1. Chapter Activities in 2006 and 2007 IEEE ComSoc Taipei Chapter

2. 2 Main Activities in 2006 http://www.cm.nctu.edu.tw/~IEEEITComSoc/ 1/20~1/21: Spring Workshop on Information Theory & Communications, Tainan 1/20~1/21: Spring Workshop on Information Theory & Communications, Tainan 9 invited speeches (two from USA) for 261 attendees 9 invited speeches (two from USA) for 261 attendees 8/7~8/11: Summer School for Communications, Hsin Chu 8/7~8/11: Summer School for Communications, Hsin Chu Objective: To give the new communication-major graduates (or graduates from other fields who wish to learn about communications) an introductory training course in various subjects of communications so as to lower their barrier to enter this field. Objective: To give the new communication-major graduates (or graduates from other fields who wish to learn about communications) an introductory training course in various subjects of communications so as to lower their barrier to enter this field. 5 whole-day courses by 7 renowned professors for 250 graduates 5 whole-day courses by 7 renowned professors for 250 graduates 8/28~8/29: Taiwan-Hong Kong Joint Workshop on Information Theory & Communications, Hsin Chu 8/28~8/29: Taiwan-Hong Kong Joint Workshop on Information Theory & Communications, Hsin Chu 10 invited speeches (three from Hong Kong) for 226 attendees 10 invited speeches (three from Hong Kong) for 226 attendees 12/11,13,15: IEEE ComSoc & SPS Taipei Chapter, Distinguished Lectures, Prof. Kong Max Wang (McMaster Univ, Canada) 12/11,13,15: IEEE ComSoc & SPS Taipei Chapter, Distinguished Lectures, Prof. Kong Max Wang (McMaster Univ, Canada) 200 attendees 200 attendees 2006 Best Paper Award for Young Scholars by IEEE ComSoc Taipei/Tainan Chapters & IT Chapter 2006 Best Paper Award for Young Scholars by IEEE ComSoc Taipei/Tainan Chapters & IT Chapter NT$50,000 awarded to Prof. Hsiao-Feng (Francis) Lu with Nat ’ l Chung- Cheng Univ NT$50,000 awarded to Prof. Hsiao-Feng (Francis) Lu with Nat ’ l Chung- Cheng Univ

3. 3 Main Activities in 2007 & 2008 http://www.cm.nctu.edu.tw/~IEEEITComSoc/ 2007 1/29~1/30: Spring Workshop on Information Theory & Communications, Chia-Yi 2007 1/29~1/30: Spring Workshop on Information Theory & Communications, Chia-Yi 9 invited speeches 9 invited speeches Upcoming Activities 2007 8/2~8/3: Fall Workshop on Information Theory & Communications, Peng Hu 2007 8/2~8/3: Fall Workshop on Information Theory & Communications, Peng Hu 2007 8/6~8/10: Summer School for Communications, Hsin Chu 2007 8/6~8/10: Summer School for Communications, Hsin Chu 2007 Best Paper Award for Young Scholars by IEEE ComSoc Taipei/Tainan Chapters & IT Chapter 2007 Best Paper Award for Young Scholars by IEEE ComSoc Taipei/Tainan Chapters & IT Chapter 2008 February: Joint Swiss/Taiwanese Workshop on Communications and Information Theory, Swiss 2008 February: Joint Swiss/Taiwanese Workshop on Communications and Information Theory, Swiss