Application Rules for the International Symposium on Urban Planning 2015
International Affairs Committee, The City Planning Institute of Japan

1. Application of the Rules
The rules prescribed here are for papers for the International Symposium on Urban Planning in 2015
(hereinafter” ISUP2015”), edited by The City Planning Institute of Japan (hereinafter “CPIJ”).

2. Qualifications of ApplicantsApplicants (and joint applicants) should be individual members or incoming members of CPIJ, ormembers of an overseas organization which has a formal exchange agreement with CPIJ, at the time
their papers are submitted for the screening review. Here, an “overseas organization which has aformal exchange agreement with CPIJ” means the Korea Planners Association, Taiwan Institute ofUrban Planning, Urban Planning Society of China and Vietnam Urban Planning and Development
Association.

3. Content of Papers
ISUP2015 calls for papers with a particular focus on “Newly Created City and Urban Regeneration”.
Regarding this topic, extended abstracts and full papers should be submitted as the outcomes ofplanning research and case studies. These papers must be previously unpublished, however thosewhich are a reorganization of published papers with independent and complete findings may besubmitted, but only if these copyrights are clear.

4. Application and Schedule4-1 Submission of Abstract for the Screening
Between 1st April and 10th April of 2015, the following documents should be sent to CPIJ via e-mail.
a) Abstract for the screening: It should be written according to the writing guidelines of CPIJ. It should
be a maximum of two pages of A4 size, with the title, name of authors, keywords (three to six), andtext. It is acceptable to include figures, tables and references if necessary (within the two-page limit).
b) Application form: It can be downloaded from CPIJ’s website. Handwritten submissions will not beconsidered.
5,000 JPY as the adjudication fee should be transferred to the account below by 10st April, 2015
(Friday):
Name of Bank: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., KOJIMACHI Chuo Branch
Branch No.: 015 (4-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Account No.: 0096589
Account Holder: The City Planning Institute of JapanThe following Postal Transfer Account is also available, but please uses it only when a bank is notaccessible.
Account No.: 00110-4-151509 TOKYO4-2 Abstract Review and Acceptance
The International Program Committee established within the International Affairs Committee of CPIJ
reviews e-mailed abstracts, and notifies applicants whose abstracts are accepted by the beginning ofMay of 2015. The Committee reviews based on the following principles;a)Application rulesb)

Relation to the theme of the 2015 symposium: Newly Created City and Urban Regenerationc)

Academic appropriateness of textd)

Appropriateness of English writing

4-3 Submission of Extended Abstract and Full Paper
Applicants whose abstracts have been accepted must submit either an extended abstract or a full paper
via e-mail by 22nd June, 2015. Contents of these final documents must be based on the abstracts
screened.
a) Extended abstract: It should be written according to the writing guidelines of CPIJ. It should be a
maximum of four pages of A4 size of title, name of authors, keywords (three to six), and text. It is
acceptable to include figures, tables and references if necessary (within the two-page limit).
b) Full paper: It should be written according to the writing guidelines of CPIJ. It should be a maximum of
8 to 24 pages of A4 size, with the title, name of authors, keywords (three to six), text with figures andtables, acknowledgement, and references (within the 8-24 page limit).
After submitting either of the two documents above, amendments will be allowed only if the committee
decides it is necessary.

5. Others
1) All the communications between applicants and CPIJ should be in Japanese. If an applicant has notreceived any notification from CPIJ within three days of the submission deadline, the applicant should
contact CPIJ.
2) Extended abstracts will be printed and distributed at ISUP2015. However, full papers will be available
on a website managed by CPIJ.
3) Copyrights of the extended abstracts and full papers are owned by CPIJ according to CPIJ’s copyrightrules.
4) Applicants who have had either an extended abstract or full paper accepted must make an oralpresentation in English at ISUP2015.

Inquiries:
International Affairs Committee, The City Planning Institute of Japan
E-mail: sympo15@cpij.or.jp, URL: http://www.cpij.or.jp/