
By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia
Friday, January 16 is the deadline for filing two different types of submissions in connection with the 2026 ITS Biennial Conference to be held in Tokyo, Japan this summer, as per Don Romaniuk of the ITS Secretariat.
First, all persons interested in presenting papers and/or participating in panel discussions at ITS Tokyo 2026 must submit their abstracts and panel proposals by the above-mentioned deadline.
Second, all Ph.D. students and recent Ph.D. graduates wishing to participate in the ITS Rising Stars in Research Programme in Tokyo must file their applications for this Programme by the same date.
“Complete details on what must be filed for each of the above-noted Conference participation streams can be found on the Tokyo Biennial Conference website at https://its2026tokyo.org/index.html
Good luck to all prospective Conference participants in meeting the January 16, 2026 filing deadline,” stated ITS.





