WET2017
Water and Environment
Technology Conference 2017

First Circular – Call for Papers

DEAR COLLEAGUESREGISTRATION

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the
Water and Environment Technology Conference 2017
(WET2017), which will be held in Sapporo, Hokkaido,
Japan on the 22nd-23rd July 2017. The conference
will focus on topics related to water environment, andprovide a hybrid-type forum to promote exchange ofinformation, ideas and knowledge among scientists,engineers and students. In parallel with WET2017, theworkshop organized by Japan Young Water
Professionals (YWP) will be concomitantly held.

On-line registration will be available for participants
and speakers on the WET2017 website(http://www.jswe.or.jp/extra/wet2017/).
The registration fee will be collected by cash (inJapanese Yen) on site. Early-bird registration will closeon 29th June, 2017. The fee covers participation to all
scientific sessions and the conference proceedings. Theconference banquet and farewell lunch are sponsoredby Swing Corporation, and will be free of charge for all
registered participants. Students are required to show
their student ID at the registration desk, otherwise theregular registration fee would be charged.

Scientific committee encourages participants tosubmit their manuscripts to the Journal of Water andEnvironment Technology (JWET), which is an official
journal of the Japan Society on Water Environment(JSWE). Manuscript submitted to JWET will be
subjected to the normal peer-review process. We lookforward to welcoming you at WET2017.

CONFERENCE TOPICS

22nd-23rd July 2017
Hokkaido University
Conference Hall
Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Conference topics will include:･ Field Research and Modeling of Water Environment･ Water Purification and Treatment Technology･ Restoration of Water Environment･ Management of Hazardous Chemicals and Waste･ Public Health and Risk Assessment･ Analytical Chemistry of Water Environment･ Environmental Education and Training･ Water Reclamation

CONFERENCE VENUE

Japan Society on Water
Environment

The conference will be held at the Conference Hall of
Hokkaido University. The detailed information of thevenue is available on the following website:
https://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/maps/?p=sapporo

Regular registration fee:
Participant

Speaker

Early-bird

5,000 JPY

5,000 JPY

On site7,000 JPY

5,000 JPY

Student registration fee:
ParticipantSpeaker

Early-bird

3,000 JPY3,000 JPYOn site

4,000 JPY

3,000 JPY

• Early-bird registration will close on 29th of June
2017

PRESENTATION STYLE
All presentations and discussion will be made in a
hybrid-type style where brief introduction as a
podium presentation is held, followed by poster
session. In the poster session, questions anddiscussion are accepted. The official language of theconference will be English.

IMPORTANT DATESPROGRAM OUTLINE
22nd July
Morning:
Afternoon:
Evening:
23rd July
Morning:
Afternoon:

Japan-YWP Symposium
WET2017 Conference
BanquetWET2017 Conference
Farewell lunch, Closing ceremony

ABSTRACT OR PAPER SUBMISSION
Abstract (150-200 words, Acknowledgements included)
should be submitted to the WET2017 ScientificCommittee electronically. To prepare the abstract, please
use the abstract template that can be downloaded from
conference website.
If you submit your paper to JWET, the paper should beprovided in electronic form through the online submission
site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jwet, after completionof the abstract submission.
The paper must follow the guideline, which is available at
http://www.jswe.or.jp/eng/publications/instructions/index.ht
ml. The name of electronic file should consist of the paper
ID and first author‘s family name in capital letters (Paper ID_NAME). The authors must use the full paper template file
to prepare your full paper available on the JWET website(https://www.jswe.or.jp/eng/publications/instructions/JWET_template_160218.doc). You are requested to type yourpaper onto this template using the fonts, sizes and otherformatting instructions given on that.

PAPER REVIEWINGThe WET2017 Scientific Committee will review
abstracts and full papers based on their relevance,originality, technical content and significance to a broadaudience. Each submission will be reviewed
anonymously by at least two independent reviewers.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference
proceedings. Abstracts and papers of a purelycommercial nature will be rejected.

15th May 2017: Abstract submission due (Extended)
1st June 2017: Notification of acceptance (Extended)
29th June 2017: Early-bird registration due
30th June 2017: Full paper submission due
22nd-23rd July 2017: WET2017 conference
31st August 2017: First notification due ofpeer-review results to JWET authors

WET EXCELLENT PAPER AWARD
The WET Excellent Paper Award will be given for
high-quality papers submitted to JWET for WET2017
conference, to acknowledge their scientific contribution
to the field of Water and Environment Technology.

WET EXCELLENT PRESENTATION AWARD
The WET Excellent Presentation Award will be given
for outstanding presentations at WET2017.
All presenters will be eligible for the award.
These awards are sponsored by Swing Corporation.

COMMITTEES
Organizing Committee
Chair
SATOH Hisashi, Hokkaido University
Vice Chair
MATSUI Yoshihiko, Hokkaido University
SEI Kazunari, Kitasato University
Committee member
ECHIGO Shinya, Kyoto University
KAMATA Motoyuki, Kanto Gakuin University
LEE Taeho, Pusan National University
MISHIMA Iori, Center for Environ. Sci. Saitama
NAKAI Satoshi, Hiroshima University
NAKAJIMA Fumiyuki, The University of TokyoNISHIMURA Fumitake, Kyoto University
SANO Daisuke, Hokkaido University
Secretary
WATANABE Kozo, Ehime University
Vice Secretary
IGUCHI Akinori, Niigata Univ. Phar. Appl. Life Sci.

Executive Committee
FURUMAI Hiroaki, The University of Tokyo
HU Hong-ying, Tshinghua University
ITO Mitsuaki, IDEA Consultants, Inc.
JUNG Jinyang, Yeungnam University
MATSUI Yoshihiko, Hokkaido University
NISHIJIMA Wataru, Hiroshima University
ONO Yoshiro, Kyoto Institute of Technology
SHI Jianghong, South Univ. Sci. Tech. China
YEDLA Sudhakar, Indira Gandhi Inst. of Develop. Res.
Scientific Committee
Chief
SATOH Hiroyasu, The University of Tokyo
Secretary
NAKAJIMA Fumiyuki, The University of Tokyo
OHKOUCHI Yumiko, Azabu University
Committee member
CHUA Adeline Seak May, University Malaya
FUJITA Masafumi, Ibaraki University
HAI Faisal Ibney, University of Wollongong
HARADA Hidenori, Kyoto University
HATAMOTO Masashi, Nagaoka Uni. Tech.
HIDAKA Taira, Kyoto University
HONDA Ryo, Kanazawa University
INOUE Daisuke, Kitasato University
ITO Ryusei, Hokkaido University
ITO Tsukasa, Gunma University
KIM Jong-Oh, Hanyang University
KOBAYASHI Norihiro, Natl. Inst. Health Sci.
MASAGO Yoshifumi, United Nations University
MIYAZATO Naoki, Nat. Inst. Tech. Gunma Coll.
MODIN Oskar, Chalmers University of Technology
NAKANO Yoichi, Nat. Inst. Tech. Ube Coll.
NITTAMI Tadashi, Yokohama National University
OGATA Fumihiko, Kinki University
SAGEHASHI Masaki, Natl. Inst. Public Health
TERASAKI Masanori, Iwate University

CONTACT ADDRESS(SECRETARIAT)
If you have any questions, please contact conference
secretariat:
E-mail: wet@jswe.or.jp FAX:+81(3)3632-5352