Application Deadline: June 4, 2021

International Center for Research and

Education on Mineral and Energy

Resources (ICREMER)

Application submission deadline

Notification of acceptance sent to applicants

Program starts

4 Jun

21 Jun

Paricipant self-introduction video submission deadline

5 Jul

30 Jun

Timeline

Akita University

Short Stay Program 2021Participation fee Free!

The Short Stay Program is a short-term training

program aimed at nurturing talented personnel that

can contribute to the economical and environmental

development of mineral resources in their respective

countries. This program first began in 2011, and since

then we have held this program every year; inviting

international students from partner universities to

visit Akita. Over 100 students have participated in this

program so far. The program consists of field trips,

lectures, and tutorials; and participants can also enjoy

and experience Japanese and Akita culture.

Overview of the Program

Welcome to the

ICREMER Short Stay ProgramICREMER Director’s Message

Welcome to the 2021 ICREMER Short Stay Program.

This program will cover a wide array of indispensable

specialized areas of study surrounding resource development

and utilization. The objective of this program is to enable

you to contribute to the economical and environmental

development of natural resources in your respective

countries. In addition to successfully completing this

program, I hope that you will also develop solid and

enduring relationships with other participating students

throughout the program.

Prof. Atsushi SHIBAYAMA

Director of ICREMER

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Lectures

Curriculum

ICREMER Short Stay Program 2021

List of classes (Total 11 classes)

Geology

・Geology of Ore Deposits

・Geology of Akita

Processing

・Drilling / Geothermal・Resource Engineering・Mineral Processing

Politics

・Mineral Economics

Laboratory Work

・Geology /Petroleum Engineering・Mineral Processing / Metallurgy

Schedule

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

7/4 5 OrientationJapanese Class

6 Lectures(on demand)

7 8 9 10

11 12Communication

with Akita Univ. Students

13 14 15 Lab Work

16 17

18 19 Group Work

20 VirtualField Trip

21 22 23 Finalpresentation

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• Please make sure you have a stable internet connection.• Participants will view one lecture (90 min) per day.• Once a week, participants will hold a live group work class on ZOOM.• On the final day, participants will integrate the information they have learned

into a comprehensive final presentation.

All the programs will be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program includes lectures, laboratory work, live group work classes, virtual field trip, and a final presentation.

Lectures

Program Outline

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Live(ZOOM)

Live(ZOOM)

Live(ZOOM)

Live(ZOOM)

Virtual Field Trip

・Copper Mine Observation ・Volcano Observation・Recycling Plant / Wastewater Treatment

Introduction of the usual

Cultivation of ability to plan and practice individual research

Intensive lectures covering a wide range of resource science topics (resource science, engineering, economics, and environment)

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Lectures(1 week)

Tutorials(2 weeks)

program (previous years)

Observation of smelter, mine site, resource recycling facility, and wastewater treatment facility around Akita prefecture

Participants will have opportunities to experience Japanese culture while studying resource science

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Field trip(3 days)

Japanese culture

ICREMER and Akita University

The tradition of Akita University dates back to 1910, when the Akita Mining College was

established to train engineers in the exploration of underground resources. Over the

subsequent 100 years, Akita University has played a leading role in education and research

of resource sciences in Japan. In 2009, Akita University established the International Center

for Research and Education on Mineral and Energy Resource (ICREMER) and the new

faculty of International Resource Sciences in 2014 based on our achievements and

experiences. The faculty provides the only foundation in Japan where students can

consistently and systematically learn "the course from resource investigation/development

to environmental recycling". This faculty’s distinctive feature is the integration of the fields

of both the Social Sciences/Humanities and the Hard Sciences, resulting in cutting-edge

education and studies, which are provided to not only Japanese students but students from

other countries as well.

IndonesiaBandung Institute of Technology

ThailandChulalongkorn University

MongoliaMongolian University of Science and Technology

PhilippinesUniversity of the Philippines Diliman

KazakhstanEast Kazakhstan State Technical University

MyanmarUniversity of Yangon

Participants’ universities and countries

Science/Engineering Social Science/Humanities

Combination Curriculum

Geology /

Rock mechanics / Recycling

Environmental protection

Mineral economics /

Mining history

Cultural anthropology

Mineral processing Negotiation /

Mining law

Kasetsart University

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BotswanaUniversity of Botswana

SerbiaTechnical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade

National Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade

Botswana International University of Science and Technology

South AfricaUniversity of the Witwatersrand

ZambiaUniversity of Zambia

MozambiqueTete Polytechnic Institute

TajikistanAcademy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan

Mining-metallurgical Institute of Tajikistan

Participants’ Voice

Calvin Leonard

I was introduced to the Economic Geology Laboratory. I had the opportunity to use their fluid inclusion microthermometry machine as well as their sample preparation equipment during the Short Stay Program. This program is a wonderful opportunity to meet other fellow researchers from other countries that focus on different fields of resource science. Interact and exchange ideas with them. Make the most of your stay in Akita, stay curious and don’t forget to have fun!

Sofia Marah Pascual Frias

By participating in this program, my knowledge has become more extensive. To visit to Osarizawa Mine Park helped me to imagine more about the old mining system. And permission to use Rocscience software was good for me because I use it for my current research.I hope this program can help you to get many new

friends and learn from them. Adapt as quickly as possible, multiply connection with people around. And most importantly take advantage of time in Japan. Because the program time is very short. Don't waste your time, and enjoy Japan!

I graduated my PhD in Mineral Economics under the supervision of Professor Adachi from Akita University. Prior to my graduate studies I participated in the Short Stay Program, an opportunity that presented me an interest in the field of mineral economics. During the program I did a mini-research in mineral economics. Indeed the Short Stay Program played a critical role in my career development by exposing me to other fields related to geology which was my undergraduate field of study.

Kegomoditswe Koitsiwe

(from Botswana, 2011)Lecturer,

University of Botswana

(from Philippines, 2015)Doctoral Program,Akita University

(from Indonesia, 2018)Masters Degree, Institut

Teknologi Bandung

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Contact us ☎: +81-(0)18-889-2810 ✉: icremer@jimu.akita-u.ac.jp

Akita Univ. ICREMER

Faculty of International Resource Sciences

International Center for Research and

Education on Mineral and Energy

Resources (ICREMER)

Akita University