Organizers of The International Council for Central and East European Studies (ICCEES) Ⅸ World Congress, which the Chiba Convention Bureau and International Center (CCB-IC) is providing support for, visited the Mayor of Chiba City. ICCEES is a congress which studies the history, government, culture, economy, and society of Central and Eastern Europe. The congress is held every five years, and this will be the first one in Asia.

[Visitors]
-Professor Mitsuyoshi NUMANO, The University of Tokyo
-Professor Kimitaka MATSUZATO, The University of Tokyo
-Associate Professor Yoshiro IKEDA, The University of Tokyo
-Senior Research Fellow Takeshi YUASA, National Institute for Defense Studies

The International Council for Central and East European Studies (ICCEES) Ⅸ World Congress

-Dates
 August 3rd – 8th, 2015

-Participants
 2,000 (1,450 international from 60 countries)

-Venue
 Day 1(Opening Session, Panel Discussion) : Makuhari Messe
 Day 2-6 : Kanda University of International Studies

-Support
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Tourism Agency, Japan National Tourism Organization, Chiba Prefectural Government, Chiba Municipal Government, Chiba Prefecture Chamber of Commerce, Chiba Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Association, Hokkaido University Slavic-Eurasia Research Center, Chiba Convention Bureau and International Center