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Activities and history of U-Mart Project

2005
January 17 to 18
U-Mart was reported at the society for the study of U-Mart (Future University-Hakodate).
March 4 SICE System Engineering Association’s workshop at Tokyo Institute of Technology
March 26 to 27 U-Mart session at the 9th conference of Japan Association for Evolutionary Economics was held at Tokyo(Sensyu University).
June 26 to 28 ISAGA at Atlanta Institute of Technology(Atlanta GA,USA)
July 9 to 13 AESCS'05at Tokyo Institute of Technology,Ookayama campus
August 3 to 7 U-Mart Summer School 2005at Champus Plaza Kyoto
Septembre 12 U-Mart2005 & UMIE2005 at Kyoto University (Event or Social Infomatic Fair)
2004
March 29 U-Mart session at a conference of JAFEE at Fukui Prefecture University
May 27 to 29 International open experiment UMIE2004 (at AESCS)
June 27 to 29 The result of UMIE2004 was reported. (atNAACSOS)
August 20 to 22 U-Mart session at SICE Sohatsu System Symposium
September 13 to 17 U-Mart Summer School 2004 at Future University-Hakodate
October 2 U-Mart2004 was held at the Autumn Congerence of the conference of Japan Association for Evolutionary Economics.
December 14 to 17 U-Mart was reported at ICEES 2004
2003
March 29 U-Mart session at a conference of Japan Association for Evolutionary Economics was held at Tokyo(Sensyu University).
June 24 International open experiment UMIE2003 (at NAACSOS)
July 31 to August 4 U-Mart Summer School at Kyoto University
August 27 Domestic open laboratory U-Mart2003 (at ISAGA)
2002
January 7 to 8 Project members gathered at Shuzenji, Shizuoka Pref., to work out a research plan.
March 30 A conference of Japan Association for Evolutionary Economics was held. At a U-Mart session, research results and educational achievements were reported.
June 22 International open experiment UMIE2002 (at CASOS)
July 26 to 30 U-Mart Summer School at Suzukakedai Campus, Tokyo Institute of Technology
November 3 to 4 SICE System Engineering Association’s workshop (on 3rd), "Jinkosijyo Kenkyu no Genjyo to Tenkai (Current Circumstances of Artificial Market Research)" was held. During this workshop, U-Mart2002 session was held.
2001
March 30 to 31 U-Mart session, at conference of Japan Association for Evolutionary Economics in Fukuoka.
May 17 At a U-Mart seminar, we introduced U-Mart-related tools and demonstrated how to use it.
July 8 At CASOS conference, Carnegie Mellon University, we proposed U-Mart demo and international open experiment.
August 25 Domestic open experiment U-Mart2001 at SICE Natsuno Gakko.
2000
March 25 to 26 First version of U-Mart created and demonstrated at a conference of Japan Association for Evolutionary Economics held in Tokyo.
August 19 First open experiment PreU-Mart2000 at Sohatsu System Symposium
1999
March 27 A proposal session "Sinka Suru Keizai no Jikkensitsu Sose no Tameni: Virtual Market no Sankagata Simulation (To Create Laboratory to Research Advancing Economy: Hands-on Simulation of Virtual Market)" was held and the concept of V-Mart (former U-Mart) was proposed.
Spring to Summer U-Mart Project organized and its workshop launched.
Autumn Specifications of U-Mart Program, as an artificial futures market, defined.
1998
August 21 The 4th Sohatsu System Symposium (at Kazusa Academia Park) was held; Mr. Shiozawa was invited and had a lecture titled "Fukuzatsu-kei Yobanashi: Shinka Suru Keizai to Keizaigaku (A Talk about Complex Systems: Advancing Economy and Economics)." At the party afterwards, a vision of the artificial futures market was first discussed.