ASSW2015
Travel Information

Main Organizations

Information about travel, transportation, andaccommodation will be provided on thesymposium web site.

International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) andits partner organizations.

Registration, Fees and Abstract
Conference registration fees, instructions forpayment, call for abstracts,and instructions for
abstract submissions will be communicated inthe second circular and will be posted on thesymposium web site in April, 2014.

FA R O2015
Local Organizing Groups
Science Council of Japan (TBD),
National Institute of Polar Research,
Japan Consortium for Arctic Environmental ResearchArcticScienceSummit
WeekFirst Circular

ICARP Ⅲ web site
http://icarp.arcticportal.org/

Secretariat
ASSW2015 executive officee-mail: assw2015-office@nipr.ac.jp

April 23-30, 2015Toyama International Conference Center,Toyama, Japan

http://www.assw2015.org/

ASSW2015
Message

Arctic Science Summit Week

Venue

On behalf of the Local Organization Committee, I
am honored to host Arctic Science Summit Week
2015 at the Toyama International ConferenceCenter, Toyama, Japan, April 23-30, 2015.
ASSW is held annually and intended to provide
opportunities for coordination, collaborationand cooperation in all areas of Arctic science.
ASSW2015 consists of business meetings by
IASC Working Groups and partner organizationsfor 3 days, the International Conference on
Arctic Research Planning and the International
Symposium for Arctic Research for 4 days.
IASC’s 25th anniversary will be celebrated atASSW2015. We hope this opportunity will be
fruitful for all Arctic researchers, students andstakeholders of the Arctic who participate.
ASSW in Toyama in 2015 is strongly supportedby the Science Council of Japan, the National
Institute of Polar Research, Japan Consortium for
Arctic Environment Research, Toyama Prefectureand Toyama City.
We look forward to welcoming you all in Toyama,
Japan, for another successful ASSW.

ASSW is the annual gathering of internationalorganizations engaged in supporting and facilitating
Arctic research. The purpose of the summit is toprovide opportunities for coordination, collaborationand cooperation in all areas of Arctic science.
IASC's 25th anniversary will be celebrated during
ASSW2015. The summit presents an opportunity toreview IASC contributions and recognize those whohave been instrumental in its founding, development
and growth. ASSW2015 will also include the3rd International Conference on Arctic Research
Planning (ICARP III) and the 4th International
Symposium on the Arctic Research (ISAR- 4) .
These four day symposia create a platform forexchanging knowledge, inspiring cross fertilization,and promoting collaboration. The summit attracts
scientists, students, policy makers and otherprofessionals from all over the world.

Toyama International Conference Center
http://www.ticc.co.jp/english/index.html
Toyama International Conference Center islocated in the heart of Toyama city. Designedby eminent architect Fumihiko Maki and built in
1999, it is famous for its glass curtain wall andwooden lattice screen exterior. The Toyama Castle
can be seen from the third floor.

Dr. Kazuyuki SHIRAISHI
Chair, Local Organization Committee,ASSW2015
Director-General, National Institute ofPolar Research, Tokyo, Japan

Event Schedule
April 23-25, 2015 – Business meeting
April 26, 2015 – Public Lecture, Excursions
April 27-30, 2015 – ICARP Ⅲ & ISAR-4

CityToyama city is the capital of Toyama Prefecture,
which is located at the center of the coast the Seaof Japan. Toyama is geographically very unique.
It is nestled by the crook-shaped Noto Peninsulawith the Northern Japanese Alps to the east,the Hida Mountains to the south, Mt. Iouzen tothe west and Toyama Bay to the north. Toyama
is famous for its seafood. Its steep terrain, from
3000m high mountains to the bay, is prone toflashy stream and alluvial fans. Toyama is locatedroughly equidistant from the three metropolitan
centers of Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
In addition to domestic flights to Tokyo andSapporo, international service is also provided tomajor cities such as Seoul, Taipei and Shanghai.
Shinkansen (bullet train) is planned to extend toToyama from Tokyo in the fiscal year of 2014, justb e f o re t h e
opening ofASSW2015.