Second Announcement The 22nd International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications will be held in Osaka, Japan, from July 24 to 29, 2016. The conference is organized by Osaka Prefecture University (OPU), under the auspices of the International Society of Difference Equations (ISDE) and Okayama University of Science (OUS). Plenary Speakers Jim M. Cushing (University of Arizona, USA) Saber Elaydi (Trinity University, USA) Hiroshi Kokubu (Kyoto University, Japan) Ryusuke Kon (University of Miyazaki, Japan) Nguyen Van Minh (University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA) Christian Pötzsche (Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt, Austria) Sebastian J. Schreiber (University of California, USA) Stephan A. van Gils (University of Twente, Netherland) Jianshe Yu (Guangzhou University, China) Weinian Zhang (Sichuan University, China) Scientific Committee Linda Allen (Texas Tech University, USA) - Chair Meng Fan (Northeast Normal University, China) Małgorzata Guzowska (University of Szczecin, Poland) Hideaki Matsunaga (Osaka Prefecture University, Japan) Stefan Siegmund (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany) Organizing Committee Hideaki Matsunaga (Osaka Prefecture University) - Chair Yoshihiro Hamaya (Okayama University of Science) Masakazu Onitsuka (Okayama University of Science) Naoto Yamaoka (Osaka Prefecture University) Important Deadlines April 30, 2016: Early registration May 31, 2016: Abstract submission, Hotel requests, Visa application June 30, 2016: Late registration Registration and Payment To register for the conference, please fill in the blanks of the registration form at http://www.atalacia.com/icdea2016/osaka/registration.html The regular fee is 30,000 JPY (after May 1 fee is 40,000 JPY); The student fee is 20,000 JPY (after May 1 fee is 30,000 JPY); The accompanying person fee is 10,000 JPY. The regular and student fees include access to all scientific sessions, conference materials, welcome party and coffee breaks. The accompanying person fee includes welcome party and coffee breaks. All payments must be made in Japanese Yen (JPY) by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB and Diners club). Payment instruction will be sent to you from our official agent, Seven Tours within one week. Call for Abstract If you are interested in active participation in the conference, please send your abstract by e-mail to [email protected]. Your abstract can be accepted after you register for the conference. Instructions and a style file for the preparation of the abstract are available at http://www.atalacia.com/icdea2016/osaka/registration.html Accommodations The official travel agent for the conference is Seven Tours, Inc. Seven Tours has reserved a sufficient number of rooms near the venue (I-site Namba) for ICDEA2016 participants at special discount rates. Please note that the number of rooms at each type is limited and is to be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Please visit the link below for further details: http://seventours.net/icdea2016/hotel/contact.php Visa Application Anyone entering Japan must have a valid passport. In addition, participants from particular countries must have a visa issued by Japanese Embassy or Consulate Generals in their home countries. Consult your local Japanese Embassy or Consulate Generals as to whether or not a visa is required. It could sometimes take more than a month to obtain a visa. The secretariat can issue a letter of invitation and necessary documents upon request to those who need a visa. In order to issue an invitation letter, participants must complete the registration and payment beforehand. Please visit the link below for further details: http://www.atalacia.com/icdea2016/osaka/information.html We are looking forward to seeing you in Osaka. Best regards, Hideaki Matsunaga On behalf of the Organizing Committee of ICDEA2016 Department of Mathematical Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University Official Website: http://www.atalacia.com/icdea2016/osaka/ Contact: [email protected] .