FIFTH 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 20 Th 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 Congress Schedule Nov 7 (Fri) Arrival of Participants 19:00 Board Meeting of ISSAAS at Department of International Agricultural Development Gakka Meeting Room, 3F Building 2 Nov.8 (Sat) 08:00 Registration at YOKOI Hall (~11:30) 09:00 Opening Ceremony and General Assembly at YOKOI Hall 10:00 Keynote Lectures at YOKOI Hall 12:00 Lunch Break at Room 431, 442, 444, Building 1 13:00 Plenary Sessions at Room 443, Building 1 15:00 Coffee Break at 431, Poster Session (Rooms 321-324) and Company Booth (Room 431) Visit 15:30 Scientific Presentations (please refer to the Program for Scientific Presentations) 18:00 Welcome Reception at GREEN Restaurant (~20:00) Nov 9 (Sun) 09:00 Scientific Presentations 10:30 Coffee Break at 431, Poster (Rooms 321-324) and Company Booth (Room xxx) Visit 11:00 Scientific Presentations 12:30 Lunch Break at Room 431,442, 444, Building 1 13:30 Scientific Presentations 15:00 Coffee Break at 431, Poster Session (Rooms 321-324) and Company Booth (Room 431) Visit 15:30 Scientific Presentations 18:00 SAYONARA party at GREEN Restaurant (~20:00) Nov. 10 (Mon) Congress Tour *Only participants who have booked in advance can join the tour. See next page for the tour details. Congress Registration Registration is from 8:00am to 11:30 on 8 November 2014 (Saturday) at YOKOI Hall, Basement of NODAI Academia Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture. From 12:00nn onwards on 8 November 2014, registration is at Room 441 Building 1. Scientific Presentation & Poster Session The allotted time for each oral presention is 15 minutes (12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for Q&A). Kindly submit your Powerpoint presentation (in PDF file) to issaas14@nodai.ac.jp in advance. Set-up for poster session is from 12:00nn on 8 November 2014 at Rooms 321-324, Building 1.
Congress Tour Participants will be divided into two (2) groups with the following NEW itinerary for the congress tour on November 10, 2014 (Monday): TIME GROUP A TIME GROUP B 8:30 Assembly in front of NODAI Academia Center 8:30 Assembly in front of NODAI Academia Center 8:50 Departure from Tokyo NODAI 8:50 Departure from Tokyo NODAI 10:00-12:00 KIKOMAN Soy Sauce Museum & Goyoguya 10:30-11:15 Noda City Museum 12:30-13:15 Lunch 2 11:15-12:00 Lunch 2 13:15-14:00 Noda City Museum 12:30-14:00 KIKOMAN Soy Sauce Museum & Goyoguya 15:00-16:00 Asakusa 3 (Tokyo) 15:00-16:00 Asakusa 3 (Tokyo) 17:00 Arrival in Tokyo NODAI 17:00 Arrival in Tokyo NODAI Notes: 1 Tour itinerary is subject to change due to weather, traffic conditions and other 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 16:00pm before the tour group leaves for Tokyo NODAI. Currency Exchange Currency exchange is not possible at ISSAAS International Congress Venue. You are kindly requested to have your money converted to YEN at the airport. 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). Access to the Conference venue (Tokyo NODAI, Setagaya Campus) From Narita Airport 成田空港 Kindly take the Limousine Bus to Tokyo City Airport Terminal (TCAT) (https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_services/narita/tcat.html) After your arrival at TCAT, please proceed to Suitengumae Station of Hanzomon Line (Subway), located at the basement of TCAT building. 半蔵門線水天宮前駅 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 off 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. 3,000 360 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 off at Nodai Mae. 2. Grab a taxi For those who will stay at Tokyu Stay Yoga and wish to go directly to the hotel Buy a train ticket up to Yoga Station of Denentoshi Line and take the train at platform #2. Express trains do not stop at Yoga Station so please take the local train. Yoga is the 4th station after Shibuya Station. From Sangenjaya Bus 220 *Pay as you ride Taxi 1,500 400 Tokyu Stay Yoga is located at the North Exit of Yoga Station (with Elevator/Escalator) Notes:* It is not advisable to take a 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 Kindly take the Limousine Bus to Tokyo City Airport Terminal (TCAT) https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_services/haneda/index After your arrival at TCAT, please proceed to Suitengumae Station of Hanzomon Line (Subway), located at the basement of TCAT building. 半蔵門線水天宮前駅 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 off 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. 820 360 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 off at Nodai Mae. 2. Grab a taxi For those who will stay at Tokyu Stay Yoga and wish to go directly to the hotel Buy a train ticket up to Yoga Station of Denentoshi Line and take the train. Express trains do not stop at Yoga Station so please take the local train. Yoga is the 4th station after Shibuya Station. Tokyu Stay Yoga is located at the North Exit of Yoga Station (with Elevator/Escalator) Note: *You may take a taxi from Haneda Airport. However, the taxi fare may reach up to 10,000 yen, especially during night trips. From Sangenjaya Bus 220 *Pay as you ride Taxi 1,500 400 From Shibuya Station 渋谷駅 Hachiko Exit Shibuya Mark City / Tokyu Excel Hotel Shibuya (Limousine Bus Stop) SHIBUYA STATION Bus Stop for Tokyu Bus #24 Bus Stop for Tokyu Bus #23 Tully s South Exit (Not New South Exit) KIOSK West Exit Get on the local bus (Tokyu Bus #23 or #24) and get down at Nodai Mae. It will take about 30-40 minutes or Bus Fare 220 *pay 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 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 1,000 from Kyodo Station to to the Main Gate You may reach Shinjuku Station from Narita Airport by Limousine Bus to Shinjuku Station West Exit ( 3,100) or Narita Express ( 3,190) Tokyo NODAI Setagaya Campus Map with Congress Venues and Nearby Bus Stops
Congress Venues Registration Area YOKOI Hall (Nov 8, 8:00~12:00) Room 441, Building 1 Opening Ceremony, General Meeting, Keynote Speeches YOKOI Hall, Basement, NODAI Academia Center Plenary Session Room 443, Building 1 Scientific Presentations and Poster Session 3F & 4F, Building 1 Welcome Reception and Sayonara Party Green Restaurant, GF, Centennial Hall Congress Tour Assembly Area In front of NODAI Academia Center Bus Stop 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 Check In at the Accommodation Facilities of the University For those who will stay at Tokiwamatsu Dormitory, NODAI Guest House and NODAI Guest Flat, the check-in desk is located at Center for International Programs (CIP), 2F NODAI Academia Center. You are kindly requested to check-in as a group (if applicable) and pay the total bill per room in yen upon check in. Only those who have confirmed room reservation will be able to check-in. There will be no provision for on-site room reservation. For those who will stay at the Tokyu Stay Yoga, you may directly proceed to the hotel and check-in. Kindly check the hotel HP for the access map. (http://www.tokyustay.co.jp/e/hotel/yo/access/) 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