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ISSAAS 2015 was successfully closed

The 2015 ISSAAS International Congress and General Meeting (Joint Conference: The 118th JSTA Annual Meeting) on Agricultu ral Sciences on Sustainable Development held at Tokyo University of Agriculture (Setagaya Campus) concluded successfully on 9 November 2015.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee and Japan Chapter, I wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation for the full support a nd cooperation of all the ISSAAS chapters, JSTA members and congress participants to the success of this year's Joint Confer ence. We are happy to inform you that there were a total of 400 participants including 50-60 Tokyo NODAI students and profe ssors who participated as audience and staffs. About 300 papers related to seven (7) themes have been presented in the two-day scientific meeting on November 7-8. The participants also enjoyed the congress tour to Mt. Fuji area on November 9.

The 2016 ISSAAS International Congress will be held in Vietnam from November 5 to 7, 2016. Kindly save the date. We are looking forward to seeing you again in Hanoi next year.

Again, thank you.

Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Keiko T.
Natsuaki ISSAAS VP to Japan Chapter
Head, Organizing Committee, 2015 ISSAAS Congress
Dean, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture

Proceedings ISSAAS2015

 

PROGRAM

Program is available. Please kindly download program file from here.

Program file

 

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

ISSAAS 2015
International Congress and General Meeting
(Joint Conference: 118th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture)

Agricultural Sciences for Sustainable Development

November 7-9, 2015
NODAI Academia Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan

 

Important Dates

Start of Abstract Submission/Registration

May 15, 2015

Deadline of Abstract Submission

September 15, 2015

Deadline of Membership Fee Payment

September 15, 2015

Notice of Acceptance of Abstracts

October 1, 2015

Deadline of Any Changes in Registration and Presentation Details

October 1, 2015

Deadline of Registration and Registration Fee Payment

October 5, 2015

Arrival of Participants

November 6, 2015

ISSAAS International Board Meeting

November 6, 2015 (6:00pm)

International Congress & General Meeting

November 7-8, 2015

Congress Tour

November 9, 2015

Departure of Participants

November 10, 2015

 

Money Changer

Please be informed that there is NO money changer near the university. You are kindly requested to have your money converted to JAPANESE YEN at the airport upon your arrival. In case you need to change money during the congress, you have to travel to Shibuya Station, which will take a lot of your time (one way: 30-45 minutes away by bus) and incur unnecessary travel cost (one-way: Adult 220 yen; Child 6 yrs old and above 110 yen).

 

Congress Registration

7 November              8:00am-12:00nn    Yokoi Hall, B1 Academia Center
7 November             13:00pm-17:00pm    4th Floor, Building 1
8 November             8:30am-17:00pm  4th Floor, Building 1

  • Payment of registration fee by pre-registrants (online registrants) can be made on-site or during the congress. 
  • On-site registration (non-pre-registrants) can be made. However, he/she will not be avail of the food stubs and no guarantee of being able to join the congress tour, which is pre-arranged.

 

Check In at the Accommodation Facilities of the University

The check-in desk is located in front of the Center for International Program, 2nd Floor Academia Center. You are kindly requested to check-in as a group (if applicable).
*For those who will stay at Tokyu Stay Yoga, Shinjuku New City Hotel, The B Sangenjaya and Tokyu Stay Shibuya Shin-minamiguchi, you are requested to proceed directly to the hotel.

 

Access to the Conference venue (Tokyo NODAI, Setagaya Campus)

From Narita Airport 成田空港

Details

Price

Kindly take the Limousine Bus to Tokyo City Airport Terminal (TCAT)  50mins~

¥3,000

After your arrival at TCAT, please proceed to Suitengumae Station of Hanzomon Line (Subway), located at the basement of TCAT building.  半蔵門線 水天狗前駅

 

For those who will stay in the campus or wish to go to the campus

Buy a train ticket up to Sangenjaya Station of Denentoshi Line
and take the train at platform #2. 田園都市線 三軒茶屋

*Although the name of the train line will change at Shibuya Station, Hanzomon line and Denentoshi line share the same train line and are directly connected. So you do not need to get down at Shibuya Station and change trains.  

If you take the local train, Sangenjaya is the second stop after Shibuya Station.
If you take the express train, Sangenjaya is the first stop after Shibuya.

As soon as you get out of Sangenjaya Station, Tokyo NODAI students will be at the ticket counter area to assist you. To go to the university, you will be given two (2) choices:

1.Get on the local bus from Sangenjaya Bus Stop and get down at Nodai Mae.

Tokyu Bus # 23 to Soshigaya Okura 東急バス#23 祖師谷大蔵 行き
Tokyu Bus # 24 to Seijyo Gakuen Mae 東急バス#24 成城学園前 行き

2.Grab a taxi

Train fare
¥360

 

 

 

From Sangenjaya

 

Bus
¥220

*Pay as you ride

 

Taxi
¥1,500~

Notes:* It is not advisable to take the taxi from Narita Airport since it costs at least 20,000 yen.
** Limousine bus to Shibuya Station (Shibuya Excel Hotel Bus stop) is also available.
However, you may have difficulty to find the Tokyu Bus Stop. Moreover, there will be no Tokyo NODAI students to assist you.

 

From Haneda Airport  羽田空港

Details

Price

Kindly take the Limousine Bus to Tokyo City Airport Terminal (TCAT)

¥820

After your arrival at TCAT, please proceed to Suitengumae Station of Hanzomon Line (Subway), located at the basement of TCAT building.  半蔵門線 水天狗前駅

 

For those who will stay in the campus or wish to go to the campus

Buy a train ticket up to Sangenjaya Station of Denentoshi Line and take the train.
田園都市線 三軒茶屋

*Although the name of the train line will change at Shibuya Station, Hanzomon line and Denentoshi line share the same train line and are directly connected. So you do not need to get down at Shibuya Station and change trains.

If you take the local train, Sangenjaya is the second stop after Shibuya Station.
If you take the express train, Sangenjaya is the first stop after Shibuya.

As soon as you get out of Sangenjaya Station, Tokyo NODAI students waiting at the wicket area will be available to assist you. To go to the university, you will be given two (2) choices:

1.Get on the local bus from Sangenjaya Bus Stop and get down at Nodai Mae.

Tokyu Bus # 23 to Soshigaya Okura 東急バス#23 祖師谷大蔵 行き
Tokyu Bus # 24 to Seijyo Gakuen Mae 東急バス#24 成城学園前 行き

2.Grab a taxi

Train fare
¥360

 

 

 

From Sangenjaya

 

Bus
¥220

*Pay as you ride

 

Taxi
¥1,500~

Note: *You may take the taxi from Haneda Airport. However, the taxi fare may reach up to 10,000 yen, especially during night trips.

 

From Shibuya Station 渋谷駅

Details

Price

Get on the local bus from Sangenjaya Bus Stop and get down at Nodai Mae. It will take about 30-40 minutes
Tokyu Bus # 23 to Soshigaya Okura 東急バス#23 祖師谷大蔵 行き
or Tokyu Bus # 24 to Seijyo Gakuen Mae 東急バス#24 成城学園前 行き

Bus Fare
¥220
*pay as soon as you ride

Train Lines  Metro Subway: Ginza Line/ Hanzomon Line/ Fukutoshin Line
JR East Lines:Yamanote Line/ Saiikyo Line / Shonan-Shinjuku Line
*Narita Express also stops at Shibuya Station

Private Railways: Keio Inokashira Line\ Tokyu Denentoshi Line/ Tokyu Toyoko Line

 

From Shinjuku Station 新宿駅

Details

Price

Buy a ticket at the Odakyu Line counter and get on the local train to Kyodo Station. It will take about 20 minutes.

¥190

From Kyodo Station, you may walk to the university for about 20-25 minutes.

If you prefer to take a taxi, it will cost about ¥800〜
¥1,200.

2You may reach Shinjuku Station from Narita Airport: (1) Limousine Bus to Shinjuku Station (West Exit) at ¥3,100 or (2) Narita Express at ¥3,190

 

Bus Stops Near the Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI)

B1 Nodai Seijingakko Mae 農大成人学校前
   Tokyu Bus #23 from Shibuya via Sangenjaya
   Tokyu Bus # 01 from Denentoshi via Yoga)
B2 Nodai Seijingakko Mae 農大成人学校前
   Tokyu Bus #23 to Shibuya via Sangenjaya
   Tokyu Bus # 01 to Denentoshi viaYoga)
B3 Nodai Mae 農大前       Tokyu Bus #23 or #24 to Shibuya via Sangenjaya
B4 Nodai Mae 農大前       Tokyu Bus #23 or #24 from Shibuya via Sangenjaya
B5 Nodai Mae 農大前       Tokyu Bus # 01 from Denentoshi viaYoga
B6 Nodai Mae 農大前       Tokyu Bus # 01 to Denentoshi viaYoga

 

For more information, please contact: The ISSAAS Congress Secretariat   E-mail:  issaas15@nodai.ac.jp

 or visit the ISSAAS Congress website (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2015).

 

 

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

ISSAAS 2015
International Congress and General Meeting
(Joint Conference: 118th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture)

Agricultural Sciences for Sustainable Development

November 7-9, 2015
NODAI Academia Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan

Last Call for Abstracts
The submission deadline of abstracts for the ISSAAS International Congress 2015 is just less than two weeks from now. You are all invited to submit on or before September 15, 2015 via online registration (https://k-convention.kijima-p.co.jp/nodai/issaas/). The Committee on Paper Presentation reserves the right to decide on the final form of presentation. Since only active ISSAAS members may present a scientific paper or poster, kindly update your membership at your respective chapters in advance. New schedule is as follows:

 

1st Batch

2nd Batch

Last Batch

Abstract Submission
Registration

20 July

20 August

15 September

Deadline of Membership Fee Payment

20 July

20 August

15 September

Notice of Acceptance
Notice of Visa Requirements (if applicable)

27 July

27 August

1 October

Processing of Visa Documents (if applicable)

8 August

3 September

7 October

Deadline of Registration Fee Payment

5 October

5 October

5 October

Notes: a) Abstracts submitted by non-active members will not be evaluated.
b) Registration by non-active members will not be entertained.
c) Presentations for which no presenters are duly registered on or before 1 October 2015 will not be included in the program.

Register now
To register, visit the official online
registration website (https://k-convention.kijima-p.co.jp/nodai/issaas/).
Deadline of registration is on 5 October 2015.

Hotel Reservation

1.  Limited Rooms Remaining: Book NOW!

   With the increasing number of tourists visiting
   Tokyo, we also have blocked off the following hotel rooms:

  • Shinjuku Area (25 mins by train to Kyodo Station, which is 25 mins away

  by walking to Tokyo NODAI)
       Shinjuku New City Hotel
   Single (1 pax only) : 10,000 yen per night per room
   Twin (2 pax only; 2 beds): 15,040 per night per room
      * Breakfast : plus 1,300 per day

  • Yoga Area (15 mins by bus to NODAI Mae Bus Stop)

       Tokyu Stay Yoga
     Single (1 pax only) : 11,000 yen per night per room
      Twin (2 pax only; 2 beds): 18,000 per night per room    
2.  The above room rates per night are available for the duration of stay between 6 November at 2pm and 10 November at 12 nn.
3.  Due to limited number of rooms, priority reservations will be given to those who have paid the registration fee.
4.  Please contact us at issaas2015.hotel@gmail.com.
5.  Upon receiving the room reservation invoice, PAYMENT should be made via PAYPAL to finalize the reservation.
6.  NO refund is allowed.

Congress Tour
The congress tour is scheduled on November 9, 2015 (Monday). The tour itinerary is as follows:
   Departure time: 8:30 am  (Assembly in front of NODAI Academia Center)
   Enjoy the nice view of Mt. Fuji from Kawaguchi Lake
   Lunch (HōtōNabe)
   Visit and shop at Subashiri Michi no Eki
   Shop at Gotemba Premium Outlets
   Arrival time at Tokyo NODAI: 17:30 pm

 

For more information, please contact: The ISSAAS Congress Secretariat   E-mail:  issaas15@nodai.ac.jp
 or visit the ISSAAS Congress website (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2015).

 

 

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

ISSAAS 2015
International Congress and General Meeting
(Joint Conference: 118th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture)

Agricultural Sciences for Sustainable Development

November 7-9, 2015
NODAI Academia Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan

 

Online Registration
The online registration is now OPEN! Kindly visit the ISSAAS website (https://k-convention.kijima-p.co.jp/nodai/issaas/).
Before you register, kindly take note of the following:

1. Registration process is based on your main role in the congress. Kindly choose from the following roles:

a. Presenter
An active member who wishes to present a scientific work for an oral or poster presentation;
An active member who wishes to present a scientific work for an oral or poster presentation,
but also a co-author for another scientific work to be presented by a colleague  
b. Co-author only
An active member who has co-authored a scientific work for an oral or poster presentation
to be presented by a colleague
c. Participant only
An active member who will not be a Presenter or a Co-Author
d. Family member/ Accompanying person  

2. Only the members with the role of Presenter or Participant have access to the online registration. Members with the role of Co-author only and Family member/ Accompanying person are requested to register with your respective Presenter or Participant.

3. For Presenters, kindly prepare the abstract in English, not exceeding 250 words. Abstract submission is via online registration only. Manuscript should include title of the paper, the name of the author(s) and respective affiliation(s), and the email address of the corresponding author. Also decide on the following sub-theme: (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, and (h) Boundary Agriculture. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 15 September 2015.

If the scientific abstract is accepted, every oral presentation, including Q&A is limited to 15 minutes. Poster presentation guideline is as follows:


Posters should conform to the following format: (a) 30”W x 40”H 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.
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.

Only abstracts with ACTIVE ISSAAS members (paid annual dues) as top author and/or corresponding author may be accepted. Kindly update your membership at your respective chapters on or before 15 September 2015. Pay your membership before abstract submission is highly recommended. Please also observe the “One presentation per ISSAAS member” policy. Any changes in the title, abstract or name of author(s) and/or presenter after 1 October 2015 will not be entertained.

4. New Schedule

 

1st Batch

2nd Batch

Last Batch

Abstract Submission
Registration

20 July

20 August

15 September

Deadline of Membership Fee Payment

20 July

20 August

15 September

Notice of Acceptance
Notice of Visa Requirements (if applicable)

27 July

27 August

1 October

Processing of Visa Documents (if applicable)

8 August

3 September

7 October

Deadline of Registration Fee Payment

5 October

5 October

5 October

Notes:
a) Abstracts submitted by non-active members will not be evaluated.
b) Registration by non-active members will not be entertained.
b) Presentations for which no presenters are duly registered on or before 1 October 2015 will not be included in the program.

 

Hotel Reservation

1.Additional Rooms
   With the increasing number of tourists visiting Tokyo, we have blocked off hotel rooms in the following areas:

  • Shinjuku Area (25 minutes by train to Kyodo Station, which is 25 minutes away by walking to Tokyo NODAI)
    Single Room: 10,000-12,500 yen per room per night
    Twin Room (2 beds): 15,040-17,500 yen per room per night
  • Shibuya Area (35 minutes by bus to NODAI Mae Bus Stop)
    Single Room: 11,000-11,500 yen per room per night
  • Sangenjaya Area (15 minutes by bus to NODAI Mae Bus Stop)
    Single Room: 13,000 yen per room per night
    Twin Room (2 beds): 17,500 yen per room per night
  • Yoga Area (15 minutes by bus to NODAI Mae Bus Stop)
    Single Room: 11,000 yen per room per night

2.  The above room rates per night are available for the duration of stay between 6 November at 2pm (Earliest Check In) and 10 November at 12 nn (Latest Check Out).

3.  The reservation form is now downloadable from the ISSAAS Congress website.

4.  Due to limited number of rooms, priority reservations will be given to those who have paid the registration fee.

5.  Kindly send the completed reservation with registration number and valid PAYPAL transaction ID to issaas2015.hotel@gmail.com.

6.  Upon receiving the room reservation invoice, PAYMENT should be made via PAYPAL to finalize the reservation.

7.  NO refund is allowed.

Important Dates to Remember

Start of Abstract Submission/Registration

May 15, 2015

Deadline of Abstract Submission

September 15, 2015

Deadline of Membership Fee Payment

September 15, 2015

Notice of Acceptance of Abstracts

October 1, 2015

Deadline of Any Changes in Registration and Presentation Details

October 1, 2015

Deadline of Registration and Registration Fee Payment

October 5, 2015

Arrival of Participants

November 6, 2015

ISSAAS International Board Meeting

November 6, 2015 (6:00pm)

International Congress & General Meeting

November 7-8, 2015

Congress Tour

November 9, 2015

Departure of Participants

November 10, 2015


For more information, please contact: The ISSAAS Congress Secretariat   E-mail:  issaas15@nodai.ac.jp
 or visit the ISSAAS Congress website (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2015).

 

 

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

ISSAAS 2015
International Congress and General Meeting
(Joint Conference: 118th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture)

Agricultural Sciences for Sustainable Development

November 7-9, 2015
Setagaya Campus, 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. Since it’s 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. This year, the ISSAAS International Congress 2015 will be held at Tokyo University of Agriculture (Setagaya Campus, Tokyo) in conjunction with the 118th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture (JSTA), which was established in 1957 to create a network of agricultural scientists who are dedicated to promoting further research and dissemination of all aspects of knowledge related to tropical agriculture.

This year’s theme is Agricultural Sciences for Sustainable Development. The objectives of this year’s congress are to revisit the concepts and processes of sustainable development, and discuss and evaluate the situation and outstanding issues related to agricultural science, which is the backbone of sustainable development of the region.

Call for Scientific Abstracts
International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS) and Japanese Society for Tropical Agriculture (JSTA) are inviting all active ISSAAS members to submit scientific abstracts for oral or poster presentation 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

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Tokyo NODAI with 125 years history is honored to welcome ISSAAS members

 

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Deadline of abstract submission is 15 September 2015. Abstracts should be uploaded upon web registration at the ISSAAS International Congress 2015 website (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2015). Notice of acceptance will be sent on or before 20 September 2015 via email. Only abstracts with ACTIVE ISSAAS members (paid annual dues) as top author and/or corresponding author may be accepted. Kindly update your membership at your respective chapters on or before 15 September 2015. Furthermore, ISSAAS members can only submit and present one abstract for oral or poster presentation.
Any changes in the presentation details (e.g. title, name of author(s) and/or presenter) after 15 September 2015 will not be entertained. Please be informed that no changes in the certificates and presenters will be allowed during the congress.
Registration Fee
The registration fee is 15,000 yen for all ISSAAS full members, and 10,000 yen for student members. This includes lunch, dinner and coffee breaks for 7 and 8 November, Congress Tour on 9 November and conference kit. Special registration for family members is also available at 10,000 yen, which includes lunch, dinner and coffee breaks for 7 and 8 November and Congress Tour on 9 November. 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.
Kindly pay the registration fee via Paypal, which is accessible from the ISSAAS Congress 2015 Webpage (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2015) on or before 1 October 2015. Presentations for which no presenters are duly registered on or before 1 October 2015 will not be included in the program. Please be informed that no refund requests will be entertained after 1 October 2015.

Conference Venue
NODAI Academia Center and Building 1, Tokyo University of Agriculture (Setagaya Campus),
1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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. Kindly come to the venue on your 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 between 6 November at 2pm (Earliest Check In) and 10 November at 12 nn (Latest Check Out). Due to limited number of rooms, priority reservations will be given to those who have paid the registration fee.

Important Dates to Remember

Start of Abstract Submission/Registration

May 30, 2015

Deadline of Abstract Submission

September 15, 2015

Deadline of Membership Fee Payment

September 15, 2015

Deadline of Any Changes in Presentation Details

September 15, 2015

Last Day of Notice: Acceptance of Abstracts

September 20, 2015

Deadline of Registration and Registration Fee Payment

October 1, 2015

Deadline of Refund Requests

October 1, 2015

Arrival of Participants

November 6, 2015

ISSAAS International Board Meeting (exclusive)

November 6, 2015 (6:00pm)

International Congress & General Meeting

November 7-8, 2015

Congress Tour

November 9, 2015

Departure of Participants

November 10, 2015

For more information, please contact: The ISSAAS Congress Secretariat  
E-mail:  issaas15@nodai.ac.jp  or visit the ISSAAS Congress website (http://www.nodai.ac.jp/issaas/issaas2015).


Ways to pay your application fee, and hotel fee.
You can pay registration fee via Paypal;