SHIMA is an outreach workshop that aims to educate high school students about the sustainability of island ecosystems and cultures.
The concept of SHIMA is based on these interrelated pillars: "science education outreach activities", "engagement between OIST scientists and neighboring communities", and "understanding sustainable island ecosystems and cultures". It is a workshop for high school students addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and island sustainability.
High school students living in Okinawa (18 people)
Registration fee
Free registration (accommodation included) ※For remote island participants, travel expenses are provided.
Application deadline
November 30th, 2026 (Mon) ※ The selection result will be announced via email by the middle of January 2026. Please check your settings to ensure that you can receive emails from @oist.jp domain.
Application method
Please submit personal statement (within 200 characters in Japanese) on why you wish to participate in this workshop.
Workshop Schedule(Tantative)
Saturday, January 9th, 2027 13:00
Meet at OIST ・Participants who live on remote islands: We will contact you individually. ・Participants who live on the main island: Transportation from home to OIST is required.
Saturday, January 9th, 2027 13:00-17:00
・Welcome session ・Ice breaking Session ・Campus and Lab tour ・Career talks by OIST faculty members or PhD students Check-in at the accommodation hotel(18:00~)
Sunday, January 10th, 2027 9:00-17:00
・Okinawa’s Ocean and the SDGs: Exploring the Current State of Coral Reefs ・Hands-on Coral Seedling Preparation and Coral Reef Learning by Glass-Bottom Boat ・Lecture: “Creating a Sustainable Satoumi with the SDGs in Mind” ・Lecture by an OIST-Launched Startup Company ・Monitoring Methods for the Sustainable Aquaculture of Marine Resources
Monday, January 11th, 2027 9:00-15:00
Breakfast at the accommodation hotel, followed by check-out ・SDGs Future City Onna Village: The Honey Coral Project and Beekeeping ・Lecture: “Exploring Ways to Reuse Vetiver Used in Green Belts” ・Reflection on the Workshop and Closing Ceremony
Monday, January 11th, 2027 15:30
Dismissal of participants around 3:30 PM ・Parents/guardians are requested to pick up participants at OIST ・Participants traveling from remote islands will be transported to Naha Airport by TAXI
Additional Information
【 Meeting point 】 The meeting point for the workshop will be at OIST.
【 Transportation 】 Transportation from the workshop venue to and from the accommodations will be provided by OIST.
For participants living on remote islands, OIST will provide the following in addition to the above. ・Round-trip airfare from the nearest airport to Naha Airport ・Round-trip transportation from Naha Airport to the workshop venue
Workshop Venue
OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology )
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