It is a great pleasure and an honor to extend to you a warm invitation to attend the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) 6th Asia-Pacific (AP) conference to be held September 11-14, 2018 at Shandong Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China.

The Asia-Pacific conference is crucial in communicating the research findings ofinternational industrial ecology, contributing a lot in the analysis of urban material recycling, industrial symbiosis, life cycle assessment, environmental management, global climate change, etc.

ISIE AP 2018 promises to offer a comprehensive and stimulating academic feast in industrial ecology, it will give some suggestion and new ideas that to solve the problem such as resource conservation, environmental protection, clean production and sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. These have always been critical and urgent issues undertaken by the ISIE, and we hope that the conference will propel the relevant research with the brilliant ideas, rigorous verification and profound enthusiasm.

As one coastal city of China, Qingdao will embrace its most comfortable weather and most beautiful view in September. Thanks to its history, diversity and internationality,  Qingdao is the sister city with many foreign cities, including Shimonoseki city of Japan, Long Beach city of the U.S., Adelaide city of Australia, etc. Besides, many famous global corporations' headquarters are located in Qingdao, such as Haier, Hisense, Tsingtao Beer, etc. Take your time and this city will surely impress you with its unique charm.

Again, the Conference Organizing Committee and I look forward to welcoming you to this enjoyable event and to meeting all of you in person in September 2018 in Qingdao.