This paper is a report on the (Students Meet Internationally through Language Education project) and some other projects utilizing ICT. This project centralizes multiple small-group collaborative lessons in English among young people of the same generation who do not share a first language. After illustrating the whole program and the organizational support it requires, focusing on programs between Ichihara Chuo High School and Pingtung High School (Taiwan) in AY2020, and between Chuo University and Universiti Tekonologi Malaysia in AY2021, we describe the project characterized by its systematic design from preparation to reflection. In addition, an application called Dialogbook, developed specifically for this project, is used to share information between paired schools, conduct rubric-based formative evaluations, and conduct and record learner-teacher interactions. These data are easily downloaded to reflect on activities throughout the entire program. We also introduce initiatives conducted in similar ways, sharing the same basic concept of the . We then consider the potential for such project-based learning, including how learners change through the experience of repeatedly interacting in English with their international peers.

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Drawing on 3 perspectives presented in previous studies – “the field,” “policy,” and “research” – this study aimed to highlight trends in Japan's “Sport for Development and Peace” (SDP) program. Moreover, by examining the relationships among the 3 perspectives, suggestions for the future development of SDP in Japan were sought. Overall, this study attempted to summarize trends in policy, research, and the field, as they relate to Japan's SDP program, and the following 4 conclusions were reached:
1) Japan-based NGOs are expanding, thanks to opportunities provided by Sport for Tomorrow (SFT).
2) Many policies are interrelated, although the institutions that manage them differ.
3) One trend in Japanese SDP research is the growing number of studies examining disability and gender in regions such as Laos, Malaysia, and Thailand.
4) Regarding the relationship between “policy” and “the field,” one Japan-based NGO has been developing SDP activities under multiple policies. As for the relationship between “policy” and “research,” many studies have focused on JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and SFT. Lastly, the relationship between “research” and “the field” has been limited by a paucity of studies on NGOs.
Additionally, this study provided 4 directions for the future development of Japan's SDP program.
1) The SDP activities of Japan-based NGOs need to be scrutinized, and support must be provided to NGOs that are not yet engaged in SDP activities.
2) Greater public awareness of Japan’s domestic SDP policies is required.
3) A growing number of studies are expected to examine the relationship between SDGs and sports.
4) Assuming the continuation of Japanese SDP policies, expectations with regard to NGOs will grow. Connections between universities and Japanese SDP policy require the establishment of a clear relationship between the two. Furthermore, research collaborations between NGOs and universities can be expected in the future.

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