“The Roles of the Academies in Creating a Better World” is the topic of a 3-day gathering of the Presidents of National Academies and academic leaders from all over the world in celebrating the 80th birthday of Academia Sinica, Taiwan’s foremost research institution. The meeting will be held at Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan on December 6~8, 2008. The discussions will focus on three themes: “How should modern science academies be structured to best drive knowledge-based development?” “How can academies of different types best contribute to this effort?” and “How can the scientific community contribute to solutions to environmental problems?” (http://apforum.sinica.edu.tw/)

The PNC 2008 Annual Conference in conjunction with ECAI (Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative) and JVGC (Japan-Vietnam Geoinfomatics Consortium) will be held at Hanoi University of Technology, Ha Noi, Vietnam on December 4~6, 2008. The main theme of the conference is “Information Technology for a Sustainable and Creative Humanosphere.” There will be a session on international cooperation in the digitization of libraries, a session on strategies for digital archive development and a session on the integrated Buddhist archives network (IBA-net). All librarians, scholars, museum professionals, educators, site managers, and those working with cultural materials and technology are welcome.

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The National Science Council will hold a TELDAP achievement exhibition at NSC's Technology Building, Taipei, Taiwan, on July 16, 2008. This "Creative Taiwan – Best Idea for You" exhibition (www.creativetaiwan.com.tw) showcases the contents and accomplishments of the Taiwan Pavilion at the "Licensing International Expo 2008" held in New York in June.

Being one of the biggest events of its kind, the "Licensing International Expo" serves as the world's grand licensing marketplace. The Taiwan Pavilion attracted buyers from USA, UK, Brazil, India, Korea, Sweden, Russia, etc.; and resulted in the signing of licensing agreements in various areas such as arts, comics, animation, graphic design, and literature. The total amount in Taiwan dollars is estimated to be 670 million.
 

The Museum Computer Network (MCN) Taiwan Chapter will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting at National Palace Museum on Friday March 14. The objective of this meeting is to provide participants a forum to learn how Taiwan's museums currently utilize information technology, how computer network technology can be applied to manage museum collections and facilitate museum affair, and how to collaborate and interchange with international organizations.