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“Euodoō – Journal of Rural Future Study” released.
2021/03/31
We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of euodoō – Journal of Rural Future Study.
Euodoō is ARI’s annual journal, presenting insightful analysis, essays, and ideas from people connected to ARI. The thesis papers and essays in Euodoō nr. 5 link the topics of biodiversity, food security, and family farming with the COVID-19 pandemic.
We hope the ideas and research in this edition will reach many supporters, graduates, and fans of ARI.
Contributors
Among the contributors are ARI staff and 1999 graduate Zacivolu ‘Acivo’ Rhakho Dozo and 2004 graduate Makito Fujii. There are thesis papers by Dr. Kae Sekine of Family Farming Platform Japan; and by Patrick Trail, Yuwadee Danmalidoi, and Dr. Boonsong Thansrithong of ECHO Asia Regional Impact Center in Thailand. Further contributions were provided by Dr. Sue Hall Pyke (University of Melbourne, Uniting Church in Australia’s Sophia’s Spring) and Raymond Epp (Menno Village, Naganuma). As usual, we present a text by founding member Dr. Toshihiro Takami.
Available Online and in Print
You can download the digital edition as a PDF here or from our Downloads page. A print edition is available upon request (JPY 800 + shipping):
Tel: 0287-36-3111
Email: [email protected]
Regarding the 2021 ARI Rural Leaders Training Program
2021/03/25
Due to the uncertainty of visas being issued for overseas students in relation to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2021 ARI Rural Leaders Training Program (RLTP) will be making several adjustments throughout the year.
The program will currently begin on campus as scheduled with three Japanese participants. Please watch over them warmly.
We hope that over the course of the year, we will gradually be joined by our overseas participants as well.
We appreciate our extended ARI community during these times and continue to look forward to your engagement and support towards the ARI RLTP.
Regarding the Opening Ceremony, we will hold it on April 9th (Fri) in a restricted way. We appreciate your participation in the ceremony via live streaming. We will post the detail on our home page.
Welcome to our new website!
2021/03/22
We are delighted to launch the brand-new ARI website. After over a year of preparation, this new website is a complete rebuild, offering new features, updated content, and improved usability.
A better website had been in high demand to present ARI’s activities and values more suitably and to respond to the many needs of ARI’s diverse audience: our fans, friends, supporters, partners, and, of course, Rural Leaders and grassroots organizations who benefit from our training program. The new site is structured with ARI’s growing audience and their different needs in mind.
One challenge was to find a technical solution to better present content in both Japanese and English. For that purpose, we are giving the ‘News’ and ‘Events’ pages complete restarts. New content in both languages will be added slowly, with official announcements, stories, and event information. Yes, the new website has a big potential to grow, and we will add more features gradually!
We hope that you will enjoy browsing the site and bookmark it for easy access.
We, the staff of ARI’s Fundraising section, express special appreciation to all people who have helped in making this new milestone possible: the volunteers who gave tips, the proofreaders, translators, and all ARI members who have been part of it. Thank you!
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