CIHEC 2015 - Arctic Science Summit Week 2015

On behalf of the Local Organization Committee, I am honored to host Arctic Science Summit Week 2015 at the Toyama International Conference Center, Toyama, Japan, April 23-30, 2015. ASSW is held annually and intended to provide opportunities for coordination, collaboration and cooperation in all areas of Arctic science. ASSW2015 consists of business meetings by IASC Working Groups and partner organizations for 3 days, the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning and the International Symposium for Arctic Research for 4 days. IASC’s 25th anniversary will be celebrated at ASSW2015. We hope this opportunity will be fruitful for all Arctic researchers, students and stakeholders of the Arctic who participate. ASSW in Toyama in 2015 is strongly supported by the Science Council of Japan, the National Institute of Polar Research, Japan Consortium for Arctic Environment Research, Toyama Prefecture and Toyama City. We look forward to welcoming you all in Toyama, Japan, for another successful ASSW.
Dr. Kazuyuki SHIRAISHI
Chair, Local Organization Committee, ASSW2015
Director-General, National Institute of Polar Research,
Tokyo, Japan