The ISA Asia-Pacific Region Conference, The Pacific Century? The Asia-Pacific in an era of Global Transformation, was held at the City University of Hong Kong, June 25-25 2016. The program chairs were ISA Region President, Professor Giorgio Shani; Vice-President, Professor Lorraine Elliott; and the chair of the local organizing committee, Associate Professor Nick Thomas. The conference was preceded by a Professional Development workshop on June 24 organized by Professor Elliott for Early Career Researchers in the region.

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The Asia-Pacific region executive is delighted to announce that we will be making up to 10 travel grants of a maximum of $500 USD each available for registered participants of the ISA Asia-Pacific region conference to be held at City University of Hong Kong, June 25-27. Please note that these grants are different from the generous funding provided by City University of Hong Kong through its South East Asia Research Centre (SEARC).

In order to be eligible to apply for a travel grant, prospective applicants must be ISA members and registered to attend the conference by Friday April 22. Preference will be given to early career researchers (including doctoral students) presenting papers at the conference from the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those from institutions in developing areas of the region not covered by the SEARC awards. Please apply by Friday April 29 through the online application form. (Click here to access it.)

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The program chairs of the ISA Asia-Pacific region conference have decided to extend the deadline for remaining on the program to Friday April 22 in order to give those participants who have not been able to register a chance to do so. If you do not register by April 22, you can still attend but will not be included in the final program. Finally, please upload your papers to the online paper archive and send to your chair and discussant at least 5 days before the conference begins. 
 
We look forward to seeing you in Hong Kong in June (25-27).

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Please remember to register before April 15th in order to remain on the program for the ISA Asia-Pacific conference. (http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/Asia-Pacific-Hong-Kong-2016/Register)

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The Southeast Asia Research Centre at City University of Hong Kong has announced its funding decisions. Thank you to all who applied and congratulations to our colleagues who were chosen by SEARC. Please be advised that this list was decided upon by SEARC and not the ISA Asia Pacific section, and that SEARC retains the right of final decisions in all matters relating to this funding support. For any enquiries on this matter, please contact SEARC (searc@cityu.edu.hk) directly.

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For participants requiring an official letter of invitation for attendance at the ISA 2016 Asia-Pacific conference, please register for the conference first and then provide confirmation of your registration direct to the local organizing committee: email <isa.hk2016@cityu.edu.hk>. Participants requiring ONLY a letter of invitation need to also provide the local organizing committee with: (1) their full name, (2) their title and position, (3) the name of their institution and its address, (4) phone and email contact details.

For participants requiring a letter of invitation FOR VISA purposes are requested to provide the above information in addition to their passport or other travel document number.

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