2rd circulation

Tunisia-Japan Symposium (TJS 2016)
Management Strategy towards
the Establishment of Innovative Society
Date: 17-19 September, 2016
Venue: International Congress Center Epochal Tsukuba, JapanThe Tunisia-Japan Symposium: Management Strategy towards the Establishment of Innovative
Society will be held from 17th to 19th September 2016 in Tsukuba, jointly organized with
JST-JICA SATREPS project: Valorization of Bioresources in Semi- and Arid Land Based on
Scientific Evidence for the Creation of New Industry, under the session of Tsukuba Global
Science Week (TGSW) 2016. This joint symposium aims to contribute to a sustainable
development and promote international scientific exchanges between Japan and North Africa
including Tunisia, through the strengthening of a multidisciplinary research network. The TJS
2016 will focus on management strategy towards the establishment of innovative society in
MENA and Mediterranean countries, as well as on the social impacts resulting from suchactivities. The study on management strategy is a common issue shared by researchers in
MENA-Mediterranean countries and Japan, and is necessary for achieving political stability andsustainable economic development of MENA in particular. The issue to establish innovative
society is one of the universal challenges among different disciplines. It is expected to contributeto develop human resources who could create innovation, based on the implementation ofinternational collaborative researches between North Africa and Japan.

1. Information
Organizers
Alliance for Research on North Africa (ARENA), University of Tsukuba
Tunis National Engineers School, University of Tunis El Manar
Schedule of the Symposium
Sat, 17 Sep, 2016
13：00～13：30
13：30～14：00
14：00～15：00
15：00～16：30
18：00～20：00
Sun, 18 Sep
09：30～12：30
13：30～16：00
16：00～16：30
Mon, 19 Sep： Registration:： Opening Ceremony： Plenary Lectures： Technical Sessions： Welcome Banquet： Technical Sessions： Technical Sessions： Closing Session： Study Tour（Participants from Tunisia）

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VenueInternational Congress Center Epochal Tsukuba, Japan
Official Language
Official language of this symposium is ENGLISH.
Presentation
The presentation will be given by oral. You can choose the session below on yourregistration form. Any questions, please contact to the secretary bureau.
Conference topics in TJS
Sessions

Japan-side Session Coordinator

Main fields

Urban management,Prof. Kosuke MATSUBARA

Urban management, urban planning andUrban Planning and(Univ. Tsukuba)area studies in Mediterranean region for

Area Studies

innovative society

Social innovation,

Prof. Kenichi KASHIWAGI

SocialSocio-economics(Univ. Tsukuba)

development,and Management

innovation,socialSocio-economic
management

simulation studies for innovative society

Flight and Accommodation
TJS 2016 Official Bureau will not arrange flights or accommodation reservation for Japanside participants. Please refer the below websites for hotel reservation in Tsukuba.
Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba
http://www.okura-tsukuba.co.jp/
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Tsukuba
http://www.daiwaroynet.jp/tsukuba/
Hotel Grand Shinonome
http://www.hg-shinonome.co.jp/
Registration FeeFree

2. Important dates（Registration, Abstract, Proceedings）
Registration
Please register with the attached registration form. If you have any problems, please contact
to us. Your personal data is used only for TJS 2016.
https://tjsymposium2016.wordpress.com/registration
Deadline：30 June
Abstract
Please download the format and guideline from below website.
https://tjsymposium2016.wordpress.com/

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andProceedings
Detail will be available soon.

Deadline：30 OctoberIf you have any inquiries, please contact to TJS 2016 Secretary Bureau either Japanese orTunisian side.

【Inquiries: Tunisian side】
Secretary bureau of TJS 2016, Tunisian side
Prof. Ridha Ben Cheikh
Tunis National Engineers School,
University of Tunis El Manar
Tel: 216-71-874-700 ext. 517 FAX: 216-71-872-729
E-mail: ridha.bencheikh@enit.rnu.tn【Inquiries: Japan side】
Secretary bureau of TJS 2016, Japanese side
Prof. Kosuke Matsubara
Alliance for Research on North Africa,
University of Tsukuba
Tel: 029-853-3982 FAX: 029-853-5776
E-mail: tjsymposium2016@gmail.com
Web site: https://tjsymposium2016.wordpress.com/

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