The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is holding its 78th General Meeting from Nov. 4 to 15 at the Tokyo International Forum. This is the first General Meeting to be held in Japan in 15 years. As it is being held the same year Junji Nomura was named IEC president, expectations are mounting for Japan's contribution and enhanced presence with regard to the IEC's international standardization movement.
Since "smart" has become a global issue in the electric/electronic advanced technology arena, "Integration toward a Smarter World" has been identified by Japan as the theme for the meeting. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the country seeks to broadly introduce and propagate its original "smart" approaches (as they apply to cities, grids, electric automobiles, reduced energy consumption, the environment and other areas) to overseas meeting attendees.
Also being held under the meeting theme are Technical Visits, permanent exhibits, technological displays, symposiums and demonstration experiments. Furthermore, the event will also feature sightseeing tours and culture experience programs sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, allowing foreign guests to attend tea ceremonies, wear kimono and enjoy sightseeing in and around the capital.