This year's annual conference will be held on 21 June (Saturday) at Hokkaido University's Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, followed by an excursion on 22 June (Sunday).

 

1. Theme

The theme is "Good Governance for Inclusive Development: Proposal from Hokkaido." In the plenary, we will discuss the food security, natural environment, and indigenous peoples' reality. These are the issues that we confront in Hokkaido. The researchers, practitioners and indigenous people will explain the history of Hokkaido development from their own point of view to verify the sources of problems and the prospect for the inclusive and autonomous development. Based to such a theme, we are planning an excursion to visit the Ainu village “Kotan” and listen to the traditional chief and youth groups. We are trying also to make a half-day course at Sapporo. Please enjoy the nature, culture, unique development, and delicious foods of Hokkaido. 

2. Date

21 June 2025 (Sat): Conference

22 June 2025 (Sun): Excursion

3. Meeting format

This conference will primarily be held in-person (partially online).

4. Participation fee

• Regular member:
  5,000 JPY (Early bird registration: 4,000 JPY)
• Student member・Honorary Member・Regular member (aged 70 and older):
  4,000 JPY (Early bird registration: 3,000 JPY)
• Non-member (general, including those who are applying to the membership and those who have not paid yearly membership fee):
  6,000 JPY (Early bird registration: 5,000 JPY)
• Non-member (student, including those who are applying to the membership and those who have not paid yearly membership fee):
  5,000 JPY (Early bird registration: 4,000 JPY)
  
  

5. Important dates

• February 9: Presentation applications scheduled to begin -->  (New!) February 15 (Saturday)
  [March 12: Application deadline for society membership; for those who want to present.*] --> (New!) March 18 (Tuesday)
• March 22: Deadline for presentation applications --> (New!) March 28 (Friday)
• April 4: Participation registration begins
• Late April: Notification of acceptance/rejection results
• May 20: Participation registration deadline
• May 22: Deadline for submitting papers
  
  

6. Gatherings

A social gathering is planned for the first day of the conference (21 June).
Please participate as it will be a long-awaited event.

7. Venue

Hokkaido University, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education 

Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

*Access map to the venue: https://www.high.hokudai.ac.jp/access/

*Campus map: https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/bureau/property/aas/access/

*Google map: https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/bureau/property/aas/access/

*The service of temporary childcare or nursery school will be provided in due course.

8. The 26th JASID Spring Conference Organizing Committee

• Executive Committee Chair
  • Takako Nabeshima (Hokkaido University)
• Executive Directors
  • Mayu Ikemi (Sapporo International University)
  • Yoichiro Kimata (JICA in Kingdom of Bhutan)
• Executive Committee
  • Harumi Ao (Hokkaido Bunkyo University)
  • Haruka Ushiku (Hokkai Gakuen University)
  • Tomoe Kato (Hokkaido University)
  • Ikuyo Fukuda (Hokkai Gakuen University)

    Contact: jasid2025spring@gmail.com