A Guide to an English Session ofThe 28th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Environmental Education“Recovery from Disaster, Environmental Education and ESD”
To colleagues at
The Korean Society for Environmental Education
Chinese Society for Environmental Education
North American Association for Environmental Education
Australian Association for Environmental Education
We are pleased to announce that the 28th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for
Environmental Education will be held at Iwate University in Iwate in September
this year. This meeting will include an English Session, and is aimed at members oftheKoreanSocietyfor

Environmental

Education,

ChineseSocietyfor

Environmental Education, North American Association for Environmental
Education, and Australian Association for Environmental Education who haveentered into a Memorandum of Understanding, as well as our society members
involved in research and practical activities in Japan.
With hope of expansion for international exchange and professional relationship,
the English Session is scheduled on 2nd and 3rd September, with oral presentations
followed by question sessions and general discussions entirely in English.
For this purpose, we hereby forward the following four documents: 1) An English
edition of the outline of the meeting, 2) Items to keep in mind to apply for thesession, 3) Presentation application form, and 4) International participants’registration form.
We sincerely hope you take this opportunity to visit Japan, and look forward toseeing you at the meeting.
May 2017
SUWA Tetsuo, Chair
FURIHATA Shinichi, International Exchange Committee ChairJapanese Society for Environmental Education

Items to keep in mind when applying to the English Session
May 2017
1. Transportation to the venue<Iwate University, Student Center>
3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka City, Iwate 020-8550, JapanUniversity Guide Map: http://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/campusannai/kaigai.shtml
Campus Map: http://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/campusannai/sozai/campus_map_en.png■From Morioka Station to Iwate University○By bus［Bus Depot Stop No. 11 at Morioka station bus terminal］（About 20min,JPY220）
Take−「For "Matsuzono bus terminal (松園バスターミナル)"」
Get off−「At "Iwate Daigaku Mae （岩手大学前）”」 or
Take−「For "Sakuradai Danchi (桜台団地)"」
Get off−「At "Iwate Daigaku Mae （岩手大学前）”」○By taxi

About 2 kilometers（About 10min, JPY1,000）○On foot（About 30min）

By Train (JR Shinkansen): From Tokyo→About 2 hours and 30 minutes→toMorioka

2. Accommodations and dining in the vicinity of the venue
There are some accommodations and dining facilities in and around the area ofMorioka Station, not far away from Iwate University. Participants are asked tomake their own arrangements and reservations as soon as possible. Please refer tothe following link:
https://www.agoda.com/region/iwate-prefecture-jp.html?cid=-151

3. Working language in programs other than the English Session
The meeting programs other than those of the English Session shall be conductedin Japanese. There will be no translation.
4. Fees for participating in the meeting as part of the English Session
The Japanese Society for Environmental Education (JSFEE) has entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korean Society for Environmental
Education, Chinese Society for Environmental Education, North American
Association for Environmental Education, and Australian Association forEnvironmental Education. Those who wish to be exempt from participation fees as aresult of this agreement should submit their applications through the person
responsible for international exchange or the Chair of their respective society.
Furthermore, the number of participants exempt from paying participation fees islimited according to the agreement with each country; when the number ofparticipants exceeds this limit, participation fees will be required.
Participation in the Reception costs JPY 5,000, and is payable in cash on the dayof the reception. Those wishing to take part in the Reception should clearly state soon their application to take part in the meeting, which should be submitted to thesociety to which they belong.
5. Inquiries
Please direct all other inquiries by e-mail to the Meeting Secretariat at<iec@jsoee.jp>. Please note that it may take several days to receive a response.