The International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN) is organizing the 18th conference in the city of Fukuoka, Japan. ISOEN 2019 provides a forum for scientists, engineers and practitioners to share their latest findings, innovations and products in the area of artificial chemoreception.

   A couple of years has passed since the last event in Montreal, Canada and now, it is time for another event, this time in Japan. ISOEN 2019 will be held at ACROS Fukuoka close to Fukuoka airport. Fukuoka is an energetic city and the centre of core city of politics, economy, culture and fashion in Kyushu located in western Japan.

   Unpleasant odors affecting people life quality are often of great concern for Public Authorities. As well in Italy where the Five Star Movement is organizing a study session on odor annoyance in collaboration with the company Lab Service Analytica: recently awarded with a Horizon 2020 SME Inst. Research and Innovation programme grant for his device OdorPrep. The session on odor annoyance will take place in Rome the 10th of October 2010.

   The deputy of the parliament Gianluca Rospi, from the party Five Star Movement and member of the Commission for Environment, Territory and Work, will open the venue. Prof. Pierluigi Barbieri (University of Trieste), as chairperson of the morning session, will introduce lectures about relevant case studies and experiences with odor harassments carried out by Italian National Public Authorities and the University of Bari and Trieste.