Eight 5th-term NipCA Fellows participated in the training from Wednesday, February 7 to Saturday, February 10, 2024. Ishigaki City, recognized as an “SDGs Future City” and “Municipal SDGs Model Project” in 2020, is renowned for its rich natural environment, including Iriomote Island, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, and Ishinishi Lagoon, Japan’s largest coral reef.
The Fellows explored the intersection of SDGs with society, nature, and culture through various activities. These included nature tours of the island, beach cleanups, visits to research institutes and companies dedicated to SDGs, and interactions with local high schools.
- Visiting Minsah Kogei Museum / Cycling in Taketomi island : Tursynaliyeva Azhar
- The Pineapple Farm : Mirakilova Fatima
- Lecture by Eric van Rijn : Iskandarova Feruza
- Students Making Difference -Beach Cleaning in Ishigaki- : Uzbekov Kuanysh
- ISLAND’S MEDICINE BOX (HERB FARM)：Rakhimov Mansurbek
- Report on Yaeyama Commerce and Industry High School : Abdullaev Shokhrukh
- Yaeyama Museum Report：Hasanova Nargiz
- International Coral Reef Research Monitoring Center : Baikurmanov Bauyrzhan
●During the training program, the Fellows visited Yaeyama Commerce and Industry High School, which was reported in local newspapers:
【Yaeyama Mainichi Shimbun (February 11, 2024)】(left)
【Yaeyama Nippon (February 25, 2024)】(right)
