Activities  Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting is held in Japan once a year. All members gather under one roof to discuss the latest findings in Baby Science and related issues. The two-day agenda spans the entire range of academic field such as cognitive sciences, developmental psychology and robotic engineering. It gives a good opportunity for members to share new academic trends and to expand personal networks. The gathering is held in Japanese. Program details are only available in Japanese. To read more about the Annual Meeting (Japanese) - The 13th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2012/6/2-3) - The 12th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2012/6/2-3) - The 11th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2011/5/7-8) - The 10th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2010/6/12-13) - The 9th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2009/5/16-17) - The 8th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2008/4/12-13) - The 7th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2007/6/30-7/1) - The 6th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2006/11/11-12) - The 5th Annual Meeting, Hokkaido (2005/7/2-3) - The 4th Annual Meeting, Kyoto (2004/4/24-25) - The 3rd Annual Meeting, Tokyo (2003/5/31-6/1) - The 2nd Annual Meeting, Fukuoka (2002/4/13-14) - The 1st Annual Meeting, Tokyo (2001/4/21-22)  International Symposium The International Symposium is held in Japan once a year. The two-day conference is packed with stimulating keynote lectures, invaluable networking opportunities, and rigorous analysis in discussion sessions. Attendees are sure to enjoy themselves and learn a lot, too. The Symposium is held in English. Program details are available both in Japanese and English. To read more about the International Symposium Past topics - Infant communication --Things that babies want to tell you (2004) - Exploring the baby's capacity (2003) - Frontier of Baby Science (2002)  Public Symposium The Public Symposium is held in tandem with the International Symposium. The Public Symposium is an open conference that brings together eminent figures in various academic fields. It presents a number of highly stimulating keynote lectures. It is free of charge and open to all interested in Baby Science and related issues. Students, parents, and childcare workers are welcomed. Program details are available both in Japanese and English. To read more about the Public Symposium Past topics - Infant communication --Brain science for child rearing (2004) - The bright and dark side of early education (2003) - Reading the baby's mind (2002)  Publications Research results are published in an academic journal once a year. Contents are available only in Japanese. To read more about Publications