INVITATION

Call for Papers
The NinthInternational Workshop
on High Voltage Engineering- IWHV 2014 (放電・開閉保護・高電圧合同研究会)
Shuri Castle

November 7-8, 2014
University of the Ryukyus
1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun,Okinawa, Japan

Organized by Technical Committee on High Voltage
Engineering, IEE of Japan Technical Committee on Switchgear andProtection, IEE of Japan Technical Committee on Electrical
Discharge, IEE of Japan
Co-organized by University of the Ryukyus
Sponsored by Japan Chapter of the IEEE Society on
Power and Energy Engineering Kyushu Chapter of the IEEE Society on
Dielectric and Electrical Insulation
 The Japanese National Committee ofCIGRE

The Ninth International Workshop on HighVoltage Engineering (IWHV 2014) provides
good opportunity to present and discuss latest
findings in the field of high voltage engineering.
The IWHV 2014 in Okinawa will continue along
the line of the previous workshops, which were
held in Okinawa (1999), Tottori (2000),Fukuoka (2003), Sapporo (2004), Shizuoka(2007), Kyoto (2008), Kitakyushu (2010) andKanazawa (2012). The workshop is organizedby the Technical Committees on High Voltage
Engineering, on Switchgear and Protection andon Electrical Discharge, IEE of Japan. Theorganizing
Committeewillrecommendexcellent contributions to be submitted to theSpecial Issue of Transactions of IEE of Japan
dedicated to IWHV 2014.

Conference web site:
http://www2.iee.or.jp/~bhv/iwhv/2014/

TECHNICAL SUBJECT AREAS
1. Switchgear,Powerapparatus
andIndustrial applications
2. Lightning, Over-voltages, Fast transients
3. High voltage measurements & testing
4. Insulation materials and systems
Gas, liquid, solid, vacuum and combinedmaterials
5. Outdoor insulation
6. Electrical discharges, plasma and theirapplications
7. Field calculation, measurement & EMC,EMF

WORKSHOP VENUE
Workshop venue is University of the Ryukyus,
Senbaru Campus, in Okinawa, which is located inthe very south west part of Japan, and one of very
famous tourism spots. You can reach the venue by
45-minute expressway bus from Naha airport.
http://w3.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/gakusaibu/kokusai/eng
lish-accessmap/?lang=en

correspondent
following
theonscreen
instructions on the website.
http://www.iee.jp/?page_id=4820
Each abstract will be reviewed and authors will
be notified of the acceptance by August 1, 2014.
The full-length paper should be submitted
online strictly by October 3, 2014.
The manuscript in PDF format should be
prepared in the IEE of Japan format with thelength of 6 pages or less. Author’s kits areavailable at following web site:
http://www.iee.jp/?page_id=6129

SPECIAL ISSUE OF IEEJ TRANSACTION
It has been decided that a special issue ofIEEJ Transactions is to be published after
the workshop. The authors are encouraged tosubmit the papers to the IEEJ Transactions.

IMPORTANT DATESThe official language of the workshop will beEnglish. All printed matters, oral presentations
and discussions will be in English.

Submission of Abstract(deadline) June 27, 2014
Notification of AcceptanceAugust 1, 2014
Manuscripts in PDF(deadline) October 3, 2014
Note: Delayed submitted paper(s) will not be
accepted due to web registration system ofIEEJ. Final program will be mailed a month
before the workshop. For application of a visa,
please contact the secretary well ahead.

SUBMISSION OF PAPER

PROCEEDINGS

Please submit abstracts with 50 words or lessstrictly by June 27, 2014 online via IEEJ
website and register necessary informationsuch as telephone number, fax number,affiliation, address and e-mail address of theAll the accepted papers will be printed in theProceedings of IWHV 2014, sold at the venue
for about 6000JPY. The registration fee is free.

WORKING LANGUAGE

WORKSHOP OFFICEIWHV 2014 Office, c/o IEE of JAPAN
6-2, Goban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0076,
JAPAN
Tel. +81-3-3221-7313, Fax. +81-3-3221-3704
E-mail: event@iee.or.jp

ACCOMODATIONSThere are many hotels and restaurants in Nahacity. Details can be found at the web site:
http://www.booking.com/
http://travel.rakuten.com/
You are requested to attend the banquet
charged 6000JPY.

STEERING COMMITTEE
M. Yashima, Chairman (CRIEPI, Japan)
T. Hoshino, Secretary(Toshiba Corporation, Japan)
Y. Yokomizu (Nagoya University, Japan)
F. Tochikubo(Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan)
E. Kaneko (University of the Ryukyus, Japan)
T. Utsumi, (Hitachi Ltd., Japan)
T. Miki (CRIEPI, Japan)

FURTHER INFORMATION
Secretary : Dr. Toshihiro. Hoshino(Toshiba Corporation, Japan)
2-1, Ukishima-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210-0862,
Japan
Tel. +81-44-288-6591, Fax. +81-44-270-1460
E-mail: iwhv2014-ml@criepi.denken.or.jp