Event: The International Conference for the Integration of Sci & Tech into Society

Date:  March 23-26, 2005

Place: Daejeon & Seoul, Korea

Online application open:  February 7, 2005 – March 8, 2005

Website: www.hpairkaist.org

Conference Vision

The International Conference for the Integration of Sci & Tech into Society (ICISTS-KAIST), the HPAIR-KAIST annual international conference is a collaborative effort of undergraduate students of KAIST and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Korea to promote discourse on critical science and technology issues affecting modern society.

Workshops: The conference program will be run simultaneously by the three workshops:

I. Online Culture: From Anything to Everything

II. Paradigm Shifts in Biotechnology: DNA, Human Cloning, and Beyond

III. The Next-Generation Lifestyle: Ubiquitous Computing & Robotics Technology

Of the theses submitted with conference applications (Call for Papers - optional), superior theses will be selected and published. Selected theses will be edited, and published for the public to view.

Eligibility

• Applicants are required to have a high level of English proficiency.
• Applicants must be either an undergraduate student or a graduate student at a recognized university/college.
• Applicants who have completed their undergraduate or graduate program are also allowed to apply. (Applicants working in companies, laboratories, etc, are also eligible).
• High school students may not apply.
• Applicants are not required to have a science and technology background.
• There are no restrictions on nationality.

Conference Fee

Participants will be charged $200 USD (US Dollars) (For Korean applicants this amounts to 200,000 Won). This fee includes accommodation and transportation during the conference dates but does not include airfare. The conference fee will be collected during registration on March 22, 2005.