Ladies and Gentleman,
the 2017 conference of the International Federation of Classification Societies (IFCS) will be held at the Takanawa Campus of Tokai University, Tokyo from August 8 to 10, 2017. The conference theme will be ‘The Challenge of Data Science in the Era of Big Data’. On August 7, pre-conference workshops will be held. The conference itself will start on August 8 in the morning, and will close on August 10 with a full day conference program and a conference dinner. The conference will include a President’s invited session and a Presidential address, invited presentations, invited and contributed sessions, and poster sessions. The following awards and medals ceremony will be scheduled at the conference.
- IFCS Research Medal for outstanding research achievements
- Chikio Hayashi Award for Young Researchers
- Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Paper Competition and Travel Award
- Student Poster Session Competition Award on innovative research including applications
- the BRCA Data Analysis Award
Conference Venue
The Takanawa Campus of Tokai University offers excellent facilities andstate-of-the-art digital equipment for scientific meetings. The campus is located in the commercial heart of Tokyo. In Takanawa, there is the well-known Soto Zen Buddhist temple Sengaku-ji, where the famous Forty-seven Samurai and their lord are enshrined. Takanawa is also located near Shinagawa, one of the public transport hubs in Tokyo. It is very easy to come to downtown in Tokyo by train
Conference Topics
Submission of Abstracts
Important Dates
- November 1, 2016 Start early bird registration
- April 18, 2017: Deadline for abstract submission
- April 18, 2017: Deadline for early bird registration
- May 15, 2017: Notification of acceptance for abstract submission
- May 31, 2017: Deadline for standard registration
- June 30, 2017: Deadline for late registration
- August 7, 2017: Pre-conference workshops
- August 8-10, 2017: IFCS-2017 conference
Publications Related to the Conference
We are planning to publish a post-conference proceedings. The tentative schedule is as follows:
- October 15, 2017: Deadline manuscript submission
- December 15, 2017: Notification of acceptance
- February 15, 2018: Deadline revised manuscript submission
- June 15, 2018: Publication and shipment
Conference Fees
Early Bird | Standard | Late | On Site | |
IFCS Societies Member* | 35,000 Yen | 40,000 Yen | 45,000 Yen | 50,000 Yen |
Non-Member | 45,000 Yen | 50,000 Yen | 55,000 Yen | 60,000 Yen |
Student | 15,000 Yen | 15,000 Yen | 15,000 Yen | 15,000 Yen |
* IASC members are entitled to IFCS societies members fees
Contact Adress
Further Information can be found on the conference website and the conference flyer.