International Joint Summer Seminar, Japan 2025
Sustainable Development of Cities and Communities: Thriving Locally in a Global Age
The University of Niigata Prefecture (UNP) is pleased to invite your students to the International Joint Summer Seminar 2025 entitled Cities and Communities: Thriving Locally in a Global Age to be held in collaboration with the local municipalities of Niigata Prefecture on August 5-8, 2025.
This is a a non-credit program. SMU students can receive recognition through Co-Curricular Records instead of academic credits.
The program is an excellent opportunity to get to know Niigata prefecture. Niigata city (population of over 1mill) is the capital of Niigata Prefecture and is the largest metropolitan area on the Sea of Japan coast. Niigata prefecture is the 5th largest prefecture of Japan. Niigata has a beautiful landscape of rice fields and thus is a major producer of top-quality sake and miso. Niigata is easily accessible by bullet train. It takes about 2 hours from Tokyo. See here.
Knowledge of Japanese language is not required.
Accommodation in Niigata as well as transportation in Niigata during the program will be covered by the host university.
For more information, see program fact sheet.
Interested students should contact Global@smu.ca.
