May 9, 2008

Fourth Strategic Information and Communications R&D Promotion Programme (SCOPE) Research and Presentation to Be Held

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will hold the fourth research presentation to report the results of 44 research projects completed in fiscal 2007 under the Strategic Information and Communications R&D Promotion Programme (SCOPE).

1. Purpose
SCOPE is a competitive funding scheme that supports innovative and creative R&D activities to achieve MIC痴 strategic priority R&D goals aimed at creating innovations in the ICT field for an affluent ubiquitous network society.

MIC will hold a research presentation to introduce the results from 44 research themes completed in fiscal 2007 from among the SCOPE research projects and provide researchers and relevant parties an opportunity to exchange opinions on further use of these achievements.

2. Date and Time
From 9:30 to 17:30 on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 (Doors to open at 9:00)

3. Venue
Otemachi Sankei Plaza
Research Presentation in Rooms 301-304, 3F
Poster Session in the Hall, 4F
1-7-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
http://www.s-plaza.com/

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Telecommunications Bureau, MIC
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