EBA Minamata Fieldwork 2022 (ITB-Keio)

Period:

• July — August, 2022

Participants (Keio University):

• Keisuke Motani  (Faculty of Policy and Management)

• Kentaro Sugawara (Faculty of Policy and Management)

• Mariiannu Umezawa (Faculty of Environment and Information)

• Fathima Assilmia (Keio University Graduate School of Media Design)

• Leandro Navarro Hundzinski (Keio University Graduate School of Media Design)

Participants (Institut Teknologi Bandung):

• Ananda Yasmin Elmadani (Faculty of Art and Design)

• Brigitta Anindya (Faculty of Art and Design)

• Clalita Tyfanny (Faculty of Art and Design)

• Sabine Shafa Luna (Faculty of Art and Design)

Fieldmaster:

• Keisuke Uehara (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University)

Summary:

In this course, the certificate holder learned and practiced the Evidence-Based Approach (EBA) method, which consists of Data Collection, Data Analyzation, Data Visualization, and Storytelling. This course first introduced participants to the basics of the EBA method. Then, they participated in the visit to the field, Minamata city (Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan). Participants learned the overview of the area and, afterward, engaged in discussions with stakeholders for a deeper investigation of the issues faced by the local community. Then, propose possible solutions for sustainable development in Minamata city.