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C5 -- Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing

This event will be held in Kyoto, Japan next month. The conference's topics include Squeak and Learning.

Latest information can be obtained from the following URL: http://www.db.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/alankay/e-home.htm

-- Shin'ichi Konomi Kyoto Software Applications, Inc. and Kyoto University

----------------------------------------------------- http://www.db.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/alankay/e-home.html http://www.db. soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/alankay/new_page1.html Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing (C5)

Date: Friday, January 31

Place: Heian Jingu http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/index_e.html Shrine

Heian Jingu Shrine is well-known as a sightseeing spot -- the conference will be held at Heian Jingu Kaikan which is a part of the shrine.

Participation Fee (including a ticket for the banquet):

Free (Speakers) 5000 JPY (General Attendees)

Call for Papers

Abstract: January 5, 2003 (2 pages; IEEE proceedings http://www.computer.org/cspress/instruct.htm format) Please send a PDF file with your paper to the contact address below.

Notification: January 16, 2003

Camera Ready: January 23, 2003 (IEEE proceedings http://www.computer.org/cspress/instruct.htm format)

Contact: Shin'ichi Konomi (konomi@db.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp)

The main topics of the conference include Squeak and Learning/Education. The proceedings will be published from IEEE Computer Society. Invited speakers/overseas invitees include Alan Kay, Kim Rose, Yoshiki Ohshima, Roxanne Maloney, Leo Burd, Andreas Raab, David Smith, Michael Rueger and Jeff Pierce. Japanese Squeakers: including Kazuhiro Abe, Masashi Umezawa, Satoshi Nishihara, Masato Sumi. Learning/Education experts: including Kumiyo Nakakoji.

<Tentative Schedule>

- 9:00AM--11:00AM Dr. Alan Kay's Lecture (Capacity of the lecture room: 200 people)

-11:00AM--11:20AM Coffee Break

-11:20AM--12:50PM 3 technical presentations (Single session)

-12:50PM--1:50PM Lunch Break

-1:50PM--5:00PM Parallel Sessions (Capacity of each room: 100 people)

(Room A) "computer science session" 7 technical presentations

(Room B) "application session" 4 technical presentations, Interactive event ("Squeak Festival"), Poster presentations

Registration:

Please fill in this http://www.db.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/alankay/new_page_3.htm form and send it to Hitomi Takada (takada@db.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp).