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General Information |
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| Background |
| The Third International Symposium on Physical Sciences
in Space 2007 (ISPS 2007) is the successor to the Second Symposium
which was held in Toronto, Canada in May 2004. The First Symposium
was held in Sorrento, Italy in September 2000. ISPS 2007 is
organised by the Japan Society of Microgravity Application
and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and is sponsored by
the IMSPG (International Microgravity Strategic Planning Group).
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| Scope |
ISPS is the International forum for the
presentation, discussion and development of projects utilising
the space environment for research in a broad range of topics
in physics. This will include results of experiments carried
out on the ground as well as on free-fall platforms such
as drop towers, parabolic aircraft flights, sounding rockets,
unmanned recoverable capsules and also the International
Space Station. In parallel to the symposia in the respective
disciplines, ISPS offers a unique opportunity to develop
research projects of an interdisciplinary nature, with gravity,
or the absence of it, as common denominator. Occurring a
3-year interval, ISPS is a unique interdisciplinary Symposium
that adequately complements other, more discipline orientated
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| Symposium
Topics |
| Materials science
Materials processing
Crystal growth
Fluid science
Thermophysical properties of fluids
Fundamental physics
Combustion
Complex plasmas
Dust particle physics
Cold quantum matter
Vibrational physics
Biotechnology
Science and technology in support of exploration (life support
systems etc.)
Facilities and apparatus for space experiments
Application
Education
Poster session for applicants
Poster session for students (JASMA annual event) |
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| Exhibits |
| Facilities for space experiments |
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| Symposium
Date: 22 Oct. 2007-26 Oct. 2007 |
| 22 Oct. (Mon): |
Registration (Reception
in the evening) |
| 23 Oct. (Tues): |
Opening ceremony, Oral sessions |
| 24 Oct. (Wed): |
Oral sessions, Poster session |
| 25 Oct. (Thurs): |
Oral sessions
Banquet in the evening |
| 26 Oct. (Fri): |
Oral sessions in the morning |
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| ＊ Silk Road Festival will be held at the Shosoin Shrine
during this period and a good chance to learn how western
goods were imported into Japan in ancient times. |
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| Symposium
Place: Nara City (old capital in Japan, former capital to
Kyoto) |
| The most convenient means to reach Nara
city is to get on a direct flight to the Kansai International
Airport (KIX). From there, the Airport Limousine Bus is
convenient. It takes approximately 85 minutes to arrive
at Nara Hotel and Nara Station (Kintetsu and JR lines).
Buses depart from stop No.9 and are scheduled to depart
approximately every 60 minutes. |
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| Access to
Nara |
| Transportation to Nara from abroad is shown in the following
diagram. The most convenient means of transportation is to
take a direct flight to the Kansai International Airport (KIX).
From there, the simplest route to Nara is by the Airport Limousine
Bus, which takes approximately 85 minutes to arrive at Nara
Hotel and Nara Station (Kintetsu and JR lines). This costs
JPY 1,800 one way, per person. Buses depart from stop No.9
and are scheduled to depart approximately once every 60 minutes.
Should there be any inquiries regarding access to Nara, please
ask at the Information Desk at the airport on the first floor
in front of the arrivals area. |
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| From Nara Station, city bus numbers 2 or 6, or buses bound
for Takabatake-cho may be taken to bus stop, “Daibutsu-den
Kasugataisha Mae” (approximately a five-minute ride). From
there it is only a three-minute walk to the Nara-ken New Public
Hall (Shin-kokaido). Buses run every five minutes. The basic
fare for a taxi is JPY 590 plus JPY 90 per 296m. The cost
of a taxi from JR Nara Station, or Kintetsu Nara Station to
the Nara-ken New Public Hall (Shin-kokaido) should be around
JPY 680 - JPY 800. |
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| It is recommended that participants planning to travel in
Japan purchase a Japan Rail Pass. This pass encompasses all
JR trains including the Bullet train (Shinkansen) and the
Narita Express. Please note that this pass must be purchased
prior to arrival since it can not be purchased in Japan. The
price for a 7-day pass is about JPY 30,000. |
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Symposium Site: Nara-Ken New Public Hall (Shin-kokaido)
http://www.shinkokaido.jp
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(Outer view of the Nara-Ken New Public
Hall) |
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| For further
information please contact |
Dr. Kyoichi Kinoshita
Secretary of the ISPS 2007,
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science,
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,
2-1-1 Sengen, Tsukuba 305-8505, Japan
Tel:+81-29-868-3810, Fax:+81-29-868-3956
e-mail: kinoshita.kyoichi@jaxa.jp |
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