International Events

Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect events, ICC Kyoto will host 15 international conferences in 2022. In July, we were able to welcome back the first international participants after the pandemic and begin site visits with organizers from abroad.
With the lifting on border restrictions on October 11, even more international participants have been coming to ICC Kyoto.

Easing of Border Restrictions as of October 11
Visa exemptions for short-term stays have resumed for countries and regions that were eligible before the pandemic Those newly entering Japan no longer need a Japanese receiving organization to apply to the Entrants, Returnees Follow-up System (ERFS) system on their behalf Independent tourists are allowed to enter again There is no longer a limit on the number of new arrivals each day Testing upon arrival is no longer required, though visitors must still submit proof of vaccination (3 doses) or a negative test result certificate taken within 72 hours of departure More information：https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/covid-19/bordercontrol.html

Easing of Border Restrictions as of October 11

Visa exemptions for short-term stays have resumed for countries and regions that were eligible before the pandemic
Those newly entering Japan no longer need a Japanese receiving organization to apply to the Entrants, Returnees Follow-up System (ERFS) system on their behalf
Independent tourists are allowed to enter again
There is no longer a limit on the number of new arrivals each day
Testing upon arrival is no longer required, though visitors must still submit proof of vaccination (3 doses) or a negative test result certificate taken within 72 hours of departure

More information：https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/covid-19/bordercontrol.html

2022

Case Study: ROSCon 2022

Reuniting in Japan for the first in-person meeting since 2019

Event :ROSCon 2022
Organizer:Open Source Robotics
Dates :19-21 October 2022
Participants:801 on-site participants from 38 countries

Interview

Brian Gerkey, ROSCon General Chair / Open Robotics CEO

I can honestly say that it’s exceeded our hopes and dreams.
The last time we did an in-person conference was・・・・・ View More

Interview

Denise Barker, MeetGreen Project Manager (PCO)

I think it was both because people wanted to come back to
the first in-person ROSCon in 3 years and because the idea of Japan and Kyoto ・・・・・
View More

Case Study: WFITN 2022

International Participants in Attendance at ICC Kyoto

Event：: 16th Congress of the World Federation of
Interventional and Therapeutic
Neuroradiology
Organizer：: Word Federation of Interventional and
Therapeutic Neuroradiology
Dates：: 21-25 August 2022
Participants：: 1,107 total participants (826 on-site) from 15 countries

2021

Documentary video

Crime Congress – That's a wrap!

The first ever hybrid UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice concluded in Kyoto, Japan on 12 March 2021.

Hybrid Format at The Kyoto Congress - Behind The Scene

For the first time, the UN Crime Congress is happening in a hybrid format with over 5000 participants joining from around the world.
See what it takes to create a virtual space where participants can meet, exchange, and network remotely.

COVID-19 and the effect on people incarcerated across the world

COVID-19 has had a particularly devastating effect on people incarcerated around the world. Overcrowding and limited access to healthcare have made the effects of the pandemic worse for many prisoners.

Kick-off Crime Congress in Kyoto

The 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice took place in a hybrid format in Kyoto, Japan from 7 to 12 March 2021.
http://www.crimecongress.org/