CALL FOR PAPERS(First Circulation)
The 2nd Conference on
Asian Inclusive Smart Cities inthe Post Covid 19 ArenaOnline Conference
May 19th - 20th, 2022
Organized byYachiyo International MegaInfrastructure Management
Policy Chair, Graduate School ofManagement, Kyoto UniversityandERIA (Economic ResearchInstitute for ASEAN and East Asia)
In collaboration withABL University partners, Japan
Association of Asset Management,
Society of Global Business andKyoto Business Research Center

Title and Abstract Submission
Deadline: April 25th, 2022
Finished Papers Submission
Deadline: July 31st, 2022

BACKGROUND AND SCOPE
Many Asian regions stand on the edge of aprecipice due to globalization. Regional
problems that many urban and rural areasin Asia are characterized by numerous
influencing factors, i.e; segregation, poverty,congestion, aging, degradation of naturalresources, etc.
Meanwhile, the infection of the Covid19 is rapidly propagating the globalized
human networks. Amidst the current
worldwide outbreak of the Covid-19, urban
and rural economies in every country are
struggling to seek powerful drivers for
economic and societal recoveries.
Nevertheless, this unprecedented
pandemic outbreak has led towardsrevolutionary technological transformation
whereby online communications appear tobe penetrating every part of our lives andbusiness activities. Also, tele-working andonline shopping have emerged as part of ourdaily realms, are no longer mere features inour dreams.
In this situation, national and local
governments have been implementing
various policy initiatives in order to recover
the Covid-19 affected economies andsociety and simultaneously to overcome theunderlying problems of Asian cities andregions, under limited capacity. In thiscontext, it is a time for us to build a newparadigm of inclusive smart city governancein order to establish various hypersystems supported by new digitaltransformation technologies by upgrading
the existing systems. Thus, a platform forcollaborative community
management
supported by a public-private partnershipas well as business ecosystems formed byvarious stakeholders is vital.
In discussing community platforms, themost important concept that we should take
into consideration is social inclusion andcitizen-driven approach as its practical frameof reference. It should be underlined that ourcommunities might stand at the edge of falling
into those categories of society controlled bysurveillance, which become enabled by theusage of advanced sensors and ICT
technologies. However, the citizen-driven
approach, in general, refers to human
network orientation filled with various wills andneeds of human beings as well as social
capitals that enhance trust, concern for
one’s associates, and cooperation. In several
fields of research and public policymaking,the concept of social capital and social
inclusion are regarded as essential for smart
city
governance.
Discussing
andmaterializing the concept of a citizen-driven
approach for smart cities will contributetowards the continuous enhancement of thedigital transformation of the communities in
Asian regions.
The objectives of the conference aretwo folds. The first day is a symposium;
designed to intentionally provoke widerange discussions regarding the concept,
philosophy, and policy initiatives on“inclusive smart city” by inviting offices,practitioners, researchers in related areas in
Asian countries. The second day is ascientific workshop, which is open toacademic society in the world. Topics ofinterest in this scientific part of the conference
include:1. Smart Cities in Post Covid-19 Society
2. KPI Indices for Smart Cities

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Platform for Share Economy, and Its
Planning, Designing and Management
4. Data Sharing and Privacy Protection
5. Smart finance
6. Start-ups and Business Ecosystems
7. Social Capitals and Societal Governance
8. Infrastructure in the Post-Urban Society
9. Digital Transformation for Social andEconomic Innovation
10. Voluntarism, Partnership, and Local
Engagement
11. Tourism and Local Development
12. Social and Economic Innovation in RuralAreas
13. Climate
Changes’Threats
andOpportunities for the Countryside
14. Urban-Rural Interaction
15. Cultural Experience and Tourism
16. Smart Resilience to Infectious Diseases
and Natural Disaster.
The subjects of the paper are not limited
to the above, however, it is requested to stay
relevant to the contexts of inclusive smart
cities.
The conference stands on the Kyoto
University – ERIA research collaboration
network. This academic collaboration iscoevolving together with the Asian Business
Leadership Project, Graduate School ofManagement, Kyoto University and Town
AssetManagement
Program,Japan
Association of Asset Management. Theconference carries a legacy of the previous
Marginal Areas Research Group (MARG)
conference series. The MARG is aninternational research network focusing onsocial capital in marginal areas.
3.

PARTICIPANTS
This conference is open for participantsfrom universities, research institutions,government
institutions,practitioners,developers, and others concerned about
smartcities
andurban-ruraldevelopment. The papers are also
expected to come from various countries.
FOR PRESENTORSThe conference will be conducted online.
Participation is, in principle, free. The
papers submitted to the secretariat by thedeadline will be published in the online
proceedings. The author(s) of therespective papers are kindly expected tocover the editing cost. This workshop will befollowed
subsequently
byseveralworkshops in 2022 and 2023. The
secretariat will select distinguished papers
from the proceedings of the workshops andsubsequently, publish a book on “Inclusive
Smart Cities in the Post-Covid-19 Arena”,
from a well-known international publishinghouse.
VENUE (Online URL)
IMPORTANT DATESApril 25th 2022: Abstract submission
April 30th 2022: Notification of abstract
acceptanceMay 19th and 20th 2022: Conference held
July 31st 2022: Full paper submissionABSTRACTS
Abstracts should contain a maximum of
300 words, written in English and using
MSWord. The abstracts should include

title, author(s), affiliation, complete address,
telephone number, and e-mail address.
Send your abstracts to
aisc-office@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
PUBLISHING POLICY
Selected papers submitted after theconference will be published as an online
proceedings at the website.
A book on “Inclusive Smart Cities in the
Post-Covid-19 Arena” will be published from awell-known international publishing house,
which include selected papers from 1st and 2ndconference
proceedings,
successfully
accepted thorough peer review.
FOLLOWING CONFERENCE SERIES(TENTATIVE)
3rd: main theme “Smart village”, in November,2022
4th: main theme “Beyond public private
partnership (PPP)”, in May, 2023
5th: main theme “Smart mobility”, in November,
2023■ORGANIZING COMMITTEE- CHAIRPERSONS・Prof. Kiyoshi Kobayashi (Kyoto University)
・Mr. Fumitaka Machida (Financial Expert&Senior Fellow, Economic ResearchInstitute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA))・Mr. Kiyoshi Hasegawa (Director General,International Division, Yachiyo EngineeringCo., Ltd.)■STEERING COMMITTEE- CHAIRPERSON
・Yachiyo Chair Prof. Osamu Fujiki (Kyoto

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University)-COMMITTEE MEMBERS
・Prof. Tadashi Yamada (Kyoto University)
・Dr. Keita Oikawa （ERIA）
・Mr. Yoichi Hamatsu (Yachiyo EngineeringCo., Ltd.)・Dr. Ismu Rini Dwi Ari （Brawijaya University,Indonesia）
・Dr. Sharina Farihah Hasan (InternationalIslamic University Malaysia (IIUM))
・Dr. Nam Le (University of Economics HoChi Minh City（UEH）, Vietnam)
・Dr. Winij Ruampongpattana（StateEnterprise Policy Office, Thailand)
・Ms. Keiko Sakuragi （Kyoto University）■INTERNATIONALSCIENTIFIC REVIEWCOMMITTEE- CHAIRPERSON・Prof. Kenji Tsutsumi (Osaka University)-COMMITTEE MEMBERS
・Prof. Gautam Ray (Kyoto University)
・Prof. Antonette Palma-Angeles (Ateneo deManila University)
・Mr. Fumitaka Machida (ERIA)
・Assoc.Prof. Kakuya Matsushima (KyotoUniversity)
・Assoc. Prof. Keiji Murakami (KyotoUniversity)
・Prof. Ruslan Prijadi(University of Indonesia)
・Dr. Ibnu Syabri (Institute of Technology,Bandung（ITB）, India)
・Dr. Tu Anh Trinh (UEH), Vietnam)
・Prof. Khairuddin Bin Abdul Rashid(University Teknologi MARA, Malaysia)

・Prof. Ngov Penghuy (Royal University ofPhnom Penh, Cambodia)
・Assoc. Prof. Phouphet Kyophilavong(National University of Laos)
・Prof. Veerasak Likhitruangsilp(Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)・Prof. Hans Westlund(KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)■GENERAL SECRETARIAT CONTACTDETAILS
Dr. Emi Tohyama
Graduate School of Management, Kyoto
University
E-mail : aisc-office@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp■TENTATIVE PROGRAM
DAY 1 (May 19, 2022)
10:00 - 10:30 Opening Address
Prof. Kiyoshi Kobayashi（Kyoto University）
Dr. Koji Hachiyama (COO, ERIA)Dr. Shigemitsu Demizu(CEO, Yachiyo Engineering Co. Ltd.)
10:30 - 12:00 Keynote lectures
Prof. Antonette Palma-Angeles(Ateneo de Manila University)
Mr. Fumitaka Machida(ERIA)
Prof. Phouphet Kyophilavong(National University of Laos)
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 13:50 Keynote lecture
Mr. Hirohisa Fujii(The mayor of Toyama city - Japan)
13:50 - 15:50 Panel Discussions“Inclusive smart cities and town asset
management”
Facilitator: Prof. Kiyoshi Kobayashi（Kyoto University）
Panelist:Prof. Osamu Fujiki (Kyoto University)
Prof. Kavin Asavanant(Chulalongkorn University)
Prof. Ngov Penghuy(Royal Univ. of Phnom Penh)
Dr. Poon King Wang
(Singapore University of Technologyand Design)
Mr. Naoki Takesue(Mitsubishi Research Institute)
16:00 - 17:00 Keynote lectures
Prof. Michael Batty(University College London)
Assoc. Prof. Tetsuharu Oba (KyotoUniversity)
DAY 2 (May 20, 2022)
9:50 - 10:00 Opening Address
10:00 - 11:30
Philippines perspectives on smart cities
Prof. Edilberto de Jesus(Ateneo de Manila)
11:30 - 13:00
Indonesian Perspective on smart cities
Prof. Ruslan Prijadi(University of Indonesia)
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 17:00
Parallel Session 1Yachiyo Session
Smart City Case
Parallel Session 2Inclusiveness(Including 30 minutes Break)
17:00 - 17:10 Closing Address
Yachiyo Chair Prof. Osamu Fujiki(Kyoto University)

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