JAPAN YOUTH ENCOUNTER ON SUSTAINABILITY (YES) 2007
Hosei University Tama Campus and Mt Fuji Seminar House, Japan, 26 March - 8 April 2007
Applications Now Open! Deadline: 15 December 2006
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
ETHsustainability, the Center for Sustainability at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, along with Hosei University in Japan, is please to announce the opening of the application process for the 2007 Youth Encounter on Sustainability (YES) Japan. The two week course aims to sensitize participants to the complex issues of sustainable development in a global context, while exploring issues pertinent to Japan and the region, though course work, field trips, workshops, group work, discussions and practical learning experiences, combined with unique social and cultural activities. The unique program builds on 7 years of experience successfully running the Youth Encounter on Sustainability YES program in
Switzerland, Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe.
A total of 36 places are available in the course, with 24 places reserved for international applicants, and 12 places reserved for Japanese applicants. All participants must have a good working command of English, be between the age of 20 and 30 years, be currently enrolled at a university either in the final stages of their undergraduate study, or at any level of graduate study. The entire course will be held in English and applications are welcomed from diverse disciplines and nationalities. More information on the course is available in the brochure attached.
Location: Hosei University Tama Campus and Mt Fuji Seminar House, Japan
Dates: 26 March - 8 April 2007
All applications must be submitted online. The online applications are now open at: http://www.sustaina bility.ethz. ch/en/activities /japan.cfm
Deadline for applications is: 15 December 2006 (International Applicants) /
15 January 2007 (Japanese Applicants)
Please forward this information to colleagues, universities, organisations and institutions that may be interested. We appreciate your help to promote this unique learning experience!
For more information please contact Ms. Michelle Grant (details below).
Japanese applicants are requested to contact
Ms. Michiko Yoshikawa,
Project Manager,
Faculty of Humanity & Environment, Hosei University,
email: hosei@ur-service. com,
Fax: +81-3-3264-9663 /
Phone: +81-3-3264-9438
Sincerely,
Michelle Grant
Project Manager
ETHsustainability
Center for Sustainability at ETH Zurich
Bolleystrasse 9 CH 8006 Zurich Switzerland
+41 44 632 5898 Office
+41 76 429 2600 Mobile
+41 44 632 1597 Fax
michelle.grant@ sl.ethz.ch
Roman Tskhovrebadze
28-2D°, Rue Gaston Tardiff - 35600
Redon, France.
Tel: +33 (0) 2 99 72 42 08
E-mail: romanamail@yahoo. com
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