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2011.11.10
The 9th Asian Geothermal Symposium (AGS9)

Date:7-9 November 2011
Venue: Sky Hall (3F), MEDIPOLIS IBUSUKI "Tenju-no-Yakata", Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
Theme: “Geothermal Energy: Safe, Stable and Reliable Renewable Energy”
Program:
Monday 7 November: Excursion and Welcome party
Tuesday 8 November: Opening session, Technical sessions and Banquet
Wednesday 9 November: Special session and Technical sessions
Technical session program
Important Dates:
Submission of paper: 15 September to Paper submission page Sorry but we closed registration because we are full.
Paper Submission:
To download paper template and to submit your paper, go to Paper submission page *Paper includes a short abstract (A4-size, 1 page) and a long paper (A4-size, 8 pages or less).
Registration Fee:
7,000 JPY for the 2-day symposium (8 - 9 November)*4,000 JPY for the 1-day excursion (7 November) including lunch Fees should be paid at the site on the date of excursion and/or symposium
Publications:
CDs of full papers (proceedings) and printed booklets of abstracts will be distributed to the participants. The proceedings will be posted on International Geothermal Association (IGA)'s website of geothermal paper database: http://www.geothermal-energy.org/304,iga_geothermal_conference_database.html
Accomodation:
Hotels near Ibusuki station are recommended. Free shuttle bus from Ibusuki station and nearby hotels to the venue will be available.
Contact Address:
Organized by:
Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment (GREEN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) Geothermal Research Society of Japan (GRSJ)
Supported by:
Western Pacific Regional Branch (WPRB), International Geothermal Association (IGA)
Special session:
“Safety management of geothermal power plants - how the geothermal power plants survived M9.0 Earthquake?”Lectures by: Shigeto Yamada (Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.) Masaho Adachi (Okuaizu Geothermal Co., Ltd.), etc.
Banquet:
All participants are invited to a banquet sponsored by Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) at the floorguide (1F), Medipolis Ibusuki.
Welcome party:
All participants are invited to a welcome party held at a restaurant in Iwasaki Hotel, Ibusuki city.
Research Institute for GEO-RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, GSJ, AIST
Address
1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567, Japan