Global Newsletter
ISSN 2671-891X
Vol.6 No.1, 2024
50 Years of Running Together, the Beginning of Another 50 Years
Dear members of the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences(KICS), On the occasion of the New Year 2024, I wish you all the best for your families andyour work. It is a great honor to greet you as the President of KICS, and at the sametime, I feel an infinite sense of responsibility. The KICS has made many achievementsin the past year thanks to your meaningful participation and enthusiastic contributions.Most of all, we have held events full of the latest trends and innovative ideas in thefield of ICT and made great progress, breaking all previous records. The KICS is nowestablishing itself as the best and largest academic society in South Korea in all aspects,including size, number of active members, capacity of members, and content ofactivities. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the members for theirinterest and support in the development of the KICS.
The KICS Winter Conference 2024 was held from Wednesday, January 31 to Friday, February 2 at the Yongpyong Resort in Pyeongchang. This year is particularly significant for KICS as it marks the 50th anniversary of its founding. The conference was a tremendous success, with a record high 1,467 registrations and 827 paper presentations. It provided an excellent platform for academic exchange, featuring a variety of special programs that received high praise from participants. The venue was throughout bustling with attendees, and the event was more vibrant than ever, with enthusiastic discussions.
The 34th Joint Conference on Communications and Information (JCCI) took place at the Paradise Hotel in Busan from April 24 to 25. Organized by the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) and co-hosted by four other leading ICT societies—including the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers (IEIE), the Korea Information Science Society (KISS), the Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology (KIISC), and the Korea Information Processing Society (KIPS)—this conference represented the joint efforts of five major societies in the ICT field.
The 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC, 2024) will be held between February 19 and 23, 2024. The ICAIIC 2024 is held in Osaka, Japan, a city celebrating its rich economic and cultural heritage. The conference adopted a hybrid format that merged online and offline activities, maximizing accessibility and ensuring the safety of all participants. The event was hosted by the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) and the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at Osaka University, with technical cooperation from the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoC), IEICE-CS, and IEICE NOLTA Society.
The global landscape demands proactive responses to intensifying technological competition, industrial restructuring, and internal and external changes and crises such as low birth rates, aging populations, polarization, and climate change. Advanced technology acts as a catalyst for growth and supports sustainable development and human-centered technological progress. Klaus Schwab mentioned the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” in 2016, and digitalization accelerated. A recent notable example is the significant impact of ChatGPT, a generative AI based on large language models. New services and business models integrating ICT with other industries are emerging, and this trend is expected to intensify.
On February 29 (Thursday), the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) held the establishment ceremony of the KICS Laos Chapter at the National University of Laos (NUOL) located in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The event was attended by KICS President Seong Ho Jeong and other executives, along with major officials from Laos including NUOL President Oudom Phonekhampheng.
On April 16 (Tuesday), the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) held the establishment ceremony of the KICS Nigeria Chapter in the form of a hybrid event, both in-person at Hilltop Plaza in Nigeria and online.
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