【Activity Report】2025 1st Overseas Travel Reporting Session

On April 23, 2025, two students who were selected for the MNS program and received overseas travel support last academic year shared their overseas experiences with current doctoral students. The event was held online. Interest in overseas opportunities was high, with approximately 35 participants joining the session.

The presenters were as follows:
This time, we selected cases of international travel not for academic conferences or research presentations, but rather for building career paths from a wider perspective.

1) Ms. N.N., 2nd-year doctoral student, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences

She participated in a one-week joint training program at Kasetsart University in Thailand, a partner university of Nagoya University.

Alongside local graduate students, she attended lectures and engaged in fieldwork on Thai agriculture. Through this experience, she deepened her understanding of grain production, built friendships through group work, and developed valuable networks with local professors. She shared that the program was a highly rewarding experience.

Her expenses, including airfare, accommodation, and program participation fees, were covered by the MNS Overseas Travel Support.

Below is the excerpt from the presentation slides.

2) Ms. A.P., 3rd-year doctoral student, Graduate School of Environmental Studies

She participated in the UNESCO International Forum on the Futures of Education 2024, a three-day event held in South Korea.

The forum brought together representatives from international organizations, policymakers in education from around the world, and researchers to discuss what education systems should look like in the future. Through attending this forum, she gained insight into the current global educational landscape, including disparities between the Global South and the Global North. She also shared that the experience enhanced her intercultural communication skills and allowed her to broaden her international perspective.

Her expenses, including airfare and accommodation, were supported by the MNS Overseas Travel Support.

Below is the excerpt from the presentation slides.

 

Written by Masumi Terasawa, Senior Academic Specialist