Welcome to The 8th APRU Research Symposium on Multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim

Symposium General Information

Registration desk hours

For any questions, please visit the registration desk located in the Sakura Hall atrium during the following hours:

Presentation Guidelines

1. A total of 15 minutes (Presentation: 12 min & Discussion: 3 min) are allocated for each presentation.

2. Windows & Macintosh computers are both provided at each conference room.

   • Windows Machine:
     • OS: Windows7 Professional Japanese ver.
     • Office: Office2007 Jpn. ver. (PPT & PPTX)
     • I/O: USB2.0 (USB3.0 is bkwd. comptbl.)
   • Mac Machine:
     • OS: MacOS X 10.6 SnowLeopard Jpn. ver.
     • Office: Office2008 Jpn. ver. (PPT & PPTX)
     • I/O: USB2.0 (USB3.0 is bkwd. comptbl.)

3. Upload your presentation file to a computer in the conference room before the session of your presentation.

4. Bring your presentation file (PPT/PPTX files) with external media such as USB memory on the day of your presentation. The following information is provided as a guide to this symposium. If you have any queries, please visit the registration desk.

5. If you want to use your own computer for presentation, please contact staff in charge of conference room.

Keeping to time

As a courtesy to our speaker, please ensure you arrive at each session venue prior to the start of the presentations. Some of the lecture theatres will require that you enter via the front entrance.

Cameras and electronic recording

No electronic recording of presentations is permitted in any form without the express permission of conference organizers and speakers.

Mobile phones

During all presentations please switch off or turn your mobile phones to silent.

Conference catering

Lunches, morning and afternoon teas will be served in the atrium.

Dietary requirements

Care is taken to ensure dietary requirements are catered to. Vegetarian options are provided with each meal break. If you specified your dietary requirements when registering, please make yourself known to the catering staff at each meal break and advise them of your name and request.

Nametags

Pleases wear your nametag at all times during the conference and social events. You will be asked to present your nametag to enter the conference dinner.

Internet access

Wireless LAN is available at Katahira Sakura Hall. The ID and Password are as follows:

No smoking policy

Campus is fully non-smoking.

Urgent messages and lost property

Urgent messages for delegates and lost property can be directed to the registration desk. Message and lost property will be held there for collection until the conclusion of the conference.

Symposium dinner

The symposium dinner will be held on the evening of Thursday 20 September, commencing at 6.30pm, in the Sendai Kokusai Hotel. The hotel is conveniently located within walking distance from the Katahira campus.

Additional Fee for Accompanying Person

1. Banquet 10,000 yen (Application by Noon, September 20th)

2. Field Trip 3,000 yen (Application by Noon, September 21st)