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FOLENS Seminar September 2011: “Fresh reports on volunteer work for the Earthquake and overseas field training in Ghana”
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| Prof. Agyeman, a TUAT faculty member from Ghana, gave valuable information and comments | Fresh report on field training in Ghana |
FOLENS seminar in September was held between 16:00 and 18:30, on 28th September, 2011. Naotaka Shuto reported his volunteer work in Ishinomaki City for the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Another main content was a fresh report of overseas field training in Ghana by Rola, Xiao, Makita, Yamaguchi, Numajiri, Miyazaki and Tetsuda.
The report by Mr. Shuto gave us a valuable opportunity to listen to the raw information based on an on-site activity. He talked about the content of the work, the situation of damages caused by the earthquake and tsunami, and a procedure to participate in a volunteer group. Roles of citizens and governments were pointed out in his presentation. In the following Q&A session, we discussed the importance of a balance of their contributions to the reconstruction.
The fresh reports on Ghana included objectives, contents, and results of their work, as well as challenges they faced and attempts they made during their activities. Their impressions from discussion with students in Ghana, and their future visions for further study and career development were also reported. Each student gave a lively story of their experiences there and it facilitated the other students’ interests in the environment and society of Ghana.