Chigaku Dantai Kenkyukai (Chidanken)
The Association for the Geological
Collaboration in Japan (AGCJ)
Home Page
Japanese Page is here.
Foundation: 1947
Field of activities:
Geology, mineralogy, paleontology,
engineering geology and related earth sciences
Objectives:
- Advancing the study of earth sciences by the collaborative researches
- Publication of results of the studies for professhionals and general public
- Obtaining good social environment for study and publication
- Encouraging the peaceful use of sciencs
Number of members: 1,650 (teachers, professionals, students etc.)
President: Prof. Dr. Naoaki Shibasaki (Fukushima Univ.)
Organization:
- Chigaku Dantai Kenkyu-Kai (Chidanken) is a non-govermental, non-profit
organization.
- The head office is in Tokyo and 25 branches are around Japan.
- The annual meeting is held in branches by turns.
- The steering committee composed of the secretariat (about ten
secretaries) and representatives of branches manages the activities.
Activities:
- The association and each branch hold lecture meetings and excursions.
- About 60 collaborative research groups survey respective study areas.
Publications:
- Newsletter: Sokuhou
- Journal: Chikyu-kagaku/Earth Science (bimonthly)
- Reports: Senpo/Monograph (non-periodical)
- Reports for Education: Chigakukyoiku to kagaku-undou (3 books per year)
- Books: Handbook, Series
- Articles of Earth Science and Monographs are usually written in Japanese with English abstracts.
Annual dues:\9,000 (ordinaly member; lower dues for students)
Head office:Place:Rm 507 Kawai Building, 1-24-1,Minami Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171, Japan
Fax:81-3-3983-7525
If you want more information, see other page written in Japanese or
contact to manager of this homepage mentioned below:
(e-mail:chidankentokyo.email.ne.jp)
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