In addition to what has been reported in the above, Tamkang Times also learned that the upcoming conference has a common theme: “New Vision/Vast Environment: Approaching the New Era of Global Proliferation of Information Management”.

To accomplish such a mission, a call for the paper became necessary. Interested parties, therefore, had received a call soliciting their contributions, with 14 sub-topics laid out for them to follow. While they formulate their papers, they must not forget to write them under the rubric of New Vision, etc.

In the end, it has received 323 essays from 70 academic units and 9 non-academic agencies. After a careful screening by qualified experts, under “strictly confidential” status, 188 papers have been selected and they will be formally proclaimed and introduced to the attending conferees on May 25.

In terms of numerical figures, these are the “brain-child” of 67 colleges/universities within Taiwan or abroad, plus government agencies and industries. Among them 20 papers were produced solely by Tamkang U. faculties.

These 188 essays will be made available for perusal by the general public in 10 research rooms of Main Engineering Building, TKU, as of 1 PM, same day.

Once again, an Exhibition will be held simultaneously on the 3rd Floor, MEB and Ching Sheng Memorial Hall, featuring a variety of state-of the-art systems such as IBM system, Microsoft system, computer window system for the blind, automatic football system, distance teaching system, air-conditioner control system and fee calculating system, etc.