Monday 3 – Saturday 8 AugustWorld Congress 2015
in Makuhari, JapanIX

International Council for Central and East European Studies

The Opening Session

August 3, 2015, 3:30 p.m.―6 p.m.
at Makuhari Messe, Conference HallI C C E E S

The Organizing Committee accepts
proposals for panels, roundtables,and individual papers at“A Summit of Former Prime Ministers:
China, Russia, South Korea and Japan
Discuss China’s Success”(Speakers are under negotiation)

To make the IX World Congress a truly
transformative event, we propose thecatchphrase “Makuhari — Where Many
Wests Meet Many Easts.”

The deadline for submissions
is May 31, 2014.

In addition to the traditional participantsfrom the North Atlantic and Russia, theOrganizing Committee especially welcomes“newcomers” from Asia, Eurasia, and theglobal South.

http://src-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp/iccees2015/

All previous ICCEES world congresses havebeen held in North America and Europe —Banff, Garmisch, Washington, Harrogate,Warsaw, Tampere, Berlin, and Stockholm.
This is the first time the congress is being
held in Asia.

Please send any query to:
iccees2015@slav.hokudai.ac.jp
and network via Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/iccees2015

The First ICCEES World
Congress to Be Held in Asia!

The 9th ICCEES World Congress 2015 in Makuhari, Japan
Makuhari – Where Many Wests Meet Many Easts
WelcomeWelcometotoMakuhari
Makuhari

Located in western Chiba City, Makuhari New
City is Japan’s most convenient destination. It
takes only 30 minutes by bus from Narita andHaneda International Airports, and also just 30
minutes by train from downtown Tokyo.
In addition to Chiba’s world-famous convention
complex, Makuhari Messe, the area has a numberof higher education institutions, one of which is
the main congress venue, Kanda University ofInternational Studies. There are numerous hotels,nurseries, various cultural and shopping facilities,
fitness centers, and over 200 restaurants and bars
nearby. The Messe attracts over six million visitors
annually for a wide range of events andconferences.

The IX ICCEES World Congress is organized under
the auspices of ICCEES and JCREES (Japan Councilof Russian and East European Studies) and is
supported by:
Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chiba Prefecture Government
Chiba City Hall
Japan Tourism Agency
Japan National Tourism Organization
Chiba Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Chiba Prefectural Tourism & Products Association
Chiba Convention Bureau and International Center
Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University
Downtown
Tokyo

NaritaInt’l Airport

30 min. by train

30 min. by bus

HanedaInt’l Airport

MAKUHARI
30 min. by bus

Kanda University of International Studies
Makuhari Messe

ICCEES (International Council forCentral and East European Studies) was created in1974 to promote what were then called Soviet andEast European Studies. A World Congress, held once
every five years, is its main mission.

The congress brings together 1500 – 2000 researchers
to encourage scholarly interaction via thedissemination of 1200 research papers presented at
400 different panels. In addition, there will be anumber of thematic lectures and seminars, as well as
a book exhibition. Publishers from many countries
will be represented.