YOCSEF AC has plenary meeting on Dec 12, Tieniu, Hong Mei,  Weiqing, Maosong, Baisu, Xiaofeng, Zifeng, Zide, Xiangdong, Jiuru and Mingshu take part in the meeting.

The meeting is hosted by Tieniu and Hong Mei.

1.The meeting recalls all activities of YOCSEF in 1998, learning some experience and making conclusions to them.

2.Every AC member thinks that YOCSEF is significant both to China IT professionals and to CCF. Through four times of YOCSEF activities, YOCSEF has take good reputation in home, especially in Beijing. Many IT professionals like to attend the YOCSEF.

3.The exchange form of the forum is adequate to IT professionals. At the present, at least ten media reported YOCSEF activities, either by TV or by IT newspapers.

4.The meeting discusses 1999 year plan for YOCSEF, and makes detailed schedule for first half year.

5.Jan 14 seminar will be hosted by Xiaofeng and Zifeng, speakers will be Tieniu and Prof. Dongxu Qi. on graphics and pattern recognition.

6.March 20 forum will be hosted by Zhenkun and Baisu, the KN speakers are to be determined later on.

7.Seminar on April 23 will be chaired by Maosong and Ying Jiang, dedicated to KDD and DB.

8.Seminar on May 21 turns to Xiangdong and Guisi on network applications.

9. Second forum on June 26 is to be managed by Executive Chairmen Weiqing and Qin Wang: how to manage IT R&D?

10. All AC members discuss new AC member candidates, thinking that to have more young professionals who are both from academic and enterprises is necessary.

11. AC likes to pay great thanks to Legend for its support, although no enterprise liked to do that at the creation time of YOCSEF, YOCSEF can not do so well without Legend’s support. 863 will definitely be one of the co-sponsors in 1999, and Tieniu is sure 863 will pay for YOCSEF both for 1998 and 1999 later on soon.

12. CCW, Jiuru, likes to be a sponsor of YOCSEF and also supports it by cash. It is good idea to cooperate with CCW to organize some activities. YOCSEF will try to support CCW in even ways. AC appreciates CCW’s contributions on promotion to YOCSEF in 1998.

13. AC also likes to give many thanks to Corporate Software & Technology company in HK which sponsors YOCSEF by equipment.

14. AC thanks Xiangdong and Network Information Centre, they promoted YOCSEF on the net without getting any money from CCF.

Written by Zide