This week’s news about study tours and programs for learning overseas. Reports of debriefing sessions and of tours run by university seminars are coming in.
Saturday, October 10! Invitation to the Mother House Co., Ltd. lecture and Bangladesh Study Tour report session [ACEF Autumn Seminar 2026]
From the editors: This is an announcement of a seminar combining a report session on a study tour to Bangladesh with a lecture by a social enterprise. It is a valuable opportunity for people who did not join the tour to hear about what was learned on site.
Overseas Study Tour 2026 Learning on Site [Vietnam Edition] – Yoshida Kentaro Seminar × University of Nagasaki, Okubo Fumihiro Seminar – komazawa-u.ac.jp
From the editors: This is a report on a study tour to Vietnam conducted jointly by university seminars. Meeting local people outside the classroom often becomes the gateway to an interest in international cooperation.
Waseda University Volunteer Academy “New Environmental Problems Spreading in Developing Countries: What Can Students Do in the Face of Mercury Pollution?” Participants wanted (October 13, 2026)
From the editors: This is a call for participants in a course that considers what students can do about mercury pollution spreading in developing countries. It is an opportunity worth using together with study tours, as a place to learn about the issues before going to the field.
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