Development and Management of Agriculture, Summer school in and Environmental Conservation along the Japanese Sea Coastal Region Japan 2017

Objectives The program consists of: 日本 • Developing a system of international seminars on global issues among the partner Participants: universities. 1. Lectures given by specialists from universi- ties, research institutes on multiple elds rang- • Understanding the different point of views ing from forestry, agriculture, eective use of Yamagata University, Japan involved in attaining sustainable development. resources and application of technology. Balance between economic growth and environment. 2. Visit to research centers in Yamagata Prefec-

ture and coastal forests in Niigata Prefecture Mongolian University of Life • Understanding the link between field research Sciences, and its application. 3. Group discussion among students about the • Building a cross-cultural bridge that will topics presented in the program. contribute to develop a youth network among students. 4. Presentations by students of the participating Hue University of Sciences, • Promote students exchange among the universities to outline their focus of research. participating Universities. • Motivate students about the importance of 5. Cultural events and visit to historical sites understanding local as well as global issues. representative of northeastern Japan.

Yamagata University Faculty of Agriculture

Prof. Dr. M. Larry Lopez C. phone: (+81)-235-28-2961 email: [email protected] homepage: http://www.tr.yamagata-u.ac.jp/~larry Schedule July 3-11 9. JULY | Sun

3. JULY | Mon 7:30 Breakfast | Mon 8:30 Field practice: University forest of Niigata Univ. 08:30 Move to the University forest 18:00 BBQ 12:00 lunch | urs 13:00 Introduction of the Yamagata University 6. JULY

14:00 Introducing the research forest 08:30 Departure from YU main entrance 10. JULY | Mon 18:00 Welcome party (BBQ) 09:00 Visit to water cleaning center 07:30 Breakfast 10:30 Visit to recycling center 4. JULY | Tues 8:30 Cleaning 12:00 Lunch 9:00 Move to ferry 08:00 Breakfast 13:00 Visit to Eco-house 12:00 Lunch (on the way) 09:30 Hiking to sites 14:00 Zenpoji temple 15:30 Arrival in 12:00 Lunch 15:00 Oyama sake brewery 15:40 Preparation of group presentation 14:30 Presentations about studies in the research forest 16:00 Return to YU 16:30 Group presentation 15:00 Free time | Fri 18:30 Farewell party 17:00 Double Degree explanation 7. JULY

08:00 Departure from YU main entrance 09:00 Visit Metabolome 5. JULY | Wed 11. JULY | Tues 10:30 Biomass power plant 06:00 Departure of Mongolian students (from APA hotel) 08:00 Breakfast 12:00 Free 07:10 Departure of Vietnamese students (from APA hotel) 09:30 Cleaning | Sat 10:30 Departure from the forest 8. JULY

12:00 Lunch 05:30 Departure from YU main entrance 13:00 Students presentations 09:20 Ferry to Sadoshima 13:30 Welcome speech by the dean 12:00 Lunch (Obento) 13:45 Students presentations 12:30 Field practice 15:00 Free 15:00 Lecture 17:15 Arrive at Sado station 18:00 Dinner 19:30 Lecture (Dr. Sakio)