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.
Free registration (accommodation included)
※For remote island participants, travel expenses are provided.
Application deadline
Sunday, July 6th, 2025
※ The selection result will be announced via email by the end of July 2025. 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.
・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.
Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
14:00-18:00
・OIST Introduction
・Ice breaking Session ~Body Mapping~
・OIST Campus Tour
Thursday, August 21th, 2025
9:00-17:00
・Lecture on Coral Reef Conservation and Satoumi Development in Onna Village with a Focus on the SDGs
・What is Sustainable Agriculture?
・How Can We Protect Sustainable Marine Resources?
・Science for Building a Sustainable Society (Part 1)
Friday, August 22nd, 2025
9:00-15:00
・Science for Building a Sustainable Society (Part 2)
・SDG Activities in Onna Village: “Honey and Coral Project”
・Reflection and Presentations
Friday, August 22nd, 2025
15:00
・Participants from the main island of Okinawa will be dismissed around 3:00 p.m.
Guardians will need to pick up their children from OIST
Participants from the remote islands will be transported to Naha Airport by courtesy car.
Additional Information
【 Meeting point 】
The meeting point for the workshop will be at OIST.
Participants from Okinawa main island will need to arrange their own transportation to OIST (August 20th) and from OIST (August 22nd).
【 Accommodation and Meals 】
The workshop is of 3 days and 2 night. Accommodation and meals during the workshop will be provided by 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
OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology )
The meeting place on August 20th is OIST. Click here for a map. here
OIST Seaside House
Accommodation will be at the OIST Seaside House.
Click here for a map.here
Photo and Video Gallery
Please click the following link to view pictures and videos from each workshop.
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