The Irago Conference successfully has been held in IRAGO, Tahara-city, Aich, Japan.

Conference Photo

Link to conference photo album.

Proceedings are opened online New!

Proceedings of The Irago Conference 2012 is available early April 2013 from the IOP site (http://iopscience.iop.org/1742-6596/433/1).

Objective

The world is at a major turning point. Recent changes in global economics and industrial priorities, environmental and energy policies, food production and population movements have produced formidable challenges that must be addressed for sustaining life on earth.

The objective of this conference is to provide an ‘interdisciplinary-platform’ to enhance mutual understanding between scientists, engineers, policy makers, and experts from a wide spectrum of pure and applied sciences in order to resolve the daunting global issues facing mankind. In particular, the organizers would like to encourage graduate school students to participate and talk directly with internationally renowned academics, industrialists, and opinion leaders for a firsthand view of the major issues facing scientists and engineers of the 21st century.

Schedule:

Date: Thursday 15 and Friday 16 November 2012
Place: Irago Sea-Park & Spa Hotel, Tahara, Aichi, Japan
(Excursion tour is scheduled on Nov 14)

Deadline for Abstract Submission: 7 September Friday 2012
Acceptance Notice: 20 September, 2012
Manuscript: 31 October, 2012

Registration fee

(Eary-bird registration by 5 October)
5,000JPY (students) / 20,000 (others)

(After 6 October 1 October)
10,000JPY (students) / 25,000JPY (others)

Further information and
The Irago Conference (AP-IRC 2012) website

E-mail: secretariat[at]apirc.jp
Telephone: 81-(0)-532-81-5133
URL: http://www.apirc.jp