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IMPORTANT NOTICE

2016.06.13
Attention: Deadline for visa documents applications is June 20, 2016 (JST).
As the issuing of the “Documents for visa application” from ICP2016 and actual visa application will take up to several weeks, there is limited time left for participants who need to apply for visa. If you require our office to issue the documents in order to attend ICP2016, please carefully read through the instructions on ICP2016 website (https://icp2016.jp/information.html#info_08) and send us your request without further delay.
2016.06.13
Attention: Deadline for visa documents applications is June 20, 2016 (JST).
As the issuing of the “Documents for visa application” from ICP2016 and actual visa application will take up to several weeks, there is limited time left for participants who need to apply for visa. If you require our office to issue the documents in order to attend ICP2016, please carefully read through the instructions on ICP2016 website (https://icp2016.jp/information.html#info_08) and send us your request without further delay.
2016.05.16
Application for visa
If you require documents from ICP2016 to apply for visa, please carefully read through the instructions on ICP2016 website (https://icp2016.jp/information.html#info_08). After receiving the complete set of necessary documents, the issuing of “Documents for visa application” from ICP2016 may take up to several weeks due to the large number of requests we currently receive. We strongly urge you to manage your visa application schedule accordingly.
2016.05.11
The preliminary version of the ICP2016 Scientific Program is now available!
Please see here for details.
2016.04.15
Scientific program finalization
The scientific program is currently under development. The preliminary version of the scientific program will be available by late May. The finalized scientific program will be published officially on the ICP2016 website around June 2016. Please note that we cannot accommodate individual scheduling requests.
2016.04.13
URGENT: Announcement to all presenters from the ICP2016 Scientific Program Committee
In order to make a presentation at ICP2016, all presenters must complete the payment of the registration fee. Even if the abstract has been accepted by the Scientific Program Committee, the presentation will NOT be confirmed until payment is completed.

(1) The request for payment of registration fee uniformly applies to ALL presenters of the following format:
  • – Invited Address
  • – Invited Symposium (organizers, co-organizers, speakers, discussants)
  • – Contributed Symposium / Thematic Session (organizers, co-organizers, speakers, discussants)
  • – Oral / Poster / Rapid Communication presentations
(2) We strongly recommend all organizers of a Symposium or a Thematic Session to make sure that their fellow speakers have completed their payment.

How to make payment and/or check your payment status
2016.04.11
Review results
Feedback on the review results of ALL abstracts submitted (including Oral/Poster presenters, Symposium speakers, Thematic Session speakers, and Rapid Communication) has been sent by e-mail. If you did not receive your feedback by April 01, 2016, you may wish to go through the Spam or Junk mail folders. If the notification did not reach you, please send your inquiry to . Please provide your ICP2016 account ID number and your abstract ID in your e-mail inquiry.
2016.03.30
Payment deadline of registration fee for all presenters
In order for your presentation to be included in the program, you are required to pay the fee by 1 April 2016.
2016.03.20
Last chance to submit an abstract for ICP2016
New Submission Deadline for Rapid Communication: March 31, 2016
With "Rapid Communication," you can share your latest ideas and findings. The Scientific Program Committee has decided to receive abstract submissions for Rapid Communication until March 31, 2016 (24:00, Japan Standard Time). Please see Call for Abstracts for details. For submission, please use the "Start Registration & Submission" button on the top page.
2016.02.10
Payment deadline of registration fee for all presenters
If you would prefer to pay after receiving notification of abstract acceptance, you are required to pay the registration fee by April 1, 2016 in order for your presentation to be included in the program.
2015.11.30
New Submission Deadline: January 15, 2016
Considering the great number of requests from participants, the Scientific Program Committee has decided to receive abstract submissions for Oral/Poster presenters, Symposium speakers, and Thematic Session speakers until January 15, 2016 (24:00, Japan Standard Time).
*Please note that feedback on the review results of abstracts submitted after December 1, 2015, will not be sent until mid-March, 2016.
2015.11.09
Requests from the program committee
We expect a very high number of submissions between November and December 1, 2015, especially during the last hours before the submission deadline. During that time, the large amount of traffic on the congress web server may potentially result in difficulties or delays in accessing the submission webpage. We strongly encourage you to leave plenty of time for your submission.
2015.09.09
We have launched a new presentation category, “Thematic Sessions”, where researchers talk and intensively discuss a single important theme in psychology and related fields. Different from Contributed Symposium, a thematic session can be composed of speakers all from the same country. The deadline of abstract (proposal) submission for thematic session organizers is October 1st, 2015, 24:00 Japan Standard Time. Please see Call for Abstracts for details about the submission procedure.
2015.08.21
The system modification has been completed.
As indicated in the right-side column of this page, tThe general flow of the process for Registration & Abstract Submission has changed. Now you can submit your abstract before or after registration and payment. If you would prefer to pay after receiving notification of abstract acceptance, you are required to pay the registration fee by April 1, 2016 in order for your presentation to be included in the program. Please note that the registration fee will increase from December 2, 2015. If you have completed payment but wish to cancel your attendance due to non-acceptance of your abstract, you will be fully refunded if you directly inform the ICP2016 office of your intention to withdraw by email () within a month of receiving notification of non-acceptance.
2015.07.31
Modification of the Registration & Submission System
In order to improve convenience, the ICP2016 Organizing Committee has decided to modify the Registration & Submission System in the second half of August, 2015. After that, you can pay the registration fee either at the time of abstract submission or after the notification of abstract acceptance. If you prefer to pay the registration fee at the time of the abstract submission, please register now using the present system. If you prefer paying after the notification of abstract acceptance, please wait until the next announcement, then access the Registration & Submission System. We appreciate your kind understanding.
ICP2016-Second Announcement, First Announcement and Poster download

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2016.06.29
The congress app MySchedule now available!
2016.06.27
ICP2016 Finalized Program now available!
2016.06.21
Exhibitors' Manual and Application Forms uploaded.
2016.06.13
Deadline for visa documents applications is June 20, 2016 (JST). There is limited time left for participants who need to apply for visa through our office in order to attend ICP2016. Please carefully read through and follow the instructions on ICP2016 website (https://icp2016.jp/information.html#info_08) to minimize the risk of missing your visa application.
2016.06.13
Deadline for visa documents applications is June 20, 2016 (JST). There is limited time left for participants who need to apply for visa through our office in order to attend ICP2016. Please carefully read through and follow the instructions on ICP2016 website (https://icp2016.jp/information.html#info_08) to minimize the risk of missing your visa application.
2016.05.16
If you require documents from ICP2016 to apply for visa, please carefully read through the instructions on ICP2016 website (https://icp2016.jp/information.html#info_08).
2016.05.11
The preliminary version of the ICP2016 Scientific Program is now available!
2016.04.01
Rapid Communication submission closed.
2016.03.20
The deadline for Rapid Communication submission has been extended to March 31, 2016 (24:00, JST).
2016.03.01
Last chance to submit an abstract for ICP2016
Abstract submission for the new presentation category, “Rapid Communication”, is now open. The deadline of abstract submission for this session is March 20, 2016, 24:00 JST.
2016.02.12
Guideline for exhibitors and advertising now available.
2016.01.16
All abstract submissions closed.
2015.11.30
The deadline for all abstract submissions for oral and poster presentation, contributed and invited symposium speakers, and thematic session speakers has been extended to January 15, 2016 (24:00, JST).
2015.10.02
Abstract submission for thematic sessions organizers closed.
2015.09.30
JTB (The Japan Tourist Bureau) Hotel Information started.
2015.09.25
The deadline (October 1st, 2015, 24:00 JST) for abstract submission for thematic sessions organizers is approaching.
2015.09.09
A new presentation category, “Thematic Sessions”, is now open. The deadline of abstract (proposal) submission for thematic session organizers is October 1st, 2015, 24:00 JST. The abstracts of thematic session speakers can be submitted after the organizer's abstract (proposal) is reviewed and accepted. The deadline for the abstracts of thematic session speakers is December 1st, 2015, 24:00 JST.
2015.09.04
The results of all applications for Emerging Psychologists' Program have been sent out.
2015.09.01
Abstract submission for contributed symposium organizers closed.
2015.08.21
The general flow of the Registration & Submission has been modified.
2015.07.07
IMPORTANT NOTICE posted for all presenters accepted by Early Review
2015.07.07
The link to ACHP2016 is now available.
2015.07.01
Registration & Abstract Submission Started!
2015.06.16
Application for Emerging Psychologists' Program closed.
2015.06.01
Early Review Notice is uploaded.
2015.06.01
Call for Abstracts is updated.
2015.05.13
Call for Abstracts is updated.
2015.05.02
Abstract submission for EARLY REVIEW closed.
2015.04.13
Application Form for Emerging Psychologists' Program is now available.
2014.12.03
The official Twitter of ICP2016 is now opened:
2014.12.03
Call for the 2016 awards nominations
2014.12.03
Information on ICP2016 Public Lectures is uploaded.
2014.09.19
Presentation introducing ICP2016 is updated.
2014.09.01
Abstract Submission for EARLY REVIEW opens.
2014.08.01
More than 1300 participants visited ICP2016 Booth opened at ICAP2014 in Paris.
2014.05.20
The second announcement is now available!
2014.05.20
Important dates, Programs & Call for Abstracts have been updated.
2013.11.26
The official Facebook page of ICP2016 is now opened:
2013.10.08
Promotion Logo and Slide are now available.
2013.08.23
Topic Category List is updated.
2013.08.16
Message from the IUPsyS President is posted.
2012.07.27
Handover Ceremony from ICP2012 to ICP2016 has been successfully completed.
Presentation introducing ICP2016 by the President, Kazuo Shigemasu is available.
2013.07.10
Information for the researchers invited to join the Scientific Program Committee of the ICP2016 is uploaded.
2012.06.08
The first announcement and/or the poster are now available for download.
2012.05.16
Congress Theme and Topic Category List are now available.
2012.05.12
The Japanese Society for Animal Psychology opens the symposium entitled "Contributions of Japanese animal psychologists to ICP2016."
2012.03.21
ICP2016 website updated.
2012.02.21
Information on Group Tour for ICP2012 is uploaded.
2011.10.31
Message from ICP2012 President is now available.
2011.10.18
The Results of ICP2016 Logo Contest is uploaded.
2011.10.06
A world-widely famous creator of visual illusions, Akiyoshi Kitaoka opens "ICP2016 Informal Illusion Designs".
2011.10.03
The first meeting of the ICP2016 Organizing Committee was held at the Nihon University on September 17, 2011. Pictures
2011.09.05
A new address from the President of ICP2016 is uploaded in ABOUT US.
2011.09.05
SCHEDULE, ABOUT US, ABOUT JAPAN, WHAT'S NEW pages are now available.
2011.03.11
A Message from the Organizing Committee of ICP2016
2011.03.11
ICP2016 website open.

Registration & Submission

General Flow

Please read the information on the following pages in advance.

  • *   Those who has completed the payment and wish to cancel their attendance because their abstract is not accepted will be fully refunded if they directly inform the ICP2016 office of their intention to withdraw by email () within a month of the notification.
  • ** You can start the abstract submission anytime with your ID, password (and symposium key). Please well prepare your abstract before submission, since you must restart the submission if you interrupt it before the "SUBMIT" button is pressed.
  • ***Hotel booking is also available on this page.

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If you register for the two meetings, the 39th JNS annual meeting and ICP2016, you will receive a Quo Card* as a token of our gratitude. Please show both of JNS badge (name card) and ICP2016 badge (name card) at the QUO Card Desk of ICP2016.
(*It can be used in some convenience store or grocery stores.)