FOCAS Program, 1996

Futures of Internet and the Green World

August 9-11, 1996
at the Higashiura Sun Park
Higashiura-cho (East Coast), Awaji Island
Hyogo Pref., Japan

from

Dr. Jerome Karle (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry)
and
Dr. Jan Visser (UNESCO)

Opening Speech by Dr. Yamaguchi

Seminar 1 (9:00 - 12:00)
FOCAS and Internet
1. An Introduction to FOCAS, and Future Visions that FOCAS is creating
  Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi
2. Learning Basic Theories of FOCAS through Internet
  - Theories of Chaos, Complexity and System Dynamics
Seminar 2 (13:30 - 16:30)
Environmental Technologies and Internet
1. New Technologies for Sustainable Development
  Dr. Yoshitaka Nitta
2. Learning Environmental Issues through Internet

Seminar 3 (9:00 - 12:00)
Understanding the Complex World
1. An Introduction to System Thinking and Syste Dynamics
2. World3 Model and Choices of Sustainable Futures
  Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi
Seminar 4 (13:30 - 16:30)
Chaos, Complexity and Internet
1. Recent Advancement of Chaos and Complexity Studies
  Mr. Hiroaki Tanaka
2. Management of Complex Systems
  Prof. Norifumi Saito
3. Futures of Internet Society as an Evolution of Complexity
Communal Party with Host Families (17:00 - 20:00)

Opening Speeches (9:30- 10:10)
Mr. Khyoichi Nioka, Mayor of Higashiura-cho
Dr. Hisao Onoe, Chairman of the Network Univ. Committee
represented by Mr. Mitsugu Saito , Former Mayor of Goshiki-cho and Chief Administrator of the Network Univ. Committee
Keynote Lecture 1 (10:20 - 11:00)
Futures of Internet and FOCAS
Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi, Nagoya Univ. of Commerce
Keynote Lecture 2 (11:10 - 12:00)
Fusion of Internet and Cable TV
Prof. Masao Sano, Kansai University
Keynote Lecture 3 (13:30 - 14:10)
Futures of Cuture and New Life Style
Prof. Kazuo Mizuta, Kyoto Sangyo University
Keynote Lecture 4 (14:10 - 14:50)
Ctreting New Techonologies for Sustainable Development
Dr. Yoshitaka Nitta, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Keynote Lecture 5 (14:50 - 15:30)
Futures of Complex Society and Engineering Methods of Problem-Solving
Prof. Norifumi Saito, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Evolution of Complex Society and Futures of Internet
Mr. Hiroaki Tanaka, Independent Consultant as CONFORCAL
Round Table (15:45 - 17:00)
Futures of Internet and the Green World
- Prof. Masao Sano
- Dr. Kazuo Mizuta
- Dr. Yoshitaka Nitta
- Prof. Norifumi Saito
- Mr. Hiroaki Tanaka
- Dr. Kaoru Yamaguchi (Coordinator)

Due to the budgetary constraint, no simultaneous English Translation is offered this year.

Seminar Participants at the Lodging Site

Hot Discussions Continue till Midnight