The International KEITAI Forum


March 26	Opening Symposium details Subject: Asia and IT-businesses for tomorrow Site: Keihanna Plaza

March 27	Top Conference details Subject: KEITAI in the future from Asia to the world Site: Tenryu-ji Temple - admission fee required
	Digital Frontier Kyoto details Subject: The promotion of digital archive Site: Campus Plaza Kyoto
	Top seminar details Subject:The leaders talk their perspectives on the IT-businesses Site: Pulse Plaza
	Technology Symposium I details Subject: IT-related products and technologies from Kyoto to the world Site: Pulse Plaza
	IT-related Kyoto Tourists Promotion details Subject: IT-related Kyoto tourists' promotion technology for the future Site: Pulse Plaza
	Business Plaza - Company Exhibition details Subject:Keitai changes business Site: Pulse Plaza
	IT Lifestyle Plaza - Company Exhibition and events details Subject:Year 2005 IT-lifestyle - IT changes your lifestyle. Site: Pulse Plaza

March 28	Business Plaza - Company Exhibition details Subject:Keitai changes business Site: Pulse Plaza
	IT Lifestyle Plaza - Company Exhibition and events details Subject:Year 2005 IT-lifestyle - IT changes your lifestyle. Site: Pulse Plaza
	Business Symposium details Subject: Future prospect on Keitai-businesses by IT-companies Site: Pulse Plaza
	Technology Symposium II details Subject: The future of mobile communications technologies Site: Pulse Plaza
	IT Lifestyle Symposium details Subject: Year 2005 IT-lifestyle Site: Pulse Plaza
	Competitions Business plan and Designs details Subject: Business matching for Keitai ventures Site: Kyoto Research Park

Outline	The executive committee of the forum (the chairman is Mr. Yoshio Tateishi who is the Vice-chairman of the Kyoto chamber of commerce and industry) will sponsor the International KEITAI Forum from March 26th(tues.) to 28th(thurs.) in 2002. This forum intends to promote the development of the industry related with KEITAI business and to improve the quality of life in this IT age. KEITAI is strongly expected to lead the development of industries in the 21st century. Various events, consisting of symposiums, company exhibitions, and competitions will take place during the forum to focus on Keitai-related new business, technology, culture, lifestyle, entertainment and services. Kyoto, the location of many excellent universities and R and D institutions, is developing into an ideal place, mainly the southern part, where a great number of KEITAI-related companies are gathered. Therefore this forum will provide good business opportunities to all the participants. We would like to welcome you and your company sincerely to participate and exhibit in this forum! KEITAI is a general term for the hardware, software and services related with the mobile media including the various mobile terminal units, Internet and communication services.
Name of Forum	The International KEITAI Forum
Date	March 26 (tues.) - 28 (thurs.), 2002 (3days)
Place	Keihanna Plaza Pulse Plaza Campus Plaza Tenryu-ji Temple Kyoto Research Park
Organization	Organized by International Keitai Forum Executive Committee, The governor of Kyoto pref., Kyoto City mayor, Kyoto chamber of commerce and indusutry, Kyoto industrial association, The chief secretary of Kyoto keizai doyukai, The chairman of Kansai economic federation. Managed by International Keitai Forum Executive Committee. Constituent member: Kyoto pref., Kyoto city, Kyoto digital archives research center, Kyoto chamber of commerce and indusutry, Kyoto Industrial Support Organization 21, Kyoto industrial association, Pulse Plaza, Kyoto Research Park, Kyoto keizai doyukai, Kyoto information industry association, Kansai economic federation, Kansai Science City Development Committee, Keihanna Interaction Plaza Incorporated, Kyoto university consortium, Society for the study of mobile industrial culture.