FOCAS Program, 1995

Network University of the Green World
The 3rd Future-Oriented Complexity and Adaptation Studies (FOCAS) Seminar

Multimedia and Higher Education
- New Paradigm of Learning in the 21st Century -

August 6 - 10, 1995
Goshiki-cho, Awaji Island
Hyogo Pref., Japan

Seminar Class with Internet access made available all day

August 6 (Sunday)

Opening Speeches (9:30 - 10:00)
- Mr. Osamu Sunao, Mayor of Goshiki-cho
- Mr. Toshitami Kaihara, Governor of Hyogo Prefecture
- Mr. Hiroshi Fujii, Speaker of the Goshiki-cho Assembly
- Dr. Hisao Onoe, Advisor of the Network University of the Green World
  Former President of Shiga University
- Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi, Acting Chair of the Seminar
Keynote Speech (10:00 - 10:40)
UNESCO Perspectives for Open and Distance Learning
Dr. Jan Visser, Communication Division, UNESCO
Keynote Lecture 1 (10:40 - 11:40)
The Impact of Distributed Mediated Instruction and Learning on Traditional Educational Institutions: A look into the Future
Dr. Bernard Gifford, School of Education, Univ. of California, Berkeley
Special Report (11:40 - 12:00)
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and Internet
Dr. Yukihide Okano, Director of the Institute for Posts and
Telecommunications Policy, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Keynote Lecture 2 (13:50 - 14:50)
Artificial Life: Past, Present, and Future
Dr. Chris Langton, Santa Fe Institute
Keynote Lecture 3 (15:00 - 15:40)
Multimedia and Home Medical Care through Goshiki Medical Network
Dr. Takamaro Matsuura, Director of Goshiki Hospital
Round Table (15:45 - 17:00) Multimedia and Higher Education
- Dr. Jan Visser, UNESCO
- Dr. Bernard Gifford, UC Berkeley
- Mr. Masanori Shiba, Kobe University of Foreign Studies
- Dr. Yukihide Okano, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
- Dr. Chris Langton, Santa Fe Institute
- Dr. Takamaro Matsuura, Goshiki Hospital
- Coordinator, Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi, WFSF Executive Council

Conference Language: English, Simultaneous Interpretation Available

August 7 (Monday)

Seminar 1 (9:00 - 12:00) Multimedia and Internet in Education
Chair: Prof. Tony Stevenson, Queensland Univ. of Technology, Australia
1. The Future of Distributed Mediated Learning for Higher Education
  Dr. Bernard Gifford, University of California, Berkeley
2. Distributed Cooperative Learning Environments in the New Network Era
  Mr. Kiyoshi Nakabayashi, Information and Communication Systems Laboratories, NTT
Seminar 2 (13:30 - 16:30) Multimedia and Global Futures Studies
Chair: Dr. Kazuo Mizuta, Kyoto Sangyo University
1. Advantages and Disadvantages of Multimedia and Internet for Global Futures Studies
  Dr. Linda Groff, California State University, Domingues Hills
2. Multimedia Simulation Games for Global Futures Studies
  Dr. Paul Smoker, Antioch College, Ohio

Conference Language: English, Consecutive Interpretation Available

August 8 (Tuesday)

(9:00 -14:00) Excursion around Awaji Island:
Takadaya Hall, O-Naruto Bridge and Whirlpool, Awaji Farm Park
(14:00 - 16:00) Community Friendship Afternoon on the New Goshiki Beach
(17:00 - 18:00) Introduction of Foreign Students to Host Families
Goshiki Wellness Park,

August 9 (Wednesday)

Seminar 3 (9:00 - 12:00) New Phases of Complex Systems Studies
Chair: Prof. Linzheng Qin, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
1. The Swarm Simulation System: A General Tool for Multi-agent Models
  Dr. Chris Langton, Santa Fe Institute
2. Chaos and Fractal
  Dr. Kazuyuki Aihara, Dept. of Engineering, Tokyo University
Seminar 4 (13:30 - 17:30) Multimedia, Cable TV and Graphic Brain
Chair: Terushi Tomita, Nihon Fukushi University
1. Future Perspective of Cable Television
  Prof. Masao Sano, Dept. of Integrated Information
  Kansai University
2. Multimedia and Graphic Brain
  Dr. Theodore J. Voneida, College of Medicine
  Northeastern Ohio University

Conference Language: English, Consecutive Interpretation Available

August 10 (Thursday)

Seminar 5 (9:00 - 12:00) Multimedia and Higher Education
Chair: Dr. Chris Langton, Santa Fe Institute
1. On the FOCAS Education
  Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi, Nagoya Univ. of Commerce
2. Plenary Dialogue for the Advancement of FOCAS Education
Closing Session (13:30 - 14:30)
1. Closing Speech: Mr. Osamu Sunao, Mayor of Goshiki-cho
2. Award of Seminar Certificate
3. Summary of the 3rd Seminar and the Announcement of the 4th Seminar
  Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi, Vice-Chairman of the Network University Executive Committee

August 11 (Friday)

Live-in Workshop 1 (all day)
1. Establishing a Higher Degree FOCAS Curriculum for the Network University of the Green World - A Proposal by Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi
2. Individual Presentations and Discussions
3. Work on Progress

August 12 Saturday

Live-in Workshop 2 (all day)
1. Establishment of a Basic Framework
2. Further Work on Progress

Workshop Language: English Only

Excursion to the largest whirlpool in the world and Awaji South Bridge

Dr. Gifford, UC Berkeley, and seminar participants
at the Karaoke Party in the Wellness Goshiki Park

FOCAS Seminar Series

Network University of the Green World The 3rd Future-Oriented Complexity and Adaptation Studies (FOCAS) Seminar

Multimedia and Higher Education - New Paradigm of Learning in the 21st Century -