Registration
Official Registration deadline April 30. Awaji Hotel payment by May 12.
Those who pre-registered by March 11 must not use the above link.
Pre-registrants should have already received an email from events secretariat.
Please find the email and follow the instruction to proceed to official registration.
If you have any inquiries, please contact the events secretariat:
pcrc.seminar.trail2026 [at] gmail.com
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Event Information
JSPS Core-to-Core Program / 2026 ATCM Antarctic Governance Seminar
Peace and Science in Antarctica: A Message from Hiroshima
Venue: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (access map )
Final program with panelists: see the flyer.
Objective: This public seminar will be held just before the official start of the 28th CEP/48th ATCM. Bringing together the key persons of the ATCM/CEP as well as experts and scholars of Antarctic science and governance, this seminar will highlight the main agenda items of the Hiroshima ATCM/CEP and will discuss their significance for the current and future governance of the Antarctic. This is a part of education and outreach events, with targeted audience being ATCM/CEP delegates, international and local media, and international and local diplomatic and academic communities.
Format: English only (no simultaneous interpretation); in-person participation only (maximum 60 persons); no live streaming; completely public event with no restriction to access the seminar venue; pre-registration required without registration fee.
JSPS Core-to-Core Program / Kobe PCRC 6th Antarctic Public Symposium
Achievements at Hiroshima, and Remaining Challenges for the Incheon ATCM
Venue: Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center (access map )
Final Program with session speakers: see the dedicated webpage.
Lunch Time Early-Career Session: see the flyer.
Access from Hiroshima: An easy Shinkansen (bullet train) ride to Shin-Kobe (70 minutes) and a limousine bus direct to the symposium venue (60 minutes).
Objective: This public symposium will be held right after the Hiroshima ATCM but in a more relaxed atmosphere at a resort complex with the world of ANDO TADAO in Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. This out-of-diplomacy setting will promote frank exchange of opinions amongst the ATCM/CEP delegates, academia, civil societies, media and general public on the achievements of Hiroshima ATCM/CEP and the remaining challenges towards the 2027 ATCM in the Republic of Korea. The organizer intends to invite key players, including the ATCM Chairperson, WG and CEP chairs, and representatives from Observers and International Experts, as well as local and international civil society members and scholars.
Format: In-person participation with prior registration by April 30. Live online streaming will be available; English and Japanese simultaneous interpretation; video-recorded for later YouTube uploading.
Surroundings: A few photos from Awaji Island and Awaji Yumebutai. See the official tourist information below.
JSPS Core-to-Core Program / Early Career Collaborative Initiative
Kobe Workshop on Responding to the Call for Reform: The Present and Future of Antarctic Governance
Venue: Kobe University Rokkodai Campus (access map )
Final program (including early career collaborative initiatives): see the dedicated webpage.
Objective: Inviting scholars and students of international law and Antarctic governance from Kobe University and other universities in Japan and abroad, this academic-oriented seminar will examine some of the calls for reform in ATCM and CEP. This seminar will also examine the papers being prepared for The Polar Journal in its Special Issue with the same title. This will be an excellent opportunity to engage with Japanese graduate-level students studying and researching international law and Antarctic governance.
Format: English (partially in Japanese); casual, classroom-style workshop; in-person participation only; public event within the university; tea-party / casual dinner may follow with the interested students.
