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On behalf of the Organizing Committee and Japan Chapter, I wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation for the full support and cooperation all the ISSAAS chapters to the success of the ISSAAS International Congress 2014 held at Tokyo University of Agriculture.

We are happy to inform you that there were a total 350 participants including 50-60 Tokyo NODAI Students and Professors who participated as audience and staffs. About 240 papers have been presented in the two-day scientific meeting from seven themes.

Please also accept our apologies if we have caused any inconveniences to you and/or your chapter members. We hope that these would not discourage you or your members in participating to the next ISSAAS Congress. The 21th ISSAAS international congress will be held in Tokyo from November 7 to 9, 2015. We are looking forward to seeing you again in Tokyo next year.

Again, thank you.

Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Keiko T. Natsuaki
ISSAAS VP Japan Head,
Organizing Committee ISSAAS Congress 2014

 

 

FOURTH ANNOUNCEMENT
International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS)
in collaboration with Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) Society for Agricultural Education Research Development Abroad (SAEDA) Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture (JSTA)

ISSAAS 2014
20Th Founding Anniversary Celebration & International Congress and General Meeting

“Agricultural Changes in Southeast Asia: Past, Present and Future”

November 8-10, 2014
NODAI Academia, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan

 

Submission of Papers/Poster Abstracts

The abstract submission deadline was September 15, 2014. We do not accommodate late submissions. In case you missed the deadline, you are most welcome to attend next year’s congress in Japan.

Congress Tour

The congress tour is scheduled on November 10, 2014 (Monday). With the overwhelming number of participants, tour itinerary is now being subjected to changes. New itinerary will be announced later.

For those who wish to join the congress tour, you are kindly requested to fill-in and submit the attached congress tour form and send to issaas14@nodai.ac.jp on or before 8 October 2014, with subject heading Congress Tour. Only those who have paid the registration fee can join the congress tour.

Accommodation

Allotted rooms for the congress participants at Tokiwamatsu Dormitory, Tokyo NODAI Guest House, Tokyo NODAI Guest Flat and Tokyu Stay Yoga are now FULLY BOOKED. For those who have yet to reserve a room, you are kindly requested to make your own hotel arrangements. Suggested hotels are as follows:

Tokyu Stay Yoga (*regular room rates)  http://www.tokyustay.co.jp/e/hotel/YO/
   Nearest Bus Station   Yoga  (One-bus ride to Tokyo NODAI)
   Nearest Train Station  Yoga  (One-train ride to Shibuya or Tokyo City Airport Terminal)

The B Sangenjaya    http://www.theb-hotels.com/the-b-sangenjaya/en/
   Nearest Bus Station   Sangenjaya  (One-bus ride to Tokyo NODAI or Shibuya)
   Nearest Train Station  Sangenjaya  (One-train ride to Shibuya or Tokyo City Airport Terminal)

APA Hotel Dogenzaka Shibuya http://www.apahotel.com.e.ju.hp.transer.com/language/shutoken/27_shibuya-dougenzakaue/
   Nearest Bus Station   Shibuya or Dogenzaka (One-bus ride to Tokyo NODAI)
   Nearest Train Station  Shibuya 

Tokyu Stay Shibuya  http://www.tokyustay.co.jp/e/hotel/SIB/
   Nearest Bus Station   Shibuya or Dogenzaka (One-bus ride to Tokyo NODAI)
   Nearest Train Station  Shibuya

 

For more information,
Visit ISSAAS 2014 International Congress Webpage
(http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2014/)

Contact ISSAAS Congress Secretariat at issaas14@nodai.ac.jp

 

THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT
International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS)
in collaboration with Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) Society for Agricultural Education Research Development Abroad (SAEDA) Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture (JSTA)

ISSAAS 2014
20Th Founding Anniversary Celebration & International Congress and General Meeting

“Agricultural Changes in Southeast Asia: Past, Present and Future”

November 8-10, 2014
NODAI Academia, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan

 

Last Call for Papers/Poster Abstracts

The submission deadline for the ISSAAS International Congress 2014 is just less than a week from now. You are all invited to submit on or before September 15, 2014. Abstracts can be sent via email to issaas14@nodai.ac.jp with the subject heading Abstract for 2014 ISSAAS, with the registration form attached. The Committee on Paper Presentation reserves the right to decide on the final form of presentation. The presenters will be advised via email on the acceptance of their paper submissions by October 1, 2014. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

Since only active ISSAAS members may present a scientific paper or poster, kindly update your membership at your respective chapters in advance. The organizing committee will request a list of active members from each chapter before the congress program is finalized.

All inquiries regarding paper submissions may be directed to the ISSAAS Congress Secretariat at issaas14@nodai.ac.jp.

Notices:  (1) Posters should not have been presented in any scientific meeting. (2) Papers should present the results of an original unpublished research. (3) As top author, a member may only present one scientific research in the form of paper(oral) or poster presentation. (4) The organizing committee reserves the right to remove accepted paper or poster for non-payment of registration fee and/or inactive membership.

 

Special Registration for Family Members

The organizing committee has made a special registration for family members of ISSAAS members attending the International Congress and General Meeting. The special registration fee is 10,000 yen. This includes lunch, dinner and coffee breaks for November 8 and 9, and congress tour on November 10. Children aged 3 years old and below are free of charge, but no seat will be provided during the tour.

 

Reminder: Payment of Registration Fee →Click here

 Local and international members  15,000 yen
 Student members  10,000 yen
 Non-members  20,000 yen
 NEW: Special registration for family members  10,000 yen

Registration fee includes lunch, dinner and coffee breaks for November 8 and 9, and congress tour on November 10. Please be informed that there is no refund of registration fee.

**Payment of registration fee through PAYPAL is the only mode of payment available.
In case you cannot pay through PAYPAL (Special case)
You can sent your registration form to issaas14@nodai.ac.jp with subject heading "registration pay on-site". You can get visa documents soon. Then we will accept your registration officially after confirmation of your membership in your chapter on Sept. 15. 

 

Congress Tour

The congress tour is scheduled on November 10, 2014 (Monday). The tour itinerary1 is as follows:

 8:30 am Assembly in front of NODAI Academia Center
 8:50 am Departure from Tokyo NODAI
 10:15 am -11:15 am RIKEN Gallery (Saitama)
 12:10 pm -13:10 pm Lunch2
 13:10 pm - 14:30 pm KIKKOMAN Soy Sauce Museum and Goyogura (Chiba)
 15:15 pm - 16:00 pm Asakusa3 (Tokyo)
 17:00 pm Arrival in Tokyo NODAI

RIKEN Gallery

 RIKEN is Japan's largest comprehensive research institution renowned for high-quality research in a diverse range of scientific disciplines. The RIKEN gallery displays highlights of past and latest research in the exhibit space. Displays include RIKEN’s history and explanations of cutting-edge research achievements in physics, chemistry, engineering, bioscience and medicine.

 

KIKKOMAN Soy Sauce Museum & Goyogura

 This museum provides a wide range of information about naturally brewed Kikkoman Soy Sauce, including the history of soy sauce, details about its production process and features of soy sauce, together with recommended recipes. A tour walking around and looking at the modern massive factories in process is arranged with English guides.
 Goyogura, in the same premise, was built to produce soy sauce exclusively for the Imperial Household, and it has continued to produce soy sauce by using wooden vats and original equipment. Looking around Goyogura together with the Museum, visitors may become familiar with soy sauce and its production.

 

Asakusa

 Asakusa is a district at the center of Tokyo, where an atmosphere of past decades survives. Asakusa's main attraction is Sensoji, a very popular Buddhist temple, built in the 7th century. The temple is approached via the Nakamise, a shopping street that has been providing temple visitors with a variety of traditional, local snacks and tourist souvenirs for centuries.

 

Notes:
1 Tour itinerary is subject to change due to weather, traffic conditions and others factors beyond our control.
2 Although lunch will be provided, there are no special arrangements made for participants with dietary restrictions related to religious or medical reasons, and such participants are requested to bring their own food.
3 For those who wish to enjoy Tokyo more and go back to the hotel on their own, there is an option to leave the tour group at Asakusa from 16:00 before the tour group leaves for Tokyo NODAI.

For those who wish to join the congress tour, you are kindly requested to fill-in and submit the attached congress tour form and send to issaas14@nodai.ac.jp on or before 8 October 2014, with subject heading Congress Tour. Only those who have paid the registration fee can join the congress tour.

 

Access to Conference Venue

NODAI Academia Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
1 – 1 – 1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo 156-8502

Nearest Train Stations
 Kyodo Station of Odakyu Line
(小田急線経堂駅15 mins walk)
 Chitose-Funabashi Station of Odakyu Line 
(小田急線千歳船橋駅15 mins walk)

Nearest Bus Stops (\220/ride)
  NODAI Seijin Gakko Mae (B1) 農大成人学校前
(Tokyu Bus #23 to and from Shibuya渋谷)
  NODAI Mae (B2) 農大前
(Tokyu Bus # 23 and #24 to/from Shibuya渋谷)
  NODAI Mae (B3) 農大前

(Tokyu Bus # 01 passes by Yoga 用賀)
 

 

International Airports

**From Narita Airport: 2,860 yen (120 mins)

**From Haneda Airport: 800 yen (90 mins)

For other means of transportation to Central Tokyo (especially Shinjuku and Shibuya stations), you may also check the websites of Limousine Bus (http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/) and Narita Express (http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/). In case you need assistance regarding train routes, kindly check Jorudan Norikai Annai (http://world.jorudan.co.jp/norikae/cgi-bin/engkeyin.cgi). There will be no airport/hotel/venue transfer arrangements.

 

For more information,
Visit ISSAAS 2014 International Congress Webpage
(http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2014/)
 
Contact ISSAAS Congress Secretariat at issaas14@nodai.ac.jp

 

 

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS)
in collaboration with Society for Agricultural Education Research Development Abroad (SAEDA) Tokyo University of Agriculture (TUA)

ISSAAS 2014
20Th Founding Anniversary Celebration & International Congress and General Meeting

Agricultural Changes in Southeast Asia: Past, Present and Future

November 8-10, 2014
NODAI Academia Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan

 

The International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences was established in 1994 to strengthen cooperation among agricultural scientists in Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, and to bring together groups of professionals from many different countries with common interests in agricultural development in the region. In the 20 years since its founding, ISSAAS member scientists have made great strides on the regional and world stage through their contributions to agricultural science and rural development. Many countries and universities have also gained valuable experience from the practice of holding annual ISSAAS International conferences all around the region, specifically in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Tokyo University of Agriculture is therefore particularly honored to host the 2014 ISSAAS International Congress in this year, the society’s 20th Founding Anniversary. To celebrate these two decades of remarkable scientific and technological achievement and contribution by ISSAAS in various fields of expertise, the theme for this year’s congress is AGRICULTURAL CHANGES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Past, Present and Future. Our hope is that the ISSAAS members will undertake critical evaluation of problems and achievements of the past, evidence-based focus on current situations and outstanding issues, and point the way forward to a vision for the agricultural vitality and ecological sustainability of the region.


Call for Papers/Poster Abstracts
International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) in collaboration with the Society for Agricultural Education Research Development Abroad (SAEDA) and Tokyo University of Agriculture (TUA) is inviting all active (paid annual dues) ISSAAS members to submit scientific papers or posters addressing the following disciplines:

(a) Plant Production and Environmental Agriculture
(b) Agricultural Chemistry
(c) Aquatic Science
(d) Forest and Forest Products Science
(e) Agro-Engineering
(f) Animal Life Science
(g) Agricultural Science in Society and Economy
(h) Boundary Agriculture

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

  1. Abstracts shall be written in English, not exceeding 250 words.
  2. Manuscript should be prepared on A4 size paper; single spaced and Arial font size 11 in Microsoft Word format.
  3. The top of the page shall contain the title of the paper in bold capital letters, as well as the name of the author(s) and their affiliations, and the email address of the corresponding author all centered on the page width.
  4. Oral presentation and discussion is limited to 15 minutes.

 

 

Guidelines for Poster Presentation

  1. Posters should conform to the following format: (a) 30” x 40” size, (b) orientation – portrait layout; (c) material – tarpaulin or heavy coated paper; (d) color mix – shall fit to a light display background; and (e) content layout – freestyle.
  2. The general content shall include: (a) Title; Researcher/s Name and Institutional Affiliation; (b) Introduction; (c) Materials and Methods; (d) Results and Discussion; (e) Conclusions and Recommendations; (f) Literature Cited; and (g) Acknowledgements.

Deadline for Submission of abstracts is September 15, 2014. Abstracts can be sent by email to issaas14@nodai.ac.jp with the subject heading Abstract for 2014 ISSAAS, attached with the registration form and receipt of registration payment. Kindly download the registration form from the ISSAAS Congress 2014 website (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2014). Since only active ISSAAS members may present a scientific paper or poster, kindly confirm your membership at your respective chapters in advance. The Committee on Paper Presentation reserves the right to decide on the final form of presentation. The presenters will be advised by email on the acceptance of their paper submissions by October 1, 2014 at the latest. Accepted oral presenters are kindly requested to convert their Powerpoint presentations to Adobe PDF with file name (Last and First Name of Main Author and Date of Submission. Example: Nodai.Tarou-2014.10.15.pdf) and submit to issaas14@nodai.ac.jp before October 15, 2015 with subject heading PDF for 2014 ISSAAS. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings. All inquiries regarding paper submissions may be directed to the ISSAAS Congress Secretariat at issaas14@nodai.ac.jp.


Registration Fee
The registration fee is 15,000 yen for both local and international members, 10,000 yen for student members and 20,000 yen for non-members. This includes lunch, dinner and coffee breaks for November 8 and 9, Congress Tour on November 10 and conference kit. Although meals will be provided, there are no special arrangements made for participants with dietary restrictions related to religious or medical reasons, and such participants are requested to bring their own food. For those who will be member participant only, kindly send the registration form with the subject heading Registration for 2014 ISSAAS. Kindly visit the ISSAAS Congress 2014 Webpage (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2014) for the registration fee payment via Paypal. On-site registration is also available.


Conference Venue
NODAI Academia Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture (Setagaya Campus)
1 – 1 – 1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo 156-8502
For access details, kindly visit http://www.ics-com.biz/nodai/outline/map.html
*Tokyo University of Agriculture will not provide airport and hotel pick-up services, so we request everyone to come to the venue on their own.


Hotel Accommodation
Please find the list of available accommodation facilities near and within Tokyo University of Agriculture (Setagaya Campus).

List of the University's Accommodation Facilitiesimg_list

Available Discounted Rooms at Tokyu Stay Yoga: 15 mins by bus from campus

The above room rates per night are available for the duration of stay within November 7 at 2pm (Earliest Check In) and November 11 at 12 nn (Latest Check Out). For those who wish to book a room, kindly submit the reservation form to issaas14@nodai.ac.jp with subject heading Room Reservation. Due to limited number of rooms, reservations will be done on first come first served basis and only those who have paid the registration fee will be given priority. Please be advised that only cash payment in yen for university accommodation, and cash in yen and credit card payment for Tokyu Stay Yoga are available upon check in. Kindly download the room reservation form from the ISSAAS Congress 2014 website (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2014).


Important Dates to Remember

 Start of Abstract Submission/Registration  May 15, 2014
 Deadline for Abstract Submission  September 15, 2014
 Notice of Acceptance of Abstracts  October 1, 2014
 Deadline for Submission of PDF Files(Oral Presentation)  October 15, 2014
 Arrival of Participants  November 7, 2014
 ISSAAS International Board Meeting  November 7,2014 (8:00pm)
 International Congress & General Meeting  November 8-9,2014
 Congress Tour  November 10, 2014
 Departure of Participants  November 11, 2014

For more information, please contact: The ISSAAS Congress Secretariat  
E-mail:  issaas14@nodai.ac.jp
 or visit the ISSAAS Congress website (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2014).


NEW SCHEDULE: Submission of Abstracts

In response to the requests for earlier receipt of Letter of Acceptance of Abstracts, which is required for financial support application, visa application, and other travel related procedures, the Organizing Committee has made a NEW schedule for submission and notice of acceptance of abstracts. Kindly refer to the following schedule accordingly:

Schedule Deadline of Submission Notice of Acceptance
1st 15 June 2014 30 June 2014
2nd 15 July 2014 31 July 2014
3rd 15 August 2014 31 August 2014
Final 15 September 2014 1 October 2014

Registration fee payment
You can pay registration fee payment via Paypal;