The Asia Cohort Consortium
ACC Meetings
Fall 2013 Meeting in Tokyo, Japan
Please join us in Tokyo for the Asia Cohort Consortium Fall Meeting November 11-12, 2013
Meeting Overview:
The purpose of this meeting is to update members on ACC developments, including cohort progress and cross-cohort activities, and discuss advances in the field which further the ACC mission.
Meeting Details:
All meetings will be held at:
Sanjo Conference Hall, The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
(Hongo Campus)
Nearby station: Hongo 3-chome (Tokyo Metro: Marunouchi-line), Todai-mae (Tokyo Metro: Nanboku-line)
If you are coming from Hotel Grand Palace, Iidabashi, we recommend to take a taxi from Hotel Grand Palace to the University of Tokyo. It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes depending on the traffic. Please tell the taxi driver to go to the main gate (“seimon” in Japanese) of the University of Tokyo. Once you reach the main gate, follow the access map to find Sanjo Conference Hall.
If you wish to explore Tokyo by taking subways, please contact Eiko Saito eisaito@ncc.go.jp for more detailed information.
Meeting Program:
This is the tentative meeting schedule and is subject to change.
Monday, November 11, 2013
| 08:30 - 10:00 | Executive Committee Meeting (EC Only) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Meeting Registration & Coffee |
| 10:30 - 17:00 | General Membership Meeting |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Keynote Speakers (TBD) |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Cohort Updates |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch (on-site) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | ACC Projects: Updates on current projects and new project proposals
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| 15:30-15:50 | Coffee/tea break |
| 15:50-17:00 |
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| 18:00 | Depart for group dinner: Kushi Garden |
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
| 09:00 - 12:00 |
Working Group Meetings (all are welcome to attend)
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch (on-site) |
Registration:
Registration is now open. Please register by October 31, 2013. Anyone who is interested in the ACC meeting and its projects is welcome to attend.
Submitting a Project Proposal:
If you would like to submit a proposal for a project that can be done in the ACC, please follow the instructions on our Working with the ACC page. Proposals that do not follow this format will be returned to the author for resubmission.
Project proposals should be emailed to the Coordinating Center by September 1, 2013.
Hotel Information:
Nearby Hotel:
Forest Hongo
(Nearby station: Hongo 3-chome (Tokyo Metro: Marunouchi-line), Todai-mae (Tokyo Metro: Nanboku-line)
6-16-4 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033
http://www.forest-hongo.com/en/index.html
We have received a 15% discounted rate for limited number of rooms. The reservation should be done by September 1 through our secretary in the University of Tokyo.
Single room, non-smoking: ¥9326 (US$95)
Deluxe single room, non-smoking: ¥13036 (US$131)
Tokyo Dome Hotel:
1-3-61 Koraku,Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8562
http://www.tokyodome-hotels.co.jp/e/index.html
(Nearby station: Suidobashi (JR Chuo/Sobu line, Subway Mita-line), Korakuen (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi-line, Nanboku-line) etc.
Airport limousine bus is available between Narita Airport and Tokyo Dome Hotel.
The University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus) is surrounded by many big train station, such as Tokyo, Ueno, Akihabara, Ginza, Iidabashi etc. Any nearby hotels close to these stations have easy access to the meeting place.
Hosted by:
Manami Inoue, M.D., Ph.D.
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
AXA Department of Health and Human Security
Contact:
Ms. Shino Yamazaki
Secretary
Department of Global Health Policy/ AXA Department of Health and Human Security
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033
Tel: +81-(0)3-5841-3688 Fax: +81-(03)-5841-3637
Email: ghpinfo@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Visa Information:
If you need a letter of invitation from the Asia Cohort Consortium in support of your visa, please contact the Coordinating Center.
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