Title
Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities －Online Study Tour Program at Nagoya University (AAACU-NU “eStudy Tour Program”)
Objectives of the Program
The objectives of this program are to foster a deeper understanding of cutting-edge agricultural technology and management practices, facilitate sharing of agricultural knowledge and practices among AAACU member countries, and introduce Japanese culture and technologies to Asian undergraduate agricultural students.
NU has made close cooperation relationship with the AAACU. Especially the objectives of the AAACU will be achieved through a study tour program at NU to exchange knowledge and technology in higher classes among the AAACU membership countries.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been limiting our academic exchange, particularly at an international level; the AAACU study tour planned in 2020 was also canceled. The emerging mutants make our future unpredictable. However, the cross also opens our eyes to keeping our educational activities at the same level or even higher with modern technologies. NU proposes the online AAACU study tour program (“eStudy Tour Program”). We believe this first trial will give a higher number of our students the chance to study together and provide a scene of international academic exchange in the post-COVID-19 world.
The activities in the program are expected to:
1. Encourage interaction and knowledge sharing in the highest technologies of agriculture.
2. Enhance awareness on convergence and integration embracing several academic fields in agriculture.
3. Strengthen network among Asian agricultural universities and colleges.
4. Introduce Nagoya University as a leader who is leading the world class research and show the development.
Target participants
The target participants of the program are undergraduate agricultural students from member countries / institutions of AAACU. A total of 30 students will be chosen to represent member countries, based on academic performance, particularly in the field of agricultural sciences. In addition, agricultural students of the Japanese AAACU member universities will also be selected to participate in the program as ‘buddies’
Duration of the program
The program will be held in September in 2021.
Proposed content and program schedule
The content and activities are given in Table 1 (attached). The program has seven days and is conducted through lectures, student presentations and discussions, and “virtual visits” to field sites and industries, including cultural tours to areas of interest in the city of Nagoya and Aichi-prefecture.
Each content will be given via Zoom or Teams meeting with an interval: 2 days per week on average. Virtual visits include either on-time broadcasting or pre-recorded media, followed by Q&A and group discussion sessions.
Program visits
The proposed farms, facilities and industries for “virtual visits” will be selected from the tentative list in Table 2 (attached).
How to Register
- Fill in the application form by the latest on 19 August 2021. The link can be assessed here: http://ugm.id/aaacustp2021
- Faculty of Animal Science will select and recommend ONE (1) student for the e-study tour program.
- The student nominated should complete the application form provided by the AAACU-NU “eStudy Tour Program” committee. The link will be informed by OIA Fapet to the nominated students by email/whatsapp.