Prof. Shigeyuki Akiba of Tokyo Institute of Technology and Dr. Masatoshi Suzuki from KDDI Research Inc. delivered lectures to IEICE members and students at BUPT, Beijing.

Prof. Tomonori Aoyama, Visiting Professor of Keio University and Emeritus Professor of The University of Tokyo, delivered two speeches at BUPT, Beijing.

On Nov. 12, 2013, Mr. Yutaka Miyamoto, Senior Distinguished Researcher and Group Leader of NTT Network Innovation Laboratories, delivered a lecture at BUPT, Beijing.