All individuals who wish to present technical papers should submit extended abstracts by email (ecodesign2007@abegroup.jp) before June 30, 2007. The filled-out Abstract Submission Form should be attached to your abstract.

All abstracts should be formatted according to the instruction and template. Number of pages of extended abstract differs according to the preferred presentation style. The abstract should include one important figure if necessary, and some references. Submission that does not fit the above conditions might be subjected to reject. You may down load the Abstract Submission Form and the template for abstract from the EcoDesign 2007 web site. (http://www.ecodenet.com/ed2007/)

The technical session consists of short presentations, full presentations, and poster presentations:

Full presentation:
25 min for oral presentation (incl. discussions) 4 pages to 8 pages for a Manuscript(A4 size paper) 2 pages for an Extended Abstract(Letter or A4 size paper).
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Short presentation:
15 min for. oral presentation (incl. discussions) 2 pages for a Manuscript(A4 size paper) 1 pages for an Extended Abstract(Letter or A4 size paper).
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Poster presentation:
Poster sessions for presentation with a poster. This poster sessions will be conducted on specific themes and will provide opportunities for direct discussions with authors. 2 pages to 8 pages for a Manuscript(A4 size paper) 1 pages for an Extended Abstract(Letter or A4 size paper).
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Each extended abstract will be reviewed by the international EcoDesign 2007 program committee and be judged as accepted as short presentation, full presentation, or poster presentation, or rejected according to the following criteria, in order to keep high quality of this symposium.

• Relevance to the topics of EcoDesign2007
• Originality
• Significance of the results
• Quality of the presentation of the abstract

This review system does not imply that EcoDesign 2007 selects only academic papers. Papers describing industrial, business, and social experiences are also welcome.

Notification with some reviewers’ comments will be sent at beginning of July, 2007 by e-mail. Any inquiry about the submission, please feel free to contact the Secretariat by e-mail at your earliest convenience.

• June 30, 2007 Submission of abstracts
• July 13, 2007 Notification of acceptance
• September 14, 2007 Submission of manuscripts
• December 10-13, 2007 EcoDesign 2007