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IEEE ProComm Japan 2021 Seminar

Date:	November 28, 2021 (Sun.)
Time:	13:00-15:55 (JST)
Format:	Online, free of charge Presentations, Q&A in Japanese (English interpretation may be provided on request) Register at: [ closed ]
Schedule:	13:00 - Opening Remarks Presentations: ウィズコロナ時代の語学教育のニーズとシーズ ― 調査結果の第一次報告神成太郎　(株式会社オーティーシー) Needs and Seeds in Language Education for the With Corona Era – A Preliminary Report of Survey Results Taro Kannari (OTC Inc. ) 企業の求めるコミュニケーション力 ― 大学での訓練機会を考える田辺明博 (株式会社リアセック)　 Communication Ability required by companies – Considering Opportunities for Prospective Training at University　 Akihiro Tanabe (RIASEC Inc. ) 英国における multilingualism（多言語主義）―教育と企業の課題織田佐由子 (芝浦工業大学, King's College London) Multilingualism in the UK – Current Issues in Education and Business Sayoko Oda (Shibaura Institute of Technology, King's College London) 14:30 - Break 14:40 - Panel Discussion 15:10 - Closing ProComm Japan Chapter technical meeting will be held following the presentations.

IEEE ProComm Japan 2021 Workshop and Technical Meeting

Date:	September 21, 2021 (Tue.)
Time:	13:00-16:30 (JST)
Format:	Online, free of charge Register at: [ closed ]
Schedule:	Keynote talk Christopher R. Keener (Kamo, Inc.) Title: *A Reluctant Roboticist: The Future of Entrepreneurial Communication* Session 1: Communication Issues from Industrial Perspective Suwiwan Sripan (King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi) Title: *Why communication skill is important and should be enhanced since you are young?* Wisa Thanomsub, Khuanruan Jantawong, Nisanunt Tamkal (King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi) Title: *University-Industry Knowledge Exchange: Strategy and Communication for Innovation* Rui Takahashi, Kayoko H. Murakami (Shibaura Institute of Technology) Atsuko K. Yamazaki (Digital Hollywood University) Title: *Experiment to Evaluate Tourism Pictures Using a Neuromarketing Approach* Session 2: VR Technology & Communication Wan Noor Farah Wan Shamsuddin, Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Intan Syafinaz Mohmad Rozee (INTI International University) Title: *A Preliminary Study on the Potential of Virtual Reality Therapy in Reducing Public Speaking Anxiety during Online Classes* Taishi Akimoto, Kayoko H. Murakami (Shibaura Institute of Technology) Atsuko K. Yamazaki (Digital Hollywood University) Naoya Yamamoto, Alex March (picknote Inc.) Title: *Effectiveness Evaluation of VR Training for Human Resource Development in Tourism Industry* Kazumine Takada , Kayoko H. Murakami (Shibaura Institute of Technology) Atsuko K. Yamazaki (Digital Hollywood University) Naoya Yamamoto, Alex March (picknote Inc.) Title: *Effect Evaluation of VR Training to Reduce the Stress of English Responses at Hotels* PCS Japan Chapter general assembly will be held following the presentations.

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2021)

Date:	October 21-23, 2021
Venue:	Virtual
Links:	IEEE ProComm 2021 Conference Homepage

IEEE ProComm Japan 2020 Symposium

Date:	December 20, 2020 (Sun.)
Time:	13:00 (JST)
Format:	Online Register at: [ closed ]
Schedule:	Keynote talk Tomoyuki Sugiyama, President, Digital Hollywood University Title: *School towards the New Normal Digital World* Panel talks/discussion Hidenori Kawamura (Hokkaido University) Title: *Harmony between AI and Humans; the application of AI* Thomas Kang (Seoul National University) Title: *Non-contact AI Education in Seoul National University (SNU)* Debopriyo Roy (University of Aizu) Title: *Communication: Developing Entrepreneurial Thinking in a COVID-2019 Landscape English Digital Storytelling (DS) Projects for Teaching Professional and Technical* Go Harada (Industrial-X, Inc.) Title: *How business communication has been and will be impacted by the COVID-19*
Links:	IEEE ProComm Japan 2020 Symposium Homepage

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2020)

Date:	July ~~19-22~~ 20-21, 2020
Venue:	~~Kennesaw, GA~~ virtual
Links:	IEEE ProComm 2020 Conference Homepage

IEEE PCS Japan Chapter 3rd Technical Meeting 2019

Date:	December 22, 2019 (Sun.)
Time:	13:00
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology, Omiya Campus [ Access ]
Agenda:	1. Activities of IEEE Professional Communication Society in Asia IEEE Professional Communication Society Former President Suguru Ishizaki (Carnegie Melon University) 2. Affiliation with other organizations in Japan and Asia Guest Attendants from other organizations in Japan 3. 2019 Activity & Budget Reports 4. 2020 PCSJ Officers, Activities, Membership Recruiting Strategies

IEEE PCS Japan Chapter 2nd Workshop & Technical Meeting 2019

Date:	July 6, 2019 (Sat.)
Time:	13:00
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology, Toyosu Campus [ Access ]
Program:	Program booklet

PCSJ 1st Technical Meeting 2019

Date:	January 12, 2019 (Sat.)
Time:	13:00
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology, Omiya Campus [ Access ]
Program:	Program booklet

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2019)

Date:	July 23-26, 2019
Venue:	Aachen, Germany
Flyer:	IEEE ProComm 2019 flyer
Links:	IEEE ProComm 2019 Conference Homepage

IEEE WIE International Leadership Summit 2018

Date:	November 9 (Sat.) - 10 (Sun.), 2018(Sat.)
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Shibaura Campus
Links:	http://sites.ieee.org/wieils-jp-2018/
Technically co-sponsored by:	IEEE Professional Communication Society, Japan Chapter (PCSJ)

PCSJ 1st Workshop and Technical Meeting 2018

Date:	July 7, 2018 (Sat.)
Time:	13:00-15:30
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology, Toyosu Campus Classroom Bldg. 5F Room 502 [ Access ] [ Campus map ]
Cost:	FREE
Program:	Program booklet Keynote Talk Tokuro Miyake the 10th http://www.tokuro.com/index.html Title: *Kyogen theatre - the art of laughter - connects the world* Presentations 1. Muhammad Nur Adilin Bin Mohd Anuardi (Shibaura Institute of Technology) Title: *Brain Imaging Techniques for Communication Research: Some Examples* 2. Suopor Hiranchiracheep (Shibaura Institute of Technology) Title: *Pictogram Communication for Safety Measures at Manufacturing Sites* 3. Kim Rockell (University of Aizu) Title: *Pathways towards authentic communication in English* 4. Sayoko Oda (Shibaura Institute of Technology) Title: *A Comparative Study on Attitudes toward Cultural Diversity among Engineering Students* 5. Akimi Fujita (Shinshu University) Title: *Global Engagement Through Real-World Problem Solving: Leadership and Communication Skills*

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2018)

Date:	July 23-25, 2018
Venue:	Toronto, Canada
Links:	IEEE ProComm 2018 Conference Homepage

PCSJ 2nd Technical Meeting and General Assembly 2017

Date:	December 2, 2017 (Sat.)
Time:	13:00
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology, Omiya Campus Building No. 2, Room 2203 [ Access ]
Cost:	IEEE members: 1000 yen Non-members: 1500 yen Students: FREE
Call for presentations:	Send an email including your name, affiliation, a working title, and a 250-word-or-less abstract of your proposed presentation to Pauline N. Kawamoto (Chair) at . Deadline: November 20, 2017 (closed)
Program:	Program booklet Guest lecture by Debopriyo Roy (University of Aizu, Center for Language Research - School of Computer Science and Engineering) on *"Developing the Concept of Globalization in an English Language Teaching Context"*.

TEDx Shinshu University

Date:	November 4, 2017
Time:	13:00 (after party from 18:00)
Venue:	Shinshu University, Nagano-Engineering Campus, Nagano, Japan International Center for Science and Innovation, E2 Bldg. [ Access and campus map ]
Cost (including after party):	General admission: 5000 yen Students: 3000 yen
Program:	TEDx SU flyer

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2017)

Date:	July 23-26, 2017
Venue:	Madison, Wisconsin
Links:	IEEE ProComm 2017 Conference Homepage

PCSJ 1st Technical Meeting 2017

Date:	June 3, 2017 (Sat.)
Time:	13:00
Venue:	Shinshu University, Nagano-Engineering Campus, Nagano, Japan W1 Bldg. Room 115 [ Access and campus map ]
Cost:	IEEE members: 1000 yen Non-members: 1500 yen Students: FREE
Call for presentations:	Send an email including your name, affiliation, a working title, and a 250-word-or-less abstract of your proposed presentation to Pauline N. Kawamoto (Chair) at . Deadline: May 30, 2017 (closed)
Program:	Program booklet Guest lecture by Mordecai G. Sheftall (Shizuoka University, Faculty of Informatics) on *"Cultural Space in an Era of Globalization"*.

PCSJ 2nd Technical Meeting and General Assembly 2016

Date:	December 3, 2016 (Sat.)
Time:	13:00
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology, Omiya Campus Global Learning Commons, University Hall 2F Access
Cost:	IEEE members: 1000 yen Non-members: 1500 yen Students: FREE
Call for presentations:	Send an email including your name, affiliation, a working title, and a 250-word-or-less abstract of your proposed presentation to Pauline N. Kawamoto (Chair) at . Deadline: November 20, 2016 (closed)
Program:	Program booklet

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2016)

Date:	October 2-5, 2016
Venue:	Austin, Texas
Links:	IEEE ProComm 2016 Conference Homepage

PCSJ 1st Technical Meeting 2016

Date:	July 31, 2016 (Sun.)
Time:	13:30-15:30
Venue:	Shinshu University, Tokyo Office Access
Cost:	IEEE members: 1000 yen Non-members: 1500 yen Students: FREE
Call for presentations:	Send an email including your name, affiliation, a working title, and a 250-word-or-less abstract of your proposed presentation to Pauline N. Kawamoto (Chair) at . Deadline: July 25, 2016 (closed)
Program:	Schedule Keynote talk by Tomomi Ota (TEDxTokyoSalon 2015 speaker).

PCS-J 2nd Technical Meeting and General Assembly 2015

Date:	December 19, 2015
Time:	13:30-17:00
Venue:	Shinshu University, Nagano-Engineering Campus, Nagano, Japan Lecture Bldg. Room 202 (#15 on the Campus Map below) [Access and Campus Map] Participants coming by train should leave from the EAST EXIT of the station and then head south to the ENGINEERING campus (18 min. walk from Nagano Station (East Exit)).
Cost:	IEEE members: 1000 yen Non-members: 1500 yen Students: FREE
Call for presentations:	Send an email including your name, affiliation, a working title, and a 250-word-or-less abstract of your proposed presentation to Terumi Miyazoe (Chair) at . Deadline: December 11, 2015 (closed)
Program:	Program booklet Keynote speech and workshop by Michael Honywood (Shinshu University). Presentations by Roderick Lange (Ehime University), Daisuke Saito (Waseda University), and Terumi Miyazoe (Tokyo Denki University).
Lunch:	"Metaphore" at Hotel Mielparque Nagano 12:00 (from 1500 yen) 5 min. walk from Nagano Station (East Exit) RSVP to Pauline Kawamoto (treasurer) at by December 17, 2015.

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2015)

Date:	July 12-15, 2015
Venue:	Limerick, Ireland
Links:	ProComm 2015 Conference Homepage

PCS-J 1st Technical Meeting 2015

Date:	May 19, 2015
Time:	12:00-14:00
Participation fee:	FREE
Location:	International Christian University (ICU) Research Center Building & Room ERB1-347
Online Access:	Skype account ID: ieee.pcsj

PCS-J Technical Meeting, 2014

Place:	Online Adobe Connect Room
Date:	October 28, 2014
Time:	13:15-14:00
Speaker:	Roderick Lange (Ehime University)
Title:	Are we on the same page? A report of a needs analysis into the necessity and usage of English in the workplace.
Attendance:	FREE

International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2014)

Date:	October 13-15, 2014
Venue:	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, UK.
Links:	IPCC 2014 Conference Homepage

PCS-J 2nd Technical Meeting, 2013

Date:	November 2, 2013 (Saturday)
Venue:	University of Aizu Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima-ken 965-8580, Japan
Place:	Research Quadrangle iLab 1 and 2 (Marked as No. 3 on the campus map)
Access:	[Click here]
Notes:	Final train connecting to the Shinkansen (via Koriyama) for return to Tokyo leaves Aizuwakamatsu JR station at 8:16 pm.
Hotels:	Toyoko Inn [In front of station (5 min. by taxi to campus)] Onyado Toho Hotel [Spa/Hot Spring (20 min. to campus by taxi)]
Cost:	PCSJ Members: 1000 yen PCSJ Non-Members: 2000 yen (No registration fees for ACM members)
Program	Program Booklet. Click here for more details Speakers: Professor Thomas Robb (Kyoto Sangyo University), Professor Gordon Bateson (Kanazawa Gakuin University), Professor Pauline Kawamoto (Shinshu University), John Brine (University of Aizu), and Professor Ben Abdallah Abderazek (University of Aizu)
Sponsored by:	IEEE PCSJ

PCS-J 1st Technical Meeting, 2013

Date:	June 29, 2013 (Saturday)
Meeting Theme:	Computer Assisted Language Learning and Teaching
Venue:	Mitsue-Links Head Office (Seminar Room) Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower 33F, 8-17-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
Cost:	IEEE Members: 1000 yen IEEE Non-Members: 2000 yen
Program Overview	Download the program booklet here Click here for more details Invited Speakers: Ian Wilson, Kazunori Nozawa, Hiroyuki Obari, and Ron DiCarlantonio
Dinner:	Mana-Mana (Italian Kitchen) - B1F of the same building.

International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2013)

Date:	July 15-17, 2013
Venue:	University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada
Links:	IPCC 2013 Conference Homepage

PCS-J 2nd Technical Meeting, 2012

Date:	October 27-28, 2012 (Saturday/Sunday)
Meeting Theme:	Assessment, E-learning and Usability
Venue:	University of Aizu Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima-ken 965-8580, Japan
Place:	University-Business Innovation Center (UBIC) Theater In Japanese (産業イノベーションセンター) (UBIC is marked as No. 11 on the campus map)
Access:	[Click here] Aizuwakamatsu JR station at 8:16 pm.
Hotels:	Toyoko Inn [In front of station (5 min. by taxi to campus)] Onyado Toho Hotel [Spa/Hot Spring (20 min. to campus by taxi)]
Cost:	PCSJ Members: 1000 yen PCSJ Non-Members: 1500 yen (No registration fees for ACM members)
Program	Program Booklet. Click here for more details Keynote speakers: Roger A. Grice and Matt Rolph
Sponsored by:	IEEE PCSJ and ACM Chapter on Technical Communication

International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2012)

Date:	October 8-10, 2012
Venue:	University of Central Florida (UCF), USA
Links:	IPCC 2012 Conference Homepage

PCSJ 1st Technical Meeting, 2012

Date:	June 16, 2012 (Saturday)
Venue:	Tokyo Denki University (Senju Campus) 5 Senju Asahi-cho, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-8551, Japan
Place:	Building 1, 2nd floor, 1215 seminar room
Access:	[Click here]
Cost:	Members: 1000 yen Non-Members: 1500 yen
Program	Keynote Speeches by Kentaro GO (Univ. of Yamanashi) and Toyohiro KANAYAMA (Mitsue-Links Co., Ltd.). Presentations by Mathew APPLE, Anna DANIELEWICZ-BETZ, and Kazuaki YAMAUCHI Download the program [here].
Timetable	13:00 - Registration
	13:25-14:10 Keynote Speech 1: Designing UX design workshop for IT developers in Japan (Toyohiro KANAYAMA)
	14:15-15:00 Keynote Speech 2: What Properties Make Scenarios Useful in Design for Usability? (Kentaro GO)
	15:00-15:20 Coffee Break
	15:20-15:50 What about English motivates science students? (Mathew APPLE)
	15:50-16:20 Educating Saudi Female Students: A Retrospective (Anna DANIELEWICZ-BETZ)
	16:20-16:50 Promoting English Education to Incoming Japanese High School Students (Kazuaki YAMAUCHI)
	16:55-17:20 PCSJ Chapter Business Meeting
	17:30 Informal Dinner (to be decided)

PCS-J 2nd Technical Meeting, 2011

Date:	November 12, 2011 (Saturday)
Venue:	University of Aizu Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima-ken 965-8580, Japan
Place:	University-Business Innovation Center (UBIC) Theater In Japanese (産業イノベーションセンター) (UBIC is marked as No. 11 on the campus map)
Access:	[Click here]
Notes:	Final train connecting to the Shinkansen (via Koriyama) for return to Tokyo leaves Aizuwakamatsu JR station at 8:16 pm.
Hotels:	Toyoko Inn [In front of station (5 min. by taxi to campus)] Onyado Toho Hotel [Spa/Hot Spring (20 min. to campus by taxi)]
Cost:	Members: 1000 yen Non-Members: 1500 yen
Program	Click here for more details Download the program from here

International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2011)

Date:	October 17 - 19, 2011
Venue:	University of Cincinnati, USA
Links:	IPCC 2011 Conference Homepage

PCS-J 1st Technical Meeting, 2011

Date:	May 15, 2011 (Sunday)
Venue:	Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Room:	M&D Tower, 2F, Kyouyoukougishitsu Enter the campus from "Ochanomizu Gate (お茶の水門) E M&D Tower is Building #12 on the [Access Map] (NOT the building marked in red)
Cost:	Members: 1500 yen Non-Members: 2000 yen
TMDU Contact:	Kevin Cleary, Associate Professor, International Exchange Center
Call for papers:	Finished
Program	Click here for more details

PCS-J 2nd Technical Meeting, 2010

Date:	Dec 12, 2010 (Sunday)
Venue:	Shinshu University, Nagano-Engineering Campus, Nagano, Japan Department of Information Engineering (#13 on the Access Map below) [Access Map] Participants coming by train should leave from the EAST EXIT of the station and then head south to the ENGINEERING campus.
Cost:	Members: 1,500 yen Non-Members: 2,500 yen
Call for papers:	Send an email including your name, affiliation, a working title, and a 75-word-or-less abstract of your proposed presentation to William Rozycki (Chair) at Deadline: October 30, 2010
Details:	View schedule and abstracts here [PDF]
View of site:

International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2010)

Date:	July 7 - 9, 2010
Venue:	University of Twente, the Netherlands
Links:	Conference Homepage

PCS-J 1st Technical Meeting, 2010

Date:	May 23, 2010 (Sunday) 13:30-16:00
Venue:	Bldg 62, 1st floor Meeting Room, Waseda University - West Campus (Previously Ohkubo Campus), Tokyo, Japan
Cost:	Members: 500 yen. Non-members: 1000 yen.
Deadlines:	Send a working title and 50-word-or-less abstract to William Rozycki (Chair) at by April 28, 2010
Links:	Meeting Timetable Access Map (English) Access Map (Japanese)

IEEE PCSJ Annual Conference 2009

Time and Date:	December 13th, 2009 (Sunday) 10:00-17:30
Main speaker:	Thomas Orr (The University of Aizu)
Title:	Serious English Education for Serious Engineering Schools
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo (Toyosu Campus), Kenkyutou Building (研究棟, 5th floor
Access Maps:	http://www.shibaura-it.ac.jp/access/index_e.html (English) http://www.shibaura-it.ac.jp/access/index.html (Japanese)
Links:	PCSJ 2009 Conference Page PCSJ 2009 Call for papers

Program for Fostering Human Resources with Sigma-Type Integrative Ability

Time and Date:	July 4th, 2009 (Saturday) 13:00 ・ｽE・ｽE17:00
Venue:	Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo (Shibaura Campus)
Links:	Conference Poster [English] Conference Poster [Japanese]

IEEE Professional Communication Society - Japan Chapter Annual Seminar 2008

Time and Date:	November 16, 2008 (Sun) 10:00-17:30
Main speaker:	Dr. George Weir (University of Strathclyde, UK)
Title:	Textual Analysis, Readability Assessment and Communication
Venue:	Waseda University, Tokyo (Ohkubo Campus) Building 62, West-Tower
Links:	PCSJ 2008 Conference Page Conference Proceedings [English]

IEEE Professional Communication Society - 2008 Technical Meeting 1

Time and Date:	May 24th, 2008 (Saturday) 14:00-17:00
Main speaker:	Debopriyo Roy, Ph.D. (The University of Aizu)
Title:	Web Design and Usability
Venue:	Waseda University, Tokyo (Ohkubo Campus)
Links:	Program (PDF)

IEEE Professional Communication Society - Japan Chapter Annual Seminar 2007

Time and Date:	October 19, 2007
Venue:	The University of Aizu, Aizu Wakamatsu, Japan
Links:	The University of Aizu, Aizu Wakamatsu, Japan

IEEE Professional Communication Society - 2007 Technical Meeting 1

Time and Date:	March 18th, 2007 (Sunday) 14:00-16:30
Main speaker:	Laurence Anthony, Ph.D.(Waseda University)
Title:	Technical Workshop on Effective Presentation Skills in English
Venue:	Waseda University, Tokyo (Ohkubo Campus)
Links:	Program (PDF)

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