Rare Sugar Congress 2016 had been concluded successfully on November 26, 2016. We thank you all for great supports.

In the Special Program “Sugar Labeling”, the following proposal ”D-Allulose should be labeled in a different category to Sugar (sucrose) category to avoid confusion of the consumer” was agreed as a unified opinion.


Date
November 24-26, 2016

Venue
Kagawa International Conference Hall (Sunport Takamatsu)
http://www.symboltower.com/hall/english
at Takamatsu City, Kagawa, Japan

Overall Schedule
November 24: Registration, Keynote Session, Special Program, Oral presentation, Reception
November 25: Oral Presentations
November 26: Poster presentations

November 24 (Thursday) Kagawa International Conference Hall :

09:00~09:55  Registration,
09:50~10:00  Opening Ceremony Picture
　　　 　　　　Congratulation Remarks by Seigo Nagao,
　　　 　　　　President of Kagawa University (Japan)
　　　　　　　 Welcome Address by Ken Izumori
　　　　　　　 International Society of Rare Sugars
10:00~10:40  Keynote Address by George W.J. Fleet,
　　　　 　　　Professor Emeritus of Oxford University (UK)
10:40~11:20  Keynote Lecture by Michael Landa
              　 　 Former Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied
　　　　　 　　Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (USA)
11:20~12:00  Special Lecture by Tsuneyuki Oku
　　　　　　 　Professor Emeritus of University of Nagasaki (Japan)
12:00~13:00  Lunch
13:00~14:30  Special Program "Sugar Labeling" Picture
　　　　　　 　Session I: Posting a problem for sugar labeling
　　　　　　 　Presenters: Chiya Kuraishi (Representing The Coca-Cola Company, USA)
                                 　　Olivier Roger (Nestlé Ltd, Switzerland)
                                 　　Yoshihisa Fujita (Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan)
　　　　　 　　Session II: Panel discussion ~A proposal for sugar labeling~ Picture
　　　　　 　　Modulator: Tani Yuma, D-Allulose Working Group Chair
                            　　　 Calorie Control Council (CCC) USA
　　　　　 　　Panelists: Erick J. Vandamme, Ghent University (Belgium)
　　　　　　　　　　　　 George W.J. Fleet, Oxford University (UK)
　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ken Izumori, Kagawa University (Japan) 
　　　　　　　　　　　　 Saisamorn Lumyong, Chiang Mai University (Thailand)
　　　　　　　　　　　　 Albert Bär, Tooth Friendly Association (Switzerland)
　　　　　　　　　　　　 Hiroaki Hamano, International Life Science Institute (Japan)
　　　　　　　　　　　　 Susan Cho, NutraSource, Inc. (USA)
　　　　　　　　　　　　 Michael Landa, former Director of CFSAN, FDA (USA)
　　　　　　　　　　　　 Tsuneyuki Oku, University of Nagasaki (Japan)
14:30~15:30  Coffee Break
15:30~17:00  Oral Presentation:  Picture
　　　　　　　 Session 1 Rare sugar production and their physicochemical properties (1)
17:30~18:00  Welcome Drink (Hotel Clement Takamatsu)
18:00~20:00  Reception (Hotel Clement Takamatsu)

November 25 (Friday) Kagawa International Conference Hall :
09:00~10:10  Oral Presentation: 
　　　　　 　　Session 2 Rare sugar production and their physicochemical properties (2)
10:10~10:30  Coffee Break Picture
10:30~12:00  Session 3 Rare sugars for food sciences
12:00~13:30  Luncheon Seminar
13:30~15:00  Session 4 Rare sugars for medicine and health (1) Picture
15:00~15:20  Coffee Break Picture
15:20~16:20  Session 5 Rare sugars for medicine and health (2)
16:20~17:20  Session 6 Rare sugars for plant sciences

November 26 (Saturday) Exhibition Hall & Kagawa International Conference Hall:
09:00~12:00　Poster Presentation (Author is required to stand by the poster with odd number at 9:30~10:30 and even number at 10:30~11:30 during the scheduled poster session to answer questions from attendees)in Exhibition Hall Pictures
12:00~13:30  Luncheon Seminar at Kagawa International Conference Hall
13:30~14:00  Closing Ceremony

*Exhibition by rare sugar-related companies (09:00~14:00) Picture and "Rare Sugar Seminars for public" (12:00~13:00) Picture will be placed in Exhibition Hall together with poster session.

Sponsorship Information

The 6th Symposium of International Society of Rare Sugars (Rare Sugar Congress 2016)
Date:　　November 24-26, 2016
Venue:　 Kagawa International Conference Hall (Sunport Takamatsu)
　　　　　http://www.symboltower.com/hall/english at Takamatsu City, Kagawa, Japan

Thank you for your support!

ISRS provides numerous sponsorship opportunities for the 6th Symposium of International Society of Rare Sugars. Below are some of the packages we are offering:

Coffee Break Sponsor on Nov 25 AM 　　　　　　　 　　　　　 　50,000 yen　Sold out
Luncheon Seminar Sponsor on Nov 25 Noon                            250,000 yen　Sold out
Coffee Break on Nov 25 PM                     　　　                     　50,000 yen　Sold out
Coffee Break Sponsor on Nov 26 AM                                  　 　50,000 yen　Sold out
Luncheon Seminar Sponsor on Nov 26 Noon                            250,000 yen　Sold out
Donation without any sponsorship event                               　any amount
* Names of sponsors donated more than 50,000 yen will be placed on the on-site proceeding booklet.　　

For further information please contact the ISRS Sponsorship Managers on email raresugar2016@ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp who will be pleased to provide you with details of the best marketing package for your needs and budget. 

Abstract Submission Presenters are requested to submit 1 page Abstract in MS Word file by e-mail. The Abstract Submission Deadline is October 31, 2016. Guides for Preparing Abstract [ABSTRACT] All presenters (invited, oral, and poster presentation) are required to submit a one page Abstract (MSWord file only) to complete the registration process. The submission deadline is October 31, 2016. Consult the <<ABSTRACT SAMPLE>> for the manuscript style. The following are the basic requirements: ・A4 (210mm x 297mm) or letter size with a 25 mm margin on all 4 sides. ・The manuscript must be written in English. Use 12 point Times New Roman font. ・Papers should be arranged in the following order; Title, Author(s),Affiliation(s), and Body. ・Figures and tables can be included. <<ABSTRACT SAMPLE>> Registration For the online registration of 6th Rare Sugar Congress 2016 in KAGAWA, please send e-mail with your full name, affiliation, and attendance (or absence) for the ISRS reception on Nov 24 night at Hotel Clement Takamatsu, to the following address. raresugar2016(AT)ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp Registration Fee Participant: 10,000 JPY Student: 0 JPY Reception Fee Participant: 8,000 JPY November 24 night at Hotel Clement Takamatsu Method of Payment Participants: The total fee should be paid on site (at the registration desk). Payment must be made in Japanese yen. Domestic Participants(日本国内からの参加者): The total fee should be paid via the following bank transfer. 百十四銀行 三木支店（普）0813927  国際希少糖学会 何森 健 Domestic Participants(日本国内からの参加者):参加費の振込は11月14日（月）までにお願いします. If you have questions please contact by Email to: raresugar2016@ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp Poster preparation 1. Please make your poster fit the space within a display panel. The panel size is 2100 mm height X 900 mm wide. There is no strict rule for this but we recommend to make your poster with a regular A0 size paper (1189 mm X 841 mm). 2. Posters will be displayed in the Exhibition Hall (First floor of hall building of the Sun Port Takamatsu). 3. Please set up your poster after noon on Nov 24, 2016. 4. Poster hours will be 09:00-12:00 on Nov 26, 2016.