21st International Toki Conference

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPER

21st International Toki Conference (ITC-21) on

Integration of Fusion Science and Technology for
Steady State Operation
November 28 - December 1, 2011
Ceratopia Toki, Toki-City, Gifu, JapanINTRODUCTION
The International Toki Conference (ITC) is an international conference for the discussion
and presentation of research activities related to nuclear fusion and plasma. It has been
held annually by the National Institute for Fusion Science in Toki city since 1989.
SCOPE
Despite recent progress, steady state operation of fusion energy systems remains a major
issue of research. The ITC-21 will focus on the integration of key science and technology
towards high performance fusion energy systems with the capability for steady state
operation. The conference topics cover a wide range of research in fusion science andnear-term and long-term technology oriented to steady state operation.
LIST OF TOPICS
1. Progress in fusion plasma confinement
2. Plasma-wall interactions and divertor technology
3. Materials and blankets
4. Superconducting magnets, cryogenic systems and related technologies
5. Heating and fueling
6. Plasma diagnostics and control
7. Safety, environment and tritium control
8. Modeling and simulation for fusion plasma
9. Concepts of steady state DEMO
10. Interdisciplinary issues between fusion and other fields
PLACE
Ceratopia Toki

(4 Tokitsu-Takayama, Toki 509-5121, Gifu, Japan)

CONFERENCE DATE
November 28 (Mon.) – December 1 (Thur.), 2011.
LANGUAGE
English is the working language of the conference.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstract submission can be made starting July 8, 2011 through the Conference web site(http://itc.nifs.ac.jp/). Authors are requested to submit a one-page abstract by August 20,
2011. Papers should contain original and previously unpublished work on the conference
topics. Abstracts should be sufficiently detailed in describing the aim of the work and theobtained results. The Program Committee will select the papers on the basis of thesubmitted abstracts.
Authors will be notified on acceptance of abstracts and assignment of their papers into
sessions by September 10, 2011. The accepted abstracts will be bound as a booklet and20th International Toki Conference

distributed to participants at the Conference. They will be posted on the Conference website as well.
REGISTRATIONAll registrations (other than abstract submission) can be made starting September 10,
2011 through the Conference web site.
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

A. Komori (Japan, Chair), H. Azechi (Japan), B. Blackwell (Australia), T. Hino (Japan), R. Horiuchi(Japan), S. Imagawa (Japan), T. Imai (Japan), S. Ishiguro (Japan), O. Kaneko (Japan), K.
Kawahata (Japan), T. Klinger (Germany), L. M. Kovrizhnykh (Russia), G. S. Lee (Korea), J. G. Li(China), O. Mitarai (Japan), T. Mito (Japan), T. Muroga (Japan), T. Mutoh (Japan), H. Ninomiya(Japan), Y. Ogawa (Japan), Y. Ohsawa (Japan), S. Prager (U.S.A.), A. Sagara (Japan), J.
Sanchez (Spain), F. Sano (Japan), M. Sasao (Japan), H. Sugama (Japan), Y. Takeiri (Japan), M.
Tendler (Sweden), H. Yamada (Japan), J. W. Van Dam (U.S.A.), H. Zushi (Japan)

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

J. Jacquinot (France, Chair), T. Muroga (Japan, Local Secretary), M. Akiba (Japan), Y. Asakura(Japan), E. Azizov (Russia), A. Becoulet (France), A. Fukuyama (Japan), P. Garin (Japan), M.
Glugla (France), T. Goto (Japan), T. Hamajima (Japan), K. Hanada (Japan), H. Hashizume(Japan), Y. Hirooka (Japan), A. Ishizawa (Japan), S. Kado (Japan), S. Kubo (Japan), M. Kwon(Korea), B. Lloyd (U.K.), T. Mito (Japan), M. Mori (Japan), K. Nagasaki (Japan), F. Najmabadi(U.S.A.), H. Nakanishi (Japan), M. Nishiura (Japan), T. Norimatsu (Japan), N. Ohno (Japan), S.
Okamura (Japan), K. Okuno (Japan), M. Ono (U.S.A.), M. Porkolab (U.S.A.), K. Sakamoto (Japan),
M. Sakamoto (Japan), R. Sakamoto (Japan), B. Sarkar (India), M. Skoric (Japan), Y. Ueda (Japan),
B. Wan (China), B. Wolf (Germany)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

A. Sagara (Chair), H. Zushi (Co-chair), T. Mito (Co-chair), S. Imagawa (Scientific Secretary), T.
Akiyama, H. Chikaraishi, T. Goto, Y. Hishinuma, K.Ida, R. Ishizaki, A. Ishizawa, M. Isobe, A. Itoh, A.
Iwamoto, T. Kawano, M. Kobayashi, S. Kubo, S. Masuzaki, J. Miyazawa, N. Mizuguchi, T. Muraga,
H. Nakamura, T. Nagasaka, M. Nishiura, T. Obana, K. Okada, R. Sakamoto, M. Skoric, Y. Suzuki,T. Taki, H. Tamura, M. Tanaka, T. Tanaka, Y. Tomita, K. Tsumori, S. Yamada, M. Yamanaka, N.
Yanagi, K. Yasui, M. Yoshinuma

IMPORTANT DATESStart of on-line abstract submission:
Deadline for abstract submission:
Notification of abstract acceptance:
Deadline for registration:
Deadline for paper submission:
Conference:

July 8, 2011
August 20, 2011
September 10, 2011
October 10, 2011
December 1, 2011
November 28 - December 1, 2011