1. Overview
Name: The Fourth Asia Future Conference
Theme: “PEACE, PROSPERITY, AND DYNAMIC FUTURE”
When: August 24 (Fri) – 28 (Tue) 2018 (Including arrival and departure dates)
Where: at the K-Hotel, Seoul, Korea
2. Registration Fee
| Registration Fee | Early-bird discounted | Notes | |
| General Participants | $400 | $320 | Full time employee |
| Economy Participants | $300 | $240 | Student and Part time employee |
| Second of more paper submission | $100 each | ||
| Paper Submission Only | $180 | No attendance | |
| One-day Participant (Session Observer) | ₩20,000 per day/person | Without lodging/meals/parties | |
| Party for One-day Participant/family | ₩50,000 each |
- Registration fee includes Proceedings, meals* and parties (*dinner on Friday, all meals on Saturday and Sunday, breakfast on Monday and Tuesday)
- Early-bird discount: 20% provided registration and payment was made between February 1 till March 31, 2018.
- Additional fee for excursion will be charged.
3. Accommodation Fee (4 nights with breakfast at the K-Hotel)
| Single at the K-Hotel | ◇ $550 ◇ | |
| Shared by two people at the K-Hotel◇ | ◇$270◇ | |
| Shared by four people at the K-Hotel◇ | ◇$130◇ | Korean Style. 13 rooms only |
| Arranged by yourself | ◇ –◇ |
- Check-in on Friday, August 24, 2018, and check-out on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.
- Including breakfast.
- If you do not stay for 4 nights, the fee will be adjusted according to the actual days of stay only if you have notified the AFC Secretariat by May 31, 2018.
- There is no early bird discount for the Accommodation Fee.
4. Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations received on or before May 31, 2018 will not incur any fee.
- Cancellations received after June 1, 2018 and before July 31, 2018 will incur a 50% fee.
- Cancellations received on or after August 1, 2018 will not be eligible for a refund.
- All cancellations must be made in writing to the AFC Secretariat at afc@aisf.or.jp.
5. Study Tours and Excursions
Study Tours and Excursions will be held on Monday, August 27, 2018. Several optional tours of half day or full day trips with the themes of “Peace” (e.g. DMZ at the border with North Korea), “Prosperity” (e.g. Seoul City Center), or Korean art and culture, etc. will be organized. Detailed Information and registration form will be available on the AFC website before February 1, 2018.
6. Important Dates
Schedule A: Eligible for AFC Scholarships and Best Paper Awards
May 1, 2017 Online registration, submission of abstracts
August 31, 2017 Deadline of abstracts submissions
October 31, 2017 Release of screening results of abstracts
January 20, 2018 Release of selection results of AFC Scholarship
February 1, 2018 Registration as participant (early bird discount until April 10, 2018)
March 31, 2018 Deadline for full papers
June 10, 2018 Release of selection results of Best Papers
June 20, 2018 Deadline of registration as participant
Schedule B: General participants (Not eligible for AFC Scholarships and Best Paper Awards)
May 1, 2017 Online registration, submission of abstracts
February 1, 2018 Registration as participant (early bird discount until April 10, 2018)
February 28, 2018 Deadline of abstracts submissions
May 31, 2018 Deadline for full papers
June 20, 2018 Deadline of registration as participant
*For more information, please refer to the Call for Papers. (http://www.aisf.or.jp/AFC/2018/call-for-papers/)
7. Inquiries
Please check FAQ (http://www.aisf.or.jp/AFC/2018/faqs/) first, and if it does not solve your problem, contact the AFC Secretariat by email afc@aisf.or.jp. Please indicate your AFC User registration number (4 digits) when you make an inquiry.
