Balsamo Outreach for Learning and Teaching (BOLT) and Institute Agamu Islam, Rawa Aopa signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement on November 11, 2025. The Memorandum of Agreement includes active participation in BOLT events in the future. Dr. Wekke chaired a session with a theme regarding local and global interaction through collaboration with other countries. Dr. Peter Wanner, associate professor of the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University, presented on enhancement and enrichment programs that it has to insure a World-Class Research ecosystem. Sustenance of research is guaranteed through special funding and other assistance to students, teachers, and researchers.
Dr. Wanner is also the founder of BOLT in 2010 and he discussed how BOLT initiated and expanded to incorporate enhancement and enrichment programs for students, teachers, and researchers. He touched on some of the recent programs such as the Tohoku International Interdisciplary Seminar (TUIIS), Summer School programs, Indonesia Japan International Interdisciplinary Studies (IJIIS) program, Asian Youth Forum (AYF) , and support for the Student Mobility program.
Upcoming events are as follows:
August 23-September 1, 2026 (Tokyo, Sendai, Matsushima & Kanda; Japan)
Japan International Summer School and Indonesia Japan International Interdisciplinary Studies program
October 2026 (3 Days TBA)
Moros International Academic Summer Camp (Moros, Indonesia)
October 26-November 4, 2026
Student Mobility (Malasia, Thailand, Singapore)
December 12-13, 2026
10th BOLT/Dalat University Language Teaching Seminar

