3rd International Union of Radio Science, Japan Radio Science Meeting 2019 (URSI) held at UEC Tokyo

The 3rd International Union of Radio Science, Japan Radio Science Meeting 2019　(URSI) was held at the University of Electro-Communications campus from 5-6 September 2019. This conference will further revitalize Japan's URSI-related activities under URSI, an international organization that actively engages in activities to contribute to the development of radio science, and will encourage young researchers to taken an interest in radio science. The number of registered registrants was ~ 200, and many papers were presented. Prof. Yagitani (URSI-JRSM 2019 Conference Chair), Prof. Shibata (President, IEICE Electronics Society), Prof. Ando (President, URSI), and President Fukuda (President of the University of Electro-Communications) and others gave opening speeches.

At the main venue, Prof. Hayakawa (Professor Emeritus, UEC Tokyo) gave a keynote lecture entitled "Study of Radio Noise for 45 years" and there were also 10 invited lectures from 10 commissions. Oral presentations were given in parallel sessions in the afternoon of each day in 10 venues for each commission. On the first day, as many as 90 poster papers were presented in the lobby of the main venue, and a student paper competition (SPA) was held.

Furthermore, there were exhibits both from companies and universities including the UEC's Center for Space Science and Radio Engineering (SSRE). At the official conference banquet held in the UEC Tokyo, the UEC President and Executive Director Nakano and many people participated. The conference was a great success.