AROB-ISBC 2026
Registration
All participants must complete the online registration form (Pre-Registration for AROB-ISBC 2026 will open on October 30, 2025) to register for AROB-ISBC 2026. Payment can be made either online via credit card or by bank transfer.
Registration Fee
Symposium Fee
| Early Registration (by December 15, 2025 at 24:00 UTC) | Late Registration (after December 16, 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | JPY 40,000 | JPY 50,000 | |
| Student | JPY 20,000 | JPY 25,000 | |
| Committee Member / Reviewer of AROB Journal | JPY 40,000 | ||
| Lower-middle/Low- income Economy Countries* | Regular | JPY 20,000 | |
| Student | JPY 10,000 | ||
| Retiree | Free of Charge | ||
The Symposium fee includes the following:
- Access to all the AROB-ISBC 2026 sessions
- Publication fee for one paper
- One copy of the symposium program and access to the online AROB-ISBC 2026 Proceedings
All participants, including co-authors who do not present, must register and pay the symposium fee if they plan to attend the symposium. One paper's publication fee does not cover multiple participants.
Additional Fees
| Regular | Student | |
|---|---|---|
| Extra Page | JPY 15,000 / page | |
| Additional Paper | JPY 30,000 | JPY 15,000 |
| Proceedings CD | JPY 5,000 | |
| Banquet | JPY 3,000 | JPY 1,000 |
| VISA Support Documents | JPY 5,000 (includes shipping and service fees) | |
Important Notes on Registration and Fees
- Students must present a valid student ID at the registration desk.
- Proceedings are now distributed through online download. A CD-R version can still be purchased for an additional fee, if needed.
- The registration fee does not include the banquet. If you wish to attend, please purchase separately.
- Early Registration is only valid if payment is received by the due date shown on the invoice. Otherwise, it will be treated as Late Registration.
Support Program
A discount on the symposium fee is available for participants whose institutions are located in lower-middle-income or low-income economies.
Lower-middle-income Economy Countries
| Angola | Honduras | Papua New Guinea |
| Bangladesh | India | Philippines |
| Benin | Jordan | Samoa |
| Bhutan | Kenya | São Tomé and Principe |
| Bolivia | Kiribati | Senegal |
| Cabo Verde | Kyrgyz Republic | Solomon Islands |
| Cambodia | Lao PDR | Sri Lanka |
| Cameroon | Lebanon | Tajikistan |
| Comoros | Lesotho | Tanzania |
| Congo, Rep. | Mauritania | Timor-Leste |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | Tunisia |
| Djibouti | Morocco | Uzbekistan |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | Myanmar | Vanuatu |
| Eswatini | Nepal | Vietnam |
| Ghana | Nicaragua | West Bank and Gaza |
| Guinea | Nigeria | Zambia |
| Haiti | Pakistan | Zimbabwe |
Low-income Economy Countries
| Afghanistan | Korea, Dem. People's Rep | South Sudan |
| Burkina Faso | Liberia | Sudan |
| Burundi | Madagascar | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Central African Republic | Malawi | Togo |
| Chad | Mali | Uganda |
| Congo, Dem. Rep | Mozambique | Yemen, Rep. |
| Eritrea | Niger | |
| Ethiopia | Rwanda | |
| Gambia, The | Sierra Leone | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Somalia |
To apply, please submit a copy of your student ID or a URL to your profile page on your institution’s website at the time of registration.
Payment Methods
- Bank Transfer (Bank details are provided on the invoice)
- Credit Cards (We use the Square payment processing system to securely process payments using major credit cards. Invoices will be issued by "ISAROB.")
- On-site Payment: Only credit card payments (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners, or Discover) are accepted at the registration desk.
Cancellation Policy
Substitutions may be made at any time; however, please notify the AROB Secretariat in advance of any name changes. If you need to cancel your registration, please inform the AROB Secretariat by email as soon as possible. A full refund, minus a 10% administrative fee, will be issued for cancellations received in writing by January 5, 2026. Unfortunately, no refunds will be available for cancellations made on or after January 6, 2026, or for no-shows at the symposium. In such cases, the full registration fee will be charged.