First Circular The 9th KOREA-CHINA-JAPAN JOINT CONFERENCE ON GEOGRAPHY Busan, KOREA July 6-9, 2014 www.facebook.com/9th.kcj.geog http://geog.pusan.ac.kr/ (accessible in mid-Feb) WELCOME TO BUSAN! Welcome to the 9th Korea-China-Japan Joint Conference on Geography in Busan, Korea! This regional conference meeting is growing every year, and you will be joined by experts in diverse geography fields. Latest research methods and applications will be introduced and shared with you during the conference meeting. You are more than welcome to bring your own research results, new ideas, and experiences from a wide spectrum of geographical themes. The meeting will be held from July 6th to July 9th, 2014, featuring advanced research presentations, posters, excellent field trips, and much more. It is an excellent opportunity for young geographers and scientists to share and develop local leaderships and a global perspective. Busan, the hosting metro city this year, is boasting beautiful coastal settings, modern atmosphere, and dynamic culture. Please come and join us to build friendships and exchange brilliant ideas with your colleagues and friends. VENUE Busan Youth Hostel ARPINA, Busan, Korea http://www.arpina.co.kr/ (accessible in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and English), E-mail: [email protected] If you want to read more about Korea and Busan, please visit http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/, www.citytourbusan.com/, http://eng.haeundae.go.kr/, or http://etour.busan.go.kr/. CONFERENCE THEME: “The Local Bridging the Global” Globalization is one of the global topics in geography. There is no exception in East Asia. In fact, translocal exchanges of ideas, commodities, cultures, languages, people, arts, and philosophies existed hundreds of years ago along the Silk Road that expanded Asia towards the “new world.” Humans have overcome physical and technical barriers between geographic locations separated by long distances, and now can communicate with each other in much faster and easier ways. Roads, routes, sea lanes and airlines are not the only ones that connect the local to the global. Uniqueness, matchlessness, and originality are essential for the local to become globalized no matter where you are. As a matter of fact, everybody you meet has an original point of view. Open up your eyes and ears, and let’s work together to make things better. It’s a simple message. We need to believe in ourselves and realize the values of our society. From this perspective, let’s take this opportunity to place international insights on the local bridging the global! FEATURED TOPICS The conference will feature more than 100 presentations and posters by young and leading scholars, researchers, educators, and students. We encourage all participants to expand their local and global thinking and play an active role in the conference. Major topics of the 2014 meeting will include (but not limited to): Physical geography: geomorphology, hydrology, climate change, meteorology Hazards, disasters& risk management Environmental studies: landscape, ecosystems, energy Urban geography: population, urban structure, transportation, planning History & culture Gender issues Regional development Economic geography Social & political geography Tourism & foods Energy & policy Agriculture & rural studies Health &social justice GIScience: GIS applications, remote sensing, geographical methods, cartography Geography education 1 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE July 6 (SUN) July 7 (MON) July 8 (TUE) July 9 (WED) July 10 (THU) morning Academic session Academic session Lunch Lunch Registration Academic session Academic session Field excursion Departure afternoon Coffee break Coffee break (Busan & vicinity) Academic session Academic session Opening ceremony Short field trip Closing ceremony evening Plenary session (optional) & Welcome party Banquet dinner OFFICIAL LANGUAGE English IMPORTANT DATES Session Proposal Deadline April 04, 2014 Early Registration Deadline April 11, 2014 Regular Registration Deadline May 02, 2014 Paper Submission Deadline May 30, 2014 REGISTRATION All participants must register for the conference meeting before submitting a paper. Conference registration will be available via online beginning in March, 2014. You will receive a conference ID number when you have successfully registered for the conference. The organizing committee will also send you an e-mail to confirm that your registration has been accepted. Upon the confirmation, all presenters must send in an abstract or a proceedings paper online. If you want to compete for the travel awards, you must submit a proceedings paper of fewer than 2,000 words. For details of registration and papers, please visit the conference website (http://geog.pusan.ac.kr/). Should you have any inquiry, let us know: [email protected]. Fees &lodging *IMPORTANT: All payments must be made in Korean currency (WON or ₩) at the registration desk. Registration begins on July 6, 2014 upon your arrival. Sorry, credit cards or bank drafts are NOT accepted at the conference. Please note that there is a chance for early-bird discounts (By April 11, 2014)! Hurry! 1. Overseas participants: Option 1) Full package: ₩500,000. Conference admission, accommodations for 4 nights (July 6-9, 2014), 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, the welcome party, the banquet dinner, a printed program, a conference bag, a souvenir, tea/coffee/snacks during session breaks, and the field excursion charge are covered. Rooms will be reserved at Busan Youth Hostel ARPINA, Busan, Korea. Spouse is welcome, and will be charged ₩250,000, inclusive of all privileges as described above. Option 2) Economy package: ₩400,000. If you are a student and want to share your room with your colleagues or friends and save some money, you sure can do it. We have 4-person guest rooms (4 people per room). Rooms are limited. First come, first served. 2. Domestic participants: Option 1) Full package: ₩500,000. Conference admission, accommodations for 4 nights (July 6-9, 2014), 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, the welcome party, the banquet dinner, a printed program, a conference bag, a souvenir, tea/coffee/snacks during session breaks, and the field excursion fee are covered. Rooms will be reserved at Busan Youth Hostel ARPINA, Busan, Korea. Spouse is welcome, and will be charged ₩250,000, inclusive of all privileges as described above. Option 2) 3-day package: ₩400,000. Select this option if you want to stay at the conference hotel only for 3 days (July 6-8, 2014). Conference admission, the welcome party, 3 lunches, the banquet dinner, a printed program, a conference bag, a souvenir, and tea/coffee/snacks during session breaks are covered. The field excursion (July 9, 2014) fee is NOT included. Option 3) 3-day no-accommodation: ₩200,000 Select this option if you want to reserve a hotel room on your own. Conference admission, the welcome party, 3 lunches, the banquet dinner, a printed program, a conference bag, a souvenir, and tea/coffee/snacks during session breaks are covered. The field excursion (July 9, 2014) fee is NOT included. 2 Option 4) 2-day no-accommodation: ₩100,000 Select this option if you only can spend no more than two days during the conference meeting. Two-day conference admission, 2 lunches, the welcome party OR the banquet dinner (depending on when you register), a printed program, a conference bag, a souvenir, and tea/coffee/snacks during session breaks are covered. The field excursion (July 9, 2014) fee is NOT included. For students Option 5) 3-day economy package: ₩300,000 Select this option if you are a student and want to stay at the conference hotel only for 3 days (July 6-8, 2014) with your friends or colleagues. We have 4-person guest rooms (4 people per room). Rooms are limited. First come, first served. Conference admission, the welcome party, 3 lunches, the banquet dinner, a printed program, a conference bag, a souvenir, and tea/coffee/snacks during session breaks are covered. The field excursion (July 9, 2014) fee is NOT included. Categories By April 11 By May 2 Comments Full package ₩460,000 ₩500,000 Overseas Economy ₩370,000 ₩400,000 4 persons per room. Spouse, companion ₩230,000 ₩250,000 Full package ₩460,000 ₩500,000 Spouse, companion ₩230,000 ₩250,000 Domestic 3-day package ₩370,000 ₩400,000 Field excursion fee is NOT included. 3-day economy package ₩280,000 ₩300,000 Field excursion fee is NOT included. 4 persons per room. 3-day no-accommodation ₩180,000 ₩200,000 Field excursion fee is NOT included. Reserve rooms on your own. 2-day no-accommodation ₩90,000 ₩100,000 2-day admission. Field excursion ₩40,000 ₩40,000 July 9, 2014. SESSION TYPES The conference meeting will have two types of sessions, oral and poster presentation sessions. Oral presentation Each oral presentation will be allocated 20 minutes, including 5 minutes for questions and discussion. All speakers should be in the session room 15 minutes before the session begins to meet with the session chair and upload their presentation to the computer in the room. The speaker should check if his/her presentation materials work properly for presentation. Each presentation room is equipped with a laptop computer, a video projector, and a pointing device. The software required for presentations, such as Microsoft Office Power Point, Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player, will be in place on the computer. The usage of personal laptop computers is discouraged to ensure a smooth flow of the session. Speakers are recommended to use equipment provided in the session room. Poster presentation Poster presentation is a good option if your research outcomes can easily be communicated visually. Posters are exhibited for informal browsing with opportunities for individual discussion with poster authors. Each presentation should make a clear, coherent statement. Both textual and visual materials included in your poster should be of professional quality and be clearly legible from a distance of 1.5m.