
Kyushu University EU Centre (JMCoE-Q) Extension Lecture Series 2026 “Our Environment, Shaped Together with the EU and Europe: What We Can and Must Do Now for the Future” <4 sessions, Hybrid format> + [SPECIAL CINEMA – Joint Screening: ‘Erasmus in Gaza’ on Sat. 8 Aug.]
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*Language : Japanese (This lecture series is held only in Japanese.)
■ Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 19:00-20:30
■ Participation format: <Hybrid format> In-person / Online
■ Location: In-person (JR Hakata City Conference Room 10F), Online (Zoom Webinar)
■ Free of charge, Advance registration required
■ Capacity: 70 for in-person (first-come, first-served), No limit for online
■ Application: Please apply via WEB or FAX
WEB: (For participants: In-person / Online)
Please apply via the ‘Registration Form’ link below, selecting your preferred method of attendance (in-person or online) and the session you wish to attend. Your application will be confirmed upon receipt of the automatic reply email sent to complete your registration.
FAX: (For participants: In person) FAX: 092-802-2187
Please fill in the following information and send it to us. (1) Date of attendance, (2) Name (katakana), (3) Telephone number, (4) Affiliation
<For “in-person” participants> You will be contacted only if the number of participants exceeds the limit. If you are not contacted, please come directly to the venue on the day of the event.
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Programmes and Links for the Registration Form
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Session 1: Tuesday 7 July, 19:00–20:30
‘The Governance of the Ancient Roman Empire: How Did It Achieve Unified Rule over Europe?’
Lecturer: Yoshiki Hori (Professor, Faculty of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University)
▼Registration Form (Session 1)
https://kyushu-u-ac-jp-global.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wS9VmQvfS-KNxR8evlWckQ
Session 2: Tuesday 21 July, 19:00–20:30
‘Japan’s Energy Transition: A Comparison with the EU and Future Prospects’
Lecturer: Andrew Chapman (Associate Professor, I²CNER / International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University)
▼Registration Form (Session 2)
https://kyushu-u-ac-jp-global.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PDxXShGEQ2-0lO_BG27Axg
Session 3: Tuesday 28 July, 19:00–20:30
“The Value of Studying Abroad: Insights from the First Erasmus Student (Medicine) from Europe to the Gaza Strip”
Lecturer: Kenji Sekine (Representative Director, United People Co., Ltd.)
▼Registration Form (Session 3)
https://kyushu-u-ac-jp-global.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JFZBC61iTJi2T6ydAZElwg
Session 4: Tuesday 4 August, 19:00–20:30
‘Climate Litigation Shaking Europe: Why Are Citizens Suing Governments and Corporations?’
Lecturer: Tomoaki Watanabe (Professor, Faculty of Socio-Environmental Studies, Fukuoka Institute of Technology)
▼Registration Form (Session 4)
https://kyushu-u-ac-jp-global.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qfDL8RlBRDmDVJ6AmFiLsA
SPECIAL CINEMA – Joint Screening:”Erasmus in Gaza”
Date and time: Saturday 8 August, 17:00–
Venue: Fukuoka City Public Library Cinema Hall Cinela (3-7-1 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka City, 814-0001) https://toshokan.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/en/
[Distributor] United People Co., Ltd.
[Organiser] Kyushu University EU Centre
[Co-organiser] Fukuoka City Public Library Cinema Hall ‘Cine-ra’ Executive Committee
– Admission|Open to the general public (admission is permitted to non-KU EU Centre Extension Lectures participants)
– Tickets|On sale from 1 hour before the screening; doors open 30 minutes before. 242 seats + 4 seats. Admission fees: Adults = 600 yen / University and High School Students = 500 yen / Junior High and Primary School Students = 400 yen / Fukuoka City residents aged 65 and over, Watasu Club members, people with disabilities and one accompanying carer = 300 yen (proof of eligibility or original membership card must be presented)
・Information published in the August issue of Cinera News
・(Related Notice) EU Film Days 2026 https://eufilmdays.jp/year2026/eng/, Fukuoka venue: [13–29 August] @ Fukuoka City Public Library


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