Paper short abstract:

In this presentation, I introduce the current situations of Japanese education in Bosnia and Hercegovina (BiH). I then introduce the current issues and “Blog project by Japanese language course in Sarajevo” which has started as one of the solution of this issues. Lastly, I mention what is expected to the network of AJE.

Paper long abstract:

In this presentation, I introduce the current situations of Japanese education in Bosnia and Hercegovina (BiH). I then introduce the current issues and “Blog project by Japanese language course in Sarajevo” which has started as one of the solution of this issues. Lastly, I mention what is expected to the network of AJE.

(1) The current situation of Japanese education in Bosnia and Hercegovina and other ex-Yugoslavian countries

　I brief the situations of Japanese language course in Sarajevo and also other surrounding countries’ situation of Japanese education.

(2) Detailed introduction of Japanese Language Course in Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo

(2)-1　Overview of the course

　This course is the only organization which provides Japanese language lesson in Sarajevo. I show the circumstance, number and type of students and learning contents etc. of this course.

(2)-2　Students’ motivation of Japanese study

　This course is an open course, which means it is not a major of the faculty and anyone can enroll. Moreover, it is under circumstance that there are less than 50 Japanese people living nor there is no Japanese company in BiH. Here I show what kind of students are enrolling this course and what is the motivation they are studying Japanese under this circumstance.

(2)-3　Other activities inside and outside of the course

　 I introduce several outstanding activities related to Japanese and Japanese culture held by the cooperation of Japan Embassy in BiH, Japanese people living in Sarajevo, and students of the course.

(3) What is the meaning of studying/teaching Japanese in BiH?

　 Consider the meaning of Japanese study/education in BiH, where has the lack of connection with Japan.

(4) Current issues and “Blog project by Japanese language course in Sarajevo”

　 “How can we make lively communication in Japanese?” is one of the significant issue under this circumstance. I introduce project of making Japanese blog with students as one example of its solution.

(5) Future expectation to the network of AJE