INU Master’s School for Environmental Science, the fourth annual master’s school will be held August 5-11, 2015 at Hiroshima University, Japan. With the theme of Global Environmental Sustainability – Water Quality, Master’s School for Environmental Science will bring together academics and graduate students to explore ways of addressing this compelling global problem.
INU Student Seminar for Global Citizenship and Peace, the tenth annual seminar will be held August 5-11, 2015, at Hiroshima University, Japan. With a theme of Gender, Peace, and Security seminar will bring together academics and students from around the world to explore role of gender in addressing peace and security. Scheduled to take place concurrent with the Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the INU Student Seminar for Global Citizenship and Peace and the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. To commemorate these two events, Hiroshima University invited senior leaders from INU member institutions, or their representatives, to participate in President Summit. The President Summit will provide an opportunity for senior leadership of INU institutions to discuss the importance of internationalization, as well as the significance of the summer programs at Hiroshima University and the INU in general, to their institutions.
INU representatives who will be present at the EAIE Conference are invited to the meeting at Clydebuilt, conveniently located at the front entrance of the SECC, the venue for the 2015 EAIE conference in Glasgow. INU delegates will be informed about agenda items and topics to consider in preparation for the 20th INU Council meeting.
The 20th INU Council meeting will take place immediately after the EAIE conference, starting with the campus tour of European University Viadrina and cultural program on the afternoon of Saturday, September 19, and ending with the dinner on Monday, September 21, 2015. More information will be provided at a later time.
2016 International Student Conference on Global Citizenship
Sustainable Rural Development: Moving Towards Inclusive Growth for All
Hosted by Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (UNPAR), Indonesia
January 17-25, 2016
Applications for the 2016 International Student Conference (ISC) are accepted!
Deadline for the applications: November 15, 2015 at 11:59 (GMT+7 – Jakarta/Thailand).
The 2016 ISC will focus on interdependency of urban and rural development, and especially on the sustainable rural development. The UNPAR International Student Conference on Global Citizenship will gather students form Indonesia as well as international students from all over the world. About 70 Indonesian and 70 international students are expected to attend the conference.
For more information see leaflet and check the 2016 ISC website: http://isc-io.unpar.ac.id/?page_id=1431
To register, student needs to complete the registration form and submit it to isc.unpar.2016@gmail.com.
The 21st INU Council Meeting will be held at the end of February at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. In addition to member updates and annual reports, delegates will discuss the development of new initiatives.
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa offers six short term programs June 29-July 24, 2016:
- Environmental Studies
- Community Service
- Community Service Learning
- Conflict Management and Transformation
- Human Rights
- South African History, Culture & Language
For more information check the NNMU’s International Centre’s website and brochure.
Application deadline: April 30, 2016.
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States offers JMU Cross Cultural Program: U.S. History Culture, and Society, from July 3rd through July 30th, 2016. More information about the program is available in the flyer. Check out the tentative schedule. JMU will offer four full scholarships for students enrolled full-time at an INU member institution. Application deadline is April 30th.
Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) offers three short-term programs as a part of International Winter School July 25 – August 5, 2016:
- Escuela Internacional de Invierno sobre Problemáticas Latinoamericanas/ Contemporary Issues and Challenges for Latin America
- Escuela Internacional de Invierno de Música/ Tango and Latin American Folk Music
- Escuela Internacional de Invierno de Extensión Universitaria/ Principles and Challenges of Social Mission at Universities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Application deadline: May 23, 2016
Language of instruction: Spanish
Location: Universidad Nacional Del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina