Conference

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The 26th Annual Conference of SIETAR Japan
Call for Proposals

Intercultural Communication in the Medical, Nursing and Caring Fields
(October 29 & 30, 2011 at University of Hyogo, Himeji)

Conference Announcement

Today Japan confronts a declining birthrate and growing proportion of elderly among the population, which causes various challenges in communication among different generations and professions. At the same time, the global migration of health care professionals is occurring as people move to fill these needs. As interculturalists, we would like to examine the current domestic and global situation in the field of healthcare and consider how to utilize our research-based insights concerning these issues. We look forward to presentations that reflect this theme. In addition, proposals which discuss or focus on a unique practice, approach or theory from the past, present, and/or those that explore future directions in the field are welcome.

Please follow the guidelines below and be sure to submit your proposal by the deadline. We look forward to hearing from you.

Conference Director: Setsuko Miyamoto (University of Hyogo)

Conference Theme:
Intercultural Communication in the Medical, Nursing and Caring Fields

Official Website：
http://www.shse.u-hyogo.ac.jp/sietar2011/

Date:
October 29 and 30 (Saturday and Sunday), 2011

Place:
University of Hyogo (Himeji)

Instructions for Proposals:

Instructions for Proposals (9 items):

1. Presenter's name(s) (List surname first; please include kanji with furigana if applicable. List all the names of the presenters if the proposal is a group presentation.)
2. Professional affiliation
3. Contact address, telephone/fax numbers, e-mail address
4. Title of presentation (Do so in the language to be used. The title cannot be changed.)
5. Type: Presentation (30 min.), Workshop (70 min.) or Panel discussion (90-120 min.)
6. Language to be used (English or Japanese)
7. Presentation proposal (in the language to be used; English: 300 words, Japanese: 900 characters)
8. Presenter's profile(s) (in the language to be used; English: 50 words for each person, Japanese: 100 characters)
9. Equipment needed (Equipment will not be available unless you specify a request at the time of application. The equipment actually available will be confirmed later.)

Deadline: Sunday, July 31, 2011
(Please note that the deadline will be strictly adhered to.)

Proposals must be typed using 12-point font size (A4-size paper, Japanese: MS Mincho, English: Century, MS Word document). Please send the proposals preferably by e-mail (subject: Proposal), or send a CD (MS Word or text file) by regular mail. Incomplete proposals will not be considered. Please check to be sure you have all 9 items above included in your proposal. The Conference Program Committee may ask you to rewrite or modify the proposal if deemed necessary. Those who submit by email will receive a reply within 2 to 3 days confirming that the proposal has been received. If you do not receive such an email within a week, then please contact us again.

Attention: Those wishing to propose a presentation for the conference must be a member of SIETAR Japan or another SIETAR organization. Presenters are also expected to pay the full conference fee.

Proposal submissions should be sent to:
E-mail:
Subject: Proposal

Regular mail:Setsuko Miyamoto
School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo,
1-1-2 Shinzaike-honcho, Himeji City, Hyogo, JAPAN 670-0092

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