The Third Asia Future Conference: Call for Papers, Short Papers, Posters, and Creative Projects

Following the first two successful conferences in Bangkok and Bali, the Sekiguchi Global Research Association (SGRA) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Third Asia Future Conference in Kyushu, Japan in 2016. The Asia Future Conference aims to provide a platform for those who have studied in Japan and those who are interested in Japan to meet and discuss the future of Asia. There will be more than 400 participants and over 200 presentations. We welcome your active participation towards creating a venue for international and interdisciplinary discussions.

When: Thursday, September 29, 2016 - Monday October 3,
2016

Where: Kitakyushu International Conference Center and the University of Kitakyushu, Japan

The Call for Papers, Short Papers, Posters, and Creative Projects for the Asia Future Conference is listed below, and can also be found at the following
URLs:

English:
http://www.aisf.or.jp/AFC/2016/news/news-en/flyer-of-ca
ll-for-papers/
Japanese:
http://www.aisf.or.jp/AFC/2016/call-for-papers/

[Theme]

The overall theme for the conference is "Environment and Coexistence."

The City of Kitakyushu developed as an industrial city with a strong base in the steel industry. Because of this, by the 1960s the city started to experience severe water and air pollution. Since then, however, due to the efforts of its citizens the environment of the city has greatly improved. In 2011 it became the first model city in Asia for urban green growth under the OECD's Green City Program. Inspired by Kitakyushu's story of coexistence between humans and the natural environment, the Third Asia Future Conference (AFC 3) welcomes discussions on a broad range of issues based on the theme of coexistence in various social and cultural environments.

We welcome full papers, short papers, poster/exhibition proposals related to the following themes in order to encourage interdisciplinary discussions at AFC 3. From the following list, you will be asked to choose 3 themes that are most related to your research. Parallel sessions will be arranged based on the themes you choose.

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Natural Environment, Social Environment, Communication, Peace, Diversity, Sustainability, Human Rights, History, Health, Education, Globalization, Thoughts, Media, Growth, Happiness, Innovation, Coexistence, Equity

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[Languages]

The official languages of the Third Asia Future Conference are English and Japanese. Choose the language for your oral presentation or poster presentation when you register. Abstracts in English should be 250 words. If your oral presentation is in Japanese, please submit abstracts both in Japanese (600
characters) and English (250 words). If you will be presenting in Japanese you may submit your full paper or short paper in Japanese (no English version necessary).

[Presentations]

The Asia Future Conference (AFC) aims to provide a platform for researchers and scholars who have studied in Japan or who are interested in Japan to meet and discuss the future of Asia. The AFC is an international and interdisciplinary conference, and encourages diverse approaches to global issues in order to promote lively discussions. AFC is not a conference for a specific field of study. Try to make your presentation comprehensible to a general public.

1. Short Paper (2-3 pages)

For lively discussions at the conference, we would ask you to submit a short paper (2-3 pages) online that describes the contents of your oral presentation. Your presentation handouts, e.g. summary and PPT can be accepted in lieu of a short paper.

2. Full Paper (at least 5, at most 10 pages)

― Submissions are eligible for AFC Scholarship and Best Paper Awards

AFC encourages research with an international and interdisciplinary approach and provides an opportunity to further enhance such research. Even though your work may not yet be complete, we encourage you to submit work-in-progress in order to improve it. You can apply for AFC Scholarships upon acceptance of your abstract on the condition that your full paper is submitted in time. In addition, 20 Best Papers will be selected by the AFC Academic Committee.

3. Poster Presentation and Creative Projects
- Bring your poster presentation printed on A1 size paper to the Conference
- Bring your creative project/art work to the Conference and install it by yourself

[Deadlines]
If you want to apply for scholarship or be eligible for the Best Paper Award, submit your abstract by August 31, 2015. If your abstract is accepted, the deadline for your full paper is March 31, 2016.

For the general submission of full papers, short papers, posters, and creative projects, the deadline for abstracts is February 28, 2016. If your abstract is accepted, the deadline for full papers, short papers, posters, and creative projects is June 30, 2016.

For more details, please check the AFC homepage at:

http://www.aisf.or.jp/AFC/2016/call-for-papers/

[Inquiries]

Please check the online FAQ
(http://www.aisf.or.jp/AFC/2014/faqs/ ) first, and if this does not answer your question, contact the AFC Secretariat by email at afc@aisf.or.jp. Please indicate your AFC User registration number (4 digits) when you make an inquiry.

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The Third Asia Future Conference Organizing Committee

Atsumi International Foundation
Sekiguchi Global Research Association (SGRA)

http://www.aisf.or.jp/AFC/2016/

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