The CoDeWS Short-Term Program was held at the University of Yamanashi.

The program took place from Monday, September 28, to Wednesday, October 7, with a total of eight students from the University of Ghana participating.

The program included visits to a sewage treatment plant, the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, a traditional Japanese house and vineyards in Fuefuki City, and Kitasato University, a hōtō noodle-making experience at Kawaguchiko, participation in the SPARC(Supereminent Program for Activating Regional Collaboration) Joint Workshop, and interactions with researchers and students at Interdisciplinary Centre for River basin Environment.

The students experienced Yamanashi’s culture, history, and local environment, and deepened their understanding of water-related environmental research.