EDL domestic internship was held from Nov.27 to Dec.1. Students learned environmental problems such as agricultural land development and bio-diversity (Isahaya bay, Nagasaki prefecture), economic development and health damage (Minamata, Kumamoto prefecture) and groundwater conservation (Kumamoto city, Kumamoto prefecture). Moreover, a joint international symposium was organized during this tour by EDL program (University of Tsukuba), GelK program (Kumamoto University) and APIEL program (University of Tokyo) during this tour.

Mr. Zhang Jie, who is a doctoral student of EDL program made an oral presentation at GelK -EDL -APIEL Joint International Symposium on November 30, 2011 at Kumamoto University. He has received a best presentation award.

