Activities

Training

Overseas Training

1. Summer 2025 International Cooperation Experience Program «Gakuchika!» (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan)
   Period: August 3 (Sun.)  – August 18, 2025 (Mon.) 
   Destination: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
   Organized by Kyrgyz Republic-Japan Center (KRJC)
2. Kyrgyz Republic-Japan Center Russian 1 Month Skill Up Course (Kyrgyzstan)
   Period: August 10 (Sun.)  – September 7, 2025 (Sun.) 
   Destination: Bishkek
   Organized by Kyrgyz Republic-Japan Center (KRJC)
3. Short-Term Kazakh Language Training (Kazakhstan)
   Period: August 11 (Mon.)  – September 8, 2025 (Mon.) 
   Destination: Kazakh National University (Almaty)

Domestic Training

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Lectures

Lecture Series “The Future of Central Eurasia and Japan”

The NipCA Project aims to contribute to the development of local communities through stimulating awareness about sustainability issues not only among NipCA Fellows, but also among faculty members, researchers, and students both within and outside the university. Since its establishment, the project has conducted a series of public lectures featuring experts addressing themes related to social and global issues in the Central Eurasian region and Japan. These lectures are integral to the University of Tsukuba Super Global University (SGU) project.

1. Title: 54th Lecture “Can This Work Be Read in Translation? The History of Georgian Literature and Its Japanese Translation”
   Lecturer: Mr. Sotome Hayate, Assistant Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba
   Date: May 15, 2025 (Thu.)  
   Location: Zoom Meeting
2. Title: 55th Lecture “Challenges and Potential of Tourism Industry in Uzbekistan: From the Perspective of JOCV Activities in Samarkand”
   Lecturer: Mr. Ito Takumi, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Volunteers in Uzbekistan
   Date: May 22, 2025  (Thu.)
   Location: Zoom Meeting
3. Title: 56th Lecture “Diversity of Separation of Religion and State: Politics and Religion in Contemporary Azerbaijan”
   Lecturer: Mr. Iwakura Ko, Practical Assistant, Faculty of Sociology, Ryukoku University
   Date: June 27, 2025 (Fri.)
   Location: Zoom Meeting

Borderless Onsite Meeting
(Introduction to the Central Asia and Caucasus Region by International Students)

This event, co-hosted with the Global Commons of the International Affairs Bureau, aims to provide a space for international students, domestic students, and faculty members to interact in English during lunch breaks. It is held in the Student Plaza on campus every odd-numbered month.

1. The 13th “Borderless Steppe: Kazakhs’ identity”
   Presenter: Mr. Amanbaiuly Mukhtar (6th NipCA Fellow)
   Date: July 16, 2025 (Wed.)
   Location: Student Commons, University of Tsukuba (Building 1A, 203)
2. The 14th “Esseys in Stone and Pattern: A Visual Journey Through the History of Uzbekistan”
   Presenter: Ms. Akramova Lola, Ms. Rashidova Rukhsora (6th NipCA Fellows)
   Date: July 30, 2025 (Wed.)
   Location: Student Commons, University of Tsukuba (Building 1A, 203)

International Conferences

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Other events, etc.