@General Information

Dates
February 18 (Sat) - 19 (Sun), 2012

Venue

Tetsumon Memorial Hall, 14th floor of the Faculty of Medicine Experimental Research Bldg., Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_02_09_e.html

President

Taisuke Otsuki, MD, PhD, Director, Epilepsy Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan

Main topics  
Epileptic encephalopathy in infancy: etiology and epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic neuroimaging, EEG, MEG, pre-surgical evaluation, surgical and non-surgical treatment, outcome, early diagnosis and treatment

Target attendees
Pediatricians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, epileptologists, basic and clinical researchers who are interested in epilepsy and patient care in children

Official language  
English only

Host organizations
Infantile Seizure Society ( ISS ), Fully endorsed by International League Against Epilepsy ( ILAE ) Pediatrics Commission and CAOA

Support organizations
The Japanese Society of Child Neurology, The Japan Epilepsy Society, Epilepsy Surgery Society of Japan
Asian & Oceanian Child Neurology Association

ISCE Headquarter
Kenji SUGAI, MD (Secretary general)
Epilepsy Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry,
Ogawahigashi-cho, 4-1-1, Kodaira, Tokyo, 187-85551, Japan
Tel: +81-42-341-2711
Fax: +81-42-346-1793
E-mail: isce2012@ncnp.go.jp

ISCE Secretariat
c/o K-Convention Co., Ltd.(Inquiry for Registration and Abstract Submission)
1-24-7-313 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Japan
Tel: +81-3-5367-2382
Fax: +81-3-5367-2187
E-mail: isce2012@k-con.co.jp

ISS Secretariat
c/o Child Neurology Institute
6-12-17-201 Minami-Shinagawa,Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0004, Japan
Tel +81-3-5781-7680
Fax +81-3-3740-0874
Email: iss-contact@iss-jpn.info

Visa Application
To visit Japan, you must carry a valid passport. A visa is required for citizens of countries which do not have visa-exempt agreements with Japan. Please contact the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate for visa application. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan:
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/Visa/index.html

Climate
On the conference term, it is in winter season and still chilly but getting warm day by day in Tokyo.
Tokyo Average temparature in February: Highest 10°C Lowest 2.4°C

Currency Exchange
Only Japanese yen is acceptable at regular stores and restaurants.

Electricity
Electric current is uniformly 100 volts, AC, throughout Japan.

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