2007 International Conference on Ubiquitous Network Society
— New Life, New Perspective
With the prospect to pool opinions and strategies to catalyze a Ubiquitous Network Society (UNS), Institute for Information Industry will host a Conference, the 2007 International Conference on Ubiquitous Network Society – New Life, New Perspective, in Howard International House in Taipei, Taiwan on October 19th. Topics range from the social impact of IT development and application, to legal complication in industries with regard to UNS.
A Ubiquitous Network Society refer to a society, where it purports to seamlessly integrate computers, mobile phones, TVs, PDAs, game and other ICT(Information Communication Technology) devices into an information exchange connected network. With an emphasis on humanistic service ‘in anywhere at any time by anyone’, it aims to provide information by means of Life Enhancing Application in all walks of life.
In terms of diet, it tracks sources of food productions so that people can have clearer ideas about what they are eating. As for healthcare, it connects information on medical resources so that people can gain easy access to the care needed without restraint in space and time. With regard to housing, it integrates digital devices and Internet to provide people with a safe and convenient living condition. In the aspect of travel and transportation, it timely informs people on the move of traffic conditions, and facilitates border control with biometric technology. With education and recreation in consideration, it supports lifelong education and digital recreation.
Whilst the government promotes UNS with great efforts, the project incurs various legal issues that await discussions and solutions. Aiming to pool opinions and strategies to deal with the new issues, the 2007 Taipei Ubiquitous Network Society Conference invites experts and representatives from the governments, international organizations, and private sectors around the world to share their experiences and insights. The invited speakers will share the experiences of UNS implementation in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, and provide ways to face the challenge of Ubiquitous Network Society. We sincere welcome your participation.
Sponsor ： National Information & Communications Initiative Committee, Executive Yuan, Taiwan ROC
Organization ： Science and Technology Law Center, Institute for Information Industry
Date ： Friday, Oct. 19, 2007
Time ： 9: 00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.
Venue ： Howard International House Taipei 14F VIP Room
Address ： 14F., No.30, Sec. 3, XinSheng South Rd., Taipei 10660, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Working Language ： English and Chinese（We regret that no translation service is provided .）
Payment ： Free
Registration : Register
Contact： Miss Lin, TEL ： (02)2739-8171 ext. 113, E-mail ： kelly@iii.org.tw
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