東連邦大学生のヴァレリア アルチャホワさんが札幌キャンパスを訪れて「北海道大学体験ツアー2017」に参加します。
ツアー中は、北大の授業に参加したり、学生や研究者に会ったり、北大生の生活を体験してレポートします。
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初日の本日は、国際連携機構で川野辺副機構長がヴァレリアを歓迎し、初めての日本や札幌の印象について話しました。ヴァレリアが感じたことを日々レポートしますので、楽しみにしてて下さいね。

- What is HU Experience Tour? https://goo.gl/T1LQjz
- Watch GiFT2016 on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmdi8dHH908&t=142s

27/06/2017

under the theme “Contributing Towards the Resolution of Global Issues,” which was also the theme in the “Future Strategy for the 150

27/06/2017

 to share and discuss the latest knowledge concerning sustainability and to identify the next actions to take towards a better future. 

01/02/2017

【Here are the lucky students who come to Japan next summer!】
（「北海道体験ツアー2017」の参加者を決定しました！）
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Hello everyone from snowy Hokkaido, Japan! We are pleased to announce the participants for "Hokkaido University Experience Tour 2017." Thank you very much for waiting for so long.

Here are the names of the participants as below. Congratulations!

・Mr. Piyapat Sittikariyakul/ High school student/ Thailand
・Ms. Valeriia Archakhova/ University student/ Russia

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Again, we appreciate all of you who participated and supported GiFT2016. It was quite tough to choose two from thirty-six marvelous applicants. We are glad to have a chance to see you all. Please look forward to their daily reports of the Tour this summer!
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＊GiFT2016 archived videos: https://goo.gl/ruAsWt
＊GiFT website: http://sustain.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/gift/

31/01/2017

【The Tour participants will be announced on Feb 1】

Thank you all for waiting for the announcement of the participants for GiFT "Hokkaido University Experience Tour 2017". We are going to announce the names of the two lucky participants who will be invited to Hokkaido in this summer on Feb 1 (Japan time). Sorry for the late information and the inconvenience. Please look forward to tomorrow!

28/11/2016

【Warm Greetings from the Team GiFT2016!】
GiFT, the live-broadcasting discussion event for world high school and college students, is done last night. Thank you so much for everyone who participated and supported us in GiFT2016.

If you missed the live broadcast or if you want to feel the enthusiasm of the discussion again, you can watch the video on YouTube. It was quite interesting to find out many cultural differences in people's actions and ways of thinking to manage garbage issues and to respond to the global warming as well. http://y2u.be/XfvoOygFq0M

Do you want to study abroad? Please just do not be afraid but jump at the chance! Hokkaido University always gives you a warm welcome. In the "Hokkaido University Experience Tour 2017," you can meet some international students actually studying here, Japanese students to brush up your Japanese language, and researchers who are doing research in the field you are interested in. Oh! GiFT2016 moderators are also waiting for you! So, we are all waiting for your application!

Please remember to fulfill 4 requirements below to apply for the Tour. Please let us hear how much you want to go to study abroad to contribute to address global issues!
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1. "Like!" Sustainability Weeks on its page.
2. Click "going" and leave a brief self-introduction on its event page.
3. Participate in "GiFT" via YouTube Live on Sunday 20:00-22:00 November 27, 2016 (GMT+9) or watch its video by the due date of the application. http://y2u.be/XfvoOygFq0M
4. Apply online from here by December 4, 2016. https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S98844035/
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27/11/2016

【GiFT2016 has started!】
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfvoOygFq0M

Two-hours internet forum for high school and college students all over the world to address global issues hosted by Hokkaido University,Japan Join two-hour i...

26/11/2016

【GiFT Live Broadcasting Tomorrow!】
Please do not forget to post your self-introductions on this event page since it is one of the requirements for the application for Hokkaido University Experience Tour 2017.

Key questions for the live discussion!
Here are the key questions for GiFT2016 on Nov 27. We are all looking forward to hearing your opinions in the discussion!

Theme 1: How can we reduce our garbage?
Q.1 What is the reason behind separating garbage into each category?
Q.2 Is garbage segregation done in your country or city?
Q.3 What can we do to reduce our garbage?

Theme 2:
Q.1 What kind of environmental changes could be linked to global warming?
Q.2 How can we adapt to global warming?
Q.3 How can we reduce global warming?

By the way, does your country/region/city have any regulations to separate garbage? The picture below is the brief guidance of garbage separation which is on the wall of student activity lounge in Hokkaido University.

On the website of Sapporo city, which is the capital city of Hokkaido, you can see detailed rules of garbage separation here. They even have app for garbage separation guideline!
Website of Sapporo city: http://www.city.sapporo.jp/city/english/living/waste-disposal.html
App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zha-huang-shigomi-fen-bieapuri/id824497791?=ia&ls=1&m=8
Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itoki.gomiapp

23/11/2016

Please let us introduce one of the last Tour participants, Benneth Esiana. Here is the message from him!

We got a message from another participant student of Hokkaido University Experience Tour! Thank you, Ben. Please check what selected students can do in the Tour from his message.
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Hello!

Greetings from a very cold Scotland! I am Benneth Esiana an alumnus of the University of Stirling, UK. I had the opportunity to participate in the Hokkaido University Experience Tour 2015.
My visit to Japan last summer was my first visit to the country. I had great expectations for the country in terms of hospitality, food, technology, research activity, output, etc. and I am delighted to report that I was not disappointed.

During the tour, I visited many research facilities relevant to my academic discipline as well as engaged in several discussions with leading researchers across schools and departments in Hokkaido University. I came away with much admiration for the number of high-level research and collaborative work taking place in the University.

I had also the opportunity to experience the culture and food. I found the Japanese language class quite useful as I was able to pick up a few relevant words and phrases which came in handy when I attempted to communicate with the local people ^_^.

This programme provides the ideal setting for one to visit Japan in order to experience the country (people, language, culture, education and much more). Would I visit again? Off course!

I would like to encourage all potential candidates to participate in GIFT_2017 and seize the opportunity to have a very rewarding and memorable trip.
My very best wishes!

22/11/2016

＜5 more days to go!＞
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Are you ready to join GiFT2016 on live broadcast on this weekend? Let's discuss global issues with Hokkaido University students!
The picture is the last meeting with the five student discussers (, from the right-hand side, Kritika from Nepal, Thamer from Jordan, West from Philippines, Laksmi from Indonesia, and Deepak from India), who will lead the discussion on Nov 27!
http://y2u.be/XfvoOygFq0M
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＜GiFT2016本番まであと5日！＞
世界の高校生・大学生がオンラインで議論するインターネットフォーラム「GiFT2016」開催が迫ってきました。
写真は、ディスカッションをリードしてくれる北大生のDiscusser5名の前回の打合せの様子です。右から、Kritika （ネパール）、Thamer (ヨルダン)、West （フィリピン）、Laksmi （インドネシア）、そしてDeepak（インド）。
打合せでは、GiFT2016本番に向けて、参加してくれる皆さんと楽しく議論を進行するためのアイディアがたくさん出てきました。

11/11/2016

【国際協力セミナー開催のお知らせ】
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サステナビリティ・ウィーク2016企画、「国際協力人材セミナー」を11/12（土）10:30～17:00、高等教育推進機構にて開催します。
国際協力の仕事に興味のある方は、ぜひ足を運んでみてください！
http://sustain.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/sw/2016/jp/partner/