As you may already know, the 2017 Meeting is a first joint meeting of the two Unions- JpGU and AGU. Beginning in 2016, JpGU and AGU colleagues collaborated to hold jointly sponsored sessions. Learning from this experience, representatives from both unions will hold hands to successfully manage the 2017 scientific programs. Moreover, there are some new developments in 2017; extension of the meeting period from 5 days to 6 days, expanded presentation area, two keynote lectures on Sunday, one additional day to the Public Day- the open program to the public participants. 2017 will be a significant and memorial year for JpGU to co-host an international meeting.

To make it a successful meeting, attractive session proposals and a large number of abstract submissions are essential. I really appreciate your kind and positive cooperation to make our meeting a fruitful one having presentations and active discussion with prospects for future generations.