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Communication Society, Japan Chapter

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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
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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
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Links: IEEE ProComm 2021 Conference Homepage

IEEE ProComm Japan 2020 Symposium

Date: December 20, 2020 (Sun.)
Time: 13:00 (JST)
Format: Online
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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
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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
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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
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Program: Program booklet

PCSJ 1st Technical Meeting 2019

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

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2019)

Date:July 23-26, 2019
Venue:Aachen, Germany
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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/ venue
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
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[ 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
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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
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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  kawamoto email.
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.
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[ 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
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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
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[ 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  kawamoto email.
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
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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  kawamoto email.
Deadline: November 20, 2016 (closed)
Program: Program booklet

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2016)

Date:October 2-5, 2016
Venue:Austin, Texas
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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
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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  kawamoto email.
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)
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[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  miyazoe email.
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  miyazoe email by December 17, 2015.

International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm 2015)

Date:July 12-15, 2015
Venue:Limerick, Ireland
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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.
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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
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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.
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Cost:IEEE Members: 1000 yen
IEEE Non-Members: 2000 yen
Program Overview Download the program booklet here
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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
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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
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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
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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

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Place:Building 1, 2nd floor, 1215 seminar room
Access:[Click here]
Cost:Members: 1000 yen
Non-Members: 1500 yen
ProgramKeynote 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].
Timetable13:00 - 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
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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
ProgramClick 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
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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
ProgramClick 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  rozycki email
Deadline: October 30, 2010
Details: View schedule and abstracts here [PDF]
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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 rozycki email 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)