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What is a Small World Coffee hour?

This small world coffee hour is organized once every month, with the intention of increasing opportunities for multi-cultural exchange within the campus. It is place for inter-cultural interaction, where international students and Japanese students with different backgrounds meet and talk about their daily life and cultural differences in a very relaxed atmosphere. You can enjoy coffee or tea and a game (networking game), which can enhance cultural exchange or friendship. Please do participate in this, as this is an opportunity for making friends with people across the countries, from undergraduate level, graduate levels etc. It is a chance for enhancing your international existence.

Voice of the Participants

• "I was able to listen to various interesting and overseas talk"
• " It was good, I was able to talk with everybody freely"
• " It was interesting to learn about foreign countries"
• " I could have the real experience of listening to an International student"
• "I was able to talk to students from various age groups and scholastic years"
• "Through this coffee hour my circle in the university has widen".

Scheduled programs

Spring Semester 2021

• Online Presentation Hour "20 seconds of Inspiration"
Wednesday, 7th July 2021, 1pm-3pm
Language: Japanese & English
For: Nagoya University & Gifu University Students, Faculty, and Staff
Entrance & Exit Free
Place: Online (Zoom) or International Center (IEEC Building)
We are preparing to offer both online and in-person.

Register here: Application Form

Presentation Hour is a casual conference for ideas worth sharing.
student speakers and one alumni member are going to make presentations.
The speakers are showing 20 images, each for 20 seconds in English.

Offered by
Presentation Hour Student Team
Nagoya University International Student Association (NUFSA)
Advising and Counseling Services (ACS),IEEC Nagoya University

For more details: click here

• Nagoya University Small World Coffee Hour
"Let's play online games at night"
Join us and make friends using English, Japanese or both!
Small World Coffee hour offers opportunities to interact with international and domestic students.
Let's play games (Among us, Word Wolf and One Night Werewolf) online and have a nice conversation with everyone!
Date:Friday, 25th June 18:30-20:00
Language:English&Japanese
Place:Zoom (ONLINE)
For : Nagoya University students & Gifu University student
Reservation required
Reservation Google Form

For more details: click here

• May 21 (Fri.) 12:00 to 12:50 p.m.
  Nagoya University Small World Coffee Hour

Topic:Virtual Lunch Party Join us and make friends using English, Japanese or both! Coffee hour offers opportunities to interact with international and domestic students.
We are going to hold this event by Spatial Chat.

Language: English & Japanese
For: Nagoya University students
For more details: click here
Please reserve from here (Google Form)

Date and venue is displayed on bulletin boards of each department. Your participation will be appreciated. Please keep a check on the bulletin boards.

Would you like to be our Small World Coffee Hour Staff?

In IEEC(ACS office) every semester, we accept application from Japanese and International students who would like to plan and conduct this Coffee Hour together with us. Any time interested students can work as a student staff. Please find the details at IEEC(ACS Office).

Voice of the staff

• Enjoy meeting many people at the coffee hour!
• You will also grow upon meeting an awesome personality!
• It is not difficult managing this with any other task!
• This is for those who would like to unfold their possibilities!
• We feel delighted every time!

Inquiries regarding Small World Coffee Hour

IEEC (ACS Office), Nagoya University
Telephone : 052-788-6117 email: isa@iee.nagoya-u.ac.jp