SOFTIC Symposium 2000


Under the theme, "The Present Status of Use of Internet in Asia and Oceania", SOFTIC Symposium 2000 is developed to give a mutual exchange of information on the use of Internet and Electronic  Commerce and related legal issues between each country and area.

Outline

1.   Date:

Tuesday, November 14, 2000  9:00 am - 6:00 pm

* The reception will start from 6:00 pm.

2.   Venue:

"Providence Hall", 2nd  Floor, Tokyo PRINCE HOTEL

3-1, Shibakoen 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8560

Tel. 81-3-3432-1111 Facsimile. 81-3-3432-5551

3.   Theme:

The Present and Future of Internet and Electronic Commerce in Asia and Oceania  - The Current Status of Legislation and the Further Measures for Electronic Commerce -

4.   Organized by:

 Software Information Center(SOFTIC)

 Toto Bldg., 5-1-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan

 Phone: 81-3-3437-3071   Facsimile: 81-3-3437-3398

 E-mail:    Web: http://www.softic.or.jp

5.   Supported by:(tentative)

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry

The Agency for Cultural Affairs

Japan Information Service Industry Association

Institute of Intellectual Property

Japan Electronic Industry Development Association

Japan Personal Computer Software Association

Association of Copyright for Computer Software

6.   Official Language:

Japanese and English with simultaneous translation



Program

 

..........Providence Hall

9:00

Welcome Remarks

9:10

Keynote Address

Speaker: Kenji Naemura, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management^Faculty of Environmental Information, undergraduated course, Keio University

9:40

Part A: Reports by Each Country and Area

-Status of Use of Internet and Related Legislation, Policies of Government, Activities of Private Sectors etc.-

10:30-10:50   <Break>

12:30-13:45   <Lunch>

   

13:45

Part B: Individual Issues

1)The Present Status of Intellectual Property

2)The Liability of Internet Service Provider

3)Offer and Acceptance on Network Transaction

4)Legislation about Electronic Signature and Electronic Payment

5)Securities  - Legislation about Protection of Personal Data and Measures against Illegal Access -

15:30-15:45   <Break>

18:00

Closing Remarks

..........Sunflower Hall

18:00-19:30  <Reception>

*Allotment of the time might be changed.



Moderators and Panelists

Keynote speaker:


Kenji Naemura, Professor, KEIO University

Moderators:


Keiji Sugiyama, Attorney at Law, SOFTIC Senior Researcher, Toranomon-minami Law Office

Masao Yoshida, Attorney at Law, SOFTIC Senior Researcher, Miki and Yoshida

Panelists:


Benny Browne, Attorney at Law, Griffith Hack Lawyers, Australia

Li Yi Duo, Attorney at Law, Beijing Tianyuan Law Firm, China

Anthony Wing Yuen Chan, Attorney at Law, Koo & Partners, Hong-Kong

Dewang Mehta, President of NASSCOM, India

Kyung-Han Sohn, Attorney at Law, Aram International, Korea

Ambiga Sreenevasan, Attorney at Law, Skrine & Co., Malaysia

Chow Kin Wah, Attorney at Law, Alban Tay Mahtani & De Silva, Singapore

George C.C. Chen, Attorney at Law, Tsai & Lee, Taiwan

Surapol Suksong, Attorney at Law, Colin Ng & Partners, Thailand

Kazuko Ohtani, General Manager, Legal Affairs Department, The Japan Research Institute, Limited

Norihisa Ogawa, Attorney at Law, SOFTIC Special Researcher, Kioizaka Law & Patent


Steering Committee

Chairman:

Shigeru Miki, Attorney at Law, Miki & Yoshida

Vice-Chaiman:

Keiji Sugiyama, Attorney at Law, SOFTIC Senior Researcher, Toranomon-minami Law Office

Masao Yoshida, Attorney at Law, SOFTIC Senior Researcher, Miki and Yoshida

Members:

Kazuko Ohtani, General Manager, Legal Affairs Department, The Japan Research Institute, Limited

Norihisa Ogawa, Attorney at Law, SOFTIC Special Researcher, Kioizaka Law & Patent

Hironao Kaneko, Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Takashi Sawai, General Manager, Intellectual Property Center, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Masatomo Suzuki,

Toru Maruhashi,

Naoki Mizutani, Attorney at Law, SOFTIC Special Researcher, Mizutani Law & Patent Office

Yoshiyuki Miyashita, Attorney at Law, Showa Law Office

Katsuro Yamaji, General Manager, Legal and Industry Relations Group and Export Control Head Quarters, Fujitsu Limited


Registration

Registration fee:

 

Fee

Early discount

(by Oct 20, 2000)

Participants from overseas

25,000 yen

20,000 yen

How to register:

Please fill the "Registration Form" and send it to SOFTIC with a copy of receipt for the fee remittance. The charge for remitting the fee shall be borne by the participant. Please make the remittance through a bank to the account of the following bank:

Bank:                     Sakura Bank

Branch:                  Tokyo Eigyo-bu

A/C Name:            SOFTIC SYMPO

A/C No. :               200-8505619

Address:                1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, JAPAN

Phone:                   81-3-3501-1111

Registration Card:

Your registration is completed when the registration form arrives at SOFTIC and payment of registration fee is confirmed. When your registration is completed, SOFTIC will send you the Registration Card, A name tag to be used during the conference. Please be sure to bring the Registration Card and show it at the Registration Desk which will entitle you to a Congress Kit.

Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable.

If the registered participant is unable to attend, a substitute is allowed to participate in the symposium.


Location and Access

Address:

4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8560, Japan

Access:

Subway:

one minuets walk from Onarimon Station of Mita line

seven minuets walk from Daimon Station of Asakusa line

ten minutes walk from Kamiyacho Station of Hibiya line

JR:

ten minuets walk from Hamamatsucho Station


Symposium Secretariat

For answers to all your queries please contact:

Kohki Moritani

Manager, Investigation and Research Dept.

Software Information Center (SOFTIC)

Toto Bldg., 5-1-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan

Phone: 81-3-3437-3398

Facsimile: 81-3-3437-3398

E-mail:

Web: http://www.softic.or.jp

This Symposium was subsidized by the Japan Keirin Association through its Promotion funds from KEIRIN RACE.



SOFTIC SYMPOSIUM 2000

Registration Form


Please complete this form and return it to the Secretariat.

Participant

Name:

MR/MS

 

Company:

 
 

Address:

 
 

Country:

 

Phone:

 

Facsimile:

E-mail:

 

Category of Occupation

[    ]officials

[    ]educational institution

[    ]law office

[    ]hardware industry

[    ]software industry

[    ]user

[    ]press

[    ]others

 

Registration Fee

[    ]Participants from Overseas

20,000 Yen [Early registration by Oct. 20]

[    ]Participants from Overseas

25,000 Yen

Remittance

Bank:             Sakura Bank

Branch:          Tokyo Eigyo-bu

A/C Name:    SOFTIC SYMPO

A/C No.        200-8505619

Address:        1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 105, JAPAN

Phone:            81-3-3501-1111

Registration is incomplete without payment of the registration fee.

The registration form should be sent with a copy of the bank receipt for the remittance.

Secretariat of SOFTIC SYMPOSIUM  2000

Software Information Center

Toto Bldg. 4F, 5-1-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku

Tokyo 105-0001, JAPAN

Phone: 81-3-3437-3071

Fax: 81-3-3437-3398

E-mail:

Website: http://www.softic.or.jp