Conference Guide

The 5^th (2009 1^st) iCAST/CMU/TRUST Joint Conference on Security and Privacy Technologies

1.      Abbreviation Reference

2.      Teamwork

3.      iCAST Organization

4.      iCAST Research and Projects

5.      Program at a Glance

6.      Detaild Program (with information of Biographies of Speakers)

7.      Local Information – Accommodation and Meeting Place

8.      Social Events – Lunch, Banquet, and Excursion

Abbreviation Reference

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CCIT:             Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, Taiwan

CGU:              Chang Gung University, Taiwan

CMU:             Carnegie Mellon University, USA

iCAST:           International Collaboration for Advancing Security Technology, Taiwan

III:                  Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan

ITRI:              Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

ISSDU:          Information Security Service Digit United, Taiwan

NCKU:          National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan

NCTU:           National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan

NDU:              National Defense University, Taiwan

NTU:              National Taiwan University, Taiwan

NTUST:         National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

TKU:              Tamkang University, Taiwan

TRUST:         Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology, USA

TWISC:         Taiwan Information Security Center

UCB:              University of California, Berkeley, USA

Program at a Glance

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Detailed Program

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Local Information

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Accommodation ----- Leader Hotel Taipei

The Most Trendy Choice in Taipei Circle symbolizes perfect, curve warms your heart. Leader Hotel Taipei, with the unique round and curved appearance, provides you with a sweet and comfortable accommodation just like your home.

Leader Hotel is located on Roosevelt Road and adjacent to MRT and Kungkuan shopping area. Its convenient location allows you to access most of the sightseeing spots by Metro or buses. Welcome to Taiwan and we are delighted to guide you to discover the beauty of Taiwan. (Map)

Meeting Place

Conference Room, NTUST

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (NTUST)

Jan. 7-8 (Wednesday & Thursday): IB101, International Building, NTUST

※     Address : 43 Keelung Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei

※    Phone : (886)-(2)-2733-3141

※    Web : http://www.ntust.edu.tw

※    Directions:

It is only 1 kilometer from MRT‘s Gongguan station, and

five minute walking distance from Leader Hotel Taipei.

Social Events

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Banquet (by invitation only)

A banquet will be held Thursday evening from 6:30 to 9:00 PM, January 8, 2009. Dress code is casual.

※    Place:                        Shin Yeh (欣葉-雙城會館)

※    Web :                       http://www.shinyeh.com.tw/taiwan_d.htm

※    Date:                        January 8, 2009 (Thursday)

※    Time:                        6:30 – 9:00 PM

※    Bus Pick-up:          Departure time: 5:50 PM @ NTUST & 6:00 PM @ Leader Hotel Taipei

※    Address :                  No.21-2, Shuangcheng St., Jhongshan District, Taipei City

                                (台北市雙城街21-2號)

※    TEL：                               886(2)-2592-5966

It is the place to have authentic Taiwanese food

Lunch

The lunch boxes will be served noon of Wednesday and Thursday.

Excursion

FYI - The following info and samples are selected from the Internet including hotel websites: http://intl-house.howard-hotels.com/ and http://www.leaderhotel.com/taipei/en/content/intro.htm.

Taiwan High Speed Rail

The Taiwan High Speed Rail (Hanzi: 台灣高速鐵路, also known as the THSR) is Taiwan's high-speed rail network, running approximately 335.50 kilometers (208 mi) from Taipei City to Kaohsiung City, which began operations on January 5, 2007. Adopting Japan's Shinkansen technology for the core system, the THSR uses the Taiwan High Speed 700T train, manufactured by a consortium of Japanese companies, most notably Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The total cost of the project is currently estimated to be US$15 billion, and is one of the largest privately funded transport schemes to date. Express trains capable of travelling at up to 300 km/h (186 mph) travel from Taipei City to Kaohsiung City in roughly 90 minutes as opposed to 4.5 hours by conventional rail, although local service THSR trains take approximately two hours when stopping at all stations en route (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

Why ”ZhiNan Temple”?
Next to Maokong, ZhiNan Temple is a place for people to worship and spend their leisure time with families. The architectures represent the traditional Chinese temple and the 3 philosophies of the Confucian, Taoism and Shi. If you want to know more about Taiwanese culture, this is the place you can't miss.

National Taiwan University – the ideal place for joggers

The National Taiwan University (NTU) is a well-established and historical university, which was called Taihoku (Taipei) Imperial University in the Japanese colonial period. The palm avenue with bushes of azalea, the Drunken Moon Pond and historical Baroque buildings make the university a central park in the city and the ideal place for jog lovers. For more information, please visit: www.ntu.edu.tw/ The NTU main campus is right next to NTUST and the Leader Hotel Taipei, please refer the map in Page 32 for details.

Be-Tan

Be-Tan is located in Shin-Tien City and one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Taiwan. Jasper-like water, beautiful cliffs and the Rainbow Bridge, etc., provide you with romantic and unforgettable scenery.

Wu Lai

Wu Lai, located right beside Be-Tan, is famous for the good quality hot springs and attracted numerous tourists to visit.

Lungshan Temple

This temple was originally built in 1738 in order to worship Kuanyin, the goddess of mercy. For more than two centuries, it survived earthquakes and war. Now it is one of the most popular temples in Taipei, and it is always packed with people from all around the island. Smoke fills the chambers as worshipers burn incense for the goddess. The Ching-dynasty style buildings are decorated with huge, complex sculptures and colorful paintings. The Lungshan temple is visited for its architectural merits and also as a house of worship.

Taipei 101

The Taipei 101 is the highest building in south-east Asia and has become the most popular sightseeing spot for international visitors. In the shopping mall, you can find series of world-famous brands of fine works, fashionable goods, gourmet restaurants, etc., to keep up yourself with the latest fashion trend.

Shihlin Night Market

Shihlin Night Market, built in 1899, is the of the largest night markets in Taipei. The market is centered on Yangmin Theater and Tsicheng Temple. The night maket is famous for various snacks and eatery. Many visitors have come here to enjoy the delicious foods, such as large pancake enfolding small pancake, hot pot on stone or sausage. Shihlin night market has become a renowned place for great foods.

TamShui

TamShui, a place where you can enjoy seeing the breathtaking sunset, is also famous for various Chinese snacks, like A-Gei, fish ball soup, and fried fish sticks. TamShui has become a hot spot for visiting due to the completion of MRT and well-established infrastructure by the local government.

Fishman's Wharf – TamShui

Fishman's Warf is the best place for lovers to see the beauty of sunset and enjoy the freshest seafood. The romantic atmosphere attracts thousands of people around the world to indulge them in the heavenly place. You can get there by taking bus from Tai Shi MRT station or by small cruise from TamShui port. This is the place you must visit in summer.

Guandu Nature Park

“Guandu Nature Park” is a low-lying land area located in the southwest of the Kuandu Plain in Taipei Basin, where the Keelung River joins the Tamshui River. The main environments of the park are fresh water ponds, brackish ponds, swamps, rice paddies and mounds. Because of the diverse ecological environment, the area is home to numerous varieties of animals and plants. The Guandu Park was established to help preserve the precious natural resources of this land. The area of the park is about 57 hectares, including the main facility area, core reserved area, and the outdoor observation area. With the aid of wooden trails, bird-watching cabins and tour guides, Guandu Nature Park will open the gateway to nature and allow you to experience the natural world close up.
For more information, please go on the website: www.gd-park.org.tw

Taipei Fine Arts Museum

Taipei Fine Arts Museum is located on Zhong Shan N. Road and is built in 1983.
The museum building is magnificent and unique. It creates an environment composed of both artistic architecture and a natural courtyard, corresponding to the aim and feature of the building project. The architecture is infused with elements borrowed from traditional Chinese architecture, presented through the structure of piled brackets and the form of suspended corridors, altogether assembled under the tube-shape composition. The tube-shape is identical to the Chinese character which means 'fountain'; hence the museum's analogue to a live source of culture. Symmetrical and suspended gallery spaces spread on each floor to form a new space for viewing art. The museum's location is easily accessible and can be reached by way of Metro or bus.

National Palace Museum

The National Palace Museum (Traditional Chinese: 國立故宮博物院; Pinyin: Gúolì Gùgōng Bówùyùan) is an art gallery and museum in Taipei City, Taiwan, containing artifacts of ancient China. It should not be confused with the Palace Museum (note the absence of the word "National"), which is the Forbidden City in Beijing. Both institutions derive from the same original institution, which was split in two as a result of the Chinese Civil War. The National Palace Museum in Taipei holds one of the largest collections of Chinese artifacts and artwork in the world.

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